SAVE THE DATE
THURSDAY
June 23, 2022 at 2 pm -
Patriot Room
Agenda will follow!
Thank you !
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
THURSDAY
June 23, 2022 at 2 pm -
Patriot Room
Agenda will follow!
Thank you !
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
Donna's e-mail from May 18, 2022
Ladies,
Reminder and Thank You!
- Cookout/ Garden Party - Friday May 17th at NOON at the Deluxe Inn
Gift Cards - There is a box on my porch until Friday at 10 am for Sonic or McDonald gift cards or cash donations….Thank you to those ladies who have donated cards or cash to date!
Desserts - I will text the volunteers who will bake cookies or desserts and are not attending
Cook Out re cookie pickup or delivery to my house Friday morning.
There is still time to volunteer your baking or buying skills - just let me know !
- Garage Brigade - First stage of move to Sunbelt Storage is complete and a success. Thank you to Jennifer Phelps and Lynn Teeling for organizing the move and for CJ’s help to move the shelving and tables and heavy items. Thank you to wonderful Community Outreach volunteers who moved the items and helped setting up new space.
- Donation Request for SunBelt Storage space…. A six foot table would fill out the storage and work space for pallet building and is most appreciated if you or someone you know could donate. Please contact Jennifer Phelps at 830 299 9649 or me if you have a table to donate.
Community Outreach Ladies Make It Happen!
Any questions…. please text or call
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
Donna's email from May 11, 2022
May Cookout at Deluxe Inn is May 20th at Noon not 4 pm
We had late notice of this event and realize many of you are attending movie that afternoon.
We were invited by the Deluxe Inn clients.
What Can We Do?
Please advise if you will be able to donate or attend this fun event for clients at Deluxe Inn.
We will coordinate desserts and gift cards delivered there that day.
Garage Brigade Move
Angela Waters is moving !
We wish her much happiness in her new adventure and thank her for sharing and organizing her Garage for Our Daily Bread Welcome Home Program.
Next steps- Garage Brigade decided best move for this ongoing project is to move to a storage area to store items ready to be put into pallets. We will still be using garage or two for drop off of donations and sorting items but we are out of room to handle it all in our garages.
Move: Sunbelt Storage on RT 407 in Northlake
Fees will be paid by ODB donor to Welcome Home Program.
Move begins Monday May 16th from Angela’s garage.
Let me know if you have any time to help in this project as Cj will take the shelving to storage on Monday afternoon.
It will take few days to get items form Angela’s garage and Lynn’s garage to set up storage area.
Thank you all for what you do! I am always amazed what you all accomplish for Our Daily Bread!
Please text me at 214 585 3555 with any of the above volunteer opportunities or other ideas for May 20th Cook Out
Regards,
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
May Cookout at Deluxe Inn is May 20th at Noon not 4 pm
We had late notice of this event and realize many of you are attending movie that afternoon.
We were invited by the Deluxe Inn clients.
What Can We Do?
- Attend cook out if you are available.
- We can donate cookies and brownies for their dessert.
- Donate $5 gift cards to Sonic and McDonalds for game prizes
- Donate plants and pots/garden tools. Realize it is late in season for some vegetable plants.
Please advise if you will be able to donate or attend this fun event for clients at Deluxe Inn.
We will coordinate desserts and gift cards delivered there that day.
Garage Brigade Move
Angela Waters is moving !
We wish her much happiness in her new adventure and thank her for sharing and organizing her Garage for Our Daily Bread Welcome Home Program.
Next steps- Garage Brigade decided best move for this ongoing project is to move to a storage area to store items ready to be put into pallets. We will still be using garage or two for drop off of donations and sorting items but we are out of room to handle it all in our garages.
Move: Sunbelt Storage on RT 407 in Northlake
Fees will be paid by ODB donor to Welcome Home Program.
Move begins Monday May 16th from Angela’s garage.
Let me know if you have any time to help in this project as Cj will take the shelving to storage on Monday afternoon.
It will take few days to get items form Angela’s garage and Lynn’s garage to set up storage area.
Thank you all for what you do! I am always amazed what you all accomplish for Our Daily Bread!
