Serving Others With Joy
CONTENTS
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·General Meeting Info
·President’s Message
Please plan to attend
The Salvation Army Women’s
Auxiliary
April Meeting
Page 2
·Membership Updates
·In Memory
Page 3
·Recap of March Meeting
Page 4
·Proposed slate of
Officers for 2015-16
·Announcements
Page 5
·Special Tour of SA
Facilities
Page 6
·Voluteer Opportunities
Page 7
·Upcoming Events
Page 8
· 2015 Fund Raiser
Thursday, April 16, 2015
10:00 am
at
Metro Atlanta Area Command
1000 Center Place
Norcross, GA 30093
We will have our meeting and then
pack kits for “Veterans On The
Move” and
toiletry bags for
“Project Homeless Connect “.
We are going to be really busy and we
need everyone to come help - and
bring a friend!
Also
Remember to bring your donations
for Haven ATL
(Full-size toiletries - soap, lotion,
shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush,
toothpaste, etc.)
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Coming up in May!
The Salvation Army’s
Appreciation Luncheon
for the SAWA Ladies
You do not want to miss this!
May 14th
11:30 am
Metro Atlanta Area Command
1000 Center Place
Norcross, GA 30093
See more info in this newsletter
After a long, cold, wet winter, it
seems Spring has finally arrived!!
How lovely to look out and see all
the colorful blossoms on the trees!
Spring always reminds me of new
beginnings.
March was a busy month for the
SAWA. The Disaster Training was
very well received with many members and several husbands participating.
Several of us had the opportunity to visit Kroc
Center, Fuqua Boys and Girls Club, Red Shield
and the ARC all in one day. I strongly encourage all of you to take advantage of this opportunity the next time it is offered. I know you will feel
good about all the many ways the Salvation
Army serves in the Metro area.
Our March meeting at Booth Towers was very
popular with 29 in attendance on a rainy day.
We had a most informative meeting about the
facility and tours of two of the apartments.
The Nominating Committee has come up with an
outstanding slate of officers for you to consider.
We will vote on this at the April meeting.
April promises to be another busy month especially with our meeting on April 16th at the Command Center. We will be packing hygiene kits
for “Veterans on the Move” and toiletry bags for
“Project Homeless Connect”. Many hands will
make the project fun. This is a great opportunity
to invite your friends.
So in this season of new beginnings, please
know what a joy it is serving with you in this organization that touches so many lives.
~Millie Atkinson
President, Metro Atlanta SAWA
In Memory
Executive Committee/Board Meeting
Thursday, April 9th
10:00 am (note time change)
at
Metro Atlanta Area Command Center
1000 Center Place
Norcross, GA 30093
We continue to pray for
James Bicknell
(husband of Judy Bicknell)
who is gravely ill.
Remember
Our heartfelt condolences to
the family & friends of
Mrs. Edward (Payton) Szpindor
who passed away after a courageous
battle with cancer.
She will be missed but not forgotten.
A gift to SAWA is always a perfect choice whether you are honoring someone or
remembering someone with a memorial.
Also let your family know this would be a
wonderful way to honor you!
Checks must be made out to SAWA and
designated “for SAWA”.
Care Concerns
If you become aware of illness,
health concerns, or death
of any of our beloved
SAWA members
or their immediate family,
please contact
Louise Meister
SAWA Corresponding Secretary
Donate Goods to
The Salvation Army Thrift Store
The Adult Rehab Centers are funded by
your donated goods.
If you need items picked up, a truck will come to you.
To schedule a pick-up, call 1-800-728-7825 or 404-522-9783
or go online to http://satruck.org/donate_goods/
Very easy to do.
And your donations are so very appreciated!
“Great opportunities
to help others
seldom come
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
UPDATES
If your contact information changes
please notify Bernie Holm, Membership Chair,
at 770-578-9753 or [email protected]
so we can update our records.
But small ones
surround us
every day.”
-Sally Koch
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March SAWA Meeting at Booth Towers
A group of about 30 SAWA
Ladies attended the March
Meeting at Booth Towers on
03/19/2015
After our business meeting,
David Hansen gave a very
informative and interesting
presentation about Booth
Towers.
