Crop 4 Vets!!!

VFW 1324 Auxiliary is hosting our 2^nd Semi-Annual

CROP 4 VETS

Saturday February10, 2018

 ~ 9am - 9pm ~

                                                                                                                       

A “scrapbook crop” refers to a group of people who come together to work on their picture scrapbooks, sharing a common space and ideas at the same time.

Join us for 12 hours of fun and creativity!  Simply bring the projects you are working on and enjoy 4 feet of table space along with great conversation in a well-lit, drama-free space.  Don’t scrapbook, that’s ok, if you make cards, crochet, knit or some other type of craft you are welcome too.  100% of all proceeds from event fees go to the Auxiliary programs to help our Veterans, local Military and their families in need!

For just $30.00, we will provide lunch and dinner. There will be, Door prizes, a *scrapbooking class and a *card class (*additional fees apply).  You will even have a chance to win a prize or two.  Close To My Heart & Stampin’ Up consultants will be teaching the classes. 

Raffle Tickets!  Earn tickets for our grand prize drawing. 

•      Every person that arrives by 10:00 am will start the day off with (2) raffle tickets. 

•      Bring a Personal Hygiene product and receive (1) raffle ticket per item, (limit 10 tickets)!  

•      Make a scrapbook layout for our Auxiliary and you will receive (2) tickets!

•      Make cards for our Veterans and you will receive (1) ticket per card (limit 10 tickets)

•      Knit or Crochet a hat for our Veterans and receive (2) ticket per hat (limit 10 tickets)

•      Get your application in by January 15, 2018 and get (5) tickets!

Participate in our games and challenges and earn even more tickets.  Tickets may also be purchased.

Join us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/events/134160403953864/

To sign up for the Crop and classes call Janice Wilson 503-708-6889            

                                                                                                         

                                               Accepting donations of Personal Hygiene products

*Bars of soap  *Laundry soap   *Liquid dish soap    *Tooth brush   *Tooth paste 

*Disposable razors   *Shaving cream          *Deodorant   *Toilet Paper   *Shampoo

                                                                                     

*** All tooth brushes, bar soap and razors should be individually wrapped, laundry and dish soaps should be small size as we cannot repackage products.  All items donated will be distributed to our Military and their families.

      

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

The Holiday Bazaar is today!!! From 9 am to 3 pm.

You really should come by and see us at the;

Holiday Bazaar

104 Tumwater Dr., 

Oregon City, OR. 

Sunday December 7th,

9 am til 3 pm

It's at the VFW Post 1324, it sits on the cliff above Hwy 99E overlooking the Falls.

Don't forget to bring a Personal Hygiene product to get in for FREE otherwise there is a $1.00 entry fee.  

All monies collected at the door and all of the Personal Hygiene products donated will go to the VFW Post 1324 and Ladies Auxiliary to be distributed to our Military.  

I will have a paper with all the vendors listed on it and if you get a signature from all the vendors listed and return it to me, I will add your name to a drawing to win a prize. Currently we have over $150.00 in prizes donated. We will be selling Hot dogs, Polish dogs, chips, soda, Coffee, Tea, Cocoa and Cider. (While supplies last of course.)

Here is a link to the facebook event page.
https://www.facebook.com/events/351321905037588/?ref=22

Here is a list of vendors: Avon, Chrissie’s Hair Accessories, Damsel In Defense, doTERRA. It Works, Jamberry, Jessica's Jewels, Just A Little Bit Crafty, Kreations By Kai, Liera Collections Makeup Erasers, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Premier Designs, Prettygirlkita, Pure Romance, Scentsy, Simply Said, Thirty One, Tupperware, TuVous, Usborne Books, Vintage Made New, Wildtree & Younique. Oregon Outreach(Molalla Alternative School)Gift wrapping, a fundraiser for their school.

I will have my Close To My Heart Seasonal Inspiration Idea books there if you want to swing by and pick one up.

I really hope you can come out and see us.  I wouldn't want you to miss a great time and the opportunity to win a prize.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Please wear RED on Fridays.

R = Remember  E = Everybody    D = Deployed

Wearing red on Friday's shows your support for our Military Members who are deployed. You can show your support even if you are not related to them or know them in some way.  We will be wearing RED on Fridays until all deployed are home.

If you would like, you can take a picture of yourself wearing RED on Fridays and post them here https://www.facebook.com/SoldiersAngelsOfficial

Thanks in advance for supporting our Deployed Military Members.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

The gratitude campaign (short video)

I just found this and wanted to share it with you.

Notes From A Veteran: News And Information At The Veterans Site

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THE SIGN: A WAY TO SAY THANKS TO OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN

Jan 28, 2013

I received this in a forwarded message from a friend. He says that this "gesture" was started by someone in Seattle, Washington and that it is becoming a universal way to communicate our thanks to our servicemen and women when we see them in public.

