MISSION:

The purpose of this Club shall be to welcome newcomers and to be of service to the community.

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Community Service

GNC Members: To sign up for a community service event, highlight the following email address:

signup4service@gainesvillenewcomersclub.com

and paste this address into your email to inquire about community service opportunities.

Our ongoing Community Service projects include Meals on Wheels, Gateway House, My Sister's Place and Good News Clinics.

Donations are collected at each luncheon for Meals on Wheels. Various ITEMS are collected at each luncheon for Gateway House. See the following for additional information on our outreach projects:

2011-2012 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECTS:

The Community Service Committee is planning another year of outreach to our local community. Donated warm, wearable, clothing will be taken to Good News at Noon and My Sister’s Place. These shelters are in need of coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts for their clients. Please help these agencies by donating wearable clothing which may be used by men, women and children in need.

ONGOING PROJECTS

Relay for Life-American Cancer Society
Registration will open soon. For more information, go to www.hallrelay.com.
Please call Marie Savino for information about joining GNC's Relay team.

Warm Up America
This wonderful group knits/crochets afgans for The American Red Cross that are given to disaster victims. Baby items for Newborns are knitted/crocheted and given to infants in need.

They use an enormus amount of yarn to make these items. If anyone has yarn to donate to this worthy cause please contact Amy Schick.

Gateway House
Please check the monthly Newsletter for items needed at Gateway House, a center for battered women, at our monthy luncheons, a basket is at the corner of the Name Tag table to place your much needed donations.

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
140 Christmas stockings were delivered to various Agencies in November and December 2011; Gateway, Northeast Georgia Medical Hospice, My Sister's Place, Good News at Noon and Challenged Child.

A special Thank you to all our members for successful clothing, canned goods and stocking drives. Your participation made a big difference in the lives of people in our community and provided a little brighter Christmas for many.

JANUARY 2012
SIGN-UP to help serve at the Senior Citizen's Valentine's Day Luncheon February 14th. Please contact Fran Watkins or any member of the Community Committee for details.

FEBRUARY 2012
Senior Citizen's Valentine's Day Luncheon February 24th. Beginning at 10:00 am for food preparation or to serve the food at 11:30 am. See the Newsletter for more detail.

MARCH 2012
SIGN-UP to assist with serving lunch for the Senior Citizen's Spring Picnic in May.

MAY 2012
Senior Citizen's Spring Picnic. Actual date to be determined, keep watching the Newsletter for final details.

NOVEMBER 2012
Salvation Army Canned Food Drive: Sign up for "Sorting of food at the Salvation Army.

We invite all of our members to attend; this event Includes Husbands. Be sure to bring your work gloves and join us.

There will be a sign up sheet at the fall luncheon meetings or please contact Fran Watkins for additional information.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH - GNC Charitable Donations
2011 Recipients:
GNC donated $2,000 to Family Promise for start-up fees.
An $8,000 donation was given to Good News at Noon.