WHAT'S NEW AT GOOD SHEPHERD:
VOLUNTEER TRAINING FEBRUARY 7
Our volunteers
help older or disabled residents of Jefferson County by driving them to medical
appointments, taking them grocery shopping, doing chores around the house and
yard, making visits, etc. Our next
volunteer training will be February 7, 1 to 3 p.m., at Zion Episcopal Church
Parish House, 221 E. Washington St., Charles Town. For more information or to register, please
call Betty Shipley at (304) 876-3325 or email receptionist@gsivc.org.
12th ANNUAL POTTER’S BOWL & AUCTION MARCH 9
Please join Good Shepherd Caregivers for our 12th annual
Potter’s Bowl and Auction, Friday, March 9 at 6 p.m. at the Shepherdstown Fire
Hall.
Select a bowl, handcrafted by an area potter and yours to
keep. Fill it with hearty soups donated
by local restaurants. Delicious breads
will complement your dinner, and dessert and coffee will be served.
Enjoy wine and cheese while you peruse the many fine
items in our silent and live auctions.
You’ll have a chance to bid on some beautiful works of art and craft,
including pottery, jewelry, basketry, fine wood work, as well as gift certificates
from local businesses, and other items.
All proceeds will further Good Shepherd’s mission of
providing free, nonmedical caregiving services to older or disabled Jefferson
County residents.
Tickets are $25 (a child’s serving size will be available
for $5) and are available at our office in Shepherdstown (7311 Martinsburg
Pike). Tickets will be sold at the door
on a first-come, first-served basis. For
tickets or information, please call (304) 876-3325.
NEW OFFICE HOURS
We are now open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thanks to all who helped make our January 13th Spaghetti Dinner a roaring success!
WE'VE MOVED!
Good Shepherd Caregivers has moved. Our main office is now located at 7311 Martinsburg Pike, just outside of Shepherdstown on Rt. 45 (near 7-11 and directly in front of the water towers). Feel free to stop in and see us.
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DINING FOR DOLLARS FUNDRAISER AT GLORY DAYS From now through April 30, 2012, Good Shepherd can receive 10% of your food purchases at Glory Days Grill, at 190 Oak Lee Drive in Ranson, WV. Just ask your server for a copy of your guest check (not credit card receipt) and either bring it to one of our offices (7311 Shepherdstown Pike in Shepherdstown or 221 E. Washington Street in Charles Town) or mail it to Good Shepherd Caregivers, Attn: Angie Hill, P. O. Box 1882, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. So, come on down to Glory Days and bring your friends and family! For further information, click here or call Angie at (304) 876-3325. AN EASY WAY TO EARN MONEY FOR GOOD SHEPHERD: GOODSEARCH.COM
What if Good Shepherd Caregivers earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, that’s exactly what can happen through GoodSearch. GoodSearch.com is a new, Yahoo!-powered search engine and online shopping site that donates half its advertising revenue (about a penny per search) and a portion of all purchases made through the site, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo!, and every time you search the Internet or purchase something through the site from one of their partner merchants (including Target, Gap, eBay, Macy’s, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, and hundreds more), Good Shepherd will receive a donation. It doesn't cost you a thing — the money comes from the advertisers and the stores. This is a great way to shop from home and help Good Shepherd at the same time. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Good Shepherd Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers as the charity you want to support.
SENIOR AND DISABILITY SERVICES DIRECTORY: This new 2011 directory, detailing services available for seniors and those with disabilities in Jefferson County, WV, is now available. The directory was put together by St. John’s Episcopal Church, Harpers Ferry and Good Shepherd Caregivers, with funding from the Episcopal Diocese of WV and the South Jefferson County Ministerial Association. You may download it on our Resources page (click on "Resources" in the header toolbar at the top of this page) or pick up a copy at our main office in Shepherdstown. We encourage churches to take a few copies for their parishioners.
CAN YOU HELP WITH LIGHT HOUSEWORK? You could really brighten a care receiver's day (and home) by doing some occasional light housework, such as vacuuming, dusting or washing a kitchen floor. If this sounds like something you could do, please contact us. MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Our free medical equipment loan program is in need of durable medical equipment in good condition. ONGOING NEEDS: Volunteer opportunities are available at various times and include helping care receivers with errands, providing transportation to medical appointments, making friendly visits or phone calls, light housework (including dusting, vacuuming, folding laundry, and cleaning floors), assisting with paperwork (e.g., bill paying, balancing checkbook, reading the small print in documents such as insurance policies), chores (such as repairing screen doors, installing storm windows, weatherproofing doors and windows), yard work, and helping in our main office. A large time commitment is not necessary; even an hour or two here and there can make a big difference in the life of a care receiver. No need to wait until our next training to volunteer – please contact us today! |