We CAN: November 2018

"No Traffic Jams Along the Extra Mile" April 2018

“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.”

~Roger Staubach

April 2018 was at Ardis' home. Attending for a few hours of service were Maureen, K.D., Brittany, Carolyn, Carol, Barbara, Vila, Ardis, Paula, Sharon. We made and decorated felt hearts for Hearts Knit Together which are placed in kits for women in Utah's 16 domestic abuse shelters.

We collected items for Refugee First Aid kits for Lifting Hands International (serving refugees in Jordan and Lebanon). We assembled the kits. Each kit contained one pair of nail clippers; one box of band-aids; one ace bandage wrap; one roll of gauze; and one box of alcohol wipes

"Then We Can Help" September 2018

There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control.

We cannot stop earthquakes,

we cannot prevent droughts,

and we cannot prevent all conflict,

but when we know where the hungry,

the homeless and the sick exist,

then we can help.”

~Jan Schakowsky

Our September We Can meeting was held on Monday, September 10, 10:00 a.m. at Carol"s house. Carol, Paula, Jessica, Lesa, Maureen, Ardis, and Carolyn met together to work on ornaments for the Festival of Trees tree.

Paula, who is designing our tree for the Festival of Trees had ornaments for us to work on We are doing a "bee" themed tree. We also worked on finishing neighbor gifts for the gift shop at Festival of Trees Some of the ladies embroidered and did some backstitching on some dishtowels that will go with the tree.

We collected food for the Little Free Pantry in Payson. The pantry accepts only non-perishables (things that are canned or boxed). Ardis suggested donating food with pop-top cans (so the client doesn't need a can opener to use it) ;things that are ready to eat like crackers and cheese; fruit snacks; and foods that are complete by themselves, like canned chili con carne ( foods that don't need other ingredients) etc. The pantry also accepts personal care items, paper goods, and baby things (no medicine, razors, cleaning supplies, clothing or used goods).

The Little Free Food Pantry in Payson

"Being Willing is Not Enough, We Must Do!" November 2018

"I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do." -Leonardo da Vinci

Our November We Can meeting was held Monday, November 5, 10:00 a.m. at Lynn's new home.
Barbara, Lynn, Ardis, Carolyn, Maureen, Carol, Paula, Brittany and Sandy were there for a few hours of service.

We worked on ornaments for our Festival of Trees tree and items to donate to the gift shop at Festival of Trees.

Barbara and Lynn working on Bee ornaments

Ardis and Carolyn cutting and gluing

Paula putting on final touches

Maureen and Brittany painting Bs

Sandy, Carol and Maureen painting ornaments, and honey twizzlers

Some of the fun ornaments that will go on the tree

Carolyn, Maureen and Ardis getting the luncheon together

We also collected jars of peanut butter and new gloves.

This "Peanut Butter and Gloves" drive is sponsored by Mountainland RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program). The peanut butter and gloves will be distributed to those in need in our community. Some of the recipients of this drive will be Tabitha's Way, Community Action Services and Food Bank, Food and Care Coalition of Provo (homeless shelter) , Christian Center of Park City, home-bound seniors with Meals-on-Wheels, Utah Community & Refugee Partnership, etc. Last year we collected socks for a RSVP sock drive (Socks for Souls) and found that they were a really good organization to work with..I'm excited that they are sponsoring another good service opportunity this year!

Our next meeting will be the set-up Day for Festival of Trees, which is the Monday after Thanksgiving (Monday, November 26). We will let you know the time and where we will be meeting soon.

"Planting Seeds of Love and Service" October 2018

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." ~Robert Louis Stevenson

Our October meeting was held Monday, October 1st at 10:00 a.m., hosted at Ardis' home. We worked on ornaments for the Festival of Trees tree.

We also collected beginner books,storybook style -- pre-K to 3rd grade. These books have been requested for students in Salt Lake in English Development classes. These are high school students who either have not had any experience with English or who need support developing English language proficiency.

We had a delicious potluck lunch too! Our next meeting will be held November 5th at Lynn's new home.

A fun note from Carolyn and Ardis, who delivered the books that were collected:

"Hi Ladies,

Today Ardis and I made the trip to Highland High School in Salt Lake City to deliver the books We Can had collected for the English Language Development program at the school. This program benefits high school students ( refugees) who have had no previous experience with the English language. We met the teacher who is in charge of the program and some of the students. We were very impressed and so glad that Paula told us about this opportunity for service. We delivered a box and a bag of books (51 total). They were very appreciative and excited to receive the book donations."

"Reaching down and lifting Up" August 2018

“There is no exercise better for the heart

than reaching down and lifting another.”

Frank Lloyd Wright

Our August We Can meeting was held at K.D.'s home on August 6th at 10:00 a.m. We collected items for school kits for Lifting Hands International (serving refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Somalia, Bangladesh). Each kit contains:

3 pencils

1 pencil sharpener

1 eraser

1 box crayons or colored pencils

1 notebook

1 pair child scissors

41 Kits were put together

For our project, we worked on items to be sold at the gift shop at the Festival of Trees (benefiting Primary Children's Hospital).

We had a pot luck luncheon that everyone enjoyed.

A note from Carolyn reporting on the delivery of items collected and made during the last We CAN meetings:

"Hi Ladies,

Yesterday we delivered 41 school kits to Lifting Hands International (for refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Bangledesh)

And 30 journals, shampoo and conditioner, and deodorant to Hearts Knit Together (for women in battered women's shelters in Utah)

and several blankets for children's kits for Hearts Knit Together.

Good job, ladies!"

"I Alone Cannot Change the World" July 2018

"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples." -Mother Teresa

We CAN met Monday, July 9th at Kathy T's home in Elk Ridge at 10:00 a.m. KD, Ardis, Kathy and Carolyn. We worked on making journals that are given to women when they come to the Women's shelter. These are placed in a basket full of needed supplies donated through the💗💗💗💗 Hearts Knit Together 💗💗💗💗💗Program.