Sunday, December 14, 2014

Adopt a Family – Update

Adopt a Family – Update
Well it almost that time again – no, not for Santa’s visit.
It’s time to deliver the bags of gifts, the perishable and
non-perishable food to the five families and thirteen children we have accepted for our support this year.
 
The gifts and family items have been purchased, wrapped and bagged. The non-perishable food has been purchased and the totes used to transport this food are loaded and ready to go. 
The only items not obtained are the perishable food items which will be bought on Friday the 19th of December.
Delivery is scheduled starting at 8am at John and Mary’s lot 5. A group of Sandpipers have volunteered to provide the transport. Anyone who would like to join this parade is welcome. If you don’t have a vehicle we will find you a seat with someone. We will leave SPR at about 8:30 am and expect to complete deliveries by 10:30. We could not complete our deliveries without the unselfish help of these hardy souls. 
Our budget for 2014 is just about exhausted. We have noticed that costs this year for all of the items purchased are between 10 and 12 percent higher over 2013. 
Please mark your calendars – our funding for the
 2015 Adopt-a-Family program will be held on Saturday January 31st 2015 at the pavilion. We are seeking donations from the heart. Dinners, pies, knitted and crochet items and anything handmade and from the heart will be auctioned for this very worthwhile cause. Please let John or Mary know of the items you wish to donate. We would like to have all donations in by January 25th so we may put together a brochure. 
The auctioneers are warming up. It will be a fun time for all. Most important the funds raised will assist us in making sure some very worthy children will have a better and memorable 2015 Christmas. 
Mary & John (Lot 5) 

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