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Sweet Dream In A Bag

Newsletter

November 2014

 Providing New Bedding, Caring
and Love to Children in Transition

A young man, working at a department store, was helping us load pillows in the car, he asked why we were buying so many pillows.  We explained that we give children new Sweet Dream Bags.  He said, "Oh how I wish you would have been around when I was young -- we had nothing -- with nice bedding my life would have been so much nicer and I would have slept so much better!!"


 
Give A Gift That Will Make A Difference!


Do you have people on your Christmas list that have everything and need nothing?  You could purchase a Sweet Dream Bedding Bag in their name.  We have beautiful gift cards announcing that a Sweet Dream Bag has been purchased for a precious child. The cards can be mailed or could be a stocking stuffer!  A $50 donation will provide a child with a complete Sweet Dream Bag!    THE CHILD WILL HAVE A COZY, WARM PLACE TO CALL THEIR VERY OWN, SLEEP AND HAVE LOVELY SWEET DREAM EACH NIGHT!!!  Call  303-507-2098 or see Susie & Wayne to get your Christmas Gift Announcement Cards.

DTC Kiwanis selects Sweet Dream as their Signature Project 

The Denver Tech Center Kiwanis Club has selected Sweet Dream as their Signature Project for the next two years.  The DTC Kiwanis want to partner with Sweet Dream to help gift more children with their own new bedding.  Having more talented people and additional funding  -- who knows just how many children we can bless?  The motto for Kiwanis is "Changing one child, one community at a time" --- what better way to do this than give these precious children their own comfy, warm place to sleep and call their own!!! Sweet Dream is very excited and thankful to have this partnership. Together we can make a difference in  many children's lives!!!

Pack & Pray Event

 

The October Packing Event was one of our largest - over 60 people--over 100 Sweet Dream Bags were put together with love and caring.  It was so wonderful to see people from several different organizations came:  a new church plant, Kiwanis Club Members, Optimist Club Members, Home School Group, a group from the Community College of Aurora, members of Cherry Hills/Missions Ministries, members of Bethany E-Free Church, members of Foothills Bible Church, members of Mission Hills Church and many of our wonderful regular volunteers all working together to make these precious children beautiful gifts of new bedding. We are so thankful for the many volunteers that help pack, sew Bronco pillowcases, sew beautiful baby quilts, purchase and donate bedding, donate funds, the endless volunteer hours to print and put together the Treasure Time Books, the many hours volunteers give to drive, help the children choose their bags and then give each child their undivided attention while they read their special book---each person adds so much to Sweet Dream and makes it possible for us to bless so many children. By the end of next week Sweet Dream will gift almost 100 more beautiful children!!!!  Thank you for  caring and giving so much!!!

IMPORTANT DATES:

Nov 10, Monday, starting at 12 noon
"Treasure Time Gifting Event”
Jefferson County Head Start School
5150 Allison St, Arvada, CO 80002
 (Volunteers Needed)
 
 Nov. 14, Friday, starting at 1 pm
"Treasure Time Gifting Event”
VOA Rainbow Head Start School
3416 Bruce Randolph Ave, Denver, CO  80205
(Spanish & English Speaking Volunteers Needed)

Nov.15, 2014, Saturday Morning
"Pack & Pray Event”

Bethany E-Free Church, 6240  S. Broadway, Littleton, CO  80121,
Starts: 9am -12:30  A light lunch is served about 11:15—plan to stay!  
(Everyone Welcome!)
  
