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Light Up a Child’s Life: Holiday Blessings Store

Posada distributes new toys for local children in need

Anne Stattelman, Director      Wed, Dec 19, 2007, 12n.

Event summary:

The Blessings Store opens at Lake Avenue Baptist Church on Sat, Dec 15th, with times on 16th, 18th, 19th. See [Details...] for how you can contribute and help. —2007-12-15

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Cost: FREE

Registration: General Info: (719) 545-8776

Event location: Store location: Lake Avenue Baptist Church, 1345 Lake Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81004

Event sponsors: Posada, Cooperative Care Center, Centro de Los Pobres, Pueblo City County Health Department, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Care and Share, YWCA Family Crisis Shelter and Pueblo Continuum of Care Agencies.

Full details:

*** Second Annual Holiday Blessings Store ***
(In 2006 the Holiday Blessings Store served 1,644 children)

WHERE:
Lake Avenue Baptist Church, 1345 Lake Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81004

WHEN:
December 10th to December 13th-Acceptance of Donations
December 14th Store Set-Up and Volunteer Training
December 15th 12:00pm to 7pm Saturday
December 16th 12:00pm to 7pm Sunday
December 18th 2:00pm to 6pm Tuesday
December 19th 2:00pm to 6pm Wednesday

REFERRAL AGENCIES:
Posada, Cooperative Care Center, Centro de Los Pobres, Pueblo City County Health Department, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Care and Share, YWCA Family Crisis Shelter and Pueblo Continuum of Care Agencies.
Lake Avenue Baptist Church Hosting the Project

PURPOSE:
A combined effort by local assistance agencies in Pueblo to respond to the enormous unmet need around the holidays for gifts for children. There is an expectation that by combining the resources of local agencies more families can be assisted during the holidays. It is our goal to give families choice and autonomy as they shop for and wrap their own children’s gifts.

PROJECT:
Unwrapped new toys for ages three to twelve are being accepted by Posada (1008 North Grand Avenue) and Glendale4 (731 East 4th Street.) Toys will be separated by age for distribution to local children in need. Volunteers will assist families as they come through the store to shop for their children. Each family will receive two toys per child. Families can wrap their gifts at the store.

One thousand referral cards for families will be distributed to the agencies for the families they have assisted this past year. Families need to bring their reminder card with them to the store. The referral card will be kept by the agency. No other documentation is needed.

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED FROM COMMUNITY:
New, unwrapped toys will be accepted through December 19th. After December 9, 2006 the toys may be brought directly to Lake Avenue Baptist Church. Wrapping supplies including tape, scissors, wrapping paper and gift bags are needed.

Volunteers are needed to sign in families, walk with families through the store and assist families as they wrap gifts. There will be two brief trainings for people volunteering on December 14th, 2007 at 9am to 10pm and from 2:00 to 3:00pm. Volunteers will be needed to set up the store on Friday December 14, 2007 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Anne Stattelman Posada 719-545-8776 (for general information)
Jolene Hausman Posada/Glendale4 546-2365 (volunteering and donations)
Lake Avenue Baptist Church 542-0113 (for hospitality)

 

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