Hesed House wish list

Here is the wish list for items that are needed for Hesed House. There is a box in Virgil in customer service for donations. For St. Charles, please bring your items to Julia. The box will be in St. Charles after Monday December 3rd.


Non-Perishable Food Items
Drink mixes (lemonade, Tang, Kool-Aid, iced tea)
Decaf Coffee
Saltine crackers
White granulated sugar
Sugar substitute
Hot chocolate mix
Tea bags
Soups (cans and mixes)
Peanut butter and jelly
Lunch meat (canned tuna or chicken)
Dried Milk/Soy milk
Rice
#10 cans of vegetables (the big cans that restaurants use)
Coffee Creamer
Salad Dressing (ranch)
Spaghetti sauce (MAJOR WINTER NEED)
Canned fruit
Pasta

Personal Hygiene Products
Shampoo
Razors
Shaving Cream
Toothbrushes
Lotion
Soap
Deodorant
Combs & Brushes
Nail Clippers
Adult Hair Clips

Miscellaneous Items
Personal CD players
Dominos
Playing cards
Batteries (AA, AAA, D)
Gift cards (Wal-Mart, Target, Jewel, Dominicks)
Gas cards
Phone cards
Thermometers
Belts
Baby formula
Large size diapers (sizes 4 & 5)
Reading glasses
Twin size comforters & sheet sets
Watches
Pace bus passes
Metra train tickets
Fabric Softner Sheets
Cold medicine (Nothing with alcohol, over the counter nothing that has to go through the pharmacist)
Cough drops

Seasonal Needs
Winter touch-up-: 5 – (5) gallon containers of WHITE semi-gloss paint
Winter: new or gently worn clothing for men, women and children - sizes up to 4XL
Coats
Hats
Mittens
Boots
Regular & Thermal Underwear
White socks
Heavy socks
Gloves
Sweatshirts

Handmade Christmas cards on sale

Last night we had our Christmas card making fundraiser in Hickory Hall. It was a fun night for everyone who came and the kids had an especially good time creating their own art projects.

Some of the cards are being put in the raffle and the rest will be sold. Cards are $2.00 each or 6 for $10.00.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the fundraiser and we hope you had a good time!

Money, money, money, MONEY!!!

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OUR CASH POT IS NOW UP TO $287!!!!!!

Wine and beer bread!

Dave Guss donated 3 bottles of homemade wine. YUM! Thanks, Dave!

Carol Schumacher donated 3 Tastefully Simple Beer Bread mixes and hand-stitched bread warmer. YUMMY!! Thanks, Carol!

The raffle has begun!

The raffle has begun! Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Tickets can be purchased from Julia (MG St. Charles), Carol (MT Virgil) and Debbie (MT Virgil).

If you are in Ottawa, please send your money and your raffle prize choices to Carol or Debbie.

If you are in Michigan, please send your money and your raffle prize choices to Julia.

The drawing will be held on Friday December 7th.

Thanks again to everyone who has participated!

The last of the raffle prizes

We received some more wonderful prizes today!

Karen donated a cute Christmas plate and a set of 3 glass snowmen candle holders. Thanks, Karen!

Sarah at Midwest Trading donated a $20 gift certificate to the movies and concession stand coupons. These coupons are good for Goodrich theaters. Sarah also donated a handmade Christmas quilt wall hanging that her mother made. Thank you, Sarah (and your mom!)

Thank you again to everyone who has donated raffle prizes! This is going to be a great raffle!

Pictures of new raffle prizes

Vidal Sassoon hair dryer and hair straightener

Sexy Hair brand hair products and hair straightener

Handmade cards, gift cards and bookmarks by Linda Michels

Ralph Lauren Romance Silver for men gift set

Movie Night gift set. Includes candy, microwave popcorn and a $25 Blockbuster gift card.

Bed Head brand hair products and hair straightener

Davidoff Cool Water for men gift set

Christian Dior j'adore for women gift set

Garden Botanika gift set

Calvin Klein Eternity for women gift set

Game Night gift set. Includes microwave popcorn, Sponge Bob Squarepants Life game, Operation game and dart board

H2O+ gift set

H2O+ Spa gift set

Holy cow!

My cube is packed full of new raffle prizes that came in today! We received the following:

• H20+ shimmering shower gel, shimmering body balm and a ginger citron scented candle
• Ralph Lauren Romance Silver cologne, aftershave gel, and shower gel gift set for men
• Garden Botanika fresh mint body cleasner, body lotion, body buffer and loofa sponge gift set
• Calvin Klein Eternity perfume and body lotion gift set for women
• Davidoff Cool Water cologne, after shave balm, shower gel and deodorant gift set for men
• H2O+ Spa hydrating body butter, sea salt body wash, soap, sea salt skin smoother and sea marine body scrub gift set
• Christian Dior j'adore perfume and body lotion gift set for women
• Sexy Hair brand hair products and ceramic 1" professional flat iron (hair straightener)
• Bed Head brand hair products and ceramic 1" professional flat iron (hair straightener)
• Vidal Sassoon brand hair dryer and 1-3/4" professional flat iron (hair straightener)
• Linda's Handmade Cards - 5 cards, 5 little cards (geared towards kids), 12 Christmas tags and 5 bookmarks
• $25 Blockbuster gift card, candy and microwave popcorn
• Dart board, Sponge Bob Square Pants Life game, Operation game and microwave popcorn
• 2 Alterations by Judy Kloese

Thank you to Tammi, Matt, Judy and Linda for your donations!

