Rios Family- Materials Shipped!!!!

Rios Family-Materials Purchased

The best part of this project has been the cause! Our children's hospital is nice, but there are not hand made quilts on EVERY bed....that was very appealing to me and really helped as a selling point for our fundraiser, I think. What mom or dad could say no to that? That is the coolest thing.

Our meat was sliced by a local butcher.

Then the meat was seasoned with Tom's special,, but very basic, seasoning...yummy!

The bags were weighed for rough consistency.

The fundraiser was EXTREMELY successful and fun for the guys.

One of the hardest parts was selelcting the fabric! WAY too many choices.

The fabrics were so fun! We purchased the fabric for the girl's quilt but a very good friend donated the

material for the boy's quilt from her scrap closet. The cute fabric I am holding did not make the cut though...

The folks at Quilter's Paradise were amazingly patient with we non-sewers. When I explained the project details to the owner, they immediately agreed to give me a 10% discount!

Powers - SHIPPED!!!

Funds raised, materials purchased and shipped, project complete (for now).

Powers - Purchasing Materials

Powers - Creepy Creatures

Crossland Family - Fundraiser

Tom and Grandpa made and sold jerky which was a huge success, even getting calls at night to say how good it was and to order more. Needless to say thru all their work grandma forgot to take pictures even when Chantelle and I went to the quilting store last thursday to get the material I forgot the camera, but we got the material and it was shipped on Friday 26th. See you all the 16th.

Norman/Sessions Family - SHIPPED ! ! ! !

Norman/Sessions Family - SHIPPED ! ! ! !

Boxed and labeled!

Norman/Sessions Family...Materials Purchased

Our final trip to JoAnn's!!! We gathered up the Norman/Sessions Clan and headed into town. The kids chose the fabrics and the yarn selections. Luckily, JoAnn's had a sale on everything we purchased so we had enough money for shipping.

Norman/Sessions Family...Fundraiser Begins

With plenty of ice cream, toppings and Anika's donation box, we were ready for our fundraising event. All those who came had a great time! For several days afterward, we recieved donations left on our front door and even some in the mail. In all, we raised $140.00!

Norman/Sessions Family Fundraiser Begins

The Norman/Sessions clan decided to have a special Family Home Evening in which we invited friends and neighbors to our home for an Ice Cream Sundae Fundraiser.

We took around fliers and even gathered some funds along the way.

Trigueiro/Rubalcava Family- Shipped!!!

Materials ON THEIR WAY!!! :)

COUNTING DOWN!!!!

Hi Families.... we are on the count down!!! I truly can't thank you enough for your help on this project! The children at PCMC will be SO blessed from your efforts!

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

Natalie

Bernard/ Debien fundraiser completed: Basket raffle completed and earned $81.00. Materials purchased and shipped to WRA on 3/22/10. Attempting to post some pictures, but have not been very successful in doing so. New to the blogging thing, but will keep trying.

Powers - Fundraising

Last year when my daughter was in fourth grade, she started a business called "Creepy Creatures". Josaleigh and 5 of her friends started to sew various "creatures" with material, buttons, and stuffing. They would make their creatures each day at school during breaks and also at home after school. They sold their creatures for $0.25 - $1.50. They earned over $100 from their business.

Their intention was to keep a small profit for themselves and then donate the rest of the funds. For several months they had been debating where to send the money. The girls liked this quilt project and voted to donate $29 of their earnings to the project.

Thank you girls!!!!!!!

So the total fundraising from the Powers family now is $314.

I have one more idea for fundraising that I hope to have time to complete before buying the materials this week. I'll keep you posted.

Powers - Fundraising

My second idea for fundraising was to tell out-of-town friends and family about the project and ask for donations. My family generously mailed me $100 in funds.

So the total raised so far is $285.

Powers - Fundraising

Fundraising has been going well!

My first idea was to simply ask friends and coworkers for donations. As a token of gratitude, they would receive 3 or 4 fresh homemade chocolate chip cookies. Who could resist?

So I left for work armed with a decorated collection box, flyers describing the project, and cookies. By the end of day 1 of fundraising I had raised $100 and paid back my cost of $10 for the cookies for a net $90.

I did the same project the next week for 1 day and earned an additional $95.

So the chocolate chip cookie project brought in $185 towards the quilts.

Wiggins Family - Raising Funds

Julia Wiggins (Tommy's sister) decorated coffee cans with quilted patterns labeled "Quilts for Kids". We solicited stores that carry notions, material and sewing supplies along with drycleaners to display our cans on their counters next to the cash register in order to collect funds to purchase our materials. We are waiting for those cans to fill while we continue to decorate more cans and get them out there collecting money.
We priced our materials at Joann Fabrics and the total came to $408.00 including shipping.

Wiggins Family - Getting started ...

Wiggins Family Quote

"In a gentle way, you can shake the World" - Mahatma Ghandhi

Rios Family- Fundraiser in Action

We decided to fundraiser in asking for donations. We own a restaurant here in our town and we know a lot of people from this business that are very willing to help others in need. We just had to ask three restaurant owners and we got all the money we need to raise for. This assignment was not difficult for us because we have really good friends and family members that wanted

to participated in this project. We are so blessed to have people like them close to us. Here is a picture of each place we got a donation from. Thank you so much to each of them.

Trigueiro/Rubalcava Family Store

Here's our store..... :)

Trigueiro/Rubalcava Family Fundraiser

We need to raise approximately $175 for our two quilts. Every Wednesday at work we have a "Waffle Wednesday" and I was able to raise $25.00 from the tile setters. I was also able to raise $95.00 from my coworkers. This is why it pays to support girl scout cookies, pampered chef, candles for school fundraisers, etc.!!!!

