UPCOMING EVENTS
Walk for Shelter
Put on your walking shoes and
join Welcome House on Good Friday, April 2nd
2010 for the 19th Annual Walk for Shelter.
The walk will start and finish at Peace Dale
Congregational Church, located at
261 Columbia St.
Peace
Dale, RI.
Registration begins at
8:30am and the walk will start at 9:00am.
The route covers
Wakefield
and Peace Dale via
Kingstown Road,
Main Street,
and High Street, and returning to
Columbia Street. Welcome
House hopes to recruit 200 or more walkers this year
and raise $10,000 to support its programs which
assist residents of the shelter as well as
individuals and families living in transitional
housing.
Awards will be
given to the first to finish the walk, the cutest
pet, and the team and individual who collect the
most pledges. Participants raising $100 or more in
pledges will receive a complimentary T-Shirt.
Students seeking to fulfill community service
requirements can participate in the walk and will be
eligible to receive a certificate verifying their
involvement in this fundraiser event for Welcome
House for four hours of community service.
How to get started:
Pledge forms can be picked up from Welcome House or
contact Welcome House to have pledge forms sent to
you. If you wish, you can also collect pledges and
fill out a form the day of the walk.
Every little bit
counts and each donation can bring us one step
closer to ending homelessness.
For
more info or questions contact
Linda Barden at Welcome House 401-782-4770
For more than
twenty four years,
the Welcome House of South County has provided
emergency shelter, transitional apartments, and a
variety of services to the residents of
Washington
County without alternative
housing options. The Annual Walk for Shelter
represents a major fundraising effort, and allows
South
County residents an
opportunity to acknowledge that the work of Welcome
House is truly important and supported by the
community. The 2010 Walk for Shelter is especially
important as it raises awareness about the lack of
affordable housing in
South
County, as well as
provides financial support that is greatly needed
for Welcome House to meet increasing operating costs
and an increase in demand for services.
Charity Scramble
July 19, 2009 there will be a
Charity Scramble
for Welcome House at the
ROSE HILL GOLF CLUB,
located at 222 Rose Hill Road,
South Kingstown.
Call 401-788-1088 to sign up.
The Charity Scramble starts at 12 Noon.
Contests, Prizes and Buffet included.
Yard Sale
Friday, September 25, 3pm-7pm and
Saturday, September 26, 8am-1pm
(Friday afternoons & early evenings
are the newest thing in Yard Sales!)
We are starting to collect very specific items:
Vintage Jewelry, Small wooden furniture (tables, chairs, etc.)
Antiques of any kind, Name brand women's purses,
Youth and Adult sports equipment, glass, mirrors,
Small kitchen appliances, Records (33rpm & 45 rpm),
Linens, Table cloths, Hand towels, Kitchen towels
We will not be accepting regular clothing for this event,
although a few minks would be nice!
Please consider donating regular clothing to the Johnny Cake Center instead.
Drop off your Yard Sale items anytime. Please tag them Yard Sale ONLY
3rd Annual
Bob Hayward Memorial Golf Tournament
September 2009
at The Pinecrest Golf Course
Richmond, RI
More Details to follow.
