Thank you
This year’s BAZ event is coming together quite nicely so far! While blanket donations are down a bit this year, the quality has shot way up since we’ve been getting so many NEW ones! These warm blankets and sleeping bags will be an amazing gift to the people who need them this week! Thank you, thank you!
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Volunteers, donors and friends of Blanketing Arizona…
Just 10 DAYS AND COUNTING!!…till our 4th Annual Blanketing AZ Event! We will be serving again this year at 9th Avenue and Jackson on 12/24 (just look for the U-Haul truck and the big white 5th wheel trailer a little south of Jackson). Volunteers who are coming to hand out blankets and meals should arrive at 7:45 and service starts when the chili is warm (about 8). Volunteers who are coming to help set up tables, coffee and cocoa, etc should be there a little before 7am (we’ll have donuts! J). Please let me when you are planning to be there that morning so I can distribute the workload if needed.
Please also coordinate with me directly for pick up/drop off of your donated items between this Friday, the 17th and next Thursday the 23rd. We really can’t coordinate collection of/accept items on the morning of the 24th — it just makes it too challenging with our small space and number of people there to help. Again, we are happy to come get the items from you if that makes it easier, we just need to do it ahead of time.
Lastly, we have a lot of great people willing to help on the 24th and that’s amazing but it also makes for tight quarters and sometimes more volunteers than positions. Please remember to rotate positions and share duties during the event so everyone has a chance to be involved. I will do my best to point out where we need help but don’t be shy – jump in where ever you see an opening and lend a hand!
This is such an amazing event and we’ve had another extremely positive response this year so I expect there will be lots to do and a bounty to hand out. We are truly fortunate to be able to have so many great folks step up and make this happen so thank you for your donations, volunteerism and support of this little family event that has grown large enough to serve hundreds in need. We couldn’t do it without you!!
I am looking forward to hearing from and seeing each of you soon!
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2010 Sponsors Thank you
A big THANK YOU to those people who make it possible to put on this event every year.
U-Haul – Moving Truck
Frank Miller (General Manager)
Thank you to U-Haul for the generous donation of the moving truck for hauling our piles of blankets! Visit them at…..
20618 N. Cave Creek Rd. in Phoenix
602-765-9600
Scotts Generations – 40 Gallons of Yummy Chili!
Scott Snyder (Owner)
Thank you to Scotts generations deli for a second year of 40 gallons of delicious chili to feed everyone on Christmas Eve. Make sure to stop by for one of their delicious sandwiches or to say thanks for helping us out!
5555 N. 7th St. Suite 108
Marie Calender’s – Cornbread!
Karen Worth (General Manager)
Thank you to Marie Callender’s for their donation of yummy cornbread to accompany the chili. Stop by Marie Callender’s for a great meal or to stick up on your holiday pies!
4573 E. Cactus Rd. (by PV Mall)
602-956-0622
And thank you to:
Thank you to Ted Fourlis for working his tail off to secure all the donations from these companies!
Thank you to Cathy Turchan and Family for generously agreeing to sponsor coffee and hot chocolate for our service!
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