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Next up:  Sunday, 2/24, St. Patrick’s Day centerpieces and decorations for Pound Ridge seniors
Location:  257 Westchester Avenue from 1:30-3:30

As always it was amazing to be with the kids at Blythedale Hospital.  Their energy and cheer in the face of obvious adversity is refreshing to see.  The kids are amazing in the way they jump in and greet our kids, often so happy to see people who want to spend time with them, and really enjoy the activities and fun of our group.  Our favors kids make me proud and I love to see them playing with, giving love, and making smiles and treats for all of the patients.  A special thanks to the Duncan-Gutfreunds for making this activity an option for us year after year and for putting together the cookies and decorations and Valentine’s Cards, etc, etc.  A treat in every way!

Below are some highlights — we aren’t allowed to photograph the kids, so you’ll just have to use your imagination and tolerate my artsy take on the event instead.

“The Champion” arm wrestling and
thumb wrestling with our crowd.

Hi all -
As with every other organization in Westchester, here’s our update on plans for the weekend.  Mary and I are optimistic that the snow will eventually end and that roads may be clear for Sunday afternoon, so we are tentatively saying that the event at Blythedale Sunday will still happen.  We will email Sunday morning if there are changes to that plan, so please check before you head out.  Otherwise, look forward to making some snowed-in kids happy (probably ours who will have been home-bound for a few days by then).
Best,
Gretchen

Great team effort last weekend to send LOTS of bright and cheerful cards to the troops overseas thanking them for their efforts.

Our next event will be on February 10th at Blythedale Hospital.  Please RSVP soon — the event is a wonderful one and we often get a lot of attendees, so please let us know if you are going to be there so we can get enough supplies.

For details and RSVP — CLICK HERE

Please remember to RSVP for the next two events coming up:

This Sunday, January 27th — in support of Give2TheTroops at the Gerken’s home

AND

Sunday, February 10th with the Duncan-Gutfruend family at Blythedale Hospital.

RSVP NOW

Spring dates are still available — please check the calendar and jump in!
Dates available below:
March 10
March 24
April 21
May 19
June 2

Thanks for the help last Sunday at Northern Westchester Hospital — we made 48 goody bags and a multitude of get well cards.  All will be happily welcomed by the kids on the pediatric floor of the hospital (or in the emergency room).

Once again, with the assistance of Give2TheTroops, we will be creating and sending cards to our troops overseas.  These notes from home are so meaningful to our soldiers.  So bring your creative spirit, as well as any old cell phones you may have laying around (any model, any age). Donations go to help defray postage costs.

Give2TheTroops® is a 501 (c) 3, tax-exempt, non-profit organization that sends care packages and letters to our deployed and wounded military troops in combat zones. They are non-political and support all branches of the service.  Founded in December of 2002, by a U.S. Marine wife, the organization has grown to branches in several states.  Since 2002, G2TT has sent more than 178,000 large boxes (averaging 65 pounds each) to more than one million American military troops deployed in combat and disaster relief zones.

Location: The Gerkens, 64 The Farms Road, Bedford.  Time: 1-3pm.  Please RSVP!!!

Time to sign up for winter and spring events!  Check out the calendar and let me know what dates work for you.  At the moment, we have a lot of dates open and in need of hosts!

January 13, 2013, 1-3 p.m. Northern Westchester Hospital, Mt Kisco.

Bring your kids, bring your friends and come decorate and make goodie bags for the kids at the hospital.  We will be stuffing Valentine’s Day goody bags for the pediatric patients at the hospital.  The event will be held in a conference room and will entail adding small games, toys, etc to bags for the kids.  Your family can also help to decorate the bags or write get well messages to the patients.  Older kids may be able to help decorate the pediatric floor.

Click here to RSVP or to spread the word!