Thank you to all who attended either time option on Wednesday, August 10, and took part in the raffle and activities during our third virtual IS & RESO Summer Social. Together, we raised $11,700 for Hope Place.
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Thank you to all who attended our December 15 IS & RESO Christmas Virtual Social and the generosity of all who purchased over 1,500 raffle tickets and raised $9,925 for Mission Ambassador partner Clare’s Place.
> Click into the article headline or graphic to see our 12 raffle winners and to find recording of some of our entertainment sessions — from Santa with kiddos, to musical performances from our caregivers.
Thank you to all who attended either time option on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, and took part in the games, conversation, and entertainment on our second-ever IS & RESO virtual summer social. We are so excited to share that our raffle raised over $12,000 for our Mission Ambassador charity partner YWCA of Spokane to support their programs for women and families escaping intimate partner violence. Winners of our drawing will be announced on our Sept. 23 IS & RESO Open Forum.
> Click into the article headline or graphic for all the details, including our impressive participation stats, a thank you to our planning committee and volunteers, and a full list of credits.
As an integral Mission-oriented component of our last two IS & RESO Summer and Christmas Virtual Socials, we’ve helped Providence-aligned charities. For our Summer 2021 Virtual Summer Social, we’re partnering with YWCA Spokane, who will receive the funds raised from our raffle of deluxe gift items donated by our executive team.
> Learn about the important work of YWCA Spokane and how you can purchase raffle entries to support this Mission Ambassador partner.
Learn how the Kodiak, Alaska RESO team and King County IS, in partnership with Community Technologies, are helping their communities through this challenging COVID-19 pandemic and continuing Mission service, despite the challenges.
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IS caregivers across regions often help mark the holidays with Christmas charity, including “giving trees” and drives that help ensure families in their communities have gifts to make the holidays a little brighter.
> Click into the article headline or graphic to learn about efforts to support families through gift drives in Washington and Southern California last month.
Learn how we’re continuing the traction we’ve made collecting our IS-donated bread tags to now benefit someone in need of a new wheelchair in one of our communities.
> Click into the article headline or graphic for more details on how we’re helping the planet and the community at the same time with the humble bread tag.
Our IS Mission focus for January is on collecting donated prescription eyewear for those in need.
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For December, our IS Mission focus is on providing pajamas for hospitalized children. It’s a comfier, more home-like alternative to hospital gowns.
Some locations are also coordinating stocking (socks) drives to provide cozy socks on the feet of homeless community members in shelters or being reached on the streets.
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