Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Hop May 2012 Bulletin ready
Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Hop May 2012 Bulletin ready
MAY 15, 2012
VOLUME 30, ISSUE 1
Inside this issue:
Easter Egg Hunt Highlights p2-3
What’s Up at CARH p4-5
Donor Services p6
Thank You Letters p7
Visiting Easter Bunny p8-9
Community Corner p10
Volunteer Connection p11
Birthday’s of the Month p12
Picnic Recipes p14
Movie Matinee & BINGO p15
http://www.carh-inc.org/forms/archives/12maynews.pdf
Easter Egg Hunt & Bunny Hop
Egg Coloring, Crafts, Games, Prizes, Live Music, Face Painting, Barbecue, and a Massive Egg Hunt were all part of the festivities held at CARH’s Easter Egg Hunt and Bunny Hop on April 1st. The annual event held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds was scheduled for Saturday, but due to the rainy weather was postponed for a day. Come Sunday, sunny blue skies, lush green grass, and birds in song created a beautiful spring day for our event. A total of 300 guests, including volunteers enjoyed a fabulous fun afternoon. Upon our guests arrival they each received a colorful basket for the egg hunt. From the games to the craft and face painting table you could hear laughter ring out. The sweet tunes of guitarist Robert Briesch and friends filled the air and many of our clients joined in to sing and dance. Plenty of barbecued hot dogs, chips, popcorn and sweet treats were served for our guests enjoyment. The biggest highlight of all was the Easter Bunny and Chick making their debut to kick off the Egg Hunt. Over 600 colorful candy filled eggs were scattered throughout the park and ready for the taking. Hundreds of participants lined up along the grass line waiting for the bunny’s signal. Once the Bunny said, “GO”, everyone rushed to fill their baskets. It was a great day! Making the day even more memorable, we closed the event with a bunny walk. Winners of the fun game received a large stuffed bunny, donated by Jeanie Haigh of the Good News Bears. We would like to thank everyone who shared in this special day with those we serve living with intellectual disabilities.
April Birthdays Of The Month
CARHs NEW Donation Center In Pinole Opened Its Doors To The Public
CARH’s NEW Donation Center in Pinole opened it’s doors to the public on Monday, April 9th. New Donation/Operation Director, Carrie Myrick, and her crew welcomed a crowd of donors who arrived in support of the new center at 9 AM. Coffee and pastries were provided to all of those who arrived with donations in hand. For 40 years, CARH has worked diligently to make donating more convenient for thousands of Bay Area residents living in Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and San Joaquin Counties. With our growing resources of accessible and well-located donation centers and drop-off boxes, our faithful donors no longer need to wait for a scheduled pick up. Pinole was an ideal location for a new donation center. With the exception of Alameda County, Contra Costa County holds the largest number of individuals we serve living with intellectual disabilities. Within the first hour, the new center was filling up with gently used household items. The new center is located at….
Pinole Donation Center
2550 Appian Way Ste. C
Pinole, CA 94564
510-792-2274
Hours of Operation: Mon thru Sat 9AM to 5PM (Closed Holidays) We would like to thank everyone for showing their support at the Grand Opening of our new center. Your wonderful contributions will help CARH enrich the lives of those living with intellectual disabilities in our community.
Booksale This Weekend Tell your Friends
Book Sale Saturday Tell your Friends!!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
10AM to 3PM
Michael Guidotti Center
20513 Almeda Street, Castro Valley
CARHs St Patricks Day Parties April Bulletin ready Plus facebook photos
APRIL 15, 2012
Inside this issue:
VOLUME 29, ISSUE 12
Dance Highlights p2-3
What’s Up at CARH p4-5
Donor Services p6
Thank You Letters p7
Community Corner p8-9
Community Events p10
Volunteer Connection p11
Birthday’s of the Month p12
Cinco de Mayo Recipes p14
Movie Matinee & BINGO p15
Bulletin ready for download
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2012 Easter Egg Hunt and Bunny Hop by Jennifer Photos [Click]
St. Patrick's Day Phtotos [click]
CARH's St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
The rain cleared just in time for CARH’s St. Patrick’s Day Parties held on Saturday, March 17th. The Irish celebration was so popular that CARH hosted a second party to accommodate the 200 plus guests that sent RSVPs to attend. Held at the Michael Guidotti Center in Castro Valley, all of our guests arrived in the spirit of the Irish Holiday wearing many shades of green and fun attire. Some of the festivities included dancing to music provided by Live DJ, Steven Uyeda, as well as an all you can eat delicious buffet of green finger foods and desserts. A highlight at both events was Chex, a large and huggable Newfoundland therapy dog. Wearing a green bandana and pulling a cart full of gifts, Chex made his surprise debut as the DJ played the hit song by Baha Men, “Who Let the Dogs Out”. Joining him were his Newfoundland friends Tigger and Raine. Many of our guests had never seen such large dogs and rushed at the opportunity to spend time with them. The dogs were a “huge” attraction. All three therapy dogs were doted on by our clients getting lots of hugs and kisses. Everyone had a great time. We would like to thank everyone who took part in making this a fun and memorable event. We especially want to thank our volunteers who took the time to help create a rainbow of smiles and wonderful memories for those we serve living with intellectual disabilities.
