Acts of Kindness
E-Newsletter for A New Leaf Supporters July 2010 |
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and your name will be entered into a drawing for an exciting family adventure at Brunswick Mesa Lanes
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| This Month's Financial Donations ($500 and over)to A New Leaf Foundation or A New Leaf | |
$212,000 Helaman Foundation
10,000 City of Glendale
2,500 Phoenix Suns Charities
2,500 Maricopa County Bar
Foundation
720 Kiwanis Club of the
Superstitions
500 Episcopal Church of
the Epiphany
NOTABLE NEWS...
A huge thank you goes to the Eagle Scouts, our "leaders of tomorrow."
Their labors have provided us with non-perishable food and hygiene drives for our shelters, picnic tables for our programs, landscaping enhancements on our properties and faith in the values our younger generations hold!
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Alex, Sara & Torrie Taj | What does "Mobile Donating"* have to do with a turkey?
I'm so glad you asked. A New Leaf won't be left behind in the evolution of the most proficient tools for supporting the homeless children, families and individuals in our shelters.
Last month we kicked off our 2010 Bowl-a-thon Fundraiser (where my son got a turkey on his first three frames) and implemented our pilot text messaging tool.
"Text or Mobile Message Donating"** is the newest form of simple, effective fund raising. When you text the word
L E A F, your name and your email address to phone #20222, whalah...you donate $10.00 and a child goes to bed with a full tummy. It's so easy and can be done at anytime, day or night, up to 5 times in each monthly cellular phone billing cycle.
In this economy, we strive to find better ways to reach out to new people and to use innovative tools to help better serve others in need. Thank you for helping us!
Torrie A. Taj, CFRE
Exec. V.P. of Marketing & Resource Development
*Text message donations received through the month of June will be added to our Bowl-a-thon proceeds to support Summer Youth Activities. |
| Family Escapes the Heat! |
"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts" |
With summer approaching, Johnny was more fearful of the effects of the heat than the lack of food supply for his young family. "I knew I could find some food pantries or churches that would help us but when we got our eviction notice, I had visions of my kids suffering from dehydration and heat exhaustion," he explained.
"I lost my job and barely made enough to pay for my auto loan, diapers and other necessities. My wife was terrified over the thought that we would end up living in our van. My greatest fear was that she would be right and that I wouldn't be able to keep my family safe. I thank God that I found A New Leaf. I don't know what would have happened to us if you hadn't helped us get back on our feet.Thank you from the bottom of our hearts." |
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| The American Way of Life |
Helping others in need is such an important part of the American way of life that many high schools require their students to spend a certain number of hours volunteering in order to graduate.
From President Obama to the Boeing Corporation down to your next door neighbor, people are learning the significant impact volutneering has not only on others, but on ourselves.
Volunteering gives you an opportunity to change lives, including your own. If you're feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by current situations...
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| Because of YOU... |
Anne Bennett McCawely, Emcee, presents the Best Team Name award to JR & Madeline Martinez, Prefered Communications aka "The Bowling Stones." |
A New Leaf Foundation's Annual Bowl-a-thon
Fundraiser was a huge success bringing in over
$23,000 to support our Summer Youth Activities!
Title Sponsor ($10,000): Marjorie Abernathy
T-Shirt Sponsor ($2,500): Ginny Jontes (Board Member)
Strike Sponsor ($1,000): Bennett Property Management, Anne
Bennett McCawley (Board Member),
GW Distributing LLC
Spare Sponsors ($500): Janis Merrill (Board Member), Backbone
Communications (BJ &Leah Dines),
Preferred Communications, Dunkin' Donuts, Insight Air,
Priority Building Services LLC
Team Sponsors ($300): MariSol FCU, Robin Romano (MesaCan Board Member), Alpha
Graphics, Thomson Mechanical, Inc., Dr. Ricki Long (Board
Member), Rain Key Landscaping, Centurian Security
Systems, Mike Whalen (Board Member)
Thank you, all who supported this event through your
sponsorship and/or participation! |
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Two Events Scheduled to Support A New Leaf... | |
Thursday, July 15th from 2 - 9 PM
Glendale Civic Center
Call today for $10 advance tickets and receive a $20 value gift bag. 623.877.5080
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Expo & Concert brought to you by
Premeir Media Services, Inc, Sept 17, 18, 19 at Westworld of Scottsdale. Featuring "The Guess Who", "The Travelers" and various other artists. www.greenstocksrock.com
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You Can Help Others to Turn Over A New Leaf | |
July's Basic Annual Needs Drive: Back to School Supplies...
Backpacks, notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, glue, etc.
Tell your friends! Hold a neighborhood drive!
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| SAVE THE DATE! |  Join us for A New Leaf Foundation's next Annual Camarderie Gala "An Evening on the Nile" Saturday, February 26th, 2011, 6 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, AZ |
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__________________________________________________________________________________ About Us
A New Leaf Foundation exists to provide financial support to A New Leaf programs and services. The Foundation relies on your generous tax-deductible contributions and over 17,000 volunteer hours annually.
A New Leaf is a non-profit, 501(c)3 agency Helping Families...Changing Lives through
Homeless and Domestic Violence Shelters, Youth and Community Programs.
Questions about A New Leaf? Call 480.464.4648.
**Text Messaging": A one-time $10 donation is charged to your wireless bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Donations are collected by the Messaging Gift Foundation or MGF. If you need additional information, you can call 866-810-1203 or go to hMGF.org/t. Messaging & Data Rates may Apply. Reply STOP to 20222 to cancel; Reply HELP to 20222 for help. |
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