Our 2014 Christmas Party!
Pris B., Barb P., MaryElla S., Kris L.
Lots of stuff to bring – see the list below. We’re planning to make it a memorable evening. The room will look very festive. And, thanks to everyone who donated money at the November meeting, we will have wonderful singers to warm us with holiday spirit.
When:
- Monday, December 8th , from 6:00 until about 8:30
- Room set-up team arrives at 5 pm, table decorators arrive no later than 5:30, rest of members arrive at 6:00, social & games 6pm, buffet line opens at 6:30, dinner and music until about 8:30.
Where :
- Bend Parks and Rec Building, 799 SW Columbia Street in Bend, in “Riverbend Community Room”.
What to Bring:
- Your fabric nametag, for raffle drawings.
- Your Potluck Dish – last names A-H salad/side dish, I-O main dish, P-Z dessert. (These have been rotated since last year.) Beverages will be provided by the party committee.
- Your Exchange Gift “to pamper a quilter” ($5 to $10 item, wrapped with paper, NOT in a gift bag) – think chocolate, fancy food-item, candles, fancy tea, bath & body products, etc. Trader Joe’s has aisles full of wonderful food items – so please, no dollar-store stuff! Check store sales, use your imagination, and give something that YOU would like to receive!
- Your Show and Tell item(s).
- Christmas Food-Drive donation for Nativity Lutheran Church
- Donation for “Nancy’s House”, the NeighborImpact Family Shelter. See article below about this wonderful shelter for homeless families, and what they need – thank you!
We still need people to decorate THREE more tables, plus one more person for clean-up. If you can help with these), please contact Pris or Barb, to sign up. Or email us to ask questions. Hope to see you there!
NeighborImpact’s Family Shelter, “Nancy’s House”
Pris B.
For the guild’s Christmas charitable donation, we are sponsoring my favorite charity in Bend. The facility, located in Bend, can accommodate up to 5 families at any time. They accept families with children less than 18 years of age, or women in the 9th month of pregnancy without other children. Most of the residents are single-mom families! Nancy’s House is a drug-free and alcohol-free shelter. The head of family must either be employed or ready to participate in the JOBS Program. While at the facility, the families receive assistance with budgeting, assistance with chemical-dependency issues, skills training, support towards self-sufficiency, and parenting, mental health, and education referrals. Each family can stay at Nancy’s House for only three months. During that time, the facility actively collects furniture and household items to allow that family to move into an apartment at NeighborImpact’s long-term housing program or else to move out on their own into private housing.
In the past I would take my used stuff to a thrift shop, but I don’t anymore . . . and now I throw very little away. A thrift shop just sells used stuff to people looking for a good deal. I’d rather give my used stuff directly to people who really need it! So what do they need?They need everything to set up their new living quarters -- furniture, sheets, towels, dishes, glasses, pans, flatware, cooking utensils and appliances, throw rugs, office supplies, etc. Look around your house for more ideas. In addition, they can always use canned and dried food, or even a frozen turkey, etc. – call and ask. If you purchase something new to replace something you have, please consider donating to Nancy’s House the item(s) you replaced! Call 541- 385-0301 during business hours, to arrange a time to drop off your tax-deductible donation. Thanks!
Nancy’s House “Wish List”: The following items are currently most needed for the Shelter:
Paper towels, toilet paper, boxes of Tissues, 33-gallon trash bags, tubs of Clorox wipes, buckets of laundry soap, Cans of coffee, AA and 9-volt batteries, bleach, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, Walmart or Fred Meyer gift cards -- $20.00 value.
