Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Raffling Sunshine

The local car club had a car show in our parking lot. This is the big fundraiser of the year and I was so happy with my department's basket to raffle.

Here is the press release I wrote about the event:


"The *** *** team (including resident families and volunteers) gave their time, energy, and more on July 22nd, 2016. Together they pulled off a great car show on the front lot.

The memories made on this night are sure to last for a long time.


Earlier on that Friday the weather darkened and rain threatened to cancel the opportunity for dozens of unique cars to park outside safely. Instead, a bright sky and light breeze set the stage for residents, families, staff, and visitors to enjoy a great evening.


*** *** would like to thank the *** *** Car Club for having their show with us again this year. Also, they volunteered to have a 50/50 raffle and donated the winnings to the residents. Each person who brought a car to the show was given a *** *** dash plaque to celebrate the day.


Music was provided by **** DJ and listened to by all.


Besides the delicious food for sale, people seemed to enjoy viewing the raffle baskets and buying chances to win. These were donated by all departments from *** ***.


The proceeds of the show were split between the employee Christmas party fund and the resident Christmas party fund. There will be many more ways to raise money for these anticipated events."
 

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Lightening Bug Fires

In July, fireflies tell us it's summer. Since most of the residents aren't outside at the time of night when the males emit a light in hopes a female will respond back, we decided to make a decoration instead.

One of my new activities professionals is an artist and I only had to tell him my idea for him to create a fantastic wall piece. Christmas lights poking through really make it unique.

Unlike real lightening bugs, our project is not almost 100% efficient. Therefore we can't keep it plugged in without attending it. It's still nice to turn on and promote discussion.