President's Message...
Greetings from Ginger: Igniting Into Action For 2008!
Happy New Year my Beta sisters! I have to start my first message thanking those of you that helped with our December 1st fundraiser: Verna LaBounty, Connie Knain, Leslie Hagemeister, Jolyn Krabbenhoft, and Donna Wallgren. I also want to thank any of you that helped to spread the word that we were having a fundraiser.Three of us were dressed for the season, and between the storytelling and the gift wrapping, we raised $650 for our scholarship endeavors!
I would also like to thank those who gave to the Unique Boutique event at the YWCA. If you had seen all the smiles on the faces of the women and children as they picked out gifts for their loved ones, it would have added extra joy to your Christmas season! I called the YWCA before writing this letter and at this time they are in need of hand soap, coffee, 2008 planners, and I was told they always need meat. If you bring any items to our February meeting, I will deliver them to the shelter immediately
After the above events that started the "season of giving" in such a positive way, I happened upon the readings of Yosse Ghinsberg entitled Connecting People to Life's Meaning. One of his quotes that made me think of all of you was, "To give means to have; just as one candle-flame lights another candle, the light of the first ignites the other without diminishing that of the first." I am so proud of the work we do in the community, and that we help "ignite the flames" of hopes, dreams, and goals for each other and those in need. Not only is the light not diminished that ignites another; it adds a richness to the flame!
Happy New Year my Beta sisters! I have to start my first message thanking those of you that helped with our December 1st fundraiser: Verna LaBounty, Connie Knain, Leslie Hagemeister, Jolyn Krabbenhoft, and Donna Wallgren. I also want to thank any of you that helped to spread the word that we were having a fundraiser.Three of us were dressed for the season, and between the storytelling and the gift wrapping, we raised $650 for our scholarship endeavors!
I would also like to thank those who gave to the Unique Boutique event at the YWCA. If you had seen all the smiles on the faces of the women and children as they picked out gifts for their loved ones, it would have added extra joy to your Christmas season! I called the YWCA before writing this letter and at this time they are in need of hand soap, coffee, 2008 planners, and I was told they always need meat. If you bring any items to our February meeting, I will deliver them to the shelter immediately
After the above events that started the "season of giving" in such a positive way, I happened upon the readings of Yosse Ghinsberg entitled Connecting People to Life's Meaning. One of his quotes that made me think of all of you was, "To give means to have; just as one candle-flame lights another candle, the light of the first ignites the other without diminishing that of the first." I am so proud of the work we do in the community, and that we help "ignite the flames" of hopes, dreams, and goals for each other and those in need. Not only is the light not diminished that ignites another; it adds a richness to the flame!
Ginger Deitz Deitzv@fargo.k12.nd.us
1/25/2008