DONATION CHECK DELIVERED, (LEFT TO RIGHT) BEV DAVIS, DENISE JOHNSON, SUSAN AND CHARLIE (OUTREACH COOK, COORDINATORS), BONNIE BICKEL AND JO POTTS
Alpha Delta Alpha (ADA) was busy with fundraisers during the first half of November. On November 5, several ADA Sisters, their significant others, family and/or friends traveled to Port Charlotte for dinner and comic show at Visani Comedy Club. The opening comics as well as the headliner female comic were all fabulous. It’s so fun to poke fun at everyday living and news headlines.
Visani Comedy Club is a fall and spring fundraiser for ADA. Proceeds from the ticket sales go directly to ADA charities. Thanks to our Sisters, their family and friends for your support.
On November 10, ADA Sisters, family and friends participated in a first ever fundraiser at Panera Bread to benefit All Souls Outreach. Thanks Herons Glen residents, family, friends and others for the greatest turn-out for this first-ever fundraiser. All Souls provides for the homeless, below poverty level and retired clients who need help with food, clothing, medical services, mail service and a hot meal on Wednesday of each week. The proceeds from this fundraiser help fund a full Thanksgiving dinner.
ADA has a group of Sisters that volunteer at All Souls every Tuesday morning. We load approximately 200 to 225 paper grocery bags with food that is donated by various churches and organizations through food drives, individuals and the Harry Chapin Food Bank. The attached photo shows where we work. The room has all the food, supplies, refrigerators and freezers. Several Herons Glen residents work at Outreach on Tuesday mornings preparing various products (shampoo, dish soap, laundry soap, etc.). We are happy to take any donation you would like to make. Our volunteers live throughout the Glen so donations are easy for you to drop off. Call Denise Johnson at (405) 830-9832 for the nearest drop-off to you or drop a donation off in her loggia, 20759 Athenian Lane.
On November 13, several Sisters went to brunch at Kash’s (formerly the Neighborhood Brunch Place) then to do a little shopping at the shopping center at Pine Island and Chiquita (you know the one…Kohl’s, Staples, etc.). Then we traveled to Wicked Dolphin Distillery for a tour of their facility and learned how rum and vodka are made, some with flavors (the samples were yummy). The best part was learning that all their resources come strictly from Florida and almost all of their sales are in Florida. All their products are for sale on site. Some products are only available at their facility.
