RECENT EVENTS
Fourth Annual Fundraising Banquet at the Doubletree Hotel, South Burlington May 9, 2008
UPCOMING EVENTS
Coming to
Your Church this Summer…
$4—”Gallon-of
Gas” Sundays
August—October,
2008
Several
years ago BES started a fundraiser in local churches called "$2.00
Sunday." The concept came from the familiar refrain, "Brother, can you
spare a dime?" Several churches in the area still continue this
fundaising tradition, though most do not. BES in reviving this
manner of helping our homeless brothers and sisters with the new $4-Gallon of Gas Sunday." The rising cost of fuel is impacting
everthing and impacts our services to keep our local homeless of the
streets. The idea behind this fundraiser is that we all--even our
youth--can give the cost of one gallon of gas, $4, and keep BES from
running on empty. Ask your pastor for more details.
2009 Meal Appeal
It
is that time of year when we begin to plan for next year's meal
calendar for the Guests and Good Neighbors of the Shelter! Thand
you churches, businesses and individuals for providing meals for the
Shelter in 2009. We hope that you will continue to provide meals
again for us in the coming year. September will kick-off our
annual Meal Appeal. Information and sign-up schedules are
forth-coming.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... in July!
Helping Hands Gift Wrap 2008
WANTED: VOLUNTEERS
The Helping Hands Gift Wrap Fundraiser at
the University Mall runs between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is our
second most important fundraiser of the year. We need at least
200
volunteers to make this a successful event. If you are interested
in helping out, please contact our gift wrap volunteer coordinator Malissa Rivoire at 802-658-4755 or Malissa Rivoire (Malissa48@gmail.com) to schedule your shift, or plan to come to the mall
and let our volunteers wrap your holiday gifts!
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