Please text me at 214 585 3555 with any of the above volunteer opportunities or other ideas for May 20th Cook Out
Regards,
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
Donna's E-mail from May 6, 2022
Fellow Members,
Where is 2022 going?
Community Outreach activities will be springing again up for all of the charities soon.
Here is brief update of what is happening now and what is to come.
Some members attended ODB Women’s League Luncheon and were treated to the accolades given by Alicia Barker .
She praised and thanked Robson Ranch for our partnership with ODB to assist their clients to successful transition in their new homes with household goods and furniture waiting for them when they walk into their new homes.
Thank you all - RRWC is an inspiration to other women’s groups to become part of this journey.
Special thank you to Angela Waters for housing inventory for Welcome Home Pallets in her garage.
Share the Blessings- Program is working and thanks to all who support our charities.
Please review quick overview of the projects for RRWC charities below and contact me if you choose to volunteer for a specific project. A meeting will be scheduled for end of May.
Our Daily Bread
- Welcome Home Program is on hold for donation days for items for pallets. There are items now in three garages and a plan is in progress to consolidate the inventory. More information to follow. In the meantime, there is a need again for small boxes to house dish sets. and move inventory. I could use help in my garage breaking up dishes into service for 4 sets. Please advise if you have boxes and you can drop off at 8808 Bradford Street. Many thanks to Angela Water for use of her beautiful garage and along with Jennifer Phelps for overseeing Welcome Home Program.
- Furniture program - Ladies, Robson connection is the only source of furniture for clients at this time. Amazing! Lynn Teeling is tracking all the donations/pick ups from Robson residents and friends/families as well as attending estate sales for donations.
- Estate Sales have become a major source of donations for pallets and furniture to this program . We need help to manage the estate sales - please contact me if you love to scout out sales so you can find goodies for Welcome Home Program and Furniture Program. Lynn or I can provide details.
- Pallets- We expect need for 16 pallets from now until September for ODB clients. We also provide pallets for other agencies that work with ODB to house and that number can increase. There are clients that are expecting babies who should be housed this summer. We will advise details later and we will have a team to oversee collection of baby items for each child. Let me know if you are interested be part of this team.
- Community Garden at Deluxe Inn- Clients are working together to plant vegetable garden in planters in the pool area and flowering plants in pots to cheer up the premises . FUN ALERT - There is a ODB barbeque May 20th 4 to 6 at the Inn and the clients have invited us I know this is very short notice and hopefully some of us can attend I suggest we bring plants for their garden and we can bring cookies and brownies. We will collect plants from those who can not attend and wish to donate. SUMMER WISH LIST - picnic table and chairs; bean bag toss; dominoes and other games. Help- we need a leader/team to coordinate this event and donations.
- Please advise me asap if you will lead the garden way and track who will attend May 20th dinner.
Friends of the Family
- Projects for 2022 - Duffle bag is a new initiative - Sandy Conwell will oversee this program to provide necessities for violence/rape victims who are in hospital. More details to follow for this October program.
- Backpack program in July and Adopt a Family for Christmas presents are well known programs at the Ranch and will return this year . Please advise if your are interested to help lead Backpacks or Adopt a Family. donation drive.
Denton Community Food Center
- Emergency ! Thanks to all who donated funds/food for DCFC's emergency need to provide skillet dinners for their clients. Thanks to Donna DeBoever for collecting donations, buying and delivering 175 skillet dinners.
- November Luncheon Wine Pull - Rita Paxton will provide details for this fun fundraising event later in year.
As you can see, there is a need for volunteers at any time to assist our charities to meet their needs to provide services and goods and food to their clients. Please contact me by text at 214 585 3555 or by phone to advise your interest .
There is a continuing need for volunteers at Our Daily Bread and Denton Community Food Center.
You can sign up to volunteer on their websites and if you have any any questions , contact me.
It takes a village to manage the needs for RRWC Charities and I am proud to work with RRWC Community Outreach members
who are always there when a need arises.
If you are a new member to our committee, please reach out to me to participate in above 2022 projects.
Thanks for your support,
Donna Gardner
Ladies..
I know it is a busy season at Robson Ranch and for the charities we support.
Friends of the Family is having a fundraising event close to the Ranch on Saturday, April 30th 11am to 1pm.
Take a look at the attached information and contact Stephanie Honeycutt if you have any questions. or wish to make a reservation.
