As the GECRC students like to say:
Volunteers Rock!
Best Volunteers Ever!
Last week I wrote a little blub regarding my gratitude for our ever-growing volunteer efforts on behalf of the students served at GECRC. Yet, after reflecting this past week with GECRC Board of Directors I am convinced that GECRC does in fact have the best volunteers ever.
Do you realize that with our efforts combined we supplied over 60 students with Halloween Costumes?
Can you believe that together we have helped increase community awareness and as a result our book donations have sky-rocketed? At this time we have over 60 boxes of donated books in our storage ready to give away!
Believe it or not - with just one request, we have had over eight individuals volunteer to assist with the Holiday Giving Program (See more details below)!
Would you have ever imagined this time last year that because the number of volunteers has increased, so has our ability to serve more kids? Within the next two weeks, we are looking forward to welcoming four new students from Burma & Nepal!
And what gets me even more excited - the kids served through GECRC LOVE coming each and every day! We are receiving more and more reports from parents of how their children are reading more at home and comments from teachers that student's math and writing skills are increasing. The students of GECRC are finding more joys and success in learning because of you and we could not do it without you. Thank you!
Shop Till Ya' Drop & Help A Neighbor
Opportunity One:
On Thursday, December 3, 2009 GECRC will receive a portion of every sale from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Ten Thousand Villages, located at 499 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL.
While shopping you will have the opportunity to do three great things for your community in one stop! Not only will you purchase high quality gifts for your friends and family, you will also be supporting over 130 artisan groups in more than 38 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America that bring you fair trade jewelry, home decor, gifts and more. As one of the world's oldest and largest fair trade organizations, Ten Thousand Villages builds long-term relationships with artisans that are based on mutual understanding and respect.
While supporting Ten Thousand Villages and it's mission, by shopping on the evening of December 3rd, you will also be supporting GECRC in our efforts to increase our funding and ability to serve more children in Glen Ellyn in need of academic, literacy and life skills support! What an amazing opportunity to increase the quality of life not only for those around the world but for those within your own community!
While shopping you will have the opportunity to do three great things for your community in one stop! Not only will you purchase high quality gifts for your friends and family, you will also be supporting over 130 artisan groups in more than 38 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America that bring you fair trade jewelry, home decor, gifts and more. As one of the world's oldest and largest fair trade organizations, Ten Thousand Villages builds long-term relationships with artisans that are based on mutual understanding and respect.
While supporting Ten Thousand Villages and it's mission, by shopping on the evening of December 3rd, you will also be supporting GECRC in our efforts to increase our funding and ability to serve more children in Glen Ellyn in need of academic, literacy and life skills support! What an amazing opportunity to increase the quality of life not only for those around the world but for those within your own community!
Opportunity Two:
District 41's Community Outreach Committee has teamed up with Glen Ellyn's new Family Tree Resale store to provide clothing vouchers to District 41 children in need of clothing. In exchange for donations of clothes, toys, household items and furniture (they will pick up!), Family Tree Resale will provide store vouchers to District 41 Social Workers - they will distribute these vouchers to needy families requesting help. Please consider using Family tree Resale when donating your gently used items and make sure your bags/boxes/large items are clearly labeled "District 41". You'll find Family Tree Resale at 575 Roosevelt Road in the Market Plaza shopping center (the Jewel/Staples mall). Family Tree Resale is charity-based, but is not a not-for-profit and does not provide tax receipts. For more information, please contact Community Outreach member Peg Mickelson at (pmickelson@wowway.com).
NANOWRIMO
We're still moving forward with our goal to collectively attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. (Yes, we did indeed say 50,000.) Yes, we are finding that this is a huge mountain of writing to climb, and yes, there are piles of crumpled paper and an ocean of eraser bits settling over the resource center, but we continue to have no doubt in our minds that we can complete this! To lessen the impending deadline (Nov. 30th!) we continue to need your help! We are finding that when each student has a patient, talented and, most importantly, encouraging volunteer by their side, their confidence increases, words, plots, characters and ideas fly off their tongue into their hand and through their pencils! It's been a beautiful process to watch and take part in. All of this to say - our students benefit the most when they can work one-on-one with volunteers, and your help with this undertaking is no exception. So grab some pencils, turn on your imaginations, and get ready to help our students tackle the NaNoWriMo beast, one word at a time.
For more information on what NaNoWriMo is all about, visit http://www.nanowrimo.org/
For more information on what NaNoWriMo is all about, visit http://www.nanowrimo.org/
We hope each of you are enjoying these beautiful autumn afternoons! We look forward to seeing you soon!
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