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For Goodness Sake        

Mission Statement

We, the members of For Goodness Sake, are proud Americans who gather together to find and fill needs, show support, and share love and gratitude for our Active Military, Reservists, and Veterans and others in need.

For Information or Questions

Send an email to:

forgoodnesssake@deltacollege.edu

Your For Goodness Sake Liasons:

Catherine Mooney

cmooney@deltacollege.edu

(209) 954-5635

Linda Kelso

lkelso@deltacollege.edu

(209) 954-5065

Bonnie Cooper

bcooper@deltacollege.edu

(209) 954-5906

Claudia Mackey

cmackey@deltacollege.edu

(209) 954-5013

Meetings

Meeting Minutes

May 8, 2008

Events/Activities

The Blanket Brigade

Summer 2008

  • For Summer 2008, make blankets to give to Soldier's Angels to be included in the backpacks provided to wounded soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Community Education Program will offer a workshop taught by Mary Chisholm for sewing easy quilts for this project
    • For the Quilt:
      2 yards batting
      total 4 yards fabric (can be 2 yards print and 2 yards solid or all the same)
      thread
      coordinating yarn*
    • For the Quillow:
      2 1/2 yards batting
      total 5 yards fabric (can be 2 1/2 yards print and 2 1/2 solid or all the
      same)
      thread
      coordinating yarn*
    • For the walker/wheelchair totes:
      1/2 yard 60in wide fabric or 3/4 yard 45in wide fabric
      thread

Cards & Letters

  • On an ongoing basis, we will mail cards and letters to wounded soldiers through out the country

Books for Troops

  • Collect books and books on tape to provide to troops

Stand Down for Veterans - October 2008

  • Participating in the second annual activity to provide backpacks including blankets to homeless veterans

Fisher House

  • Partner with Fisher House to meet the needs of military families displaced by injury. Fisher House provides "a home away from home" for America's military in their time of need. Fisher House enables family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time -- during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury.
 
 
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