The Batavia City Church's "City Gals" - featuring women and girls of all ages - display the cards they made for area veterans on Monday as part of an ongoing project.
Valentine's Day is still weeks away, but the City Gals made 80 cards on Monday for the men and women at the New York State Veteran's Home and the VA Hospital. Each attendee decorated cards with hearts, flowers and other designs while writing messages of love and encouragement. The cards will be sent to both facilities on Valentine's Day.
The idea for this project came from City Church member and volunteer Sue Gagne, who is also a member of the Genesee Veteran's Support Network. After talking to GVSN chairman Jim Neider, who wanted to see a community project of this kind undertaken for the residents of area Veterans' Homes, Gagne felt that the City Church's Women's Ministry (which is coordinating the City Gals project) would be "the perfect venue."
"Our church likes to get involved in the community," Gagne said. "This is the first time we've done [a Valentine's Day project for Veterans], so I look forward to seeing where it goes."
Gagne also said that the ladies are looking to schedule another "work party" (in her own words) in the coming weeks in order to meet the quota they set for themselves.
"We sure could use some help," she adds.
Women and girls of all ages are welcome to come in and help, regardless of whether or not they are members of the City Church.
Who can somebody contact if
Who can somebody contact if they want to volunteer to help make cards?
Robin, You can contact the
Robin,
You can contact the City Church at 343-6895, and then tell them that you are interested in making Valentine cards for veterans with the City Gals. They will have Sue Gagne contact you. Or, if you'd like, I can give you Sue's e-mail address, and then you can contact her and tell her you're interested. I don't want to post her e-mail on here, but if you'd like it just drop me a line at dcrofts@daemen.edu and I will send it your way.