Warm Hearts ~
Warm Babies
Volume 14, Issue 3
March 2013
News
Rocky Mountain Quilting Expo
Feb.7th, 8th, and 9th
Photos of donated items that were
on display at our booth for the
Rocky Mountain Quilting Expo
The weather was nice this year for the
Rocky Mountain Quilting Expo, many happy
and excited people were there. Warm Hearts
was given a complimentary booth at which we
displayed the things we donate and shared our
mission of serving needy and premature infants
in Colorado. People were very touched and
thankful for an organization like ours.
We received over $100.00 in our
donation bottle, and we sold several of our
cookbooks. The money was great, but more
important were the number of ladies that
showed interest in volunteering. I am glad to
announce that we have at least six new
members join because of talking to us at the
Expo.
Special thanks go to Laurie Balzer,
Jean Jones, Fran Hindman, Nancy Cochran,
Lauren Schlicht, Donna Lantgen and Polly
Wolf for volunteering.
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DONORS
Memorial Donation
Robert &Connie Amick in memory of
Walter Amick
Individuals
Harold and Claudia Bushman – monetary
No Name (Albuquerque, NM) – yarn
Iles Family – hats
Daniella Martin – diapers
Joyce Ray – yarn
Wanda Thomson – yarn
Sherry Kelly (Wyoming) – afghans and hats
Deb Nelson – afghans from mom
Rita Patton – booties, pacifiers
Tester (Hawaii) –assorted baby clothing
Lynette Yokoyama – afghans
Carol Harper – hats
Erin Murray (Texas) – hats, booties, blankets
Myriam Samson-Mysch – hats and booties
Marcia Grothe (California) afghans and hats
THINKING OF YOU
Colorado Springs
“Special well wishes for the many,
many Southern Colorado Volunteers
that have had illnesses, surgeries,
procedures, etc. over the past few
months. I wish you all “flowers
and sunshine” and best wishes that you
are on the mend. Linda Waxler
Groups
Arvada
DeAun Burchi – recovering from
hospitalization
Peg Steadman – eye surgery
Carol Rothrock – eye surgery
Lynette LaGouche – back surgery
Brighton
Delia Perez – broken arm
Louise Velasquez
LeAnn Layone (on behalf of Springwood
Retirement Community -yarn, diapers,
blankets
Prairie View High School Crochet Club –
afghans
Generic Knitters ( Broomfield) – knit item
Greater Brighton Volunteers – baby items
Bowles Grove Ward - LDS Church – baby
items
Welcome New Members
Stephanie Smith
Mary Ann McCann
Judy Trzeciak
Julie Gonzalez
Lee Techentien
Pat Kelly
Doroty Loder
Leah Vosh
Jean Nava
Dee Merciez
Lindsay Iles
Renelda Navarro
Corporations
Tantrums (Colorado Springs) – baby items
June Bugz (Brighton) – baby clothing
When the story of these times gets written, we
want it to say that we did all we could, and it
was more than anyone could have imagined
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March 2013 Birthdays
Darlene Helsel
Doris Newman
Ellen Dyer
Laura Lewis
Laurinda Smith
Marie Carpenter
Suzanne Prelipp
Virginia Schaal
Amanda Mitzel
Kathryn P. Murphy
Sandy Lundine
Laura Cox
Teresa D'Andrea
Geri Van Lay
Sundae F. Vialpando
Cathy Zarlengo
Julie Mc Carroll
Sue Plog
Susan Bailey
Debbie Hartley
Tricia Powell
Claudie J. Bullock
Sandy Blinman
Gwen Lark
Cheryl Hauptly
Cleo Cinea
Lynette DeGoche
Roberta (Bobby) O
Brien
March 2013 Birthdays
Mar 01
Mar 03
Mar 03
Mar 03
Mar 03
Mar 03
Mar 03
Mar 04
Mar 06
Mar 06
Mar 06
Mar 07
Mar 07
Mar 08
Mar 08
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 09
Mar 10
Mar 11
Mar 11
Mar 12
Mar 12
Mar 14
Mar 15
Mar 15
Mar 15
Bonnie Dayton
Lyda Cunningham
Lynn Weitzel
Beth Peterson
Tina Jackson
Dianne Kleis
Karen Price
Kathleen Lewis
Sharon Plomondon
Carol Hendrix
Mildred Haase
Sabrina Smith
Ulla Remy
Carol Harada
J'ette Frizzell
Monica Mogen
Penney Lewis
Amy Hatch
Ann Chetham-Strode
Carol Kerby
Karen Brown
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Mar 18
Mar 18
Mar 19
Mar 19
Mar 19
Mar 20
Mar 23
Mar 23
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Mar 25
Mar 25
Mar 25
Mar 26
Mar 29
Mar 29
Mar 29
Mar 29
Baby Ella
Hi Everyone,
Time to start making outfits for spring with
lighter weight pants, short sleeve shirts, and
sweaters. Summer will be here soon so start
thinking about summer clothes too. We need
angel wing gowns and regular burial gowns for
both boys and girls. We also need going home
outfits for both boys and girls. Bottles,
pacifiers, and toiletries are always needed, as
well as socks.
