Invitation and thank you

Just want to say a HUGE thank you to those of you who helped me out by coming along to the workshop class yesterday. You may not realise it was great to get your opinions and there are definately a few changes i need to make before i go away.
So glad i had the opportunity to do this before going. Anyway thank again for all your help.

INVITATION
THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER
BARRABOOL HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH
7.30 PM
A lady called Lyn Lusi is going to be speaking at our church this Thursday night (17th September). She is one of the founders of HEAL AFRICA an organization set up to help out women in Africa that have been abused by the continual violence against women. Rape is a weapon of war in Goma and because of this many womens lives have been destroyed, not only physically but mentally. Thanks to Heal Africa and the hospitals they are setting up they are ONE BY ONE rebuilding these womens life.. Only recently this month Hillary Clinton spent time with HEAL AFRICA talking to patients.

Im inviting any of you who would like to hear more about this to come along 7.30 pm up at Barrabool Hills to hear this lady. BRING YOUR TISSUES.
Would love to catch up with you there and have a coffee afterwards. Get a group together and come along. It won't be all pretty stories www.smh.com.au/interactive/2009/congo/index.html but we need to know what is going on in the world and help out if we can.
Let me know if you are interested in coming
Mel


I think this will probably become one of the causes that we support at one of our upcoming Crop for a Causes.
www.healafrica.org/cms/participate/how-is-your-money-spent/

WELL being bored this week.

No Im not talking about being bored bored but BORED as in dug.

Just letting you all know that i had an email today letting me know that the WELL we financed in India is being bored this week. Photos should follow early next month.
Thanks again to everyone who supported the last workshop.
Mel

WELL, WELL yes we brought a WELL

Girls i have something exciting to tell you.

You know how we were trying to raise enough to buy a rickshaw or two at the last workshop - well we raised more than that. So instead of being able to just help out one or two families I opted for a whole community..

Just waiting for paperwork to arrive but we purchased a WHOLE WELL for a community in India. We even got a little plaque on a wall nearby to tell them we care.

I asked them to write the following;

"MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS"

Crop 4 A Cause Ladies

Geelong July 2009

I know to many of you it may not feel like you actually did or gave much, but together we can truly make a difference and you can not underestimate the value of your part in this.
Thank you so much to all of you who were part of this past workshop.


WHAT's NEXT;
Things as you know have been a bit busy with work and so i haven't organised another workshop as yet for between now and Christmas - though the Christmas one is fully locked in - 12th December up in the Church function room (numbers will be limited to 90) - will give you further details as I get them on this.
If you are interested in just having a couple of get together crops (no kits - just come and scrap - minimum cost) - money will be put towards the Christmas Workshop - leave a comment under this. I will keep checking and if we have enough responses i will arrange another one. If you have other suggestions - feel free to leave those comments too.

Hope to catch up with you all soon
Mel

For those of you wondering where the registration form is. You can now download it from here.

On the day you will receive a copy of the new Kaisercraft Magazine which includes many projects and layouts. Therefore we are going to offer you one kit of your choice at a reduced price. You can only order ONE kit This kit WILL NOT be for sale on the day so if you are interested you do need to pay up front.

This kit is an ADDITIONAL $20 - though product included adds up to $35
You will get 6 sheets of paper from chosen range, and the following to match
- Diecuts
- Black and White Rubons
- Coloured Rubons
- Chipboard Alphas
- Alpha Stickers (choice of Boy or Girl for Child's Play)
and A5 folder to keep it in.

There will be all other products for sale on the day such as embroidered badges, brads and clear acrylic stamps if you wish.

Payment and notification of which collection you would like needs to be made prior to Sunday night. You can email me details if you wish.

PLEASE NOTE - Sunay is cut off and this offer is not available after that date.

thanks

mel

Workshop Update

Just letting you know we have approx 15 places left for the July 11th Workshop.
If you know of someone who hasn't yet put their name down please get them to get in touch with me as soon as possible.
Will email all confirmation out by the end of the week with final details of the crop.
If you have any queries email me at davmelk@dodo.com.au
For those of you who have only given me your names please deposit money as soon as possible reserved spots will only go to those who have paid.

Registrations Filling Fast

51 places filled,
only 29 places left
Still working out costs for additional kits but make sure you get your name down if you don't want to miss out
Mel

Don't Miss Out

OMGosh
Can't believe how fast you girls have been putting your names down.
To avoid disappointment - get your names and money to me asap.
I checked my emails and bank account tonight and started a list thinking maybe a few of you might have paid and golly gosh - we have already filled up half the workshop.
I have 40 names and only 40 spots left to fill
Thanks for all the support.
More details will follow shortly (still waiting on some details and been a bit busy - soorrrry) but just wanted to let you all know how the registrations are going.
Its going to be so nice to be up in the function room - its freezing here today and know it will be noice and warm
Looking forward to catching up with you all
mel