Earlier in the week Susan shared with all of us an update on Kayla Dehnert and her family. The Dehnerts - Annie, Denny, Kayla and Anthony and their exteended family, have been GSLC members for three generations. Kayla, currently a second grader at Lu Sutton, attended preschool and kindergarten here at GSLS. Her brother Anthony is currently in Mrs. Beckmann's preschool class. In November Kayla had a cancerous brain tumor removed. Both Annie and Denny are taking a leave of absence from work to join their daughter at St. Jude Children's Hospital and Research Center in Memphis, Tennessee, where Kayla will undergo intense radiation treatment and chemotherapy for almost a year.
From the beginning, friends and family have rallied behind the Dehnert Family by preparing meals and donating money for gas. Their needs are much greater now as they will be traveling back and forth over an extended period of time to Tennessee.
Many of our Good Shepherd families have been asking how they can help. There are many ways we can join together to support this amazing and inspiring family. We can volunteer our time, our skills, and our financial support. A large team of volunteers from the Novato community, the Friends of Kayla Rose, are in the process of planning the several events listed below to support the Dehnert family. We will be using the GSLS weekly newsletter to continue to update everyone on ways they can get involved. Thank you in advance for your support!
Save the Date ~ Curing Kayla Rose Auction
Friday, February 10th
6:30 to 9:30
Margaret Todd Senior Center
Details on how to purchase tickets will be communicated in the next week!
Come join us for a wonderful evening of hors d'oeuvres, desserts, wine, music and great company (and great auction prizes)! Featuring the music of the Hamiltones.
How you can help? We need LOTS of volunteers to prepare for the event, and help out the night of the event. We also need auction donations. We're hoping to see you all there ! Please contact Thalia Postel (email and phone below) if you are interested in volunteering or have an auction donation.
Dine and Donate Events
The following three restaurants have generously agreed to donate a percent of their profits to support Curing Kayla Rose. Come out and join us for some great meals! Please bring in the attached flier (a flier will also be in Friday Folders on 1/6).
Finnegan's: Weds. January 11th, 5-10pm
Las Guitarras de Novato: Thurs. Jan 19th 11am to 11 pm (Dine in or Take Out)
Moylan's : Monday January 23rd, 5pm on through the evening
Kayla Rose Day at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (January 22nd)
At both services on 1/22 (8:30 and 11:00), friends of the Dehnerts will be speaking to share their stories of this wonderful family ~ about their new (temporary) home in Tennessee, their daily routines, their struggles, their milestones and their triumphs. The church will be accepting tax-deductible donations for Cure Kayla Rose ~ and will present a check on the night of the auction (February 10th). Simply drop a check in the offering on any Sunday, at the church office anytime, or via mail (1180 Lynwood Drive, Novato, CA 94947). Make the check payable to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, please note on the check: Curing Kayla Rose.
Other Ways to Help
Donate via the blog http://kaylarose415.blogspot.com
Or send a donation to the Redwood Credit Union in the name of "Dehnert Family", account 1553.
Novato - 101 Grant Avenue
San Rafael - 209 Third Street
Petaluma - 301 North McDowell Boulevard
Thank you very much for your support. Please contact either one of us if you have any questions or ideas.
Thalia Postel and Joanne Covert
On Behalf of the Friends of Kayla Rose
Thaliapostel@comcast.net
Thalia's Phone: 415-250-5827
Jecsfo@aol.com
Joanne's Phone: 415-892-2429 | 