CARHs 33rd Annual Picnic June 9th 2012
Saturday, June 9th 2012, 10AM to 3PM Alameda County Fairgrounds
If you have donations you would like to help out with our Picnic call CARH 510-537-6611 Thank you!
A Wonderful You Day, Plus Facebook Photos
What better way to spend an afternoon than being pampered? Who wouldn’t want to enjoy the luxury of getting their hair, makeup, and nails done in a relaxing atmosphere among friends?
Add a dental cleaning, top it off with some pet therapy, and you have a recipe for a perfect day, or as we call it, “A Wonderful You Day”.
Here at CARH, we enrich lives. By providing this unique service we can help build confidence and give a boost of self-esteem for those living with the challenges of having adisability.
CARH’s “A Wonderful You Day” provides the opportunity for those registered with CARH a chance to enjoy to take advantage of some of life’s simple pleasures. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Marinello Schools of Beauty students, Hazel Jacoby and her therapy dog, Chex, and every volunteer who contributed in making our clients feel and look fabulous on February 18th. The transformations were remarkable. If you would like to receive a new look, CARH will be hosting our next “A Wonderful You Day” on April 21st. By appointment only! Please call Jennifer at 510-537-6611 for more information.
More Photos on Facebook
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What! Rent for only $250.00 a day? The Michael Guidotti Center now available for rent.
The Michael Guidotti Center, located at the CARH Headquarters site, is now available for rent.
Cupid paid a visit to CARH’s Annual Sweetheart Dance DOWNLOAD MARCH BULLETIN
MARCH 15, 2012
VOLUME 29, ISSUE 11
Inside this issue:
Dance Highlights p2-3
Visiting Cupid Program p4
What’s Up at CARH p5
Thank You Letters p7
A Wonderful You Day p8-9
Community Corner p10
Volunteer Connection p11
Birthday’s of the Month p12
Recipes p14
Movie Matinee & BINGO p15
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Cupid
paid a visit to CARH’s Annual Sweetheart Dance held on Friday, February 10th at
the Ascension Greek Orthodox Church in Oakland. Over 300 of our guests attended
this spectacular Valentine themed gala and enjoyed an array of entertainment.
It didn’t take long for DJ, David Goulart of Unforgettable Memories, to fill up
the dance floor. He played a variety of favorite hits that got everyone moving
and grooving. The Art and Craft tables were quick to draw a crowd and one could
hear squeals of laughter as our guests mingled with their friends as they
created special Valentines for loved ones. Other attractions included a Wheel
of Fortune game. When our guests weren’t tearing up the dance floor and taking
part in a huge “conga line”, they enjoyed an Italian style meal which included
a healthy green salad and yummy pepperoni pizza. A buffet table of cakes and
treats donated by Starbucks was also a crowd pleaser. The highlight of the
event was the appearance of CARH’s Visiting Cupids. Dressed as giant hearts,
our Valentine mascots greeted each of our friends with a delightful furry,
huggable stuffed animal generously donated by Jeanie Haigh from the non-profit
organization Good News Bears. It was an amazing event that created many
wonderful memories for those living with intellectual disabilities. We would
like to thank the numerous volunteers who made this special event so
successful. Thank You All!!
2012 Valentine Party & Dance Photos on Facebook.
2012 Sweetheart Valentine Party at CARH Photos.
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2012 Valentine Dance in Oakland Photos.
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