Love, Baby Ella
Deliveries
Thank You to our Volunteers
In January, we donated 4081 items to 19
agencies and 4 individuals.
WHWB Volunteers,
Thank you for your continued support of
Inner City Services. We are greatly grateful
and humbled by your donations of items for
our babies.
What a blessing it is to be able to help
others in such a meaningful way. Our ability to
make a difference in our patient’s lives is made
possible by the generosity of people like you.
St. Mark's
Jeffco Action
Bright Beginnings
Platte Valley
Children's Hospital
Greeley
University NICU
University Mother & Infant
Ronald McDonald House - Denver
Ronald McDonald House - Aurora
Vail Valley Medical - Women& Childrens
Ronald McDonald House (CS)
Peak Vista Women’s Center
Individual (Roxane)
Individual (Martinez)
Individual (Christie)
Individual (Anonymous)
Penrose St. Frances Medical Center (CS)
Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center
Servico De La Rosa
Ronald McDonald House (CS)
Peak Vista Women’s Center
Penrose St. Frances Med. Center (CS)
Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center
One Nation
Thank you again for your support!
Rachel Wojcik
Development Associate
WHWB Volunteers,
Your generous donation for the babies born
at Denver Medical Center was received with
much gratitude. It is very gratifying to know
that caring people like you are willing to reach
out to those less fortunate in our community.
Your gifts will definitely make life sweeter
for some of Denver’s tiniest and most
vulnerable citizens.
We always look forward to sharing them
with the babies born in our hospital.
With thanks.
Robin Engleberg
Denver Health Medical Center
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Thank You to our Volunteers
Thank You to our Volunteers
Dearest Ladies of WHWB,
What a Blessing to see all the diaper bags
filled with your incredible donations,
“hand made” with Gods love!
(and Talent )
Your beautiful gifts will be given
in love ~ knowing they make a huge
difference to a mommy making a big
decision ~ “life” for their baby(yeah!!)
You are such a Blessing to me and
Life Choices (Longmont)
Connie Weiskoff and Life Choices
WHWB Volunteers,
We really appreciate your continued
contributions to Children’s Hospital. Because
of your generous donations we are prepared to
meet the needs of our patients and their
parents.
Thank You,
Association of Volunteers
Children’s Hospital
WHWB Volunteers,
The Emergency Department at St. Anthony
Hospital (Lakewood) thank you for the
beautiful baby layettes that you donate.
Your handmade baby items help welcome
our newborns and bring comfort to the parents
of babies being born in the Emergency Room.
We sincerely appreciate the time and talent
that goes into the making of the layettes.
WHWB Volunteers,
Thank you so much for your donation
of your wonderful bags for our babies. We
at Bright
Beginnings and our
mother’s are grateful for your kindness.
Melissa Theesen
Sally Cowan
Administrative Director
St.Anthony Hospital (Lakewood)
Dear WHWB Volunteers
We so appreciate all of the work you
do to give us all the beautiful hats. They
are so pretty with all the different colors
and patterns. They make the mom’s and
babies very happy.
Thank you so much for all your great
work. We are truly grateful.
Madonna – Lutheran Hospital
WHWB Volunteers,
Thank you for your generous of baby
layettes and baskets. Your donations will go to
those with greatest needs. Thank you for your
ongoing support and helping us keep our
babies warm and well dressed.
Debra Edwards
Summit Medical Center
Dear WHWB Volunteers,
Words cannot express our gratitude, at
Longmont United Hospital Birthplace, for
your generous gifts of clothing, blankets,
etc. for some of our new babies in need!
