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2011-2012 Program
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September
1, 2011
Program:
Community Health Foundation of
Wright County – Laura Jones, Executive Director, will
explain the hospice philosophy of care as we learn more about the first hospice
house of Wright
County
being built in Buffalo.
Donation:
Community Health Foundation of Wright
County
October 6, 2011
Program:
Rediscover Downtown
Annandale
Fashion Show/Boutique –Downtown businesses will present a sampling of their
latest fashion merchandise and accessories.
Donation:
American Red Cross
November 3, 2011
Program:
New Beginnings – Learn about this
residential transitional program for single, pregnant women and their babies
from Executive Director, Jody Vannett.
The comprehensive services include health and wellness, parent education,
life skills, education and more.
Donation:
New
Beginnings
December 1, 2011
Program:
High Tea and Fashion Show at the
Wright County Historical Society
Museum in Buffalo – Meet at the Museum at 10am.
We will receive a guided tour of the museum and view beautiful Christmas
trees decorated by different groups at the Historical Center.
The wedding fashion show will be hosted by Pioneer Park.
Donation:
Share Your
Christmas
January 5, 2012
Program:
Healthy Living – Chandra Knoof of
Vintage Farmer, Inc. will teach us how gluten-free food and toxin-free cleaning
products can help us live healthier lives.
Donation:
Anna
Marie’s Shelter
February 2, 2012
Program:
Marge
Lundeen – What I Want to be When I Grow Up – With over 30 years experience
as an entertaining and inspirational speaker, Marge will brighten our day with true stories and
possibly some “words of wisdom.”
Donation:
Annandale
All Day Kindergarten scholarship fund
March 1, 2012
Program:
Ideas for Perking Up Your Garden – It’s time to think about our
gardens and this year we are lucky enough to have a Minnesota Master Gardener to
present new ways to perk them up.
Come with questions and leave with great ideas.
Donation:
Annandale
Food Shelf
April 5, 2012
Program:
Explore Little Falls –Bus departs
Annandale
at 9:30 am and return
between 3 and 4 pm.
Cost is $40.00 based on 40 people attending.
We will be visiting the Charles A. Lindbergh home and museum.
Lunch and a visit to the
Fishing
Museum will complete our
day.
Co-Chairs:
Gail Tjosvold
and Stacey
Tomberlin
Donation:
Sunset
Ridges
May
3, 2012
Program:
Annual Meeting- Business Meeting
Donation:
Pioneer
Park
June 7, 2012
Program:
Antiquing and Our Prized
Possessions –
Kathy and Mary Pat from Irish Cottage in
Maple
Lake,
will share their expertise about the business of being antique dealers and
knowledge on some keepsakes of our members.
If you have a special antique that you would like to
have them look at, bring it to the meeting.
Donation:
Camp
Eastview
(checks payable to Youth First)
July 12, 2012
Program:
Trip to Old Log Theatre
We will
see a comedy, the name of which will be announced early 2012. The cost for the
trip will be $46.00 which includes the play, meal and transportation.
Bus departs at 10am and returns around 5pm.
Donation:
ACT (Annandale
Area Community Team)
August
2, 2012
Program:
Hearts of Hope Camp and Teen Retreat
– Brian and Dana Dingmann, camp
volunteers, will share their camp experiences and the camp’s mission of bringing
hope and healing to Minnesota’s
grieving children. This is a free
weekend camp for children ages 5 – 18.
Donation:
Children’s Grief Connection