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Flexibility within OSB
At the last shopping event in October we received a call from a parent who said she would be able to drop her 12-year-old daughter off to shop, but she had to go to work directly after. She wanted to know if there would be any ALE members who could shop with her daughter until her husband, who would be getting off work within the hour, would be able to pick her up.
Since I didn’t have a position that evening at the shopping event, I decided to shop with her and help her pick out some clothing. She was shy at first but within a few minutes we were going through clothing and picking out really cool clothing for school! I have two sons so this was a new experience for me – shopping with a girl! We were having fun and she told me how much she really appreciated ALE and the ability she was having picking out new clothing for school. She even told me what she’d be wearing to school the next day and how excited she was to be going to school with new clothing.
The experience was amazing for me because I was able to help this little girl and make a direct impact.
-submitted by Julie Sanders, OSB Co-Chair 2020-21
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Redmond Senior Center Thursday Knitting Ladies
The Thursday knitting ladies at the Redmond Senior Center have been busy! Sandy Zidar collected 140 hats and 59 scarves on August 5th.
Sandy replenished their yarn supply so the ladies can keep knitting!
-submitted by Sandy Zidar, OSB Knitting Coordinator 2020-21
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New Grant Received from Wockner Foundation
A grant in the amount of $10,000 was received for the OSB Program. Foundation has generously granted funds since 2006 for OSB. Grant Writer was Kristina Wayland.
–submitted by Kathy Friedrich, Grant Writing Chair 2020-21
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Dolla dolla bills y’all
The grant committee has been on fire. Another new grant has come in, $10,000 from the Norcliffe Foundation for OSB use. Grant Writer is Kristina Wayland.
-submitted by Kathleen Friedrich, Grant Writing Chair 2019-20
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Another New Grant!
We received a new grant for OSB from Washington Federal Foundation of $1,000. Grant Writer, Stephanie Reimer.
–submitted by Kathleen Friedrich, Grant Writing Chair 2019-20
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New Grant!
New grant received from Wells Fargo for OSB of $3,000. Grant writer, Kristina Wayland.
-submitted by Kathy Friedrich, Grant Writing Chair 2019-20
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Equinix Continues to Support Assistance League of the Eastside in Big Way
Once again this year, our wonderful Corporate Partners, Equinix, stepped up in a “Big Way” to help prepare and execute Operation School. Over the summer and during their lunch breaks, they assembled over 1,000 dental kits for OSB, and participated in 4 OSB nights with an average of 4-6 volunteer per night. Their spirit and dedication is infectious.
