New Forms and Coming Events
Check out the up-date of our last volunteer project.
We had a great time helping Camp David prepare for some up-coming camps. Go to
their website to find out more abut their ministry. http://www.campdavidranch.org/.
You can view photos here.
We have the summer schedule lined up. Please check your calendars and let Donna
know ASAP if you plan to join us. Remember participants must be out of 6th
grade in order to spend the night at the CAMps. If a parent attends, younger
youth may join us at some events. It will depend on where we volunteer on the
age limit. We max the CAMps out at 30 participants, so get your name on the
list early, if you want to join us. A new parent permission form must be on
file for everyone (Download Here). It must be
notarized, and will be good for a whole year, May 2010- May 2011. If you are
over 18, you will need to fill out an adult volunteer form (Download Here).
For security of all participants, I will run a background check on participants
over the age of 18.
- May 1 - Metropolitan Library - Helping to prepare the summer packets.
- June 3-5 - Corner Stone Kids Ranch, Ada OK
- July 14-17 - Host Church TBD, Norman
- Aug. 11-14 - Host Church: St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Local Summer Mission Camps are FREE, however, if you would like to help with
the expenses, a suggested tax deductible donation of $50.00 would be
appreciated.
Update
This Saturday, 19 CAM participants had a great time volunteering at the
Regional Food Bank. They have made so many changes in their facility since the
last time I was there. They had well over 150 volunteers from a wide range of
groups there yesterday. Most groups only work for 3 hours at a time and then
new groups come in. For the first three hours, we had the opportunity to work
side by side with a group of senior citizens from the Servants Church out of
OKC, as well as some overly hyperactive elementary age, boys in a Cub Scout
troop. We all had to wear those "wonderful" hairnets that went along with our
plastic gloves to prevent contamination of the frozen ears of corn, which we
had to repackage. Before lunch, we repackaged four pallets of corn. When we
came back in the afternoon, it was just our group. We completed seven more
pallets. We repackaged 533 cases- each weighing 30 pounds, which was equivalent
to 12,300 meals! Way to GO!
Remember the BIG EVENT- "1-Night in a Box" takes place this weekend, Feb. 26-27.
Please click here for details.
The weather forecast looks great; so grab a box and your money and come join us!
February Events
Remember mark your calendar and plan to join us for the following dates:
Feb. 20 - Food Bank - Deadline to sign-up is Feb. 15.
Remember, everyone that joins us must have a parent permission form filled out. The form is good from May 2009-May 2010.
The OKC Regional Food Bank has teamed up with Disney to give away a free ticket, if you put in a day of volunteer time. If you plan to join
us on Feb. 20, go ahead and sign-up for a free ticket. You need to do so prior to volunteering. Go to: Give a Day. Get a Disney Day.
Feb. 26-27 One Night in a Box - fundraiser for an agency that helps the homeless. Many of the local churches will be joining us this year.
Up-date:
The Hugs project was a huge success last Jan. 20. We had 27 participants and put in 146.5 hours of volunteer time.
Walgreen’s had donated tons of Christmas candy for the troops, so a good portion of our group sorted that. We also
had groups sort through cards, help create games, learn to work the Knifty Knitter kits to make hats, and do some sewing and ironing.
HUGS is always looking for volunteers and is willing to work with younger kids. If you ever want to go volunteer on your own, please contact
Karen (844-8359) or (651-8359) or hugsproject@cox.net
Thank you to all that gave up their Saturday to help HUGS.
1-Night In A Box
It's BACK!!!!
The 6th annual "1-Night in a Box" event is back.
Click here for information and permission sheet, which contains all the information you will need to
participate. Click here for the collection sheet.
If you have never done this with CAM, I invite you to come make a memory. Many people have
shared with me how participating in the "1-Night in a Box" event has made an impact in their life. It helped them to understand the needs in our own
community as well as helped them to be able to look at the needs of others in a different light.
Anyone in sixth grade or older may participate. Younger youth may participate only if a parent or legal guardian accompanies the child for the whole night.
Please help us spread the news about this event. Invite a friend and or have your whole family participate.
Please let Donna know if you have any questions.
January Events - HUGS
When: January 16
Who will we help: HUGS Project
Where: Crossroads Mall, Suite 1048
Time: 9:30 AM at my home or 10:00 AM at Crossroads Mall, Suite 1048
We will finish at 4:00 PM. We will plan to be back at Donna's house by 4:30 PM, if you ride up there with us. If you are dropped off at Crossroads Mall, please have your ride there by 4:00 PM.
What to bring: A lunch and your Bible
Deadline to sign-up: Tuesday, Jan 12 Please let me know if you will meet at my home or at HUGS. I need to know if we have enough transportation.
Remember mark your calendar and plan to join us for the following dates:
- Feb. 20 - Food Bank
- Feb. 26-27 One Night in a Box- fundraiser for an agency that helps the homeless. - Please save any large cardboard boxes so people can sleep in them. Many of the local churches will be joining us this year. This event might take the place of the March volunteer day.
However, if you would be interested in having a volunteer day on March 13 or 20 (this is at the beginning or end of Norman Schools Spring Break) let Donna know. If we have enough interest, I will arrange to help someone.
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