Charity Drive – To Benefit the Local Women & Children’s Shelter

Charity Drive – To Benefit the Local Women & Children's Shelter

This is how you can best help the Women and Children presently living in the shelter, or those who have left the shelter to begin life as a family, free from abuse? Sometimes the hardest step is taking that first one to leave, with nothing and having to start over. It's the first step in the right direction…

The Women's Shelter is a non-profit organization. Shannon Murree of RE/MAX Chay Realty Inc, Brokerage is organizing a Charity Drive and need your help!

Below are some items that are truly needed.

You may think of others, feel free to donate whatever you can.

For The Women:
Gift certificates (groceries, WalMart - these do not expire.)
Pajamas, nightgowns, robes, slippers, socks, and underwear- all sizes
Small household items-dishes, cutlery, pots & pans, coffee makers, toasters, cooking utensils, baking pans/sheets
Bus passes and phone cards are very much needed
Notepads, address books, day timers and books for journaling
Toiletries – deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, perfume or gift packs

For The Children:

Teen boy, teen girl and infant gifts are especially needed

Notepads, books for journaling
Gift certificates from music stores, theatres, restaurants, sports Centres, clothing stores and WalMart
Bus passes and phone cards (quite often this is required for safety)


For The Shelter:
Sugar, tea, hot chocolate, juice, bottled water
School lunch items (drinking boxes, snack foods, health bars etc, puddings, fruit cups etc.)
Meat - pork, beef, chicken etc. (or grocery gift certificate/gift cards)
Juice, canned vegetables and fruit, cereal, pasta sauces, canned pasta, condiments, (mustard, relish, ketchup, pickles)
jams, jellies, baking items
Diapers, (size 4,5,6) baby wipes, baby monitors
Gift certificates to purchase formula ie. Shoppers Drug Mart or WalMart
Blankets and/or Single Bed Sheets
Clock radio's, hair dryers, curling irons, hairbrushes, combs
Shampoo, hair conditioner, mousse/gel, hair accessories, toothpaste, handsoap
Kleenexes, towels/ face cloths, bath mats
Wrapping paper, tags, tape, gift bags

Anything, is appreciated and whatever you can afford to offer can be used.
These women have made a difficult choice and starting with nothing.
**ALSO ACCEPTING**
GENTLY USED, NEWISH LOOKING WINTER COATS/MITTS & BOOTS
HAVE YOUR CHILDREN GROWN OUT OF THEM? PLEASE BRING THEM BY!

**deadline is Saturday, December 5^th, 2009**

Drop off donations at one of the following RE/MAX Chay Realty Inc, Brokerage locations at:
152 Bayfield Street or 12 Fairview Rd (Barrie),
2 Summerset (Angus),
1070 Innisfil Beach Rd (Innisfil)

If you prefer a cheque, financial donation or gift card, please contact me (Shannon Murree 722-7100) to arrange pick up as we do not want this dropped off at the Remax office

(If you're out of these areas, please contact your local shelter and help to make a difference please.)
Thank you!

Shannon P Murree

Buyer Representative REMAX Chay Realty Inc, Brokerage 152 Bayfield St, Barrie, Ontario Phone: (705) 722-7100 or (416) 362-7100

Ballroom Blitz - My Time to Volunteer Again!

****Empowering Women, Inspiring Change****

Well I can't believe this is the third year for the "Ballroom Blitz". I had been asked by Robin to coordinate volunteers again for this wonderful program.

We have a dress drive and collect brand new or gently used Prom Dresses for girls that are less fortunate otherwise. Costs for one night of prom and graduating can be quite costly and those girls that work very hard, financially challenged family...miss out.

I could reinvent the wheel by retyping my thoughts on this, why I believe in it so strongly and why I volunteer my time and $....but I'll sum it up by an interview I just recently gave. If you can...please donate today...whether your time, cash donations or a dress will make a difference.

*******my interview******

I like the opportunity of giving back to young girls and my community.

My mom was a single mom and tried her best to give me every opportunity I could. Unfortunately, we didn't have things like this and I didn't go to my prom.

I'm proud to be part of something like because I can watch it from it's infancy period and grow. I'm amazed at the growth, success and increase in awareness and donations in the last three years alone. I'm grateful to be part of it and coordinate the volunteers. I look forward to see how big the Ballroom Blitz organization is in 10 years even!

Actually, it's sad that parents and families are in the financial situation they are and that there's the need for Ballroom Blitz at all. However, the girl's work hard and every girl, no matter what financial background deserve to celebrate their successes and probably have to work even harder to get there. They should be able to enjoy that one special night and not be segregated. They deserve it as much as anyone else...if not more for the challenges they face. I just hope they remember and give back and the "pay it forward" system. All good things come back around.

I realize we're not saving the world but we're changing one. We're giving back and ensuring the girls know they're special and deserve to be princesses for more than just a day. I hope this empowers them as they enter College, University or the work force.

Sincerely,
Shannon P Murree, Sales Representative
RE/MAX Chay Realty Inc, Brokerage
Office/Pager: (705) 722-7100
Toronto#: (416) 362-7100
Fax: (705) 722-5246
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