Quilt Show Quiltmakers of Olympia Quilt Guild invites you to "A Symphony of Stiches" quilt show Friday, February 17, 2012, from 10 am to 5:30 pm and Satuday, February 18, 2012, from 10 am to 4:30 pm at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd at 1610 North St SE, Olympia. The show will feature creations by more than 50 quilters, two special featured quilters, quilting skills demonstrations, a traditional bed turning and a store featuring handmade quilted items and much more. Refreshments will be available in the tea room. A donation of $5 is requested. Children under 12 will be admitted free. Pie Fundraiser and Contest to
benefit Thurston County Food Bank and Senior Nutrition Program
Three age categories (up to 12
years, 3-18 years and 19 and over). The Thurston County Food Bank is in need of clean, untorn paper grocery sacks. If you have extras to donate, please drop them off at 220 Thurston Ave NE in downtown Olympia, 8:00 A.M through 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Thank you for your support! St. Peter needs your leftover garage sale books Do you have more books than space? Did you just get a Kindel? Consider donating good condition hardback or paperback books to The Book Nook at Providence St. Peter Hospital located just inside the main entrance. Anyone – patients, their families, visitors, staff and volunteers- can donate books and or make cash donations for a wide variety of gently used books. Money raised from book donations goes to the Volunteer Gift Shop Grant Fund to purchase much needed medical technology and equipment. Garage sales are a great source of books. Please tell families & friends to help their local hospital by donating books from their garage sales to Providence St. Peter Hospital. It’s easy and can be done 7 days/24 hours. Put them in a box or big paper sack, drive up to covered main entrance of the hospital & put on the counter of the Hospitality Desk in the main lobby. You don’t even have to find a parking place. Intercity Transit Village Vans Program provides free, door-to-door transportation to low income job seekers and workers. Service is available Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, in the greater urban areas of Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey. Call 360-705-5840 with your ride request. South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity is interested in talking with you about the possibilities of home ownership. If you live or work in Thurston County, if you need to make a change from your current living situation, if you are willing to help build your own home, and you have a steady income in order to make the very reasonable mortgage payments, you should consider this opportunity. The simple, decent, affordable homes are sold to the partner family on a 25-year no-interest loan.
THE OTHER BANK Please donate personal hygiene and household cleaning supplies to THE OTHER BANK at the YWCA of Olympia. We have been serving women, children, and families in need in Thurston, Mason, and Lewis counties for 24 years. We are especially in need of dishsoap, diapers, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. We also always need feminine hygiene, deodorant, shampoo, laundry soap, and toilet paper. We are located at 220 Union Ave SE in Olympia and accept donations Monday through Friday from 9-5. Rebuilding Together of Thurston County provides free home maintenance for low-income homeowners in Thurston County unable to provide their own. To apply for assistance, or to volunteer to help, visit http://www.rebuildingtogethertc.org. Free Transportation for Low Income Residents Save your gas money! Intercity Transit Village Vans provides free, door-to-door transportation to low income job seekers and workers in the greater urban area of Tumwater, Olympia, and Lacey. To schedule a ride, call Village Vans at 360-705-5840 today. Many people live in quiet confidence that, should the need arise, a local nonprofit agency is ready to help with a personal or family crisis. “South Sound Partners” is a consortium of more than 30 local nonprofit organizations dedicated to the promotion of philanthropic efforts in Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. To learn more about South Sound Partners or to give to a local charity, visit our website at www.celebrategiving.org . The clinic operates every Monday and Tuesday evening from 5 p.m - 8 p.m.. Qualified individuals receive an eye health exam and glasses. The clinic is staffed by volunteer professional optometrists. Through Olympia Host Lions - area Lions Clubs pay for the lenses in the glasses. The frames are donated by frame companies and local optometrist offices. For more information, or to make an appointment, please contact Violet Hofman at (360) 709-9725 | M-F 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. You can check out Thurston County Animal Shelter to learn about their volunteer opportunities and their upcoming animal events. If you have a community wide event that you would like published here, please don't hesitate to send an E-mail to mary.briggs@kgyradio.com. NOTE: We should have your event information AT LEAST a couple of weeks in advance. |