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I have just spent a lovely weekend with my Nile sisters. One of our ladies and her husband have access to a fish camp. We are fortunate enough to be able to go a couple of weekends a year and relax. We play cards, eat, gaze out the windows @ a breathtaking view and enjoy relaxing. It has been a busy few months with fundraising. We done well, and now it is time to relax, if only for a weekend. Enjoy your fall ladies and I will update soon.

80th Birthday Celebration

We were in Greenville this weekend, celebration the 80th birthday of the Shriners Hospital.

At the Luncheon on Friday, this young man presented the hospital a check for $7000.00. He wanted to help raise $ for the handicap playground. He ask churches, individuals, and companies. He got the whole community involved. Doesn't this make your heart feel good. We had many more presentation and at the end of the weekend it was announced that $186,000.00 of the 200,000.00 needed was raised.

This hospital was open to the public and everyone was welcomed. There was tours, face painting, cotton candy, popcorn, balloons, birthday cake, luncheons, Fish Fry's, banquets and smiling faces. Our clown unit clowned out and entertained the children. These ladies worked hard. I got to see the mural our group painted on the wall of one of the cast rooms. We toured parts of the hospitals not normally shown. But it was opened for this special weekend. Doctors and nurses explained to us the importance of each room and it's function. It is impressive that children only stay a few days after surgery now, not long ago they would stay weeks or months. Technology is remarkable.

THANK YOU

I want to thank each and every person or company that helped us have a outstanding Crop/Retreat this year. As you may have heard I contacted over 75 companies and as always Making Memories sent me the package. Quick Quotes send a box full of items. There web address is www. shopquickquotes.com .

Then I contacted individual designers. Ali Edwards, Teresa McFayden, Jennie Bowlin, Maelynn and Jeanette all donated items.

The following ladies- web companies donated and all is appreciated.

Suzanna Rawlins ( tlcscrapping@earthlink.net ) - Donated the about Me Scrapbook Kit Door Prize
Kristeena ( kristeenascraft@bellsouth.net ) - donated the 2 Packs of Fiber Door Prize
Rebecca Phelps ( phlpsfamily01@yahoo.com ) - donated that fabu Clear Rubberstamp Set Door Prize

Jenn had her own little door prizes, not sure what they were cause I didn't win one. haha

Nonna- Scrapbook Mania- Donated a door prize.

Ali Buie, Mona, Barbara, Jeanette, Jenn, donated time and goodies.

And we can't forget our own chief cook and bottle washer- Dawn Hill, along with Catherine and Norma. The daughters of the Nile that help in any way, I thank you. The children Thank you for all your hard work.

Now last but not least I would like to report that we raise over $1200.00 this year and with your help we will be giving the hospital over $4000.00 worth of scrap booking supplies to use.

No caption needed!

Our 2nd annual Crop 2 Help Retreat was a huge success!

Some of us had more fun than others and it was well documented.

So keep a eye out for more pictures.

Here is a sneak peek of the t-shirt designs I had to choose from. And the winner is..............#4.

Well, we started today cooking for the weekend crop. We made Baklava today. And yes it takes three of us to make it. If you have never had Baklava, you are in for a treat. It is very good. Thursday, a few volunteers will meet at Dawns and cook more. Preparing food for us to eat, so I suggest you stop eating now. Another way to look at it, Rick and Bubba start over eating in October to stretch their stomach , in preparation for the Holidays. It is left up to you.

Are you ready? It seemed like it would never get here. The anticipation of this crop, has, at times been too much. I miss all my cropping friends and we don't get to see each other as much as I want to. And to raise money for the children is just a bonus. So don't forget your sheets and towels, and I suggest stop eating now. Cause we are going to have all of Dawn's great food again this year. Hope you are hungry.
Have a great weekend and I will see you all on Friday.

Ladies,

I have received a kit from Teresa Mcfayden, a signed book from Ali Edwards and a e-mail from Jenni Bowlin saying a kit is in the mail. Every thing is coming together and we are going to have a great time. Lots of give-aways this year. I talked with Jenn yesterday and she has lots of great things lined up for you. On the other hand, I still don't know what I am going to do. But I am a last minute gal, lately. Below is my address, if you still need to send a check.

Jerri Wood

2520 Covered Bridge Road

Cleveland, Alabama

35049

Only (1) place left for the crop/retreat.

Hurry and sign up before all the places are filled.

Tell your friend to make up her mind today ......

and e-mail me at

woodte4@urisp.net

CROP UPDATE

You guessed,

Ali Edwards gave me a signed book to give as a door prize at the crop.

Way Cool!

