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OSL News Update
The OPERATION: Sack Lunch Auction was once again a
spectacular success. A huge thank you to Senator Rosemary
McAuliffe and her husband Jim, for donating the beautiful
Hollywood Schoolhouse in Woodinville, WA for our function. Also thanks to Chef Hal from the Collector's Café for preparing an
exquisite meal and to Pat O'Brien for performing his auctioneering magic. Everyone had a blast! Plans are underway for this year's
auction which will be held on November 11th. If you are interested in volunteering to help with the myriad tasks or have something to
donate, please call our program manager, Lynn Mathews at (425) 820-2932. See you there!
Last year OSL had a booth at the "Best of the Northwest" which was held at the Seattle Exhibition Hall and the Portland Convention
Center. The Best of the Northwest board of directors donated space at all three shows as well as making a significant contribution. Our director, Beverly Graham arranged the music at all three shows and performed, speaking often about OPERATION: Sack Lunch and those we serve. We had volunteer sign ups and an interactive art
table where people could color lunch sacks for us. A nationally
affiliated school picked up our information at the November show and sent our web address throughout their organization. We received lunch sacks colored by school-age children from all over the United States. So far twenty-two states have participated in this project. Last week we received a fax from a public school district in Pennsylvania wanting information about OSL. This is very exciting for us. Children are learning that even a small act of kindness can change the whole world. What can be better than that? We will be at the "Best of the Northwest" again this year on April 28th, 29th, and 30th at the Seattle Exhibition Hall. Come visit with us, listen to Beverly sing and enjoy the beautiful art.
We will be holding a Spring Fundraising Benefit Concert/Silent
Auction in the month of May titled "Celebrate Spring." The concert will feature Beverly Graham, Joe Carolus, Ken Wright and Talya Marcus. Don't miss this one. For more information on time, place, and ticket price call (360) 341-1309 or (425) 820-2932.
Other exciting news includes a surprise $10,000 grant from the Joshua Green Foundation, $2,500 from the Ann Nichols Foundation,
$5,000 from Medina Foundation, and the donation of a 1991 Dodge Caravan in excellent condition by Kathleen McKay and Philip VanDerhoef. Of course the exciting donation from Suzanne and Mark Swift of $20,000 for sleeping bags really knocked our socks off. Thank you all for continuing to support this program which reaches out to so many.
Kudos
Katie Stead from Inglemore High School headed a clothing drive which brought in over thirty van loads of clean useable clothing. They also raised money to purchase new underwear. The St. Huberts
Youth group collected over four hundred fifty pairs of new white socks and handed them out on Sock Sunday. Girl Scout Troop 3113 donated 40 boxes of yummy girl scout cookies, and helped serve our Sunday hot meal. Jim Chadek of the Charles Randolf Company
donated over four hundred pounds of grade 'A' salmon fillets.
A special Thank You to our three food prep sites for continuing to allow us the use of their kitchens. Your generosity and commitment to social service allows us to serve thousands of people each year.
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