Captain Ana Jennings
conducted a tour of the
facility, including a couple
of the apartments.
What a great meeting!
Thanks so much to all who
made this meeting and tour
possible.
Advisory Board School of Excellence
Two of our SAWA ladies, Dawn Menear and Winnie Concevitch, attended the
Advisory Board School of Excellence on March 23rd at Camp Grandview.
Dawn reported “We met people and businesses that partner with The Salvation
Army and provide publicity and marketing advice and assistance.
The classes were motivating and inspiring and the information will be helpful in
setting goals and moving forward.”
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~VOLUNTEER HOURS~
PROPOSED SLATE
0f OFFICERS
Remember to keep up with your volunteer hours
and send your total by the 25th of each month
to Major Casey Cunningham
[email protected]
OR [email protected]
OR 404-486-2941 (you can leave a message).
2015-2016
President
Dawn Menear
Vice President
Winnie Concevitch
Membership Chair Julie Albachiaro
Programs Chair
Jane Fox
Recording Sec
Mary Allphin
Corresponding Sec
Mary McDonald
Treasurer
Susan Roberts
Our goal this year is to volunteer a
total of 12,500 hours (or more)!
Volunteer hours include time spent
preparing for, assisting with, or performing
any SA or SAWA activity, as well as
any travel time involved.
Did you know that volunteer hours include
these activities:
* Time spent shopping for and gathering items such
IMPORTANT
REIMBURSEMENT
CHANGES
as food, gifts, party favors, supplies/equipment, or anything needed for any SAWA event. This should also
include any travel time involved.
* Time spent shopping for and obtaining items that you
donate (such as requested toiletries for Haven ATL,
requested Christmas items, requested items for special
events, fund raisers, etc). This should also include any
travel time involved.
As of April 1, 2015
The SA and SAWA reimbursement
procedures have changed.
* Preparation time - time spent cooking and preparing
food, wrapping gifts, bagging or packaging things like
party favors and gifts for birthday parties at ARC, Red
Shield, Booth Towers, etc.
When you make any authorized purchase for a SAWA
event remember to get a receipt and then
promptly send your receipt to
Treasurer, Susan Roberts, for reimbursement.
* Volunteer hours also include any class time and training time (such as Disaster Training Classes), as well as
time at home spent doing things related to the training,
such as registering for classes, doing follow up study at
home, etc, and any travel time involved.
According to the SA Accounting Auditor we can no
longer hold onto receipts and then turn in
several months receipts at a time.
We now need all receipts for expenditures turned in
during the month of the expenditure.
* Attending and preparing for meetings, including Executive Board meetings, General Meetings, Committee
meetings. etc. and any travel time involved.
So please turn in your receipts promptly by mailing
them to me - or you can give them to me at the
monthly meeting.
* Time spent performing your duties as SAWA officer,
committee chair and committee member and any travel
time involved.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to give
me a call.
~Susan Roberts, SAWA Treasurer
* Time spent knitting, crocheting, sewing items to be
donated to SAWA as per their requested needs.
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SPECIAL TOUR OF THE SALVATION ARMY FACILITIES
On Friday, 03/13/2015, several of the SAWA Ladies enjoyed a special
tour of The Salvation Army Facilities , including the Kroc Community Center, The Fuqua Boys and
Girls Club, the Red Shield Shelter, and the Adult Rehabilitation Center.
Our group was small due to the weather, but the tour was terrific and very informative.
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Project Homeless Connect
Sign up now to assist with Birthday parties for the children at Red
Shield on the 2nd Saturday of each month.
The next parties are on April 11th, May 9th, June 13th, July 11th,
August 8th, Sept 12th from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Please go ahead
and sign up for these in advance. Contact Linda Lakshas.
SAWA volunteers provide gifts for the children who are celebrating
birthdays, prepare “goodie bags” for the rest of the children, and then
assist with the party and enjoy games and crafts with them. This is a
lot of fun. The children are precious and appreciate this so much.
Friday, April 24th
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Atlanta Temple Corps, 2090 Druid Hills Road
This is an event especially for the area homeless. There will
be free services, information, food, even hair cuts. Service
providers, such as Mercy Mobile, Mobile Veterans units, recovery programs, housing programs, parenting programs, etc.
will be present - a total of approximately 45-50 service providers all in one location for one day! There will also be a
prayer tent, and the SA Canteen will be on site with snacks
and drinks.
