Children’s Museum Fundraising Drive
Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Children’s Museum of the
North Bay Fundraising Drive!
We are making great progress in our effort to raise $1,000 for the Children’s
Museum of the North Bay. So far, our generous members have donated
just over $500 to help us reach our goal. We still have a month
left in our drive and are looking for a few more members to contribute to
this great cause.
Collette Michaud, Founder and President of the CMNB, was nice enough
to come and speak to us at the Silent Auction about her vision for the
museum. She rightly pointed out that Sonoma County is in need of a great place for our kids to play that offers
the right balance of education and fun. An organization like the CMNB would be a great asset to our community.
Please help us make this dream a reality.Checks should be made payable to the SRMC. If you have any questions contact Katie McMullen. |
The Living Room Clothing and Gift Drive
Lori Barekman will be coordinating the drive for items for The
Living Room, which is a day shelter for homeless
women and children in Santa Rosa. They are VERY
worried about receiving enough items this year.
This is a long list but don't be intimidated...whatever
you can do helps:
For their Christmas store: new children's toys and
adult gifts (the women buy these items by earning
points through chores at the shelter.)
For Santa's visit: gifts for children
(no soft toys please) and
adults...they serve people from 0
to 80 years old.
High need items are:
• New underwear (kids to
adults...especially ladies’ sizes 8 and up)
• Diapers (especially sizes 5 and 6)
• Sanitary pads and tampons (they are out right
now)
• Anything for cold or rainy weather (especially
socks, gloves, scarves, hats, blankets, coats,
sleeping bags and umbrellas)
• Stocking stuffer items
• Date books
• Gift cards for teenagers (movies, clothes)
• Handheld games
• Arts and crafts supplies
• Cosmetic bags
• Large shampoos
• Hair accessories (brushes, combs, clips,
scrunchies)
Also, they are now feeding 60-80 people 2 meals a
day and have been running out of items like oatmeal
packets, packets of hot cocoa, tea (especially herbal)
and dry cereal.
Items need to be turned in to The Living Room by
December 12 (the store and dinner party are the next
week) so what I hope to do is have boxes at SRMC
meetings and also several different members houses
to have as drop off places. Please let as many other
people as you can know about the drive so that we
can really help out this worthy organization. This
year, they have a place donated to store and sort
these items.
Please see the December newsletter for drop-off locations or contact Lori Barekman.
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