Re: donations to food drives etc OT

[Guest guest]

Dear Dreamer,

What a wonderful, loving heart you have, and such good ideas too! OUr

church sponsors a " Giving Tree " for the community, including children

of all ages, and seniors in nursing homes. Ron usually takes a small

boy, I take a teen-age girl, and we each select a senior to buy for.

The gifts are then picked up at our church and distributed by the

agency who provides the information to us. Last year there was a young

mother (she was 18, her kids 2 and 3) and " adopted " her,

providing a huge container full of cleaning supplies, cooking utensils,

and baking mixes. I never thought of Mc D. house, but since

we're going to Indy on Wednesday, maybe we will make a stop there too--

thanks for the suggestion!

Judi

Feeling better today

[Guest guest]

Last year I did do gift wrapping for people, I was at a bookstore.and I

donated the giftwrap......but even seeing if someone in your church or other

group might need help wrapping gifts is a great idea. I know when my RA flares

up, I cannot wrap gifts.

I love making cookies, it has been my signature for well- more years than I care

to admit. I used tomake at least 30 kinds of cookies (and 8 kinds of fudge) and

EVERYWHERE we went we took a small container of cookies with us....the checkout

girl at grocery store, the man at the gas station, the people at docs

office....even our waitress- everyone got to share our cookies!

SInging Christmas songs? WHAT FUN!

Shoveling someones walks? SUPER idea.again, my RA makes this task impossible

sometimes- an elderly neighbor or a super busy mom would LOVE the help, I am

sure!

I was reading a story yesterday while I did laundry at the laundromat about

" secret admirers " I was thinking how much fun it is to do some things

anonymously.

Tis the season. Thanks for giving me more great ideas!!!!!

--------------------

Me- 46, rheumatic illness and Lupus.

Hubby 55, catatonic fugues due to combat PTSD, Agent Orange realted cancers,

emphysema, COPD, spine deteriating, possible early onset ALzheimers

Buffy, 17. bipolar manifesting as mostly major extreme panic attacks. Doc

removed all meds Oct " 04 and she seems tobe doing better. Homeschooled.

Dawn, 15 high honors classes, course overload, very active in community service

projects.

il Dude, mild cerebal palsy, heterotopia, atypical seizures. 10-30-05 eye injury

requiring major eyeball rebuilding. 2nd surgery to be in 6 months, currently

blind in that eye. Uses word processor at school due to fine motor skill

deficits, is given material orally as of this school year and now is doing

incredibly well!

- In , " nonny46 " <nonny46@y...> wrote:

>

> Dear Dreamer,

>

> What a wonderful, loving heart you have, and such good ideas too! OUr

> church sponsors a " Giving Tree " for the community, including children

> of all ages, and seniors in nursing homes. Ron usually takes a small

> boy, I take a teen-age girl, and we each select a senior to buy for.

> The gifts are then picked up at our church and distributed by the

> agency who provides the information to us. Last year there was a young

> mother (she was 18, her kids 2 and 3) and " adopted " her,

> providing a huge container full of cleaning supplies, cooking utensils,

> and baking mixes. I never thought of Mc D. house, but since

> we're going to Indy on Wednesday, maybe we will make a stop there too--

> thanks for the suggestion!

>

> Judi

> Feeling better today

>