Nov. 19, Wednesday, starting at 6:30 pm
"Treasure Time Gifting Event”
Salvation Army Lambeth Center
2741 N. Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80211
 (Volunteers Needed)
 
Nov. 20, Thursday, starting at 2 pm
"Packing Party-Domestic Violence Bags”
I AM Academy Builders Club
4455 Jason St., Denver, CO 80211
 (Volunteers Needed)

Nov 21, Friday, starting at 3:30 pm
"Treasure Time Gifting Event”
 VOA Bright Stars Head Start School
3440 W. Louisiana Ave, Denver, CO 80237  
(Spanish & English Speaking Volunteers Needed)
 

Nov. 24, Monday, starting at 6:00 pm
"Treasure Time Gifting Event”
Greeley Transitional Housing
Address to be determined  
(Volunteers Needed in Greeley)

 

Dec. 2, Tuesday, starting at 7 pm
"Treasure Time Gifting Event”
Warren Village Transitional Housing
1300 Gilpin St, Denver 80218, In Brick 2 story house
across street from the Warren Village Apartments
 (Volunteers Needed)
 
Dec. 16, Tuesday, starting at 5 pm
"Treasure Time Gifting Event”
Colorado Springs Partners in Housing Colorado House
21 Wahsatch, Colorado Springs, CO  80903  
(Volunteers Needed for Colorado Springs)
 
Dec. 18, Thursday, starting at 2:30 pm
"Treasure Time Gifting Event”
I AM Academy
4455 Jason St., Denver, CO 80211  
(Volunteers Needed)

 NO “Pack & Pray Event” in December

 January 13, 2015, starting at 6 pm
"Treasure Time Gifting Event”
Mt. Loretto Family Housing 
3101 S. Federal Blvd, Denver, CO  80236
 (Volunteers Needed)
 
January 17,  2015 Saturday Morning
"Pack & Pray Event”
Bethany E-Free Church, 6240  S. Broadway, Littleton, CO  80121, 
Starts: 9am -12:30
A light lunch is served about 11:15—plan to stay!  
(Everyone Welcome!) 

February 21,  2015  Saturday Morning
"Pack & Pray Event”
Bethany E-Free Church, 6240  S. Broadway, Littleton, CO  80121,
Starts: 9am -12:30  A light lunch is served about 11:15—plan to stay!  
(Everyone Welcome!) 

February 28, Special Event Optimist Clubs
The members of the Colorado/Wyoming Optimist clubs will be meeting at the Franciscan Retreat Center 7740 Deer Hill Grove in Colorado Springs, CO  80919,  Members will be bringing new bedding and having a Special Packing Event! 

Reminder:  There will be Treasure Time added as agencies get the
 event dates set, so check our website and look at the CALENDAR!!! 
 If you can help with any Treasure Time Event please call Susie
 303-507-2098 or emailSusie@sweetdreaminabag.org
 Check  Calendar on our Website: www.sweetdreaminabag.org


 

Agencies  

Where we gift children with new bedding: 

Access Housing
Castle Rock Women's Crisis Center
Coalition for the Homeless /Renassiance at Lowery
Coalition for the Homeless/ West End Flats
Coalition for the Homeless/Renaissance 88

Coalitionfor the Homeless/Renassiance Blue Spruce
Colo. House/Partners in Housing-Colo Springs
Decatur Place Transitional Housing

Denver Rescue Mission Star Tran. Housing
Family Tree Housing & Family Services
Family Tree Crisis Center
Fostering Hope Foundation
Gateway Women's Shelter
Greeley Transitional Housing
Hope Commuities/California
Hope Communities/Hidden Brook
Hope Communities/Thrill
Humbolt Archdiocesan Housing I
I Am Academy
Jefferson Co. Attorney/  Family Violence
Jefferson County Head Start
Mercy /Springfield Ct. Apt.
Mercy/Holly Park Apartments
Mt. Loretto Family Housing
Open Door Ministries
Pasada Family Shelter-Pueblo
Pasada Rio Sacramento-Pueblo
Salvation Army Lambeth Center
STRIDE Tansitional Housing
VOA Brandon House
VOA Bright Starts Head Start
VOA DAV Families
VOA Family Housing Program
VOA Rainbow Head Start
VOA Young Mothers
Warren Village
Warrren Village Frist Step

As you look at this list you will realize just how much these children need your help and caring to make their lives a little more cozy and give them something to call their own!
Needed:  
  • Twin Fleece Blankets

  • Funds to purchase bedding items

  • Wide Ribbon-- 50 yd rolls (at Costco & Sam's Club's Christmas area about $7)

TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!
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