newsletter - Grace Place of Willmar
Gracing Stories Grace Place, Willmar MN Winter 2015 1st Annual Shopping With a Purpose Holiday Fundraiser & Silent Auction On, Tuesday, November 18th, Grace Place held it’s first “Shopping With a Purpose” Event (SWAP), at the Willmar Conference Center. Mailing Address: PO Box 753 Spicer, MN 56288 (320) 979-3553 [email protected] graceplaceofwillmar.org Grace Place Board of Directors Jane Vikse—President Lindsay Nelson—Vice President Sharon Finstrom—Treasurer Cliff Jerabek John Patock SWAP, sponsored by; Anfinson, Thompson & Co., Lakeland Broadcasting and the Willmar Conference Center, was the hotspot for Christmas shopping. With over 30 Vendors participating, raffle items, and nearly 50 Silent Auction items to bid on—there was something for everyone on your Christmas List. Music was provided by Jeff James, and while Grace Place provided appetizers, the Willmar Conference Center did some showcasing, and their Caramel Apple Bar sounded like the crowd pleaser! Board Members, John Patock (left) and Lindsay Nelson, at our Shopping With a Purpose Event Music by Jeff James, what a fabulous addition to the evening! Gracing Circles Members 4th Quarter 2014 Legacy Circle - $10,000+ Anonymous Visionaries Circle - $5,000-$9,999 A Gift at This Level Would Cover Utilities for a Year! Leaders Circle - $1,000-$4,999 Jeff & Marianne Allinder Anonymous Annette & Marlin Beliveau* Chris & Lara Duininck* Walt & Raeanna Gislason Lynn & Renee Hahn Patrons Circle - $500-$999 Anonymous Spicer Sunrise Lions Club Strehlow Family Fund Friendship Circle - $250-$499 Su Anderson The Finden Estate Mike & Barb Hillenbrand The Olson Estate Mark & Danielle Skindelien Virgil & Beverly Strangeland West Central Association of Realtors Harley Wiedeman Other Places you can find Grace Place online: Facebook.com/graceplacewillmar @graceplace56288 Hope Circle - $1-$249 Mike Aaker ACMC – Business Office Dennis & Nancy Ammermann Myron & Carolyn Carlson John & Conni Chapin Janet Wagner & Lori Craft Tim & Ann Doubler Jamie Duininck & Kristine Fladeboe-Duininck Eagle Lake Lutheran Quilters Emden Christian Reformed Church First Covenant Church—Docus Circle First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake Bruce & Maria Hanson Neil & Linda Hauser Cliff Jerabek Dorothy & Gene Johnson Rodney & Margretta Kray Vickie Rooda Candice Smith Ginger & James Stadther Whole Life Massage & Wellness *Multiple Gift Have Moved Donor to This Circle Additional Supporters 3rd Quarter 2014 Gifts in Kind Jenny Koch Val Miller Dana Weiss Honorary Gifts In Memory Of Vernon & Doryce Anderson Ways you can support Grace Place…. -Request Staff from Grace Place to come speak at your Church, and hold a special Collection/Offering for Grace Place. -If you shop at Teal’s, at any of it’s locations, save your receipts! 1% of most sales will be contributed back to Grace Place. -If you are skilled in an area, you can volunteer your services; cosmetologists - hair cuts, personal trainer exercise classes, job coach - skill training. These are just a few of the areas, you could support the women at Grace Place. House Update Updates on past and current residents at Grace Place (with pseudonyms to protect their privacy). ~Anna, continues to thrive in the Willmar community. She continues to live independently and work at a local business. Additionally, she is now working part-time at Grace Place; she does some testimonial speaking about her life and time at Grace Place, and works directly with the clients. ~Candace, recently transitioned out of Grace Place into another program. She continues to work toward her goals and sober living. ~Esther, has made a great connection with a wonderful mentor, who has made a huge impact on Esther. She has acquired a part-time job in the community and has made big steps towards independence; including working on healthy, personal relationships, coordinating her own transportation and scheduling personal appointments. ~Francis, has been at Grace Place for just over a month now. She came with a lot of hurts, but knew she needed to get back on track in her life. She enSWAP, continued from page 1 As a first-time event, we did not sell tickets. We feel this allowed us to get connected to many people who did not, otherwise, know about Grace Place and the transformations that occur there. SWAP increased our database by 20% and resulted in more than $3,700 being raised, that will go directly to the support of women at Grace Place. A big “Thank You” to all of you that supported this event by volunteering, contributing and attending! joys participating in the many different activities at Grace Place. She is focusing on strengthening her spirituality, building her confidence and self-esteem, learning to be independent and set boundaries, and managing her emotions. She would love to work with animals or those in need some day, and she’s working hard to learn important life skills. ~Geneva, came to Grace Place in the first half of January, she thinks Grace Place is wonderful, and a great place to get back on her feet again. She looks forward to making a fresh start in her life, and is glad she found a faith-based place to where she can heal, and strengthen her own spirituality. Geneva is a creative and artistic person, and enjoys being able to pursue her talents. She has also just been admitted to college, where she would like to pursue a career as a Christian counselor, as well as help others with drug and alcohol addictions. Thank you to all of you, who are directly impacting and supporting transformations in these ladies lives, through prayer, mentoring and contributions. SWAP Guests, checking on Silent Auction items and Shopping! Contributors to SWAP Casey’s General Store Champagne & Shopping Country Stop Fudge Factory Duininck Incorporated Fischer Laser Eye Center Green Lake Enterprises Green Mill—Willmar Heritage Bank Sharon Johnson Annie Larson Mill Pond Mercantile Stephanie Miller, Artist Todd & Diane Paffrath Ruff’s Wings & Sports Bar Simply Said Designs Beach Walk Boutique & Tanning Unity Stamp Urban Escape via Marie Design Wells Fargo—Willmar Whippoorwill Photography Remember to support those that give back PO Box 753 Spicer, MN 56288 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED TO: Thank You to following Sponsors of Shopping With a Purpose! (Look inside for more information on the Event) Event Sponsors:
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