First Sunday-Food Sunday
WOW!! Did you ever make the extra effort to help make Christmas a happy time for people who use the food pantry at Love, Inc. We delivered 375 items to the food pantry!
We took canned meat, tuna, spaghetti sauce, vegetables, fruit, soup, boxes of potatoes, cereal, oatmeal, cake mixes, frosting, muffin mixes, all kinds of baking ingredients, rice, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, Miracle Whip, pickles, jello and pudding mixes, peanut butter, jelly, popcorn, kleenex, toilet paper, feminine products, laundry detergent, soap, razors, shaving cream, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, plus various other items.
In our first year of dedicated collecting, Peace Lutheran Church families have donated 1,986 items to the Love, Inc. food pantry.. Thank you all for your generosity throughout the year.
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Matching Funds Donated to Love, Inc.
The First Banking Center will match all funds donated to Love, Inc. by December 24, 2009 dollar for dollar. If you make out a check for $10 and give it to Love, Inc. the First Banking Center will donate $10 to Love, Inc.; a $50 check will be matched with $50 from the bank, etc. The goal is to raise in excess of $100,000.
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Bell Ringers Needed
Love, Inc. in collaboration with the Salvation Army will be ringing bells at kettles in our community this holiday season, with 86% of the donations staying in our area. Bell ringing began the week of Thanksgiving and goes through December 24. Volunteer to be a bell ringer by calling 262-763-6226 (Love, Inc.) Can be done as an individual, a family, or a group.
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Community Blood Drive
The next Burlington Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Aurora Wellness Center, Classroom C. Please contact the Blood Center of Wisconsin at 1-877-232-4376 for appointment and information. Appointments are encouraged. Donate here to keep our local community blood supply at a safe level. Please bring a photo ID at the time of donation.
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Any questions? Please contact me.
Thanks,
Jeanne Rateike
