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A Year End Letter from COVE
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Dear friends,
The blessed holiday season is now upon us. We are all busy decorating, shopping and preparing to share the coming days with our family and friends. It is a time for rejoicing and being thankful, but it is also a time for giving. Remembering COVE Alliance with a year-end donation is a great way to show your support.
COVE Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda. COVE Alliance began as the dream of a single Ugandan man who brought his vision of a school and health clinic with him, to the U.S. Since 2005, he has worked tirelessly to raise enough money to build a primary school (grades 1-5), dormitories and a health clinic. These children now attend school indoors and stay at the campus where they have both food and shelter instead of walking miles every day to attend school. The progress is truly amazing. Please read more about it at www.covealliance.org
So much more needs to be done. We still need a school for grades six and seven, continued access to clean water, supplies, lodging, and fencing. Essentially, we need miracles.
You can make an immediate difference. We currently have donated funds to match the first $3,500 in donations. If we make our goal of an extra $3,500, we will have $7,000 to make a huge difference in the life of a Ugandan child. You can donate via PayPal by clicking the Donate button on the right.
Or you can mail a check to:
COVE Alliance
PO Box 1051
Libertyville, IL 60048
We hope your Holidays are blessed with Love and Joy!
COVE Board of Directors
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Saint Jerome COVE Center Christmas Party
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The following was received in a letter from the staff COVE Uganda
"Let the children come to me"
The St. Jerome COVE Christmas Party was held on December 7th and enjoyed by all. The celebration began with the Mass led by Fr. Hilary and the presentation of the gifts followed. The 10 best COVE performers were awarded school bags by the guest of honor, Salim Saleh, the brother of the president of Uganda. All other children received either a mattress (if boarding at the campus) or a garden hoe for their families. Entertainment and a fundraiser followed.
This was the first fundraiser that COVE Uganda has held and it was eagerly supported by the parents/guardians, who provided items such as chickens, goats, agricultural items, baskets and shoes. The proceeds of this sale will go toward the St. Jerome COVE fencing project.
 
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VHHS Holds COVE Care Package Program
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The First Class character education group, at Vernon Hills High School, sponsored the COVE Care Package program this holiday. Nearly 350 boxes were filled with suggested gifts, wrapped, collected, and ear-marked for shipment to the children in Uganda. As the students were checking in their boxes, they commented: "This makes me feel so good inside", "I could not believe that we were able to make 10 boxes from our study hall class." Watching them, with their arms full of boxes, in the foyer of the high school, was a testament to goodness and joy that fills our heart when we are extending ourselves beyond the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season.
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Saturday, January 11, 2014
After the holidays, come lounge, laugh and be entertained by professional singers and musicians! Complimentary Coffee &
Dessert Bar featuring items from your favorite local bakeries! Shop our African Store & Participate to win Raffled Goodies like cakes, pies & other treats to take home!
St. Mary of Vernon Parish Center
236 US Hwy 45, Indian Creek, IL
$30 individual / $50 per couple
To register online, click here
or reserve your spots before & after masses
in the narthex Dec. 28/29 & Jan. 4/5
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
7 p.m. Performance
featuring Acts Of Kindness Cabaret in
"A Little Help From My Friends"
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SPONSOR A CHILD
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MAKE A DONATION
To make a donation via PayPal, please click the
Donate button:
or mail your donation to:
COVE Alliance
P.O. Box 1051
Libertyville, IL 60048
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VOLUNTEER
We are always looking for volunteers. Special skills are not required - just a willingness to help the children of Uganda!
For more information or to volunteer, please e-mail
Darlene Frantonius.
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Our vision is of a world of hopeful, responsible human beings who respect human dignity and are in a position to sustain themselves and their families in the future.
For more information about
COVE Alliance,
please visit our website at:
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Sending Material to Uganda | | |
Please note that all letters and gifts for the children should be sent directly to Uganda at the following address - please do NOT send registered mail as this requires significant travel to retrieve from the post office:
St. Jerome COVE Center Kapeeka
P.O. Box 72717
Kampala, Uganda
Please include the child's name and sponsorship number on the inside of the package. For further information, please refer to your "Guidelines for Sponsors". |
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Want to hear more
about COVE Alliance?
We give presentations to groups, schools, churches, and Religious Education classes.
If you know of any schools, organizations, or churches that may want to hear more about COVE Alliance, please contact
Darlene Frantonius at
847-438-4780. |
Executive Director
Father Hilary Muheezangango
Officers
Chairman, Bill Armstrong
Vice-Chair, Darlene Frantonius
Secretary, Sue Binetti
Treasurer, Greg Palubicki
Directors
Tom Gaubatz Daniel Herdmann
Tom Jacobs Frank Ruder
Leonard Smith Valeri Werpetinski
Mary Zurawski
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Seeds of Hope Planning Meeting
Vernon Hills High School
Room 1516
Monday, January 13th, 2013
7 pm
Board Meeting
Monday, January 20th, 2013
7 pm
Fundraiser Meeting
All Are Welcome!
Tuesday, January 28th, 2013
7 pm
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Give a gift to the special person in your life. Donate to COVE in their name to provide life saving food, water, healthcare and more to the children in Kapeeka, Uganda. A card indicating your donation will be provided to you for a minimum $10 donation.
Please contact
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As a friend of COVE, we hope that you would consider supporting the Seeds of Hope fundraiser by donating an item, group of items, or service that can be used in the silent auction.
Thank you!
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Saturday, April 5, 2014
Chevy Chase Country Club
Grand Ballroom
Wheeling, IL
6 pm |
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