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PRESIDENT’S UPDATE
CURRENT FUNDRAISERS Bulb Sale:
Irene Hanley and Lilly Peabody Circles are selling Premium bulbs from the largest grower in the U.S. Proceeds
benefit ACC.
Order form included.
Please order ASAP.
September-October 2014
PLEASE MAKE NOTE:
SEPTEMBER ACC Calendar Sales September 12th
ACC Newsletter Deadline Lilly Peabody/Irene Hanley Bulb Sale
OCTOBER October 4 th Fr. Thomas Lane Basket Raffle St. Anthony Octoberfest (Renton) 9am-5pm October 8 th
ACC Board Meeting October 19 st Fr. Thomas Lane Bunco Party St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, Renton 2-4:00pm Lilly Peabody/Irene Hanley Bulb Sale ACCtion Newsletter mailed
NOVEMBER November 5th ACC Celebration Mass at St. Catherine’s Parish 11:00am lunch following November 8th & 9th Frances Hoffman Bake Sale Assumption Church/all Masses November 12th ACC Board Meeting at CCS (Great Room – upstairs). Social at 9:30am, meeting starts promptly at 10am November 23rd St. Bridget's Paperwhite and Narcissus Sale St. Bridget’s Parish after all Masses
CAN YOU HELP???
Pregnancy Support:
Mary Lou Wickwire is requesting diapers size 4, 5 and 6, or wipes. If you can pick up a case on your next visit to Costco, please drop it by CCS. Thank you!
Books for Sale:
For the Least of These- A historical look back at the beginning of ACC when it was known as the Seattle Council of Catholic Women. Order form on the ACC website.
Around The Table- ACC’s Around the Table cookbook
has tried and true recipes compiled
from ACC cookbooks since 1947.
Please see website for order form.
CURRENT CALENDAR
While this amazing Seattle summer seems to continue on, it’s time for us to start our year. It was nice to see so many in attendance at the September Board meeting and get caught up on projects already underway. Look for information now about the Lilly Peabody/Irene Hanley Bulb Sale and the Fr. Thomas Lane Basket Raffle and Bunco Party. This also is a Tour of Homes year: Katherine Meloy members have information on our website you’ll want to see. Other projects coming up include the Marjorie Ryan Wreath and Poinsettia Sale, the St. Bridget’s Paperwhite Narcissus Sale, and the Frances Hoffman Bake Sale.
Our Endowment Fund continues to grow. We are within range of $500,000, and won’t it be wonderful to meet – and then surpass – that amount. We can do it! All of our Circles have as a goal 100% participation in donating to the Fund. Thank you all for your commitment. We hope to have Eric Green, our investment advisor, at an upcoming meeting to talk with us about the Fund and answer any questions you might have.
As I write this, we are looking for a chair (or co-chairs) for this year’s Labor of Love online auction and for next fall’s Celebrate the Children events. We’ve done both now often enough that we have clear instructions and timelines, as well as experienced assistance. If anyone is interested in heading up either (and what a richly rewarding time you’ll have!), please let me know.
It was announced at the September meeting that two circles are going inactive: Holy Angels and Mary Ann Sauvage. We thank these members for all of their many contributions, and hope they will in some way stay connected to the ACC.
Finally, look soon for an all-member survey. It’s been 12 years since a possible name change was discussed, and it seems it’s time to see what you’re thinking about that (and a couple of other things) as we begin to see our 100th anniversary approaching.
As always, there’s more in the newsletter and on the website. I do thank you all for your warm support. I know we’re off to a successful year!
Monica
Wreath/Poinsettia Sale:
Marjorie Ryan Circle, with
Mary Ann Sauvage Circle
support are selling wreaths
and poinsettias again this
year. Detailed information is
available on the ACC web-
site. Look for order form in
next newsletter.
Proceeds benefit ACC.
ACCtion Newsletter Association for Catholic Childhood FOR THE CHILDREN…Caring and Advocacy since 1918
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2014 MAGNOLIA HOLIDAY HOME TOUR
Saturday, December 6th, 10 AM to 4PM
Tickets: Presale $25 or Day of Tour $30
JOIN THE TOUR: Get your tickets now! Round up a group of
friends and start the holiday season with this fun day. You’ll see
amazingly adorned homes and get wonderful new Christmas
decorating ideas all while supporting ACC during our Magnolia
Holiday Home Tour.
VISIT THE TOUR BOUTIQUE AND TEA HOUSE: From
9am—4pm visit the Boutique and Tea House with gifts and
refreshments available for purchase, Located at Our Lady of Fat-
ima Social Center: 3218 W Barrett, Magnolia.
TICKET INFORMATION: Details for ticket purchase and
Tour Boutique and Tea House information can be found at
www.magnoliahometour.com, or, for our non-computer gals, tickets are available by mail. Please send
a check and stamped self-addressed legal sized envelope to ACC, 2855 42nd Ave W, Seattle WA 98199.
Presale orders must be received by 11/26/14, or purchased at the Magnolia Garden Center, 3213 W.
