Email - Volunteer Update - December 2010

Here's the monthly update email I sent to volunteers for December 2010:

Greetings, Wonderful Breakthrough Volunteers!
As we gear up for this delightful Holiday season, there are lots of opportunities for volunteering with us at Breakthrough Urban Ministries. We need your help in order to make these events a success, so please come out and join us when you're able.
DECEMBER MEAL OPPORTUNITIES 

December is HUGE for meal-serving at Breakthrough.  We need TONS of help, particularly at the Men's serve! If you've ever wanted to come and check out Breakthrough, this is the time.  And please bring friends! The more, the merrier.  :)

Here are the details:

• Friday, December 17th - Women's Facility (AKA Joshua Center)
• For the Women's Meal, we need volunteers willing to help lead a craft, volunteers to help prepare food and decorations/decorators
  
• Monday, December 20th - Men's Facility
  
• For the Men's Meal, we need volunteers willing to bring side dishes and deserts, volunteers to serve as waitstaff and decorations/decorators.

Let me know if you'd like to sign up for either or both of these meal times and I'll make sure to reserve a spot for you - and don't forget to bring your friends and loved ones!

NOTE: DECEMBER DATE CHANGE
For the month of December only, we'll be serving at the Men's facility on the 3rd Monday of the month, Monday, December 20th,

The meal we serve at the Women's facility will remain the same - the 3rd Friday of the month - Friday, December 17th instead of the 2nd Thursday.

CHRISTMAS STORE
The fabulous Breakthrough Christmas Store is right around the corner: http://stage.breakthrough.org/general/60/annual-christmas-store, Saturday, December 18th.  Don and I are on the hook for serving on the hospitality committee that morning.  Please let us know if you're interested in coming with us to pass out hot chocolate and keep the snack table full. Breakthrough also needs volunteers for gift wrapping, stocking the store and other areas as well.  Please contact Liz Laird directly if you're available to help that Saturday and want to get involved: elaird@breakthrough.org.

BRATSCHIE HOLIDAY OPEN LOFT
Mark your calendars! We're hosting our Annual Holiday Party again this year to benefit Breakthrough's Christmas store on Sunday, 12/12, 12-4 PM and you're invited!  Come over to ring in this festive time of year with us - and while you're at it, bring an unwrapped toy or gift with you to donate to the store.  Our address is 900 S Wabash Ave, #706.  Call if you have any questions or need directions (312) 545-1023 (Don).

BREAKTHROUGH'S NEWSLETTER

There are many more opportunities to get involved at Breakthrough.  Here's a link to their latest monthly newsletter update: http://stage.breakthrough.org/article/100/get-involved-oct-2010.  It includes information on prayer gatherings, Arloa's book (The Invisible - awesome read!), and a lot of information about Breakthrough's Fresh Market program.  If you're interested in urban farming at all - you'll want to check out the Fresh Market - it's doing some really great things in that area.

OUR WONDERFUL BLOG
Don't forget to check out our blog: http://wcbreakthrough.blogspot.com/. This blog keeps an archive of all the monthly update emails, and there's also a lot of unique information here that's just good to know. Feel free to bookmark the blog for easy reference.