December 2019
DECEMBER 11TH 8:30 – 10:00 AM
PASADENA COMMUNITY CHURCH, LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER
GYMNASIUM
227 70TH STREET SOUTH,
ST PETERSBURG, FL
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If you want to start your day with a smile on your face and joy in your heart, please make plans to attend our annual Christmas Giving Celebration. When you walk into the Church Gymnasium, you will be covered with goosebumps from your head to toe with the site of toys for children who need Angels to spread magic into their lives. Children who have little to smile about will enjoy Christmas morning knowing there are people who care enough to help them Believe there is good in this world. People like YOU. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for giving these children Hope for a better tomorrow. Please join us and feel the magic.
For the amazing Angels who have adopted children and families, please make sure when you bring your gifts that you do the following:
- Every gift needs to have the name of the child and the Agency. Even if the gifts are unwrapped, please make sure they are identified with the child’s name.
- We will be setting up the Gymnasium December 10th after 3:30 PM so we will be ready for the Christmas Celebration Wednesday morning December 11th 8:30 AM. If possible, please bring the gifts to the Church on the 10th so we can be ready. If you are unable to bring the gifts by at that time, please let me know (Sandy Kearney 727 804 7710 or [email protected]) and I will make arrangements to pick everything up prior to setup.
- We are working with several agencies so it is important that you identify every child with the correct agency since the room will be set up to accommodate the agencies.
- If you need help with purchasing any of the items, please contact me as well and I will see how I can help.
- Please make sure we know how many guests from each of the agencies will be coming to help load the gifts and attend the Celebration.
We look forward to seeing all of you for this memorable occasion!
PLEASE RSVP ASAP THAT YOU ARE ATTENDING.
WE HAVE TO GIVE THE CHURCH A HEADCOUNT SO WE MUST HAVE EVERYONE RSVP BY DECEMBER 8TH
BELIEVE ME, YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS CELEBRATION!
Amy Foster, Executive Director, Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay – Amy has a couple of things to share with our Angels of the impact we are making and also, a request of a child in need for Christmas.
Damia Kelly – Director of Community Treatment, Directions For Living – Damia has children in families that are living in a motel for Christmas, she has homeless individuals and families who need to be adopted over the holidays that would not have Christmas without the Angels.
Laurallyn Segur – Senior Director of Licensing, Foster Care, Eckerd Kids – The Angels will be adopting 3 families from Eckerd this year and Laurallyn will be giving each of you a little history of why these families need a little Hope over the holidays.
Kelly Johnson -Program Administrator Child Protection Investigation Division, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – Every Christmas, the Sheriff’s Office has a special case that will impact a child who has suffered at the hands of their abuser. Kelly will be sharing this request with our Angels.
Byron Pressley – Program Director, Friends of the Children Tampa Bay – For the past 4 years, the Angels have adopted 25 girls and 25 boys that are in this program. These children have a great deal of challenges and if the Angels did not assist with this undertaking, these children would not have a Christmas.
Linda Thielman, PAT+ Program Director, Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, Inc. – Linda or someone from her staff will share the impact the Angels have had on these young mothers and families who have been faced with challenges and over 80 mothers were adopted last year by so many wonderful Angels who created Christmas Magic for these little babies and toddlers.
A very important part of the joy of living is the joy of giving
For Giving Us Hope for a Better Tomorrow
SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY!
Mark your calendar for the 2020 Blue Ribbon Gala, Saturday, April 4th, 2020. We will once again host this event at the St Pete Yacht Club, downtown St Petersburg, FL starting at 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. You will not want to miss this AMAZING event! We are giving plenty of advance notice to make sure everyone can plan around this event that makes such a difference in the lives of the children and youth we advocate for 24/7. Thank you for all your support in giving these children HOPE for a better tomorrow.
PLEASE START WRITING YOUR REVIEWS FOR 2020! EVERY REVIEW MAKES A DIFFERENCE. WE COUNT ON YOU TO KEEP OUR TOP RATING STATUS!
THANK YOU ANGELS FOR WRITING YOUR REVIEWS!
IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR TO GET THOSE REVIEWS IN. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT SO PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND WRITE A REVIEW TO LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. YOUR WORDS SPEAK VOLUMES IN THE COMMUNITY!
PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTONS FOR EACH OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENTS GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE PART OF ANGELS AGAINST ABUSE, INC. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [email protected]
PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
We are looking for volunteers for all of our upcoming events. Please contact Sandy Kearney by clicking on the above link and let us know which of our upcoming events you are available to help volunteer. Please remember that all of these events benefit the Angels and your support will make a difference. Thank you for your support!
You have touched people and known it. You have touched people and may never know it. Either way, no matter what your life feels like to you right now, you have something to give It is in giving to one another that each one of our lives becomes meaningful.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
December 11th, 2019 – 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Annual Christmas Giving Celebration
April 4th, 2020 – 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Annual Blue Ribbon Gala
St Pete Yacht Club