Smith, Nov.1st - Dec. 5th. Day of Tour tickets available at Fatima Social Center.
HOSTESSES & COOKIES NEEDED: Once again Katherine Meloy Circle is inviting all ACC
members to serve as hostesses in the homes. Shifts are two hours, starting at 10AM. Please e-mail
[email protected] if you can help. Also donations of homemade cookies for the Tea House are welcome.
Please drop them off at the Fatima Social Center on Tour Day 12/6/2014.
REMEMBERING “FANTASY FAIR”
If you were an ACC member in the 70s or 80s, about this time of year you probably were knee- deep in
preparations for our annual All Association fund raiser, “Fantasy Fair.” Or, maybe you are one of our
younger members, and you were one of the lucky kids who tagged along with your mom to play games,
have your face painted, and select a prize from the pocket lady’s apron. Either way, whether working or
playing, it was a memorable Saturday outing with the ultimate goal, raising money “for the children.” I’d
love to hear from you as to what you remember about Fantasy Fair. Call me, Sue Lynch, 206-922-2794.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Judy Schroeder/Membership Committee is asking Circles to consider getting a table at the September
PTC meeting or Ministry Fairs in their parish schools/churches. ACC has a Powerpoint presentation
available to have running on a laptop at any presentation or parish event and we still have some
brochures that can be handed out. The more we are seen in the community, as a part of the community,
the more likely people will ask about us, and be willing to join.
2014 IS FULL OF HOPE! We
are aiming for 100% participation
from our ACC members via our
white envelope drive. Your circle
Treasurer has the easy to mail
envelopes. Annual donations to
our Endowment by members will
enable the ACC mission of caring
and advocacy to continue into the
future. As our fund grows and reach-
es it’s near goal of $500,000, we can
then increase annual giving from the
fund to 3%. You can help ACC reach
this goal. Please consider an annual
Endowment Fund gift. No amount is
too small.
ACC — Endowment Fund
100 23rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
ANNUAL GIVING TO ACC ENDOWMENT
“we are aiming for 100%
participation from our
ACC members”
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ACC Contact Information
President Monica Scott 206-282-2198 [email protected] 2nd Vice President Maureen Britt 206-281-5732 [email protected] Secretary Kate Szymanski 206-226-0961 [email protected] Treasurer Jeanne Borrows 206-440-2667 [email protected] ACC Office Deirdre Brownlow 100 23rd South Seattle, WA 98144 206-328-5973 [email protected] www.forthechildrenww.org
ACC BOARD MEETING
Please mark your
calendar for Wednesday,
October 8th. It is our next Board Meeting
and we hope that a
representative from each
circle can attend, we will
be discussing many
important events to be
held in the next few
months.
9:30 am Social
10:00 am Meeting
Randolph Carter Center
(CCS Building)
Great Room—Upstairs.
*Your circle representative
can pick up calendars if you
haven’t done so already.
UPDATES AND CHANGES
In an effort to communicate to
members as timely as possible,
you will now find changes to our
website
www.forthechildrenww.org
happening on a bi-weekly
basis. Current additions include
a “work in progress page for
every circle”, Any photos sub-
mitted can be added to your
circle fundraising page. Sue
Lynch, Historian will be helping
update historical information
about our many circles.
Our Funding and Endowment
pages have been updated to
include new forms and notices.
including information about our
newly formed Legacy Society
(members who have made
planned gifts),
Please take the time to see what
is new. Our Other Fundraising,
section now offers an easy way
to support ACC just by
shopping at QFC/Fred Meyer.
Current events will be posted
to our Facebook Page.
Please like our page!
“Any history about your
circle would be a welcome
addition for our website”.
In Memory Of Anne Gillilan, Fr. Thomas Lane Circle Doris Flynn, Fr. Joseph Vogel Circle
DID YOU KNOW?
“Children need your presence more
than your presents.”
ACC Calendars are lifetime journals:
Many ACC members and supporters
use their ACC calendar to keep track
of their daily thoughts and activities,
keeping them as diaries forever. Did
you get your 2015 ACC Calendar
yet? Available now. $3 donation!
THANK YOU Thank you to the many members who donated school supplies for Youth Tutoring Program and diapers
and wipes for Pregnancy Support. They really appreciated the much needed contributions.
Frequently Asked Questions about
Association for Catholic Childhood -
(ACC)
How often do circles meet: It depends on the circle and whether
they are working on a project. Some
circles meet monthly, some quarterly,
some just twice a year.
Bill Hallerman from CCS recently took nine of us from the ACC Board and
Office on a tour of Sacred Heart Shelter. It was inspiring to visit the Shelter and
talk with staff directly. They do such a wonderful job to make the Shelter
welcoming to the families and individuals it hosts, but what was most interesting
to hear about was the work that goes into helping their guests achieve housing of
their own. As a place the ACC helps support, the Shelter’s success is something
we all have a stake in. Here’s information about an upcoming event that you
might want to check out.
