Wednesday, October 6, 2010

ST VINCENT DE PAUL AND AMAZING GRACE NEWS

Exciting news! St. Vincent de Paul Middletown has completed the purchase of the building at 16 Stack Street in Middletown’s North End for the new Amazing Grace Food Pantry!

Now comes the hard part – lots of work to get it ready to open on Nov. 1.

Right now we are looking for volunteers EVERY SATURDAY (except Oct. 2), 8am – 3pm. JUST SHOW UP. Please bring your own paint brush and rollers.

We also can use volunteers on weekdays – individuals or groups up to 5 people – but you need to let us know you are coming. Again, please bring your own paint brush and rollers. Reply to me at the above address or email Ron Krom, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul Middletown – ron@svdplace.org . You can also call me at 860-347-1829.

And for the BIG MOVE the last weekend in October – Oct. 30 & 31 – we’ll need lots of volunteers to move EVERYTHING from the Main Street Extension location to Amazing Grace’s new home. Put that date on your calendar and let us know if we can count on you that day.COMING UP THIS SATURDAY --

ALSO: St. Vincent de Paul Middletown & Amazing Grace Food Pantry invite you to the 2010 Kickoff of The Amazing Challenge Saturday, October 2, 2010 6 – 8:30pm

Fox Parish Center at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 10 Elm Street, Middletown

Fill your bowl with soup –

Fill our bowl with donations.

Come and Enjoy a Delicious Soup Supper

Silent and Live Auctions, Short Program

EXCITING AUCTION ITEMS INCLUDE:

*Signed UConn Women's 2010 Championship Basketball…

*4 day stay at a lovely cottage in Chatham, Mass…

*RCI week anywhere in the world..3-4 bedroom unit…

*Pearl/diamond sterling silver pendant…

*Red Sox Baseball signed by JD Drew…

*One year YMCA membership…

and more!

For more information, contact Claudia DeFrance, 860-930-3447 or www.svdmiddletown.org

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