I have a garage sale scheduled for this Saturday and WILL raise the rest of the money. The pictures are from my co-workers and customers at our Waffle Wednesday!!

Trigueiro/Rubalcava Family Quote

When you teach your son, you teach your son's son.

-Talmud

Bernard\Debien fundraiser

Materials have been picked out. Fundraiser in the works. Putting together an Easter basket to raffle off. Goal is to make $75.00-$100.00 profit. Hoping my co-workers bring some cash with them to work as they will be the first ones I hit up.

Bernard/Debien Family Quote

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. Abraham Lincoln

Powers - Store

Here is the photo of The Great American Quilt Factory in Denver, Colorado. Sara, (pictured above) the quilt specialist, helped me tremendously as I have not made too many quilts in the past several years and am a little rusty. There's me picking out my preferred fabric. Fundraising starts tomorrow--can't wait to get started. I will be raising $400 to pay for the quilt materials and shipping.

Powers family- Quote

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

Gandhi

Cain Family - Store

Hello everyone!!
This service project is yet another amazing opportunity to give back to those in need! I am also organizing two other benefits in my community right now...one for a woman that is fighting breast cancer, and one for an organization that provides health services to our homeless youth here in Portland, Or. Its been a lot of work, but the outcome looks very exciting!!
Because of these benefits, I have been networking in the community here with many people and businesses. When I first received the WRA service project email I became completely overwhelmed, as I have been so busy with the other two. After some prayer and meditation time I began seeking out the independant fabric stores around town. I didn't get very far, when I received a random phone call from a friends mother who was delighted to tell me that she had a whole bunch of quilting supplies that she needs to find a home for. WOW, huh!?!
Being a single parent, the fundraiser thing has been a bit difficult to pothesize. Well, I am a vehicle technician by trade....so I decided that I will be doing automotive repair work on the side to raise any funds I will need for other materials(that were not donated) and shipping!
Good Luck to all of you! Sorry, no pics yet.

Crossland Family - STORE

We are going to raise money for our quilts by selling home-made beef jerky!!! Tom makes excellent beef jerky.... The cost of our materials is just under $300.00 plus shipping. The cost of our jerky supplies is approximately $100.00.

We made a great flyer which would upload because of the file type...

Our goal is to market, produce, package, and sell 50 bags in 3 weeks. Let the games begin.

Blackwell Family Fund Raiser Ideas

Hello everyone - for those of you struggling with fund raising ideas, here's a few that might help:

1. This is a link to an AWESOME web-site... tons of great ideas: http://www.fundraising-ideas.org/DIY/index.html

2. Last year at work someone received a $100 golf driver from a vendor, so we raffled it off and ended up earning close to $300 ($1 per ticket, allowing people to purchase multiple raffle tickets). We ended up using the proceeds to buy snacks and treat our employees. Do you have something that you could raffle off??? Ski lift tickets are a good one! Out door projectors are really a hot item right now, especially with spring right around the corner.

3. Bake sale. Sounds stupid I know, but at 3PM when sugar levels drop you'll be able to sell an entire tray of brownies in 10 minutes. Or buy muffins or ice cream bars at Costco. With full disclosure that all proceeds are going to charity, most employers do not have an issue with this.

4. Do you, or someone you know, have a vacation home that you can raffle off a weekend getaway to.

5. Do you, or someone you know, have an RV or a boat that you can raffle off for a weekend.

6. Check out this website, it has some good ideas: http://www.fasttrackfundraising.com/
The Kettle Corn is a good one. Also, this website has on-line fund raising ideas as well!

7. Are you or your family members crafty? Make friendship bracelets or necklaces, crochet/knit beanies (that's what we're doing and it's going WAY better than anticipated).

8. Have a garage sale and have all proceeds go toward the charity.

9. Go to your local laundry mat, coffee shop, grocery store, university, etc and post a flyer offering up services like dog walking, pet washing, light house cleaning, etc.

Hope these ideas help, or at least get your creativity brewing!!! Best wishes to all! :o)

Winfree, Sally (Mom) Quote

"Help others in their race for life. Remember that when you help another up a mountain, you are a little nearer the top yourself."

Thomas S. Monson

Blackwell Family - Fund Raiser

We found the toughest part about this Service Project is the fund raiser. When someone gives you an idea it's easy to follow through, but when you have to come up with something on your own IT'S TOUGH!!!

Thankfully Debbie (step-mom) has an abundance of yarn, so she (along with a bunch of her friends) are crocheting beanies for $5 each!!! :o)

Mark (dad) is the model - he tries the hats on and makes sure they fit. So far we've sold 7 and have 20 more orders placed. Turned out to be a great fund raiser!!!

If there are families out there that need ideas for fund raisers, please post... we've got all kinds of ideas that would be conducive to working families that don't have a ton of spare time on their hands.

Good luck to everyone!!

Rios Family (In the store)

Once we got in the store, the first thing we had to do was to checked what fabric and color we want our quilts to be and all the rest of the material, so the employee's could get an idea of how much money we will need to raise for the quilts. There was a very patience and nice boy helping us with all our questions and needs. The amount we will need to raise will be $275.00

Rios Family (Store)

HERE WE ARE AT THE STORE

We went to the craft store on Sunday February 28th. We decided to go on a Sunday because

that is the day we always spend all day together. That way we all were able to participated in this project. We all were very willing to work on this.