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Assistance League of Hawaii - December 2019
Transforming Lives - Strengthening Community
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Best Holiday Wishes and a Happy New Year
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Our last meeting featured our Assistance League's Philanthropic Programs. They are the reason we exist! The Philanthropic Programs really spent a lot of time and talents in putting together fantastic displays, state of the art presentations, and giving us the details about what is involved in their program(s). It was good to see the good our programs are bringing to the community and encourage all members to join in. Many thanks go out to our members who volunteer to help in the Operation School Bell, Operation Wildlife, We Care, Share and Outreach Programs.
Santa's Elves were again busily stocking the Thrift Shop during the Christmas Work Party weekend. Altogether with the presale tickets and 2-hour preview on Monday, November 4th, the Christmas season got off to a great start!
We will not be having a meeting for December. Instead, we will be having a potluck social event at Laurelynn Berger's home on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. If you've experienced the "High Tea" social, the Hospitality Committee spearheaded by Myrtle is planning an extraordinary event you will not forget. So, please sign up for the potluck and enjoy in the festivities.
Lastly, I wish you all a very
Merry Christmas
and many blessings for the coming year. May peace, love, and prosperity be with you always.
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The Operation School Bell Literacy Committee at the November 13 meeting.
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Myrtle Ching-Rappa
Hospitality
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Join Us For Our Annual Christmas Social
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Bring a Grab Bag Gift
(Purchased from the Thrift Shop)
December 11, 2019 at 10:30 A.M.
94 Lumahai St., Honolulu 96825 (
Portlock - Hawaii Kai
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Home of Laurelyn Berger
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Laurelyn Berger has once again agreed to host our Christmas celebration on December 11th, at her beautiful home, 94 Lumahai Street. at 10:30. Those who attended the November meeting have already indicated their preferences for the potluck lunch. The rest will be able to make their choices known when the eVite goes out. If you do not participate in eVite, please call Myrtle at
(808) 227-2400
to RSVP as well as to indicate your contribution.
One new twist this year, everyone is asked to bring a grab bag gift, wrapped. Your gift must be no more than $5 and must be purchased from the Assistance League of Hawaii Thrift Shop.
Hope you are all ready to have some holiday cheer. See you at Laurelyn's
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Sharon Ehrhorn
Thrift Shop
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Thrift Shop Article for December 2019
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| Christmas sales at the Thrift Shop are up with the kick-off at our annual Preview Sale held on November 3 and our first ever "Black Friday" sale held on November 29, where black items of clothing and accessories were put on sale. You can be a Thrift Shop Volunteer by filling in some of the "HELP" wanted sections in the Thrift Shop Calendar that appears at the bottom of this newsletter. Call Nancy at 436-5305 for details. |
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Student volunteers from Farrington High School helped us with stocking and pricing items for our November 4 Christmas Preview Sale.
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Laurelyn Berger
Operation School Bell
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Operation School Bell on Target at Kapolei
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Several Oahu students are thankful for the help they receive through our Operation School Bell in-store events, such as this in Kapolei.
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Operation School Bell had a successful event at the Kapolei Target store on November 16. Students from West and Central Oahu communities were able to get some new clothes and supplies for the current academic year.
Rae Kamaka, one of the parents wrote, "
I want to thank you all again for the opportunity that was given to my daughter Irieana. She was able to purchase a few jeans for school and hair accessories.T
hank you so much! Have a great week."
We get a lot of heartwarming letters from grateful parents and guardians.
Thenext in-store shopping event will be on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Target Kapolei.
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Kathleen Takemoto
Operation Wildlife
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Operation Wildlife Volunteers Visit Honolulu School
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A New Batch of Malama Bears were Packed
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A Lullaby Layettes packing party will be held on Friday January 10, 2020 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at my home at 683 Iana Street in Kailua. Two hundred girls/boys layettes will be packed for delivery the following week to hospitals. If you would like to take part in the packing contact me,
Jane Winslow
at
808-285-5603
or email at
winslowj@hawaii.rr.com
. Refreshments will be served.
A packing party for the Malama Bears was held Monday 25 November at the Thrift Shop. Eight hundred and fifty bears were packed by
Helen Taufa'asau, Peggy Monell, Mary Kay Junk, Vicky Fay, Pat Dixon
, and Jane. The Bears were delivered the following week to hospitals, Fire Stations, Hospice, and the Legacy of Life.
Mary Kay
purchased and delivered a backpack, men and women T's, underwear and toiletries to Youth Outreach.
Helen purchased and delivered toiletries for some of the children at Shriner's Hospital as requested by the hospital staff.
All of the recipients have expressed great appreciation for The Assistance League donations.
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Mary Monohon
Resource Development
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End of Year is Near!
Looking for a 2019 tax deduction? Donations of cash or property to a non-profit are tax deductible. Consider writing your check payable to Assistance League of Hawaii today.
Just an FYI - our KWAK campaign brought in $3,588.14. Thanks to those who contributed.
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The Share Program Serves More Than 4,000
Assistance League of Hawaii's Share Program has donated $13,775 worth of goods to the community serving 4,877 individuals so far this calendar year.
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Service Hours by Karen McClelland
Your Monthly Service Hour Log is Appreciated
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| Thank you for your diligence in submitting your service hours every month. It is very important for National Assistance League use and to demonstrate the good work that we do. Please send your hours to me at the end of every month so I can enter them onto the spreadsheet. Only the total is necessary. For those of you who worked during the summer and forgot to give them to me, please include those. Let me know if you need assistance in submitting the hours. Thank you, Karen McClelland 808-741-7249. Your hours can also be sent by email to: karenmccle@gmail.com |
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L. Berger 9:00-11:30
E. Dihel 9:00-12:30
M. Murphy 9:00-12:30
S. Sunabe 12:00-3:30
L. Black 12:00-3:30
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M. Fabre 9:00-12:30
J
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L. Tsark 9:00-12:30
H. Taufa'asau 12:00-3:30
Ku'ulei Pai 12:00-3:30
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J. Winslow 9:00-12:30
P. Sanborn 9:00-12:30
HELP!
M. Monohon 12:00-3:30
K. Kehoe 12:00-3:30
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M. Murphy 9:00-12:30
S. Sunabe 12:00-3:30
L. Black 12:00-3:30
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Christmas
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Laurelyn's
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M. Fabre 9:00-12:30
N. Wang 9:00-12:30
L. Tsark 9:00-12:30
K. Pai 12:00-3:30
H. Taufa'asau 12:00-3:30
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N. Wang 9:00-12:30
HELP!
M. Monohon 12:00-3:30
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L. Dihel 9:00-12:30
M. Murphy 9:00-12:30
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M. Fabre 9:00-12:30
N. Wang 9:00-12:30
L. Tsark 9:00-12:30
P.M. HELP!
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HELP!
E. Dihel 12:00-3:30
S. Richardson 12:00-3:30
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L. Tsark 9:00-12:30
HELP!
K. Pai 12:00-3:30
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P. Sanborn 9:00-12:30
HELP!
M. Monohon 12:00-3:30
E. Dihel 12:00-3:30
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If you are able to help out any day at the Thrift Shop, please contact
Nancy Sparacino at
nsparacino_sms@yahoo.com or call
808-436-5305.
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Newsletter Editor & Contact: Melvin Ah Ching
assistanceleaguehimarketing@gmail.com * 801-810-7135
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