I plan to attend …looks like a fun event with excellent vendors.
Regards ,
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
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Hi Donna,
I wanted to follow up with you, I left flyers for our Jewels for Justice event at the April meeting, and wanted to see if any of the ladies would like to attend. We will have jewelry vendors, Kendra Scott, First People's and Wild Guess Designs as well as clothing and accessories by Chrysalis Clothing Gallery, catering by Chef Mark, mimosa, a masseuse and a silent auction.
Attached you will find the flyer and below is the link to ticket sales.
We would love to see some Robson Ranch representatives at this event, which will be taking place at Charla Bradshaw's home, which is right off Country Club road about 15 minutes from Robson Ranch.
https://www.classy.org/event/jewels-for-justice-2022/e391794
If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to reach out to myself or Olivia Barhorst, who is included in this email.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
I know it is a busy season at Robson Ranch and for the charities we support.
Friends of the Family is having a fundraising event close to the Ranch on Saturday, April 30th 11am to 1pm.
Take a look at the attached information and contact Stephanie Honeycutt if you have any questions. or wish to make a reservation.
I plan to attend …looks like a fun event with excellent vendors.
Regards ,
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
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Hi Donna,
I wanted to follow up with you, I left flyers for our Jewels for Justice event at the April meeting, and wanted to see if any of the ladies would like to attend. We will have jewelry vendors, Kendra Scott, First People's and Wild Guess Designs as well as clothing and accessories by Chrysalis Clothing Gallery, catering by Chef Mark, mimosa, a masseuse and a silent auction.
Attached you will find the flyer and below is the link to ticket sales.
We would love to see some Robson Ranch representatives at this event, which will be taking place at Charla Bradshaw's home, which is right off Country Club road about 15 minutes from Robson Ranch.
https://www.classy.org/event/jewels-for-justice-2022/e391794
If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to reach out to myself or Olivia Barhorst, who is included in this email.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
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Donna's e-mail from March 28, 2022
Ladies,
REMINDER - Community Outreach Meeting Thursday - 2 pm March 31st in Clubhouse , Patriot Room
- Friends of the Family presentation of how RRWC impacts DCFOF and
- how RRWC members can get involved in DCFOF program
- Share your Blessings program update and plans
- Welome Home Program update
- ODB Furniture program update
Updated March 13, 2022
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Donna's E-mail from 3-11-22
Our meeting will take place
Thursday March 31st at 2:00 pm
in Patriot Room at Clubhouse
Our meeting will take place
Thursday March 31st at 2:00 pm
in Patriot Room at Clubhouse
REMINDER - Community Outreach Meeting Friday -
2 pm March 11th in Clubhouse
Friends of the Family presentation of how RRWC impacts DCFOF and how RRWC
members can get involved in DCFOF program-
* Share your Blessings program update and plans
* Welome Home Program update
* ODB Furniture program update
Current Welcome Home Needs
Queen Mattress pads Extension cords Oven mitts
Pliers Hammers Can Openers
Laundry baskets Coffee pots Cleaning supplies
Please contact me with any questions or ideas.
Community Outreach is a work in progress addressing the needs of RRWC charities.
Thank you Community Outreach for all you do !
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
2 pm March 11th in Clubhouse
Friends of the Family presentation of how RRWC impacts DCFOF and how RRWC
members can get involved in DCFOF program-
* Share your Blessings program update and plans
* Welome Home Program update
* ODB Furniture program update
Current Welcome Home Needs
Queen Mattress pads Extension cords Oven mitts
Pliers Hammers Can Openers
Laundry baskets Coffee pots Cleaning supplies
Please contact me with any questions or ideas.
Community Outreach is a work in progress addressing the needs of RRWC charities.
Thank you Community Outreach for all you do !
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
Donna's email from 2-17-22
Welcome Home Needs
Queen Mattress pads Extension cords Oven mitts
Pliers Hammers Can Openers
Laundry baskets Coffee pots Cleaning supplies
Please contact me with any questions or ideas. Community Outreach is a work in progress addressing the needs of RRWC charities. Thank you Community Outreach for all you do !
