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"HOT SOCKS" UPDATE

10/27/2012

"HOT SOCKS" Update...

WE DID IT! With the collaborative effort of community and SI Ukiah club members, we far exceeded our goal. Thanks to the contributions of many wonderful people, more than 1,900 socks were collected! This includes several monetary contributions used to purchase socks.

Pictured: SI Ukiah Hot Socks Committee Co-Chairs Diana Ragan and Carole Hester, Plowshares Peace and Justice Center Exec Director Carrie Brigham, Ford Street Project and Ukiah Community Center Food Bank Exec Director Jacque Williams, and SI Ukiah President Katie Kight.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Ukiah Daily Journal

10/16/2012

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Thank you
Ukiah Daily Journal
10/11/12

To The Editor:

The old saying, "there's no place like home," conjures up visions of peace and tranquility when thinking of the place we call home. Unfortunately though, that saying doesn't always ring true for victims of domestic violence. One of the many services Project Sanctuary provides for these
victims is transitional shelter for survivors needing an extended period of time to regroup and rebuild beyond their initial stay at the emergency safe house. Over the years, literally hundreds of clients and their families have been able to take advantage of this housing opportunity located in our two-story turn-of-the century home that was donated to the agency back in the
1980's. But hundreds of families coming and going creates a lot of wear and tear on an old building and its contents. From the floors to the ceiling, this dreary place had grown tired, worn out, dingy and very uninspiring for folks trying to start over. So a few years ago when a long term client vacated the downstairs unit after finding permanent housing, with the help of staff and volunteers we gave the place a fresh coat of paint and replaced some flooring. But then we looked at all the dilapidated, dreary stuff to go back in and we cringed.

Enter the wonderful ladies of Soroptimist Yokayo Sunrise of Ukiah. When they heard of our situation, which took place around the same time our funding took a nose dive, they dove into
the project with all kinds of enthusiasm to pick up where we left off. They replaced just about everything. Some things were new, like the stylish bedding sets for all three bedrooms, and some things were donated, like the slightly used furniture in terrific condition from the kind folks at Hospice. Cheery thrift store art found new life on the walls and it looked great lit up by donated lamps sitting on handsome replacement tables, next to couches with brand new matching toss pillows. New curtains were hung in every window and even the dish towels in the kitchen were replaced. These ladies found a way to make all of it look unbelievably cozy and welcoming. The detail and care they took for every corner of the space was simply amazing.

So this past spring and summer we tackled the upstairs unit in the same way, fresh paint and flooring, and once again Soroptimists came through with the plan and materials to repeat the downstairs project. Together with their partners at Hospice, the entire house now looks fabulous from head to toe. It is now a real "sanctuary" for our transition clients and their families to come home to everyday for them "there's no place ike home" has new meaning again.

We have some amazing service groups in this community and Soroptimists are right at the top of the list; all volunteering their time to make places like a shelter for victims of domestic
violence a better place so it's fitting that I find myself writing this in October - National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On behalf of Project Sanctuary, thanks to everyone at Soroptimists and Hospice from the bottom of our hearts. All of you are indeed a huge credit to this community.

Dina Polkinghorne
Project Sanctuary

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HOT SOCKS - Keeping Tootsies Warm!

10/16/2012

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We're down to the last few days of our collection drive and still working towards our goal of 20,000 socks donated in 20 years.... That means 1,090 this year! Please keep the socks and $'s coming by sharing with others how they can help our effort to keep tootsies warm this winter.

Contributions can be made through Oct. 26th.

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SIA FOUNDER REGION DISTRICT III & IV MEETING

10/13/2012

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BIKE SAFETY COURSE AT FREE CHILDREN'S HEALTH FAIR

10/8/2012

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The Free Children's Health Fair, sponsored by Ukiah Valley Medical Center and Savings Bank of Mendocino County along with a coalition of area non-profit organizations, provides a great service to our community. Many smiling young faces were seen throughout the day as kids participated in activities, which included receiving a free bike helmet and riding through the bike safety course. Soroptimist International of Ukiah was pleased to provide funding towards the purchase of the helmets again this year and many of our club members enjoyed helping the day of the event.

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THE GARDENS PROJECT - Thank you Guest Speaker Cassie Dillman!

10/8/2012

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Thank you to our September guest speaker, Cassie Dillman, Food Systems Project Assistant for The Gardens Project.

The Gardens Project is a Mendocino County program which supports 14 community gardens throughout the county. The focus is on building community and access to healthy food for our low income residents. With gardens in neighborhoods as well as preschools, volunteering opportunities are vast.

The most recent addition to this program is donated property located behind the HHSA office on Dora Street. What used to be a vacant piece of property is now a lush "oasis" for over 50 families who are learning how to grow their own food and be healthier.

Last year the program estimated that the monetary value of the food grown in community gardens was over $30,000!

For more information on how you can become involved with The Garden's Project, contact Cassie Dillman (707) 462-1955 or cdillman@ncoinc.org

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HAPPY FOUNDERS DAY!

10/3/2012

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Happy Founders Day!...
Soroptimist celebrates Founders Day on October 3rd to acknowledge the day in 1921 when the first club in Alameda County, CA called to order its first business meeting.

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"HOT SOCKS" UPDATE

LETTER TO THE EDITOR, Ukiah Daily Journal

HOT SOCKS - Keeping Tootsies Warm!

SIA FOUNDER REGION DISTRICT III & IV MEETING

BIKE SAFETY COURSE AT FREE CHILDREN'S HEALTH FAIR

THE GARDENS PROJECT - Thank you Guest Speaker Cassie Dillman!

HAPPY FOUNDERS DAY!

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