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Pay It Forward

At Life’s Gifts Unfolded, Pat & Elaine believe that people unfold when they give to others.
These groups, and others, have benefited from your generosity in participating at Life’s Gifts Unfolded Events generating over $1,350 in 2011 alone.

These are our recent outreach beneficiaries:

Food Bank of WNY     $150
Cornerstone Manor  $750 – toys, Pj’s and clothing for women and children
Southside Community Table  $200
Buffalo City Mission   $250

Clothing and toys donated to Cornerstone Manor


Food Bank of WNY Dec. 2011

Life’s Gift food donation to Food Bank of WNY Dec. 2011

Picking up clothing for Cornerstone Manor Dec. 2011

In addition to our donations, Patricians Army of Angels have delivered numerous loaves of bread, pastries and doughnuts daily to Friends of the Night People, Renaissance House, St. Francis Home, Southside Community Table, Catholic Charities South Buffalo Food Pantry and the Lackawanna Food Pantry.  A special thanks to the following Patrician Angels for their perseverance and dedication in serving those in need:  Pat DePrima, Steve Grady, Denise Fliss, Karen and Nancy Kelchlin, Jackie Block, Kathleen Chekieski, Tetyanna Sabres.  Also many thanks  to Susanne Linde and Bob at Pumpernick and Pastries for their generosity.  Make sure to call them at 824-9300 to order any bread or cakes for your next event.  They are delicious.

Here is a press release with details about the donation to Corner Stone Manor:

Life’s Gifts Unfolded
Friday, December 23, 2011

Providing help year round

Pat DePrima and Elaine Stolarski are partners of Life’s Gifts Unfolded, Inc.  Pat has been volunteering at Cornerstone for over 11 years.  She helps out with answering phone requests for the Hambone Express and even delivers the meals for Christmas Day!  For the past five years Pat & Elaine plan a special fundraiser to help provide meals and goods for the Buffalo City Mission.  This year is no different!!

The pioneering pair held an open house at Life’s Gifts Unfolded to help raise funds for gifts for the women and children of Cornerstone Manor.  The cost for the day was $35 which included basket raffles and food.  Those who attended the open house received pampering services which included reflexology, hand paraffin treatments, foot detox, reiki, and cranio sacral therapy.  In addition, they received demonstrations in acupuncture treatments, naturopath consultations and creative art expressions.  The event was a great success with twenty participants and seven practitioners that volunteered their services for the day.

“We were very pleased with the turn out and the generosity of all those that participated.  Last year we had an open house in December and raised $600,” says DePrima.  “This year we exceeded our goal for 2011 by raising $750.”  They purchased toys, pj’s, and children and women’s clothing.  These generous women help out year round, as well.  As part of their ongoing “Pay-It-Forward” initiative they deliver pastries and breads to food pantries, the City Mission and Cornerstone.  In addition to the fundraising activities with one $750 donation to Cornerstone, we have donated $250 to the City Mission, $150 to the Food Bank and $200 to the Southside Community Table.

Check out their website at www.LifesGiftsUnfolded.com for more information.

 

 

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June Cookout served many new-comers to our facility and also many familiar faces.

It was a great night with good food, good company and great drum circle. Together we gathered just over $70 for local food banks.  When this money was delivered, the shelves were almost bare.  Many thanks to everyone who participated.

Mothers and Daughters SPA Day to benefit local food banks.  May 10, 2010

Over 40 people came to our SPA Day event this year generating over $400 for local food banks.  It was a wonderful day of sharing with our friends and neighbors.  The entire day was one of giving and receiving.

Save the Date – Mothers & Daughters SPA Day – Saturday, May 12, 2012   10 – 5 PM.

Day of Pampering Dec 10, 2011.

Raised over $750 for a donation of clothing and toys for Conerstone Manor – A Shelter for Women & Children. A Day of Pampering had pampering treatments given to clients in return for a $35 donation. Thanks to all the practitioners that helped make it happen. Last year we donated $600 to Cornerstone Manor. Our donation had increased due to your generosity.  Thank you once again.

BECOME A PART OF PAY IT FORWARD!

If you would like to be part of our Pay It Forward Program either by Volunteering your time & services or having an event, please call Pat DePrima at 783-9002.

Upcoming Pay It Forward Events in 2012
If you are a not-for- profit organization that has limited resources then call us today at 783-9002 and we will tell you about our spa packages that you will not only be pampered but you will also receive a donation for your organization.