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
- Volunteer Opportunities - Denton Community Food Center- For those who are interested in on site volunteer opportunities Denton Community Food Center - please contact me by February 25, 2022 and I will set up onsite visit at Denton Community Food Center to review the positions for you and for your husbands/family members and the days that help is needed. Community Outreach had a productive visit to Our Daily Bread for prospective volunteers last month.
- Friends of the Family - Stephanie Honeycutt will attend March 22nd meeting to present (SAT) Survivor Advocacy Team . This frontline volunteer program for survivors of sexual assault was presented few years ago and we now have many new members who may be interested in joining this impactful team.
- Welcome Home Program - pallet number 77 will be delivered this week. Currents items needed are listed below. If you do not have items to donate or choose not to shop, team will shop with your donation. Please contact Angela Waters at 248 766 9160 or Jennifer Phelps at 830 299 9649 regarding donations for this program.
Welcome Home Needs
Queen Mattress pads Extension cords Oven mitts
Pliers Hammers Can Openers
Laundry baskets Coffee pots Cleaning supplies
- Friends of the Family and Denton Community Food Center - New Committee led by Rita Paxton will explore ways to boost monthly donations to charities . Share Your Blessings( chance for free lunch for every $10 donated to monthly charity) was introduced at February meeting and $677. raised for Friends of the Family. Fun ideas are in the works to raise funds during the year and will be discussed at March meeting.
Please contact me with any questions or ideas. Community Outreach is a work in progress addressing the needs of RRWC charities. Thank you Community Outreach for all you do !
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
Lynn Teeling e-mail from 2-2-22
Furniture Donations
The Community Outreach Program of the Women’s Club works with Our Daily Bread to transition those that have fallen on bad times and are now ready to move into their own apartment. As part of our current program, we provide a full pallet of home goods they need to get started from a roll of toilet paper to pots and pans.
As mentioned in our December meeting, the Rapid Rehousing Furniture Fund that ODB was able to use to provide the furniture needed for an apartment such as a bed, couch, table etc. is no longer available.
We are gearing up our furniture drive to help them meet those needs so we can provide household goods and furniture
to give them a complete head start on their new endeavor.
If you have any furniture that you are replacing or no longer need, think of us first.
Lynn Teeling will be head of this project. She can be reached by email, text or a phone call.
She will work with you to determine if what you are donating will fit in a one-bedroom apartment and arrange a pickup date.
We cannot accept anything that is too large to fit such as a triple dresser, a king bed or large dining table.
Contact:
Lynn Teeling
leelee4249@yahoo.com
214-564-1407
Items Needed:
Queen Bed/Mattress
Night Stands
Dresser
End Tables
Couch / Chairs
Small Kitchen/Dining Table
Pickup:
Right now we are working with a very fluid pickup schedule.
Until we can arrange for a scheduled monthly pickup date,
you must be able to hold on to the furniture until we can arrange for pickup.
We thank you for your continued support for our community!
Furniture Donations
The Community Outreach Program of the Women’s Club works with Our Daily Bread to transition those that have fallen on bad times and are now ready to move into their own apartment. As part of our current program, we provide a full pallet of home goods they need to get started from a roll of toilet paper to pots and pans.
As mentioned in our December meeting, the Rapid Rehousing Furniture Fund that ODB was able to use to provide the furniture needed for an apartment such as a bed, couch, table etc. is no longer available.
We are gearing up our furniture drive to help them meet those needs so we can provide household goods and furniture
to give them a complete head start on their new endeavor.
If you have any furniture that you are replacing or no longer need, think of us first.
Lynn Teeling will be head of this project. She can be reached by email, text or a phone call.
She will work with you to determine if what you are donating will fit in a one-bedroom apartment and arrange a pickup date.
We cannot accept anything that is too large to fit such as a triple dresser, a king bed or large dining table.
Contact:
Lynn Teeling
leelee4249@yahoo.com
214-564-1407
Items Needed:
Queen Bed/Mattress
Night Stands
Dresser
End Tables
Couch / Chairs
Small Kitchen/Dining Table
Pickup:
Right now we are working with a very fluid pickup schedule.
Until we can arrange for a scheduled monthly pickup date,
you must be able to hold on to the furniture until we can arrange for pickup.
We thank you for your continued support for our community!
