December 6, 2021 Luncheon Report
2021 Community Outreach
Nanci Odom
Nanci presented 2021 Annual Report highlighting results from a busy and productive Community Outreach Committee
working with charities on sight and behind the scenes.
Nanci also thanked Ways and Means for their hard work for successful Home Garden Show and Holiday Market that produced outstanding monetary support to Our Daily Bread/Monsignor King.
• Denton Community Food Center
Monthly charity for four months = $1,514
Plus, food-themed gift basket raffle in May = $2,575, totaling $4,089
On-site volunteers: Karen Brannon, Angela Waters, Karen Donohue, Donna DeBouver, Honee
Berlin, Tammy Buck, Dianna Duncan and Nanci Odom
• Friends of the Family
Monthly charity for four months = $1,065 + December*
Plus, all proceeds from April fashion show = $1,840, totaling $2,905*
Back to School Backpack Drive...132 fully completed backpacks
Adopt-a-Family.... 81 children adopted,
plus 16 generic Mom gifts
63 Community Outreach members participated, plus their friends
• Our Daily Bread together with Monsignor King Outreach Center
February...made and delivered 109 Valentine’s bags filled with Kleenex, hand sanitizer, Chapstick, comb, lotion, protein bar and Valentine’s candy to the community kitchen and overnight shelter
April, started making Welcome Home Pallets.... filled with household items for kitchen, bath, bedroom....
Donated by Robson Ranch residents...The Garage Brigade has made and delivered 62 pallets
The Garage Brigade: Donna Gardner, Angela Waters, Lynn Teeling, Jennifer Phelps, Carol Rogers, Suzanne Spisak, Dianna Duncan, Kathy Prechtel, Chris Anderson, Lorie Blanda, Dee Dee Karabetsos, Marty McCormick, Marsha Scholze, Sherry Eason, Diane Eoff,LaDonna Womochel, Corky Pledger, Debbie Hunley, Marion Cosman, Shari Patrick, Cheryl Spenser,
Liz Smith and Nanci Odom
June, started taking furniture donations.... act as facilitator between Robson resident and ODB truck coming to pick up furniture.
Through November: Living room: 83 pieces Dining room: 13 pieces Bedroom: 22 pieces Misc.: 10 pieces
Totaling 128 pieces of furniture, plus 5 vacuum cleaners
And, for the holidays......
Donations include: 5 Christmas trees, dozens of ornaments for ODB tree at the Deluxe Inn
Baking holiday cookies...29 women are baking 1026 cookies for clients living in transitional housing at the Deluxe Inn
and their caseworkers
On-site volunteers: Sandy Conwell, Kathy Brasch, Darla Tuttle, Angela Waters, Shirley Monge, Honee Berlin, Suzanne Spisack, Dianna Duncan and Nanci Odom