Ladies Night of Indulgence

[Oh what a night]

 

Hey folks, last night we were honored to be at a fun fundraising/beauty/health event organized by Sound Chiropractic Center in Seattle called the Ladies Night of Indulgence. The event was held at Aljoya in Northgate (which looks more like a 5 star hotel than a retirement home) and before the night was over, there was nail-painting, fruit and cheese trays, bone-density scans, chocolate samples, massages and more. It was a wild night! Special thanks to everyone at Sound Chiropractic, Aljoya, volunteer Kathy H. and everyone who came out in support!

When you're there representing New Beginnings, you almost always walk away with some memorable quotes. Here are a few from last night:

"New Beginnings? This wasn't the one started by Rick Steves was it?"

[Elderly woman to her friend] "Are you still feeding your face!?"

Luke: Hi there, have you heard of New Beginnings?
Man: Probably not.
Luke: Would you like to learn about what New Beginnings does?
Man: Probably not.
Man: What are you trying to sell?
Luke: We're not selling anything. We're a domestic violence non-profit organization that--
Man: Yea. [walks off]

May Volunteer of the Month! - Erin Coltrera

[Drums please...]

Hey folks, we're thrilled to announce the May Volunteer of the Month - Erin Coltrera! Here's what some of our staff had to say about Erin:

"Since the beginning of the school year, Erin has co-facilitated a healthy relationship group with 7th grade students at Pathfinder School in Seattle. Erin has shown incredible dedication in working with youth. She deeply values the intelligence, creativity and potential of each of the youth she works with, and she has a real talent for connecting with and building relationships with youth. She is willing to work all jobs big and small, friom facilitating conversations about relationships and gender roles to prepping snack and cleaning up. She’s also helped New Beginnings plan a youth pilot project focused on leadership, bringing creativity and skills around social media, marketing, and evaluation. Erin’s actions and consistently positive attitude make it clear that supporting youth around healthy relationships is a true passion!"

We had a chance to sit down (that is, email correspond) with Erin and here's what she had to say:


New Beginnings speaks at Adams Elementary Penny Harvest

Hey folks, we were thrilled when Adams Elementary invited us for their Penny Harvest for the second year in a row! Local support really means a great deal to us so thank you to all the kids at Adams and for organizer Bobbi Windus for inviting us!

A big thanks to volunteer Melinda who spoke at the event and talked to the kids about what New Beginnings does!

2011 Spring/Summer Potluck

It's about that time again, folks. We'll be having a potluck for the last day of volunteer training on June 9th at 6pm. To ensure we all get a balanced meal, please comment with what you plan on bringing. If you're making something yourself, please bring a scrap of paper to list ingredients for those with food allergies or restrictions.

F.A.Q.
Q: I'm bringing Hot Pockets that I'll cut up into smaller pieces. Does that count?
A: Yes.

Q: Is there an oven I can use?
A: Yes, there is an oven, microwave, stove (no pots or pans) and a toaster oven.

Q: I have leftovers from going to the Bahama Breeze last week. Can I bring that?
A: No.