Donna's Email from 1-25-22
Fellow Community Outreach Volunteers,
Some of you have expressed interest to volunteer at Our Daily Bread.
There is a serious need for volunteers especially on Thursday and Fridays.
Angela Grubke, Our Daily Bread Volunteer Coordinator, will meet with Robson Ladies interested in volunteering to give a tour and show us the volunteer spots/activities Monday, January 31st at 2 pm.
You can visit Our Daily Bread website at www.ourdailybreaddenton.org to learn
about ODB's amazing story and volunteer opportunities.
Please send me a text at 214 585 3555
if you plan to come to volunteer meeting Monday and we will coordinate rides there.
Address:
Our Daily Bread
300 W Oak Street
Denton, TX
940 382 5604
Thank You,
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
Donna's E-mail from 1-11-22
Thank you to those ladies who were able to attend meeting which was lively and productive
generating great ideas for 2022 RRWC charities.
Summary:
January Welcome Home Needs
Night Light
Bar soap/Shower gel
Extension cords
Oven mitts
Laundry baskets
Hammers
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Small trash cans
Coffee makers
Toilet brushes
Can opener
Cutting boards
Micro covers
Queen mattress pads
Please contact me with any questions or ideas.
Community Outreach is a work in progress addressing the needs of RRWC charities.
Thank you Community Outreach for all you do !
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
Thank you to those ladies who were able to attend meeting which was lively and productive
generating great ideas for 2022 RRWC charities.
Summary:
- Volunteer Opportunities - For those who are interested in on site volunteer opportunities at Our Daily Bread or Denton Community Food Center - please contact me by January 14th. I will coordinate a meeting with members and charity coordinator at ODB and Denton Community Food Center to review the positions and days help is needed.
- Welcome Home Program - I will post lists as needed to advise you what items are needed for upcoming pallets. Please contact Angela Waters at 248 766 9160 ; Jennifer Phelps at 830 299 9649
January Welcome Home Needs
Night Light
Bar soap/Shower gel
Extension cords
Oven mitts
Laundry baskets
Hammers
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Small trash cans
Coffee makers
Toilet brushes
Can opener
Cutting boards
Micro covers
Queen mattress pads
- Friends of the Family and Denton Community Food Center -
- New Committee led by Rita Paxton will explore ways to boost monthly donations to charities
- Fun ideas were discussed at meeting and details from this committee will follow.
Please contact me with any questions or ideas.
Community Outreach is a work in progress addressing the needs of RRWC charities.
Thank you Community Outreach for all you do !
Donna Gardner
214 585 3555
Donna's E-mail from 12-28-21
Fellow Community Outreach Members,
Your dedication to Community Outreach’s mission produced outstanding results for 2021 for our program to end on a generous and beautiful high note. In the middle of busy holiday season ,Outreach ladies and wonderful spouses continued to volunteer onsite at Our Daily Bread and Denton Community Food Bank to provide much needed services during these hectic days for those in need.
Friends of the Family - You adopted 81 children and 16 mothers and provided them with necessities
and fun gifts to make their Christmas Merry!
Our Daily Bread - Christmas week, Community Outreach ladies baked over 1000 cookies and donated Christmas tins for those delicious cookies. A happy event took place at Lynn Teeling’s to fill the tins with homemade cookies, wrap up mugs for clients and sign Christmas cards to bring those at Deluxe Inn holiday cheer. ODB did a great job along with beautiful weather to make the lunch a festive event . THANK YOU all for your donations and time for RRWC to participate on this worthwhile day.
We ended 2021 on a high note and we are in process to complete 14 pallets for Welcome Home in January.
We are a group in motion.
A special Thank You to Nanci Odom for her leadership in the various charity projects all year for us to
provide help and support to RRWC’s charities.
Nanci also provides a fun atmosphere for RRWC ladies to get to know one another and work together for these great results.
Please plan to attend Community Outreach Meeting and bring your friends as we look ahead
to 2022 projects and activities to support RRWC charities.
Friday, January 7, 2022 2-3:30 pm at Clubhouse - Heritage
Happy New Year,
Hope to see you at Luncheon next Monday.
I am grateful for the support you have expressed to me as I prepare to Chair this amazing group in 2022.
Regards,
Donna Gardner,
214 585 3555
