Tiny Stitches

Tiny Stitches- July Newsletter 2003

Here we go into the last half of 2003! (Wasn't it New Year's last weekend?)

Tiny Stitches lost a valued and dedicated member with the death of Sharon Drozek after an extended bout with cancer. One of the suggested memorials is donations to Tiny Stitches. As of this time, Tiny Stitches has received donations totaling almost $750. Sharon's devotion to Tiny Stitches continues to help us. She will be greatly missed.

Thanks to Lila Hunter and Maria Figueroa for volunteering for the nominating committee. Anyone else interested in helping them contact Lila at bloomingdogs@yahoo.com.

Thanks to Debbie Vickers, Lila Hunter, Melanie Bellavich and Maria Figueroa for working the Tiny Stitches table at Joann's Duluth last Saturday during their Celebrate America with Crafts Day.

Thanks to some of our volunteers who have donated money to enable us to rent an additional small warehouse to store the bins of finished items. The rental of this space is $35 per month. Anyone who wishes to "adopt" the small warehouse for any month or part of a month, please contact Gloria.

Send your supply requests to be delivered at the business meeting to Gloria at gloriabantekas@aol.com or 678-482-8360 by THURSDAY,July 3. Supply requests for the Gwinnett Medical Center workday, please send to Cathy at geeftemple@charter.net or 770-945-6818 by TUESDAY, July 16

The stock on hand in the warehouse is in fairly good supply for the layettes needed this month. There is a need for small burial garments to fit under 5 pound babies, both boy and girl. Anyone interested in making these contact Joyce Woodward at bobba@prodigy.net or 770-554-6694.

Those of you making quilts, if you serge the edge, please cover the serging with binding. Burp cloths and lap pads can be finished with a carefully serged edge. Be sure to have batting in these and top stitch to hold the batting in place

Another e-mail will be sent to each of you to update our volunteer list information. I will need to print out each reply so it will take less paper if it is not attached to this newsletter. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Meetings this month are:

Business meeting- Monday, July 7 at Atlanta Sewing Center, Duluth- 10a.m.

Gwinnett Medical Center Workday- July 19- 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m.

Alpharetta meets the 2nd Saturday (July 12) 9:30a.m.-2:30p.m. Alpharetta First Methodist Church

69 North Main Street

Marietta meets the 3rd Saturday (July 19) 10a.m.-12 noon Church of Latter Day Saints- 1578 Cunningham Rd. SW

Snellville meets the 3rd Thursday (July 17) 10a.m.-2:30 p.m. Eastside Heritage Center- 2160 Fountain Drive Snellville workdays are temporarily suspended. Please join the Gwinnett Medical Center Workday.

DEAR VOLUNTEER

Where would we be without volunteers

Who quickly respond when a need appears

This is the way you have chosen to serve

What appreciation yoe deserve!

There are very many things to do

And YOUR time can only be given by YOU!

So without complaint and without demands

You offer the labor of your hands.

The world is a better place to live

When people like you are so willing to give

With this attitude of love and care

You will find a welcome anywhere.

You may not always know when someone

Is especially blessed by a kindness you've done;

As you freely share your hours and days,

May you also be blessed in many ways.

by Helen Bush