Twenty volunteers are needed to help with
this event.
Here are the specific needs/duties:
2 people to hand out the toiletry bags (these are the
ones we will be filling at our April meeting).
4 people to hand out Tote Bags
6 people to help in the clothing area
4 people to help at the water station (filling/refilling)
4 people to help direct "traffic"(help participants
locate various vendors, etc.)
4 people to help with food
The monthly Birthday party for the men at ARC is held on the last
Wednesday of each month. Join Marilyn and Chuck Schramm in
helping with these fun events. Contact Marilyn for more information.
We will be having a Special Spring Event at Booth Towers
on Tues, April 21th at 11:30 am.
There will be lunch, birthday cake, Bingo,
drawings and prizes!
For more information contact Louise Hansen.
If you can help, please reply to [email protected] as
soon as possible.
We will be collecting full-size toiletry items for
Haven ATL at our General Meeting on April 16th.
Please bring a full-size toiletry item (or items), such as soap,
shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, deodorant
toothpaste, toothbrush, etc.
Bernie Holm is chairing the Jewelry Sorting project.
This involves being trained to distinguish fine jewelry from
costume jewelry. Thanks to each of you who signed up to assist with
this. When more help is needed Bernie will contact you.
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The SA Emergency Disaster Services training course
“Safe From Harm”, will be taught on Thursday, April 16th,
at The Salvation Army Metro Area Center, Norcross,
GA. For those who took the first two classes on March 3rd,
including the husbands, this is the third in the introductory
series.
Please complete the forms you received regarding background
information and bring with you. This should be a very interesting
class - and it will be good to see our fellow “Disaster Volunteer
Buddies” again.
If you have any questions, please contact Casey at
[email protected]
OR 404-486-2941.
Summary of
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
IN APRIL
This year The Salvation Army is celebrating 125 years of service in Metro Atlanta.
Take advantage of these great opportunities
to serve - and amp up those volunteer hours!
There will be numerous activities throughout
the year to commemorate this.
125 Hours of Prayer
Atlanta Temple Corps
May 5th - May 9th
Letters will be sent to area churches, inviting them
to join the SA in prayer.
Encourage your congregation to participate
"Kettle Krush" 5K Run/ Walk
May 30th at 8:00 am
Piedmont Park
Packet pickup & Race Day check-in 7:00 am.
For more info and to register online go to
www.active.com/atlanta-ga/running/races/kettle-krush-5k-2015
Thurs, April 9th
Executive Board Meeting
Sat, April 11th
Red Shield Birthday Party
Thurs, April 16
General Meeting & packing
items for “Vets on the Move” and
“Project Homeless Connect”.
Thurs, April 16
EDS Class “Safe From Harm”
Tues, April 21
Booth Towers Spring Event
Fri, April 24
Project Homeless Connect
Wed April 29
ARC Birthday Dinner
Participant (walk/run) - $25.00
“Phantom Runner” - $25.00
SAVE
the
DATE
As a Member of the Atlanta Metro Women’s Auxiliary,
you are invited to the Annual Appreciation Luncheon and
Installation of Officers as we step back through time.
Thursday May 14, 2015 11:30
$15.00 per person
1000 Center Place Norcross, Ga 30093
The mission is still the same, serving “Others”
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2015 FUND RAISER
You will soon be receiving
this invitation
via postal mail
Please complete the information on the back and return it as soon as possible.
We would like to have all
contributions by the end
of May.
Also - we will continue tallying our volunteer hours
through the summer and
find out our total at the
September 2015 meeting.
So stay involved and keep
recording those volunteer
hours!
SAWA 2015 Fund Raiser
“125 Ways to Help”
In conjunction with The Salvation Army’s 125th Anniversary
of serving in the Metro Atlanta area,
we will be asking for monetary contributions
in the configuration amount of the number 125
($25, $50, $125, $1,250, etc)
and 12,500 volunteer hours
(all members combined) for the 2014-2015 year.
All monies raised go to support The SA service projects we assist with,
as well as our annual donation to Camp Grandview
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