It is a very simple, but very meaningful, and self-explanatory gesture. There is no mistaking what it means. If you have felt awkward, or shy about going up to our military members in uniform, this is a great way overcome your hesitation. You need not exchange words, just offer this universal gesture of thanks. It will be appreciated by those who have served and suffered on our behalf. You will feel good for having done it too. Try it next time you see one our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coast Guardsmen, or Marines in uniform. This is a simple, but very moving act.

Let's show our servicemen and women, through this simple gesture, that we appreciate the great service and the sacrifices they have endured on behalf of all of us.

Happy Scrappin', 

Janice

Let's get Patriotic! and Make It a Banner Day!

Celebrate military service and promote patriotism with our new patriotic stamp sets—available only from June 1 to July 31, 2013. Three dollars from each B-size My Acrylix^®Courage stamp set and $5 from each D-size My Acrylix^® Home of the Brave stamp set will be donated to the USO, the leading, most recognized military-support and services organization in the country. Show your support with your own patriotic stamp set!

My Acrylix® Courage (B1437) $9.95

My Acrylix® Home of the Brave (D1576)  $17.95

My Acrylix® Strong and Free (D1575) $17.95

Dates: Offer valid June 1–July 31, 2013.


Plus Close To My Heart is giving away a My Creations Mini Banner.  Value $5.95

Receive a free My Creations^® mini banner in June! Make it a “banner” day by placing a $25 order that includes a qualifying stamp set to receive your free mini banner. The mini banner includes 10 chipboard pennants in 4 different shapes with 9 jump rings for hanging. Use the mini banner as a decoration for your parties and get-togethers this summer for many “banner” days!

One free mini banner will be automatically added to your cart for every $25 and at least one stamp set on the order. This means that if the order totals a minimum of $50 and has two stamp sets on the order, two mini banners will be added; $75 with three stamp sets will receive three mini banners, and so on. There is no limit to the number of mini banners eligible for each order, as long as minimum criteria are met and inventory remains.

Dates: Offer valid June 1–30, 2013.

Order here

Don't forget the "Thank You" Stamp that Close To My Heart released early to help with the Oklahoma Tornado Relief.

(M1029) $2.95 

If you purchase all 3 of the Patriotic stamp sets, you will automatically qualify for the FREE My Creations Mini Banner.  If you add 2 of the "Thank You" stamps,(one for you and one for a friend) to help aid in the Oklahoma Tornado relief you qualify for the June Stamp Of The Month "Flowering Bunch" (S1306A)

for just $5.00. That qualifies you for another FREE My Creations Mini Banner.  How cool is that?

I know I will be ordering the Patriotic stamp sets, because they will help me when I am working on my Military albums, that I have started for my 3 Airmen.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

On this Memorial Weekend, let us remember

those who have fallen and Thank those still fighting for our freedom. 

Freedom Is Not Free

Kelly Strong

I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it, and then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform so young, so tall, so proud,
he'd stand out in any crowd.

I thought how many men like him had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil? How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down? How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.

I heard the sound of TAPS one night, when everything was still.
I listened to the bugler play and felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times that TAPS had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin of a brother or a friend.

I thought of all the children, of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands with interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard at the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.

Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.  Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the weather while you can.  I plan on spending time with my Family and maybe get in a little crafting time too.  

Happy Scrappin',

Janice

Pop & Country Concert 4 Vets - Saturday April 27, 2013

The Veterans Court will assist those who have faced challenges in addressing combat-related trauma, and as a result, have entered the criminal justice system for low-level offenses. Approximately 1.7 million American troops have served in Afghanistan and Iraq, and one in five has returned with a mental health issue, the Department of Defense has estimated. Approximately half of those affected have sought help, and about half of them have received suitable care. War-related illnesses can contribute to escalated suicide attempts, arrests, incarceration, divorce, domestic violence, homelessness and despair. The court’s specialized treatment program will meet the particular needs of these veterans. 

Let’s honor our military, 

The men and women who serve, 

Whose dedication to our country 

Does not falter, halt or swerve. 

Let’s respect them for their courage;

They’re ready to do what’s right 

To keep America safe, 

So we can sleep better at night. 

Let’s support and defend our soldiers, 

Whose hardships are brutal and cruel, 

Whose discipline we can’t imagine, 

Who follow each order and rule. 

Here’s to those who choose to be warriors 

And their helpers good and true; 

They’re fighting for American values;

They’re fighting for me and you. 

 By Joanna Fuchs

For more information contact: 
Shauna McCloskey, 
Therapeutic Specialty Courts 
Coordinator 
Phone: 360-397-2431 
Fax: 360-759-6582 
Email: shauna.mccloskey@clark.wa.gov 
For more information on drug and 
veterans courts nationwide, please visit: 
www.allrise.org

You can purchase tickets to the concert here. http://clarkcountyvetscourtboard.org/events.html 

I met a lady today selling tickets to this event and wanted to share the information with you so that together we can help more Veterans.

Happy Scrappin',

Janice