Can you tell how star struck I am?

On with the UPDATE>>>>

Only 1, maybe 2 places left for the crop. So if you have a friend that is on the edge, this is the time to let me know.

The final payment is due by September 1st.

And I will have to close registration September 1st.

I need to have the T-shirts ordered by the first, so don't hold off too long.

ONLY 17 days!

Another "Life Artist has agreed to donate. Guess Who?

Ladies,

Well it's less than 30 days till our 2nd annual weekend retreat. I have received a few donations. And Teresa Mcfayden and Maelynn has agreed to make something to donate for a door prize.

I met with a designer and she has come up with a great t-shirt design, we will all enjoy these. The menu has been planned and I will be sending out a newsletter this week with info and updates. So keep a check on your mail.

Breaking News!!!

Check out the post on this blog

www.teresamcfayden.typepad.com/minutia

Only 5 place left for the Crop/ Retreat

All money is due September 1st.

Tell a friend

Tell a family member

Tell someone in a craft or Hobby store.

See I do have a few surprises up my sleeve.

Want to know what they are, join us and find out.....

The Yard Sale was Hot! Hot ! Hot ! But it was a great Fundraiser. We raised alot of $ the last few days , I hope each and everyone of our ladies pats their self on the back. Great job ladies! This picture was taken after we had finished setting up on Tuesday. I started looking for the men, to get a picture of them, they really helped alot. We could not have done it with out them. I think we wore them out, I know I was whipped.

This is a e-mail I got while I was on the WORLDS" LONGEST YARD SALE".
Dear Jerri Wood:
Thank you for your interest in Making Memories® products. We are happy to inform you that your request will be fulfilled. Your product was requested on July 29 and will be arriving in time for your event.Thank you again for your request, and best of luck with your event!Sincerely, Making Memories®
This is the only company that donated last year, so please support them.

Pink Lodge

Last night the Daughters of the Nile preformed "THE PINK LODGE". It is a sketch of what the women think the men are doing at the Masonic Lodge. It is a comedy performance, that brings a lot of laughs. This is another one of our fundraising efforts.
This is a wonderful group of women and I enjoy being apart of this organization.
Can you find me??? Just one more way we work to help these children in the hospital. Next week we will be setting up at the world's longest yard sale. The 450 mile yard sale that starts, or ends,( depends on what end you start at), in Gadsden around Noccalula Falls. So if you are traveling the yard sale looking for bargains, stop by and say Hello. We might even have that treasure you are looking for.

This is a article I recently received from scrap jazz:

Scrap Charity: The Gift of Giving
by Tiffany Roberts (Jul 22, 2007) http://www.scrapjazz.com/topics/Miscellaneous/Gifts_and_Craft_Projects/1272.php
I think most of us feel incredibly blessed.
We have families and friends who care for us, children, pets, jobs, homes, and freedoms that many people don't have. Even the simple act of being healthy and whole is a blessing often taken for granted.
I love the idea of using something I adore, scrapbooking, to help benefit others who may not have the blessings in life that I do. The gift of giving is what I like to call it. You can give in many ways. Your time, money, skills, and unused supplies are all necessary and helpful for groups who use scrapbooking as a source of therapy and recreation
Hosting a charity crop is a wonderful way to gather supplies, find like-minded people to join your cause, and to have fun! Donated idea books and magazines are always welcome along with supplies. Once you have some materials you could package supplies into kits, for example. These kits could be donated to any number of youth or elderly groups who would appreciate having them.
Only 5 more openings

UPDATE

UPDATE

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Only 6 more openings for the Crop 2 Help Retreat.

If you are thinking about joining us all you have to do is let me know.

To get your name on the short list.

Then we will make arrangement for payment.

More info below....

Don't you just love going to a crop/retreat?

I know I do....I never get alot done but I like the fact that we all have the same goal in common, to scrap.

A bond forms.

You know what I am talking about.. if a family member or friend does not scrap, they don't know what you are talking about.

They don't know that exciting feeling you get when a new tool or line of paper comes available. When a scrapbook store is having 50% off

and

dinner will have to wait because I am going to be at that class tonight.

Scrapper have a creed of, if I hear it at a crop, it stays at the crop.

We laugh, we act silly, we always eat and sometimes we cry.

There is confessions, there is friendships sealed.

Won't you join us????

