1. Pledge & donate $100 a year for 3 years by becoming a member of our 1000 Give $100 program.  Just complete the form below and return it to the address listed.  If you already donate $100 a year but have not pledged to the future please it allows us to know that you will continue to support us.
   
   
2. Purchase summer raffle tickets.  Come see us at the upcoming events, purchase them from a board member or stop by Frederick Place @ 204 W Frederick St.  If you have never seen the inside of Frederick Place – request a tour while you are there and any staff member would be happy to give you a tour.
   
   
3. Donate in memory or honor of a friend or loved one.  We will then send the friend, loved one or family members a Tribute Card to let them know that you donated in their name.  Your tribute will also be listed here in NATH Notes the following month.
   
   
4. Shop online.  There are a few ways you can shop for things you want/need and at the same time you are supporting NATH.
   a.  Amazon Smile – Just go to www.smileamazon.com and select Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing as your supporting agency and shop away.
   b.  FlipGive – Just go to www.flipgive.com/teams/87888-nath and get started shopping for free.
   c.  Schwans Cares – Watch for information on this upcoming event later in July
   d.  Kwik Trip – Watch for information on how you can purchase Kwik Trip Gift Cards and support NATH at the same time.
   
   
5. Purchase food at one of our Brat Hut sales.  See the information below for dates and locations.
   
   
6. Donate to NATH as a part of your estate planning.  Just contact a financial advisor for more information.
   
   
7. Volunteer at one of our many fundraising events.  Check out the many dates, times, locations and tasks at: www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c49afab2aa6fd0-fundraising.  Just a couple of hours will make a world of difference.  Bring a friend or family member with you.
   
   
8. Cook an evening meal.  Get a group of friends, family members, team members or co-workers together and provide a meal for the residents at Frederick Place.  Just call 715-369-9777 and any staff member can give you more information and get you signed up for a date.
   
   
9. Donate an item from our Wish List.  See the wish list below for some of the many items we need to help with the operations of Frederick Place.
   
   
10. Host me as a speaker.  I would love to come talk to your club, youth group, classroom, parish, team, family or business.  I can tailor my talk to your group and have given talks from 5 minutes to 2 hours.  Give me a call at 715-482-7727 to schedule a date and time.

In April of 2016 Tammy began working some house staff hours to help out. We were and are so very grateful she was willing to help out. Today Tammy works close to full time hours as house staff plus her Administrative Assistant duties and fundraising events. On top of that, Tammy and her husband Jerry are raising two teenage girls they adopted after being their foster parents. They have another adopted daughter who is out on her own and have been foster parents to several children throughout the years. Tammy and Jerry also attend Vineyard Residency Class and hope to one day plant a church.

It is no secret that Tammy is a Packers fan as evidenced by the decor of our office, her car, and her home. One of the pictures on the office wall is the one you see above.  I’ve often looked at it and thought of adding “Frederick Place,” because to know Miss Tammy is to know how very important Frederick Place and the people in it are to her. I have not done so out of fear of repercussion for defacing something #12 is a prominent part of.  Also, I’m not sure if I would insert the words before or after the Packers.  Although Tammy is the Packers’ #1 Fan, if she is needed to work during a game, she works.  Residents are given strict directives to limit their inside/outside routine, and most willingly comply. A resident needs furniture brought to their new place? Tammy answers the call of duty. If Tammy overhears, “Boy, I haven’t had that to eat in a long time,” you can bet she will be making it for dinner sooner rather than later. A resident needs a little cash? Tammy will find an odd job around her house for them to do. Someone needs to chat at quitting time? Tammy stays and listens as long as that person needs to talk. When she senses one of us could use a little time off, she volunteers to work some hours for us, often without being asked. When one of us calls in sick or needs to switch hours, I’ve yet to hear Tammy say, “No,” even on a Packer Sunday.  In a relatively short amount of time Tammy has become indispensable. She has worn many hats here; mom, grandma, drill sergeant, cook, top cop, confidant, mover, salesperson, and keeper of the peace.  She has a huge heart and deep compassion for helping others.

A couple paragraphs up I called Tammy a Packers “fan,” but she is not just your average fan. Oh no. She is a certifiable Packer fanatic whose excessive enthusiasm and intense uncritical devotion borders on obsession during football season.  I live down the street from her, and some Sundays I swear I can hear her hooting and hollering from her own living room.  I’ve even gone so far as to text her and tell her to keep it down because I can’t hear my TV.  I know only one other woman who shared the same level of passion for her Packers and that was my mom. With Mom it was Chester Marcol, and with Tammy it is Aaron Rodgers. Both of them yell at the TV like the players can hear them and would not think to utter a negative word when the Packers couldn’t pull out a win. During the 1998 Super bowl my mom and I  talked on the phone for the whole game. That game was the last one I would share with my mom. Football has never quite been the same without her. Then Tammy came into my life again, and my passion for the game was reignited.  We text during games, count down the days until training camp, and go through a period of mourning at the end of the season.

I have never shared any of what I’ve written with Tammy. I’m not sure why. Perhaps because what I had to say was not meant for an audience of one. What I do know is that Tammy entered my life again for many reasons with one in particular. That reason was to awaken the passion for the game my mom loved so much and to fill the void that has existed in me since that 1998 Super Bowl. I’ll even go so far as to say my mom had a hand in our paths crossing. Why? Because Tammy called me Lady without knowing it was my mom’s nickname for me.  All who have called me Lady have ended up being a special and very important part of my life.

We’ve joined the Buzz Points network! Buzz Points has partnered with  Ripco Credit Union or Park City Credit Union to give their cardholders a free rewards program.

 Here’s how it works:

             Ripco Credit Union or Park City Credit Union cardholders earn points for every                     dollar they spend  using their enrolled debit or credit card.

             When enough points are accrued, they can be redeemed for rewards to local or national                businesses.

             Points can also be redeemed as a monetary donation to local charities on the Buzz Point                network.

If you’re a cardholder of either establishment, it’s now easier than ever to donate to a local cause. When your ready to redeem your points, our organization will be listed in the Buzz Points online and mobile Rewards Directory. Please consider donating in this manner to NATH.

If you debit or credit card is not registered go to https://www.buzzpoints.com/

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Apply for your Thrivent action Team to assist NATH.

Go to Thrievent.com/action team to get started. Here are some questions you may see when applying. What is the need you and your volunteer team want to tackle? How will your volunteer team spread generosity in your community? When will your project take place? How will you use your $250 seed money to make a bigger impact?

Once you submit your application, it’s typically review within a few days. When you project is approved, you will get to customize a hand packed Thrivent action kit based on what your team needs, including promotional banner, Live Generously T-shirts, step by step guides, invitations, thank you notes and a $250 Community Impact Card to use as seed money to get your project off the ground.

Some of the ways you could help NATH/Frederick Place, would be as a sponsor for Summer Raffle, Anniversary Benefit, Harvest Hoedown, Soup for Shelters, Golf Scramble or by preparing a meal or two for the house residents.  Any contributions are greatly appreciated.

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