Our
Lady’s Inn – Upcoming Events 2008
Our
Lady’s Inn-St. Louis…
4223
S. Compton, St. Louis, Mo. 63111 (314) 351-4590
Our
Lady’s Inn-St. Charles…
3607
Highway D, Defiance, Mo. 63341 (636) 398-5375
September
Make your reservation now to join us at the Community Prayer Breakfast, Saturday, September 13, 2008, 9AM-11AM at the Columns Banquet Center, 711 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles, Missouri 63303-2106.
To make your reservation by check, use this form.
Nationwide Event to be Held Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Macy's Everywhere!
Macy's Shop For a Cause, Saturday, September 20, 2008 is a national fundraiser that benefits Our Lady's Inn & many other organizations. Anyone donating $5 receives a special discount coupon for the September 20, 2008 nationwide MACY'S SHOP FOR A CAUSE event. Our Lady's Inn gets to KEEP the $5 from each coupon sold by Our Lady's Inn.
Beginning
in September…It’s the annual Our Lady’s Inn
Christmas Adopt-A-Family project Please
call Jennifer Reinbold or Karla Pruemer to adopt families
for Christmas residing at Our Lady’s Inn-St. Louis (314)
351-4590 –or—call Betsy Beauparlant to adopt
families residing at Our Lady’s Inn-St. Charles (636)
398-5275.
Our Lady's Inn and Family Shield Ministries/Kay Meyer
have teamed up for a fun trivia night event, "Trivia Night -- Because Life Isn't Trivial!", to be held Saturday, January 17, 2009. Volunteers are needed now to help plan and coordinate this fun event. Please call Connie Eller at Our Lady's Inn (314) 351-4590 for more information. The next trivia night meeting will be held October 30, 2008 at 1:30pm and repeating at 6:30pm, location to be announced. Thank you!
Our Lady's Inn is also invited throughout the year to participate in the events of other organizations. We are more than happy to bring a display booth and literature. Call (314) 351-4590.
December
"Happy
Birthday to Jesus!" annual
Christmas baby shower and party, hosted by Clare Ernst. Date to be
announced, but is usually the first Sunday in December around
11:30 am at the Orlando’s Gardens banquet hall, 4300
Hoffmeister, off Highway 55 near Union Road.
Our
Lady’s Inn Christmas parties for resident moms and their
children. Dates to be announced for Our Lady’s Inn-St.
Louis and Our Lady’s Inn-St. Charles. Gift-wrap volunteers
needed.
Other Ways to Support Our Lady’s Inn
- Missouri Maternity Home Tax Credits – ongoing
Jeep Raffle - now until 1,000 tickets are sold
Polo Grounds Concession Stand - Sundays now thru Sept. 14
Millionaire" Bucks! Clip and Donate! - now thru Sept.
28
Jane Wyatt's Mary Kay Private Spa Collection set fundraiser
Changing Lives! Baby Bottle Cash Fundraiser - during entire
school year
Community Prayer Breakfast - Sept. 13 (Saturday)
Urban Expressions Fashion Show - Sept. 18 (Thursday)
Macy's Shop For a Cause Fundraiser - buy discount passes
now for Sept. 20 (Saturday)
Christmas Adopt-A-Family
"Life Rocks!" Dinner & Auction Fundraiser -
Nov. 16 (Sunday)
2009: "Because Life Isn't Trivial!" Trivia Night
Fundraiser - January 17, 2009
Your family, church, club, professional organization, business, coworkers, foundation - any individual or group-can contribute to Our Lady's Inn. Here are just a few ideas…
EVENTS:
Create and host a fundraiser: a carnival, a home party, a luncheon/dinner/auction, a bake sale, a raffle, or any kind of event your family, friends, church, business, or school wants to create.
CHARITABLE GIVING:
Consider automatic deposit giving, planned giving options, wills, foundation/trust giving.
EMPLOYEE/ASSOCIATE GIVING & VOLUNTEER FAIRS:
Upon request, Our Lady's Inn can send a guest speaker and/or our informational literature & display booth to be present at your volunteer and employee events. Call Connie Eller at (314) 351-4590 or Betsy Beauparlant at (636) 398-5375.
WEBSITES: www.igive.com
lists Our Lady’s Inn as a recipient charity. If you wish
to give through the IGive website, go to their website, read
through the rules, and sign up. You can choose to have IGive
remind you each time you search/shop at an eligible participant
website whether that website could generate a contribution to Our
Lady’s Inn.
CUSTOMER MEMBERSHIP/DONATION CARDS: Example: Schnucks Markets issues an "E-Scrip Community Card". You can all Schnucks at 1-800-931-6258 for more information. Schnucks contributes to the group you choose when you make purchases. Free membership. Website: www.escrip.com/schnucks.jsp
UNDERWRITING: Individuals or groups can offer to financially sponsor part or all of the cost of a fundraiser event, including banquet hall rental, guest speaker fees, catering costs, etc.
HOLIDAYS: Individuals and groups can host holiday parties for the moms and children at Our Lady's Inn. Whether it's Christmas, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day or any of the other special days of the year, you can cook, serve, decorate, play fun games, sing songs and give gifts.
AND OTHER CREATIVE WAYS…
Since
1982…Our Lady’s Inn
Emergency
Shelter & Transitional Housing for
Homeless,
Pregnant Women & Their Children
www.OurLadysInn.org
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Thank you for your support and prayers!
UPDATED: February 13, 2008
…To make corrections, please contact Connie Eller at Our Lady's Inn (314) 351-4590.