Donation of Stuffed Animals
Hi Everyone!
I just got back from delivering 116 various stuffed animals to the Las Vegas Police Department. They were so grateful for people who bring in items like this to help children in time of crises. I collected these animals from about 40 different families in my religious organization!
(I got the idea to do this after seeing my own daughter’s response when she received a stuffed bear, at the time of a crisis. Our son, her 3 year old brother was having a seizure and the parametics, fire department, and police showed up at our home…it was a sight to see from across the street. And very scary for her, at the time she was only 5 years old.)
Several of us bagged the animals to keep them nice as they will most likely tumble around in the back of the officers’ cars.
If you want to be involved in your community, call the fire and police departments in your area and find out how you can help! Some of them look for quilts for raffles, etc. to earn money for causes they participate in.
This is a picture of Officer Castle…such a nice person! (See his gun on his right hip?? Whoa!) Oh–when he put the bags down, one of the “dolphins” started chattering/talking…it was hilarious! we all had a good laugh.
Picture of the Lobby of the office at City Hall, downtown Vegas.
Afterwards, we ate lunch at a place called, “Casa Don Juan.” It is one of the best places, in town, to eat Mexican food. They make their own flour and corn tortilla’s! my favorite! You know how you get beans and rice with just about every entree’, but don’t always eat it…well…they have THE BEST beans and rice! You’ll definitely be taking home a box, as you’ll want everything!
Well–it was a rewarding day for us…I gave them my business card to contact me for any other volunteer work.
have a great day and think about how you can help someone, today!
Denise
May Block of the Month!
Hi Everyone,
I just uploaded block #7 for the May block of the month! If you want to join us, please click here. I chose this particular block because it is called, Mother’s Fancy….in recognition of Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day to everyone!
Here is the block:
Here is the Double Star block that we made in April:
Here is another version of Block #6:
I love this block. It was easy to sew and fun to make. Please join us for the FREE BOM.
UPDATE on the BUSHFIRE BLOCKS—I have received 8 more blocks for the bushfire victims in Australia! if you want to join in, please let me know. The block we are making is posted in the sidebar…”Crosses and Losses.”
Thanks so much! Denise
