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Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies News

Coming Events Quilt-A-Thon

Saturday, May 7, 2011, a group of WHWB volunteers met at Hancock Fabrics for a day of quilt making, Thirteen quilts were completed and ready for delivery. Twelve tops were ready for backs and batting. Another dozen tops were partially completed. Volunteers in attendance included Pat Cisneros Sharon Plomondon, Mary Joan Marks, Lori Kratzer, Shirley Kratzer, Lucy Barnes, Ellen Dyer, Helen Card, Irene Davey, Glenda Bredeson and Frances Scott. Cindy Miller contributed a number of completed tops for the quilt-a-thon.

A special thank you goes to Pat Cisneros for organizing the quilt-a-thon and to Hancock Fabrics for allowing us to use their training room. Dear Volunteers, On behalf of the Brighton Police Department I would like to say THANK YOU! for your generous donation of beautiful quilts and adorable stuffed animals. Each of these items is so precious and we can truly tell they were made with thoughtfulness and care. These items will be given to children we meet during our emergency response to situations in the community of Brighton. What we know is that each child who receives these precious gifts will be comforted by your generosity and thoughtfulness. Thank you so much. Kim Dressel Victim Services Coordinator

June 15, 2011 Recipes for new WHWB Cookbook We are collecting favorite recipes for a new cookbook. You may submit as many as you wish. If similar recipes are submitted or we have too many in one category some recipes may not be included.

Please forward your neatly typed entries by email to info@warmheartswarmbabies.org. Please include Recipe in the subject line.

Typed or neatly written recipes may be mailed to WHWB, P. O. Box 1266, Brighton, CO 80601. They may also be turned into to your Work Group coordinator.

Baby L Needs Your Help! Baby L asks that everyone check their quilts and garments to be sure that all pins, needles and loose threads have been removed before turning items in.

Get Well Wishes

Kathy Murphy – Surgery

Items of the Month ♥ Bottles ♥ Diapers, Newborn or Size 1 ♥ Pacifiers ♥ Undershirts ♥ Sleepers ♥ Sox ♥ Baby Nail Care Items ♥ Medium/Large Burial Buntings (12” long)

Questions or comments please contact us:

By mail: P. O. Box 1266 Brighton, CO 80601 By phone: 303-919-5413 By email: info@warmheartswarmbabies.org

Note: The newsletter is posted on our website no later than the 5th of each month.

Volume 12, Issue 6 June, 2011

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Garage Sale

Saturday, May 14, 2011, dawned cool and partly overcast. The weather didn’t daunt a group of WHWB volunteers who set up all of our accumulated “treasures”. Gracie, in costume, and her grand-daughter drew attention as they stood on the corner with a sign. Shoppers snapped up house ware, home decor, and craft bargains until

the drizzle forced us to pack up earlier than planned. Thank you to Carol & Cris Criswell, Nancy & Fred Staup, Gracie Lake, Sue Plog, Sandy Mackenzie, Frances Scott and Richard Zwetzig for setting up, helping customers, packing up and cleaning up the parking lot. Even with the drizzle we earned over $600.00.

Thank You To Our Volunteers

Thank you so much for the beautiful baby burial outfits and blankets you sent us. We are grateful for these donations. They also become a much appreciated keepsake for our families who have had a neo natal loss. Andrea Perinatal Loss Coordinator University Hospital

Dear Warm Hearts-Warm Babies, We want to take this opportunity to thank you for the baby basket you have kindly sent to our little one. We greatly appreciate it and thank God for organizations like yours that care and love babies. Sincerely, The Giordano Family

From the Healthy Beginnings in Loveland

Warm Hearts-Warm Babies, you came at the perfect time we were low on blankets! Thank you for your continued support. Always enjoy seeing Judy and Karen. Denise Warm Hearts, You are so thoughtful. Thank you so much. We appreciate you lots. That was incredible timing! I had just mentioned we needed blankets and in came the delivery. You guys are awesome always. A big thank you from the hearts. Robbi So glad to see you guys coming. We love the blankets and having something special to give our families. Thanks

Katy.

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Volunteer News

New Volunteers We wish to welcome the following new volunteer to Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies. We are so happy you have joined us.

Paula Pope Myrlene Zimmerman

Birthdays Elaine Hartong June 01 Pat Schleiger June 01 Kaly Batson June 04 Mollie Hintz June 04 Karen Phillips June 04 Margaret (Maggie) Poling June 04 Marilyn Compton June 06 Ruthmary Robinson June 07 Freda Ardrey June 10 Esther Mills June 10 Theresa (Terry) Myers June 10 E. Kelani Woodruff June 11 Etta Smith June 12 Irene Bevers June 13 Lynn Cripe June 14 Rhonda Hansen June 15 Carol Johnson June 15 Margo Meyer June 15 Janeice Ruff June 19 Barbara Cole June 20 Avanelle Bond June 21 Eliner Schroder June 21 Val Milne June 22 Sarah J. Mumford June 22 Marion Rex June 23 Linda Burke June 24 Connie Folkerth June 24 Rita Larsen June 24 Connie Ledford June 24 Suzanne Myers June 24 Sandy Byrne June 25 Jean Kitchens June 26 Diana Nottingham June 27 Patricia Prochazka June 28 Linda Brady June 29 Macel Foster June 30 Elma Wretlind June 30

Thank You To Our Volunteers Denver Health Denver Health Foundation Inner City Health Center Jeffco Action Center Life Support Center Peak Vista Community Health Center Summit Medical Center The Children's Hospital

Dear Linda and Members of Warm Hearts-Warm Babies, Thank you and much appreciated from the "House that love Built". Your donation helps provide a home away from home for families of critically ill children who are hospitalized. Many thanks for the beautiful layette gift bags! Kati Crystal The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado

Linda, Thank you for an amazing gift bag we received while staying at the Ronald McDonald House. The preemie outfits are adorable. We have been truly blessed to have a place like the Ronald house. Thanks again, Jocelyn, Jesse, Lydia and Isabella

Dear Volunteers, We would personally like to thank you for your lovely outfits, blankets, crosses, teddy bears etc. that you donate to the fetal demises here at SPMC. It makes a big difference being able to dress the infants in beautiful clothes for the families to remember. We realize that each hand made item takes many hours to make. Thank you so much for all you do to make a difference for our patients. Please let everyone know we appreciate everything! Love, Sheryl M. R.N. Fetal Demise Committee.