To see the smiles on the parents faces
is unforgettable.
Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies,
Thank you for donating your heavy dark
colored yarn so we can make hats for the
homeless. We do not know how to show our
gratitude to you.
Special Education Students
In Jail ~ Aurora
The Birthplace Staff
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DO NOT FORGET SMALL
KINDNESSES AND
DO NOT REMEMBER SMALL
FAULTS
AND IN THE END IT’S NOT THE
YEARS IN YOUR LIFE THAT COUNT.
IT’S THE LIFE IN YOUR YEARS.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Mark your Calendar
Blooming Volunteer Luncheon
Tentatively set for
May 9th
WHEN ONE DOOR OF HAPPINESS
CLOSES, ANOTHER OPENS, BUT
OFTEN WE LOOK SO LONG AT THE
CLOSED DOOR THAT WE DO NOT
SEE THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN
OPENED FOR US.
HELEN KELLER
Watch for more details to follow in upcoming
newsletters.
LEADERSHIP: THE ART OF
GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO DO
SOMETHING YOU WANT DONE
BECAUSE HE/SHE WANTS TO DO IT.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
NO ONE EVER MADE FOOTPRINTS
IN THE SANDS OF TIME BY SITTING
DOWN!
HOW BEAUTIFUL A DAY CAN BE
WHEN KINDNESS TOUCHES IT.
NO MATTER HOW RICH A MAN
MIGHT BE, THERE’S NOTHING HE
CAN BUY FINER THAN A FRIEND –
AND A FRIEND IS SOMETHING HE
CAN’T BUY AT ALL!
Make a difference to
Warm Hearts Warm Babies
Did you know that the bank where you may be
banking offers grants and donations to nonprofit agencies you just need to ask?
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TODAYS
AS THEY BECOME YESTERDAYS
VERY QUICKLY.
Why not fill out the paperwork to make a
difference. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit (tax
deductible) charity.
HE WHO LAUGHS, LASTS…………..
A GOOD LAUGH IS SUNSHINE IN A
HOUSE.
There are also some employers that match
funds that employees contribute or that give to
the non-profit when a certain number of hours
are donated.
LORD, FILL MY MOUTH WITH
WORTHWHILE STUFF AND NUDGE
ME WHEN I’VE SAID ENOUGH.
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WORK GROUPS
Arvada Work Group: Meets 2nd Thursday of the month from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm Meets at the King of
Glory Lutheran Church 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada (58th and Kipling-east door) Contact Glenda:
[email protected]. Bring a potluck dish, your machine and scissors.
Briggsdale Work Group: For information please contact Sandra Hicks by email at:
[email protected]
Brighton Work Group: Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month 9:00 am to 2:30 pm Meets at Seventh-day
Adventist Church, 567 Bromley Lane, Brighton; Contact Carol: [email protected] Bring a dish to share
at our potluck at noon.
Colorado Springs Work Group: Meets 3rd Saturday at Faith Presbyterian Church, 1529 N. Circle Dr..
Contact Linda: [email protected] for what to bring.
Kaiser Permanente & Friends Work Group: Arapahoe Road and Holly. For times and dates please
contact Tammy: [email protected] or 303-919-5413.
Lakewood Work Group: Meets at Helen’s house in Bailey on the last Friday of the month, and at
Kathryn‘s house in Lakewood on the third Thursday. Please contact Kathryn for dates and times of their
next meetings at: [email protected].
Littleton Work Group: For meeting information please contact the group at
[email protected].
Loveland Work Group: Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00am. Meet at: Church of the
Nazarene 807 W. 29th St. Loveland. Contact Judy: [email protected] or Karen at the church: 970-6674323 for more information.
Rocky Mountain Group: Contact [email protected] Phone # 970-468-7898
We are always looking for work group coordinators in various areas around the state. If you are interested
in hosting a meeting, let us know! You can find out more information on starting a meeting by visiting the
Volunteer section on our web site at: www.warmheartswarmbabies.org.
Board of Directors
Lauren Schlicht
Glenda Bredeson
President
Vice-President
Donna Lantgen
General Director
Bonnie Yockstick
General Director
Nancy Cochran
Treasurer
Lori Kratzer
General Director
Elizabeth Henry
Secretary
Marie Kidd
General Director
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