A very special thanks to Paul at Schuster Company in Tempe. He came to our May Garage Sale, took some info and spoke to the owners of Schuster. They are donating some printing needs to SWAN! We appriciate it.
If you have any printing needs, please check out this local company that supports their community!!!
www.schustercompany.com
Showing posts with label nonprofit. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Volunteer Meeting Tonight
There will be a volunteer meeting tonight at 7pm near 32nd and Bell.
Call Amilia if you are interested in attending! 602-299-5261
Call Amilia if you are interested in attending! 602-299-5261
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Full House!
As mentioned before, the Butterfly House is now full with 4 great girls and their children.
Ashly has a 4 month old son and was the first person in the house. Katie joined, she has 3 daughters that are 1,3, and 5. She also has a boy on the way. Joslyn is a 17 year old who doesn't have any children and jsut last night a new girl joined the house with her 10 month old son.
As you can imagine there are a host of needs: diapers, baby clothes, and food being top priorities. 2 of the ladies left with only what they were wearing!
In addition to the immediate needs, there are ongoing needs...just to sustain the house we need $1,584 a month. Please consider a reoccuring donation $5, $10, $15 or more each month. You can sign up at https://www.justgive.org/basket?acton=donate&ein=20-1788353 and the payment will be automatic. All donations should be tax deductable.
The garage sale is tomorrow & Saturday and hopefully we will have a great turn out and raise a lot of money to get these ladies some of the things they need. Basic things that you and I take for granted beacuse we have them.....but imagine having to live with only 1 shirt.
Please come consider a donation and coming to the garage sale. Please spread the word about the garage sale, we have a ton of great stuff for sale and will also have information about SWAN and Butterfly House!
Ashly has a 4 month old son and was the first person in the house. Katie joined, she has 3 daughters that are 1,3, and 5. She also has a boy on the way. Joslyn is a 17 year old who doesn't have any children and jsut last night a new girl joined the house with her 10 month old son.
As you can imagine there are a host of needs: diapers, baby clothes, and food being top priorities. 2 of the ladies left with only what they were wearing!
In addition to the immediate needs, there are ongoing needs...just to sustain the house we need $1,584 a month. Please consider a reoccuring donation $5, $10, $15 or more each month. You can sign up at https://www.justgive.org/basket?acton=donate&ein=20-1788353 and the payment will be automatic. All donations should be tax deductable.
The garage sale is tomorrow & Saturday and hopefully we will have a great turn out and raise a lot of money to get these ladies some of the things they need. Basic things that you and I take for granted beacuse we have them.....but imagine having to live with only 1 shirt.
Please come consider a donation and coming to the garage sale. Please spread the word about the garage sale, we have a ton of great stuff for sale and will also have information about SWAN and Butterfly House!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Garage Sale!
The fundraiser is being held at 664 W. Grove Cir Mesa AZ Friday and Saturday from 7am-3pm (or later if there are still shoppers).
I have been spending large amount of time working to make sure that everything is organized. I have cleaned out closets and bookshelves and still have a ways to go in the house. Right now we have TON of books, DVD’s & CD’s along with great items like: a desk, a chaise lounge, an entertainment center, a small TV, an iPod, a Nintendo DS w/ games and lots of house hold goods. Yesterday a great co-worker of mine donated 4 large bags of dress clothes, baby clothes and shoes, some of these items may be used for the women but the rest will be in for the sale. Today I have had 4 more co-workers say they have items to donate and they are dropping them buy my house Thursday night…so Friday will be an early morning, getting signs out on the road and items organized for sale.
I am planning a table that will have info about SWAN and Butterfly House, along with pledge forms, mailing list sign up and more. Hopefully, we won’t just raise money, but we will also be able to raise awareness and support for SWAN.
Please tell your friends, your family, and your neighbors (maybe even a stranger) to stop on by.
I have been spending large amount of time working to make sure that everything is organized. I have cleaned out closets and bookshelves and still have a ways to go in the house. Right now we have TON of books, DVD’s & CD’s along with great items like: a desk, a chaise lounge, an entertainment center, a small TV, an iPod, a Nintendo DS w/ games and lots of house hold goods. Yesterday a great co-worker of mine donated 4 large bags of dress clothes, baby clothes and shoes, some of these items may be used for the women but the rest will be in for the sale. Today I have had 4 more co-workers say they have items to donate and they are dropping them buy my house Thursday night…so Friday will be an early morning, getting signs out on the road and items organized for sale.
I am planning a table that will have info about SWAN and Butterfly House, along with pledge forms, mailing list sign up and more. Hopefully, we won’t just raise money, but we will also be able to raise awareness and support for SWAN.
Please tell your friends, your family, and your neighbors (maybe even a stranger) to stop on by.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Good News / Bad News
The bad news:
We have been trying to get grant money to sustain the house. Grants are an interesting process, and thus far there only have been a few that we are eligible for. Last night we received a response from the first foundation and we were not chosen to receive a grant. It would have been great to receive grant money so we were able to focus just on helping the women without the worry of paying the house bills but alas it wasn't meant to be with this one.
The GOOD news: Oh boy, there is a bunch of good news.
We posted many ways that you can assist yesterday but if you just don't have time for those, what about a monthly sponsorship? You can do any size donation that will be automatically withdrawn each month in any size you want. If 100 individuals donated $15 each month, Butterfly House would be taken care of. All donations are tax deductible and you will receive a monthly newsletter that tells the stories of the women and gives you updates on their progress.
We have been trying to get grant money to sustain the house. Grants are an interesting process, and thus far there only have been a few that we are eligible for. Last night we received a response from the first foundation and we were not chosen to receive a grant. It would have been great to receive grant money so we were able to focus just on helping the women without the worry of paying the house bills but alas it wasn't meant to be with this one.
The GOOD news: Oh boy, there is a bunch of good news.
- We have followers on the blog!
- We have also had blog readers from as far away as Vermont!
- It is great to know that what we are putting out here is being viewed. Now, help us spread the word and tell your friends! We are still working on the layout so the blog will be prettier soon.
- We have garage sale day coming up on the 14th but we have already had $32 is sales just from talking about what we had there were a couple of small items picked snatched up by someone who just couldn't wait. It's small but it's a start!
- We have also had interest from two independent business owners for the October Expo. There is still a lot to do with that, but it is a great start.
We posted many ways that you can assist yesterday but if you just don't have time for those, what about a monthly sponsorship? You can do any size donation that will be automatically withdrawn each month in any size you want. If 100 individuals donated $15 each month, Butterfly House would be taken care of. All donations are tax deductible and you will receive a monthly newsletter that tells the stories of the women and gives you updates on their progress.
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