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Thank You To Our Donors

Individuals Anonymous - sweaters, hats, dress and bibs Lisette Gonzales - monetary donation Christy Lee - afghan Laura Minetti - afghans Crystal Schenck - monetary donation Brooke Vlasich - bibs Betsy Wolf-Graves - monetary donation Lynette Yokoyama – blankets In Honor of Lisette Fowler-Gonzales Ashley Fowler – monetary donation Groups Academy Elementary School – clothing and other

baby items Brownie Troop 2494 - Blankets and toy The Trails Knitting Group – hand knitted clothing

and blanket, and misc. new and used baby items Tarver Elementary - baby items Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Park River ND -

Hats Corporations Tantrums (Shelly Mason) - Generous donation of

clothing, shoes, toys, etc.

We greatly appreciate all of our donors and volunteers, without you our organization would not exist. Please know that if your name was left off our list it was unintentional and all of your efforts are valued and appreciated.

Delivery Report

In May 6,031 items were delivered to 21 agencies and one individual. Thank you for helping us to keep the babies warm. Deliveries were made to the following:

Children's Hospital Community LIFT, Adventist Services Denver Health Medical Center Denver Human Services Fort Lupton Clothing Bank Head Start Clayton Educare Healthy Beginnings, Loveland Inner City Medical Center Jefferson County Nurses Life Choices Pregnancy Thornton Life Support Center, CO SPR. One Nation Peak Vista Ronald McDonald House St Anthony's Frisco St. Augustine's Food Pantry Texas Health Presbyterian University Hospital Labor & Delivery University Hospital NICU University Hospital Mother/Infant Weld County Health Department

Always needed items

♥ Newborn Boy Burial Items ♥ Newborn sleepers and gowns ♥ Sweaters, jackets and buntings ♥ Preemie gowns, onesies, outfits, and t-

shirts ♥ Receiving blankets ♥ Gently used boys 3T & 4T clothing and

pajamas ♥ Baby toiletries ♥ Bottles ♥ Pacifiers ♥ Diapers ♥ Wipes ♥ Baby friendly yarn ♥ Baby friendly interlock knits and ribbing ♥ Postage stamps ♥ Batting ♥ Polyfil Monetary donations, checks made payable to Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies P. O Box 1266, Brighton, CO 80601

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SEASONAL PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Many of the items created for our layettes are made of the same weight fabric all year round. This schedule is an attempt to help the volunteers who make seasonal items such as fleece sweat suits or holiday themed garments plan their seasonal sewing so that it gets to the babies at the appropriate time. It often takes several months for items to move through our pipeline and into the completed layettes. Completed ready to use/wear items turned in at the beginning of month will usually be put into layettes and delivered at the end of the month. Those that need fasteners take another month or two before they make it into layettes.

June July August Cut � Spring/summer outfits (short

sleeve versions) � Light fleece outer/sleep wear Stitch � Spring/summer items Turn in � Patriotic w/closures

Cut � Last spring/summer outfits (short

sleeve versions) � First heavy outer & sleepwear Stitch � Spring/summer items Turn in All completed items

Cut � Heavy outer & sleepwear Stitch � Spring/summer items � Fall/Winter items Turn in � Halloween w/o closures

WORK GROUPS

Arvada Work Group: Meets 2

nd Thursday of the month from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm Meets at the King of Glory

Lutheran Church 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada (58th and Kipling-east door) Glenda: COLOKIDZ@aol.com. Bring a potluck dish, your machine and scissors.

Brighton Work Group: Meets 3rd

Wednesday of the month 9:00 am to 2:30 pm Meets at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 567 Bromley Lane, Brighton; Contact Carol: chesneyc@aol.com Bring a dish to share at our potluck at noon.

Colorado Springs Work Group: June 18 at Faith Presbyterian Church, 1529 N. Circle Dr.. Contact Linda at: LWaxler46@aol.com for what to bring.

Flagler Work Group: For information please leave a message for Becky at 719-765-4657.

Georgetown Work Group: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the First Presbyterian Church in Georgetown. Noon until ?

Kaiser Permanente & Friends Work Group: Arapahoe Road and Holly. For times and dates please contact Tammy at Tammy.Sabad@kp.org or 303-919-5413.

Lakewood Work Group: Meets at Helen’s house in Bailey on the last Friday of the month, and at Kathryn‘s house in Lakewood on the third Thursday. Please contact Kathryn for dates and times of their next meetings at: info@warmheartswarmbabies.org.

Littleton Work Group: For meeting information please please contact the group at info@warmheartswarmbabies.org.

Loveland Work Group: Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00am. Meet at: Church of the Nazarene 807 W. 29th St. Loveland. Contact Judy at our2pets@msn.com or Karen at the church: 970-667-4323 for more information.

We are always looking for work group coordinators in various areas around the state. If you are interested in hosting a meeting, let us know! You can find out more information on starting a meeting by visiting the Volunteer section our web site at: www.warmheartswarmbabies.org.