More raffle prizes!!

We received 4 more raffle prizes today!

Herman's wife, Carol, made some beautiful dried flower arrangements. The 4 small arangements are in Midwest Groundcovers coffee mugs and will be raffled off as one prize. Thanks, Carol!

I (Julia) donated a Mia Bella soy candle basket. There is a Simmer Pot, which you can melt "tarts" or "Mia Melts" in. Instead of a tea light candle, it comes with a lightbulb. It's perfect for those with children! Also included in the basket is a Christmas ornament, a notepad and a candle in the scent of Home For The Holidays. The candles do not leave a black soot in the jar and burn clean down. Also donated was a Christmas hat box with 6 hand painted glass Christmas ornaments. There are 3 small ornaments and 3 large ornaments.

Kevin in Ottawa donated an hour massage from his sister! She will come to your house to give the massage. I have a feeling this will be a big hit! Thanks, Kevin (and his sister!)!

Tomorrow is the last day to donate raffle prizes. The raffle will start on Wednesday in Virgil. The prizes will be in Virgil until Friday and then they will be in St. Charles from Monday - Friday and the raffle will be held in St. Charles on Friday December 7th.

Thank you to everyone who has donated prizes so far!

Beautiful picture

Steve has donated one of his beautiful photographs. It's an 8x10 photograph in an 11x14 matted border. Here is what the picture looks like:

Thank you, Steve!!

They just keep coming in

A bottle of Crown Royal whiskey was donated today by Craig. Thanks, Craig!

Christa donated a wonderful Fox Valley Concert Band Christmas CD. Thanks, Christa! Some of the songs that are on the CD are:

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
We Three Kings
Polonaise from Christmas Eve
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Jingle Bells
Good King Wenceslas
Sleigh Ride

More raffle prizes!!

We have been given some new raffle prizes today! Tony donated a wonderful goodie basket with Lindt truffles, dessert wine, cookies, and other great treats! Thank you, Tony!

Judy Wenciker knitted some beautiful slippers (womens size 6-8).

Thank you, Judy!

Herman donated a great V-Tech cordless phone set. Thank you, Herman!

Elfego told me today that he will donated some homemade Tamales! YUM!!! Also, our cash prize is now up to $170!!! Yippee!!

More pictures will be posted this week as raffle prizes come in. Thank you to everyone who has donated a prize. :)

Raffle

Hello!

We are very excited to announce that we received our first raffle prize today! Wanda donated an Artisan cutting board and Wusthof knives. Thank you, Wanda, for your generosity!

As raffle prizes come in, we will post pictures of the items. Some of the items we are expecting are:

Hand painted glass Christmas ornaments
Mia Bella soy candle basket
Cash (we have a cash pot accumulating and as of 11/14, we are up to $150)
Handmade Christmas cards
3 Christmas trees grown at our Michigan farm
Paid day off from Midwest Groundcovers
Paid day off from Midwest Trading
Fox Valley Concert Band CD

Raffle tickets will go on sale on November 28th and prices are $1 each or 6 for $5.

The raffle prizes are due by Tuesday November 27th. Raffle prizes will be displayed at the Midwest Trading office in Virgil from November 28th - November 30th. Then at the Midwest Groundcovers office from December 3rd - December 7th. The drawing will be held on December 7th, the time is yet to be determined.

Midwest Groundcovers and Midwest Trading have both generously agreed to match donations up to $900 for each company! This is $150 more than last year for each company! Thank you!

The Midwest Companies are excited to help out those that are less fortunate and hope to make a difference in many peoples lives.

Announcing...

Hello!

The Midwest Companies are pleased to announce our 2 charities for 2007.

Hesed House
Doctors Without Borders

Hesed House: Hesed House is like a shopping mall of nonprofits serving poor and homeless persons. Within Hesed House is Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, Inc., one of the largest food pantries in Illinois, Aurora Soup Kitchen, Inc., which serves nutritious meals to homeless and non-homeless families and individuals, and Public Action to Deliver Shelter, Inc., which has multiple residential and non-residential programs for homeless families and individuals.
Some of the needs of Hesed House are non-perishable food items, baby items, new or gently used clothing for men, women and children (up to a size 4XL), winter coats and jackets, hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, Metra train tickets and bus passes.
For a complete listing of needed items and more information on Hesed House, please visit their website at www.hesedhouse.org.

Doctors Without Borders:

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.
Each year, MSF doctors, nurses, logisticians, water-and-sanitation experts, administrators, and other medical and non-medical professionals depart on more than 4,700 aid assignments. They work alongside more than 25,800 locally hired staff to provide medical care.
In emergencies and their aftermath, MSF provides essential health care, rehabilitates and runs hospitals and clinics, performs surgery, battles epidemics, carries out vaccination campaigns, operates feeding centers for malnourished children, and offers mental health care. When needed, MSF also constructs wells and dispenses clean drinking water, and provides shelter materials like blankets and plastic sheeting.
Through longer-term programs, MSF treats patients with infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, sleeping sickness, and HIV/AIDS, and provides medical and psychological care to marginalized groups such as street children.
Doctors Without Borders is in need of monetary donations. For more information, please visit their website at www.doctorswithoutborders.org.