*Cost $125.oo per person
A deposit of $62.50 is due within a week of sign up
and the balance is due by September 1,2007
*Refund and Cancellation Policies:Please note that any and all cancellations will resultin a loss of deposit.No Show Receive-no Refund*
Location:At the Beautiful Springville Camp and Conference Retreat House
*Cost Includes:Accommodations- Bunk Style LodgingMeals/ Snacks
2 People per 8 foot table
48 hours of non- stop cropping
T-shirtGoodie Bag upon arrival
Group Photo2 free classes and or Demosand maybe a surprise or two....
Send deposit to
Jerri Wood
2520 Covered Bridge Road
Cleveland, Alabama
35049

How can I help?

There's a lot of truth to the saying that alittle can go along way. Many organizations collect these little tabs, turning in the aluminum at the recycling center for money. The tabs are pure aluminum , with no paint on them like the cans. And easy to collect, no mess or fuss. So next time you enjoy a cool can drink, snap off that tab and save them for us.

idea

Crop 2 Help

This is the reason I push this event. To help this child, makes my heart feel good.

Would you like to help?

I have had a idea. Because we rely on word of mouth to fill our crop, I am offering a special gift to the person that refer the most scrappers. So get out there and tell all your friends, tell the woman in the scrapbook store, ask your friends to ask their friends if they are interested.

And have these people to tell me when they register that you were responsible. Come on ladies we are about half way there. We want a full house this year, so we can help children like this one.

Will you help?

Good Morning Ladies,
I wanted to report that the Hospital has ask for a $1000.00 donation to build or repair a playground for the children at the Greenville Hospital. This will be our next fund raising project. When the hospital asks, we jump into action. Our monthly meeting will be next weekend. More to follow. So keep those checks coming in for the retreat, I have not done alot of advertising . Just word of mouth. So tell your friends about our retreat and let's help these children.

Another signed up this morning...

Have you let me know you are planning on coming to the

crop? If not, let's get your name on the list.

Come on Ladies, by September, we are all going to need a break.

From the husbands and the family, work, and the phone, just found a note that the your child's teacher, she needs to talk to you or wants 50 cup cakes by tomorrow, Can you, will you, I need for you, just do it.

( I stole that one from Nike)

Come on and join the fun, what is holding you back?

Help Us Help The Children

The "Daughter's of the Nile" give our money to the Shriner Hospital.

Our goal is to provide a better quality of life to children who are in need.

While the children are in the hospital they, nor their parent, have any cost.

With you Help we are able to give more.

Our Second Annual Charity Crop/Retreat will be held this year on September 14 th, 15 and 16.

If you want to join us for the weekend all you have to do is e-mail me at

woodte4@urisp.net

Or if you want to donate items or your time.

A weekend with scrappin friends is great and exciting but knowing you have helped a child makes it all the better.

It is June one, bring on the e-mails.

Don't assume I have you down

unless you have e-mailed me this week.

Crop 2 Help Retreat

Cost $125.oo per person

A deposit of $62.50 is due by June 15th

and the balance is due by September 1,2007

*Refund and Cancellation Policies:Please note that any and all cancellations will result in a loss of deposit.

No Show Receive-no Refund

*Location:At the Beautiful Springville Camp and Conference Retreat House*

Cost Includes:

Accommodations- Bunk Style Lodging Meals/ Snacks

2 People per 8 foot table

48 hours of non- stop cropping

T-shirt

Goodie Bag upon arrival

Group Photo

2 free classes and or Demos and maybe a surprise or two....
Send deposit to
Jerri Wood
2520 Covered Bridge Road
Cleveland, Alabama
35049

I have had a few reguests for info on the crop so here it is.......

Crop 2 Help Retreat
September 14th, 15th and 16th, 2007
Help us Help the children of the Shriners Hospital.
Crop hosted by the Daughters of the Nile
____________________________________________________________
This retreat has been carefully created to accommodate you while
making memories for the future.
____________________________________________________________
*Cost $125.oo per person
A deposit of $62.50 is due by June 15th
and the balance is due by September 1,2007
*Refund and Cancellation Policies:
Please note that any and all cancellations will result
in a loss of deposit.
No Show Receive-no Refund
*Location:
At the Beautiful Springville Camp and Conference Retreat House
*Cost Includes:
Accommodations- Bunk Style Lodging
Meals/ Snacks
2 People per 8 foot table
48 hours of non- stop cropping
T-shirt
Goodie Bag upon arrival
Group Photo
2 free classes and or Demos
and maybe a surprise or two....

Send deposit to

Jerri Wood

2520 Covered Bridge Road

Cleveland, Alabama

35049

The deposit has been received and we are set to go for September 14, 15 and 16th. I hope you have been saving up that $. I on the other hand have been buying door prizes and goodie bags item as I find them. Hit the mother load in Tuscaloosa a few weeks ago. Can't let the cat out of the bag just yet, but I am really looking forward to a wonderful crop. I will start taking sign ups

next Friday, June 1, 2007. And your deposit will be due by June 15th. So don't assume I have you down, e-mail me to make sure.

