Friday, October 24, 2008

WDM Human Services Silent Auction Items Needed

Please donate to the WDM Human Services' Annual Silent Auction, which will be held Dec. 4th.

We are looking for items in the $50 - $500 range.

WDM Human Services does so much for our community! Please help if you can.

Items such as restaurant gift cards, art, sports tickets or memoribilia, hotel stays, etc.

*Special request for Iowa or Iowa State basketball tickets

contact Olivia at livstro@hotmail.com if you can help!

Thanks

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Wrap Gifts to Benefit The Heart Connection

Please volunteer your time for a worthy cause!

Help out at The Heart Connection Children's Cancer Program's Gift Wrap Booth at Valley West Mall.

The following shifts still need to be filled:

Fri, Nov 28 9:45-4
Sat, Nov 29 8:45-3, 2:45-9
Sun, Nov 30 2-6Wed, Dec 3 4-9
Thurs, Dec 4 9:45-4
Fri, Dec 5 9-4
Sun, Dec 7 2-6
Mon, Dec 8 9-4
Wed, Dec 10 9-3:30, 3:30-9
Fri, Dec 12 8:45-4, 4-10
Sat, Dec 13 3:30-10
Sun, Dec 14 2-7
Mon, Dec 15 9-3:30
Wed, Dec 17 3-10
Thurs, Dec 18 9-3:30, 3:30-10
Fri, Dec 19 9-1
Sat, Dec 20 8-1
Sun, Dec 21 10-3
Mon, Dec 22 4-10
Tue, Dec 23 4-10
Wed, Dec 24 8-12, 12-5

contact Brecka at: brecka@childrenscancerprograms.com for more information or if you want to sign up!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Awareness Event for National Adoption Month

For All HIS Children: A Community Outreach for National Adoption Month

There are very real children globally as well as right here in our own community who desperately need families of their own. Because the public is so often unaware of these kids and their needs, we would like to draw special attention to waiting children during National Adoption Awareness Month in the hope that we can unite many of these young people with permanent, adoptive parents.

An awareness event in support of National Adoption Month has been planned to bring together adoptive and foster families as well as organizations and adoption advocates across Iowa. Jordan Creek Church in West Des Moines has collaborated with (IFAPA) Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, Iowa Kids Net and Children and Families of Iowa-Elevate to promote foster/adoption in our community.

Foster/adoptive families, families considering foster/adoption-globally and locally as well as supporters and adoption advocates are encouraged to attend this unique event.

Come enjoy special music, prayer and reflection, knowledgeable guest speakers as well as local organization and agency representatives with materials available for those interested in learning more about adoption/foster care.

Open Invitation! Come and celebrate permanency in the life of a child!! All families welcome.

*Childcare available.

*Door prizes and more!!

Location:Jordan Creek Church 475 68th Street West Des Moines, Iowa 50266

Sunday November 9, 2008 3:30-5:00

For additional details please contact Carla Tripp with About A Child Adoption Services at Carla@aboutachild.org or 515 221 2231.