WE ARE THE WORLD

TODAY

Today, November 1, 2018, marks 10 years since Days for Girls International was founded.  

One way to mark the anniversary is by listening to We Are the World and thinking about its message.  

Are we doing enough?  Sadly, I fear we're not even close.


Admittedly, the kits made by Days for Girls volunteers are just a drop in the bucket, but for each girl receiving one, it can truly change her future, and affect future generations.

With every kit distributed, the girls also receive a presentation on human anatomy, the reproduction cycle, the importance of hygiene, and proper kit care.

TODAY--THURSDAY  

Lots of holes have been filled and I think we can begin painting our new space today!  Join us if you like being a painter.  Ladders and equipment welcome.  120 5th Street, Springfield!

SATURDAY

This Saturday is our November workday at Our Sewing Room.  We have every type of task available, in addition to sewing and serging.   Please join us if you're able, and stay as long as works for you. 

Some of what we'll be doing is prepping the components for a large batch of kits heading to Kenya, and then assembling those kits.

And, as mentioned in previous blogs, we'll also consider this a celebration of DFG's 10th birthday.  We hope you'll bring presents (scroll down to see suggestions) and enjoy some Sweet Life cake with us.

I appreciate your letting me know if you'll be joining us.  If you sew or serge, please bring your machine. Please sign our volunteer sheet when you arrive.  It's OK to park in the bank's lot across the street.  On-street parking is 2-hour, so be careful about that.  There are great eateries nearby, and Our Sewing Room has a fridge we can use if we bring things from home.

MEDFORD

The kits we assemble Saturday are being picked up by a Kenyan native now living in California.   She's taking 5000 (!) kits to Kenya, and west coast teams and chapters from Eugene south are providing them to her.  As Eugene is her last stop, we'd save her about 6 hours of driving time if we could get the kits to our DFG group in Medford, her next to last stop.

She'll be arriving on the 9th, so I'm looking for somebody driving south who could drop off bags of kits in Medford, between Sunday and Thursday of next week.

Are you heading to or through Medford, or do you know somebody who is?  If so, please let me know!

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