Until then,

Happy Scrappin

Now Accepting Sponsors With Big Hearts!

How can you help this child or many others like him? If you own a scrapbooking company/store, you can help by sponsoring our upcoming Crop 2 Help Retreat. And what do you get out of this, you ask. The satisfaction of knowing you helped one of these children, along a special recognition at the crop. If you are interested please contact me at woodte4@urisp.net .

Hello,
There is not alot to tell, but I wanted to post a short message. I have been collecting Scrapbooking companies and or web sites to add to a list. I will then e-mail each and everyone of them for donations. I have over 50 at this time and when I think of another they are added. I can not contact them for a month or so but it is never to early to collect names. I have contacted a company about designing a tote bag for the goodie bag. I don't want to give away to much information, but this year will be much bigger and better. Have a happy weekend and I will post more soon.

Crop 2007 Information

Crop 2 Help Retreat

September 14th, 15th and 16th, 2007

Help us Help the children of the Shriners Hospital.

Crop hosted by the Daughters of the Nile

____________________________________________________________

This retreat has been carefully created to accommodate you while

making memories for the future.

____________________________________________________________

*Cost $125.oo per person

A deposit of $62.50 is due within 7 days of registering

and the balance is due by September 1,2007

*Refund and Cancellation Policies:

Please note that any and all cancellations will result

in a loss of deposit.

No Show Receive-no Refund

*Location:

At the Beautiful Springville Camp and Conference Retreat House

*Cost Includes:

Accommodations- Bunk Style Lodging

Meals/ Snacks

2 People per 8 foot table

48 hours of non- stop cropping

T-shirt

Goodie Bag upon arrival

Group Photo

2 free classes and or Demos

and maybe a surprise or two....

Okay everyone, the date is confirmed for the 2007 Crop 2 Help Retreat.
It will be September 14th, 15th and 15th.
So write it on your calendars, start sticking back a few bucks each week. Only $6.25 each week for the next 20 weeks. And you will have the monies to join us for the greatest scrapbooking crop/retreat . Loads of food, fun, laughs, friendships, and helping the childern of the Shriners hospital in the process.

Painting at Shriners Hospital

This past weekend eight Daughters of the Nile from the Aromaz Dynasty Temple #163 Irondale Alabama took a road trip to Greenville Shriners Hospital to paint a mural on the wall of one of the cast rooms. It is a great feeling knowing that the children will have something fun to look at while spending time in this room. You may remember Dawn Hill- our chief cook and bottle washer from our Retreat last year, she was the artist. Maybe I can get a picture of the mural for you to see soon. We enjoy helping these children and I, personally, hope you will join us on this exciting adventure, by coming to our Crop 2 Help Retreat 2007.

This blog will benefit anyone who wants to join in on the fun of the second annual Crop 2 Help Retreat 2007. This is one of the many fund raising events we are involved in to help the children of the Shriner's hospital. Below is an explanation of who the Daughters of the Nile are.

Who Are We and What We Are All About
DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE
WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE CHILDREN
Who We Are:
Daughters of the Nile is a benevolent international fraternal organization for women of good character, eighteen (18) years of age or older, who are related by birth or marriage to a Shriner, Master Mason or a Daughter of the Nile.
Founded in 1913 in Seattle, Washington, Daughters of the Nile is comprised of 148 Temples throughout the United States and Canada, with more than 39,000 members.
The members of Daughters of the Nile are committed to supporting the important work of Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Shriners Hospitals, the official philanthropy of the Shrine of North America, is a network of 22 children’s specialty hospitals throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. There are 18 orthopaedic Shriners Hospitals, three burn hospitals, and one Shriners Hospital that provide orthopaedic, burn and spinal cord injury care. All medical care and services provided by Shriners Hospitals are totally without charge to the children and their families. To date, Shriners Hospitals has provided specialized medical care to more than 800,000 children across North America.
Shriners Hospitals have become renowned for their expertise in orthopaedic and burn care, and they maintain their position in the forefront of these specialized areas through an extensive research program. They also focus on meeting the needs of the children of tomorrow through their affiliations with some of North America’s leading medical centers and their support of medical education and training, with many residents in orthopaedic and burn care receiving some of their training at a Shriners Hospital.
The members of Daughters of the Nile are proud of this record of generosity and are dedicated to their philosophy of “working together for the children.” By continuing their unwavering support of Shriners Hospitals, Daughters of the Nile are doing their part to help children lead better lives.