COMMUNITY CONNECTION SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN NEED
September 2022 | Vol.3 | Week 3
The move was a success!
We couldn't have done it without the many, Many, MANY volunteer hours. Well over 100 hours, in fact! Our supporters showed up in a BIG way. If we started listing all the volunteer names, we'd be sure to miss some, but we do need to give a special thanks to Jackson Basey Construction for donating work time to help us move the really heavy stuff. Also, special thanks to Tyler Peters, Kevin Wicker, and Shane Dunaway for assembling our crazy hard to assemble cubicles! And a HUGE thanks to the Lois Whitaker family, who saw a need for Bambinos to have a bigger space and decided to help make that happen. We officially open our doors on Monday, September 19 at 9am! Please also mark your calendars. We plan on having an Open House to show the finished product on Saturday, October 29. Time TBA.
If you missed it on Facebook, we lost one of our own last week. Here is what was posted: It is with deepest sadness that we share that our sweet Julianne passed away Friday morning. She was such a blessing to this ministry and she will be deeply missed. Please keep her family, especially her husband, Mike, in your prayers. Bambinos will always LOVE Julianne.
Our Auction is right around the corner!
And we're super excited! Our tables are sold out, but some tables have some seating available, so if you were really wanting to come, please contact April Chapman at april.bambinos@gmail.com. She will help you out! Also, a special thanks to Mellisa Spivey for becoming our Video Equipment Sponsor! Our poster had already gone to print, but we wanted to give her special recognition here. Looking forward to seeing many of you on Sunday, October 2 at 4:30pm. It's going to be a great night! And as Julianne would say, Cheers! Glenda J. Dunaway Executive Director You can print the flyer out below, just follow this link or click on the image! Bambinos 14th Annual Dinner & Auction Flyer
14th Annual Bambinos
Fundraiser Banquet & Auction!
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Salem Convention Center
200 Commercial St SE,
Salem, OR 97301
We're so excited to share that our
upcoming auction in October is already fully sponsored!
Our auction sponsors are:
Event Sponsor - Western Interlock
Auctioneer Sponsor - All Oregon Carpet Cleaning
Wine Pull Sponsor - Jackson Basey Construction
Photography Sponsor - Anderson Clan Inc.
Balloon Pop Sponsor - Dallas Dairy Queen
Speaker Sponsor - Jeremey Santee-Malloy, Edward Jones
Video Equipment Sponsor - CRR, Mellisa Spivey
Media Sponsor - Myerz Media
We do still have table sponsorships available, so please visit our website at www.bambinosoregon.org to reserve your table ASAP. They're going fast!
Our table purchasing process is slightly different than last year so this might help.
RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW!
F.A.Q.
Q: What if I can’t fill my table?
A: Please place the words “available seat” in as the guest name, your phone number, and then a meal choice. Then please contact April Chapman at april.bambinos@gmail.com, and let her know how many empty spots are at your table.
Q: What if my table guest changes their meal choice after I have entered it?
A: April will be contacting everyone by Labor Day for final choices.
Q: What if I need to switch a table guest from who was originally entered?
A: Please contact April at april.bambinos@gmail.com, with any changes. No changes will be made after September 16th.
Q: What if I can't afford to sponsor a whole table?
A: We strongly encourage you to go in on a table sponsorship with a friend group. If that doesn't work for you, please contact April at april.bambinos@gmail.com. She will reach out to table sponsors with extra seating available to help coordinate.
Also! We need gift cards for our auction!
Do you have extra gift cards lying around you know you won't use? Do you own a business and have the ability to donate a gift card or two? Do you have some extra funds to purchase a gift card or two to donate to our auction? If you said yes to any of the above questions, we would GREATLY appreciate your donation and we have tax receipts available for you! Please email or call us to coordinate a drop-off. Thank you so much for your ongoing support!
We are pleased to share that as of the writing of this letter, we have served over 100 new children just since our last auction! This brings our families served since 2008, to over 500 families (this includes over 800 children)!
We would greatly appreciate your attendance at this exciting event! Table sponsorship can be purchased for $300.00. As with last year, we will not be selling individual tickets this year. Table sponsorship includes advertising, plus appetizers, salad, entrée, and dessert. Coffee, tea, and water will be served, and a no-host bar will also be available.
Our theme this year is, “The Harvest is Great.” Our ministry has been EXTREMELY busy with formula shortages and the ongoing after-effects of supply chain issues due to COVID. We, however, have had neither a shortage of supplies nor of clients who have expressed great need, both physically and spiritually. In turn, our greatest need is for volunteers to join us in the work we’re doing. We recognize that you may not be called to volunteer in our office, but if you pray, we ask that you join us as we pray, according to Luke 10:2, that “the Lord of the harvest…would send laborers into his harvest.” Did you catch that? It’s HIS harvest. Not ours. That’s a comfort for us. He sees the need, so we can have confidence that He will supply the workers if we ask Him.
We look forward to spending the evening with you to share about what we have to celebrate and where the Lord has brought this ministry over the past year. Thank you for your ongoing support, Bambinos, OR Board of Directors
AMAZON SHOPPING?
Also, a friendly reminder with Christmas shopping upon us...there’s another easy way for you to help!
Simply access your Amazon account by shopping through Smile.Amazon.com when doing your normal purchasing. All your account information will stay the same, but Amazon agrees to put 0.5% of your purchase amount towards the charity of your choice. Just select Bambinos Or in the upper left hand corner to make us the charity of choice. It's that easy.
Another great way to help us while shopping on Amazon is to just add a pack of diapers and/or wipes to any order and have it shipped to us! We appreciate any way that help is given.
When we as the Bambinos board lists the people and things we're most thankful for this Thanksgiving season, you're on our list! Learn More
HELP SUPPORT BAMBINOS We are always in need of people who can pledge to send us a monthly gift that we can put toward our expenses. We call these wonderful people "Bambinos Builders." A pledge as little as $5 per month can still make a big difference.
For more information regarding our services and available community resources, visit us at www.bambinosoregon.org
