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March 2014 Volume 15, Issue 2

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A "FUTURE" OLYMPIAN ???

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the athletes from the 88 nations participating in the 2014 Winter Olympics. The hopes and dreams of all human beings take a wide range of paths to reach their goals. BUT...it all starts at birth. Attitudes and opinions do, too!!

" THANK YOU" for helping to give the tiniest of citizens a positive start in life.

Warm Hearts Warm Babies

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March Birthdays

Darlene Helsel 1-Mar Marie Carpenter 3-Mar Ellen Dyer 3-Mar Laura Lewis 3-Mar Doris Newman 3-Mar Suzanne Prelipp 3-Mar

Laurinda Smith 3-Mar Virginia Schaal 4-Mar Sandy Lundine 6-Mar

Amanda Mitzel 6-Mar Kathryn P. Murphy 6-Mar Laura Cox 7-Mar Geri Van Lay 8-Mar Sundae F. Vialpando 8-Mar Julie Mc Carroll 9-Mar Sue Plog 9-Mar Susan Bailey 10-Mar Debbie Hartley 11-Mar Tricia Powell 11-Mar

Sandy Blinman 12-Mar Claudie J. Bullock 12-Mar Lindsay Iles 14-Mar Gwen Lark 14-Mar Cleo Cinea 15-Mar

Lynette DeGoche 15-Mar Cheryl Hauptly 15-Mar Roberta O'Brien 15-Mar Lyda Cunningham 16-Mar Heather Nelson 16-Mar Lynn Weitzel 16-Mar

Tina Jackson 18-Mar Beth Peterson 18-Mar Dianne Kleis 19-Mar

Kathleen Lewis 19-Mar Karen Price 19-Mar Sharon Plomondon 20-Mar Carol Hendrix 23-Mar Ulla Remy 23-Mar J'ette Frizzell 25-Mar Carol Harada 25-Mar Monica Mogen 25-Mar Penney Lewis 26-Mar Victoria Swain 27-Mar

Ann Chetham-Strode 29-Mar Carol Kerby 29-Mar

COMING ATTRACTIONS The annual WHWB Volunteer Recognition Luncheon is tentatively scheduled for May.

Stay tuned for the exact date/location.

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEERS

Yvette Sandillo - Brighton Helen Poelker - Arvada Glenna Whitson - Kansas (yes...Kansas)

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Thank You To Our Donors

Individuals Barbara Munson – baby supplies Daniella Martin – baby supplies Claudia Bushman – monetary James & Janet Kangieser – monetary Jean Casson – flannel Dawn Adams – afghans Hannah Eves (13 years old)(Utah) – hats Pat Atchison – monetary Anonymous – monetary Marcia Gothe (California) – afghan & hats Jeanette Wirz (Florida) – sweaters & hats Eileen Moroski (Massachusetts) – hats Nina Hamilton (Virginia) -- afghans Barbara Jo Gerdes (Kansas) - quilts Rachel Taylor (Illinois) – character hats Marge Zoetewig – fabric and yarn Sally Everitt – sweaters, hats & afghans Barbara Pendleton (Kansas) – clothes and booties Groups and Organizations TOPS #0177 – monetary Arvada Mennonite Church – monetary Arvada Mennonite Church – baby supplies Hands & Hearts (Golden Community Center) - afghans Holly Creek Sewing Group – afghans & quilts Theta Eta – baby supplies

Corporations Power Services Company of Colorado (Greeley) - monetary Memorials Dick & Mary Ladwig(in memory of Temar Goodrich) – monetary Kathy & David Beal – in memory of Faye Lavonne Smith – monetary Sandra Storm (in memory of her sister) -- sweater set & quilt ~~~~~~~~ "THE DIFFICULTIES OF LIFE ARE INTENDED TO MAKE US BETTER NOT BITTER."

Delivery Report

In January we delivered 2464 items to 19 agencies. Thank you for helping us to keep the babies warm. Deliveries were made to the following:

Life Choices (Brighton) Life Choices (Fort Lupton) Salud Family Health Clinic (Brighton) Denver Rescue Mission Servico De La Raza Inner City Services Platte Valley Medical Center Denver Medical Center Jeffco Action Center Life Choices (Loveland) Ronald McDonald House (Denver) Colorado Bright Beginnings Children’s Hospital University Hospital NICU University Neo-Natal Loss University Hospital Mother and Infant Jefferson County Health Nurses Longmont Hospital Life Choices (Longmont) ~~~~~~~~

We greatly appreciate all of our donors and

volunteers, without you our organization would not

exist. Please know that if your name was left off our

list it was unintentional and all of your efforts are

valued and appreciated.

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Thank You To Our Volunteers

Dear Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies Volunteers, Hope you all had a glorious celebration of Our Jesus --- I am so Blessed by all the amazing gifts you continue to shower on us to bless the many clients we serve here in Longmont. Just Thursday we saw 14 clients in need (of course we were closed for several days for the Holidays), but last year we were able to minister to over 1,000 clients at our center because of your amazing gifts and support. I cannot thank you enough!! In his grace and love and mine, Connie Weiskopf Life Choices (Longmont) ~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Linda and Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies Volunteers, On behalf of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado staff, volunteers, Board of Directors and most importantly, the many children and families we support, thank you for your generous donation of baby clothes, blankets, and hats to assist our families with seriously ill babies. We are truly grateful for your charitable support that helps us to sustain our programs. We exist for a simple yet poignant fact: Children heal faster and cope better when they are with their families. Your donation provides the important gift of togetherness to more than 5,000 ill children and their families served annually through our programs. Thank you again. Your support truly makes a difference to so many seriously ill children and their families. With great appreciation, Beth Alessio Executive Director Ronald McDonald House of Southern Colorado

Dear Volunteers, Thank you so very much for your beautiful work and thoughtful donations. You make so many people so happy. Amber Robins, RN Salud Family Health Centers ~~~~~~~~ Dear Dedicated Volunteers,

Sending you some sunshine and cheers from Singapore. Included in my package are items from the bottom of my heart for the babies.

Lots of Love, Angera Ng ~~~~~~~~

Dear Warm Hearts ~ Warm Baby Team, Thank you so much for the beautiful

blanket delivery! What a special gift for our babies to receive! I always get a bright smile of surprise and delight when I deliver one of your quilts to a mom and her new baby.

Thank you for all you do! Sincerely, Makena Heise, RN Jefferson County Nurse Family

Partnership ~~~~~~~~

Hello, I am the volunteer organizer from my

church at The Denver Rescue Mission. I was brought some hats that were too large for your babies to donate to those in need at the DRM.

I want to thank all of your volunteers for your generous donations to the needy and homeless in our area.

Thank you, Roy Masters Faith Lutheran Church – Golden

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Thank You To Our Volunteers Volunteers, Children’s Hospital Colorado wishes to thank you for your many gifts. Because of your kind and generous donations, we are well prepared and able to meet the needs of our patients and their families.

Your support of Children’s Hospital Colorado is greatly appreciated.

Association of Volunteers Children’s Hospital Colorado ~~~~~~~~ Dear Volunteers,

We sincerely thank you for your donation of baby and child’s clothing Marian House Life Support Services. Together, we are making a difference to the lives of many. At a time when we are serving an ever-increasing number of people in need, we are thankful for your partnership. Your support is truly appreciated. Sincerely, Janet Hutchinson Colorado Springs Catholic Charities ~~~~~~~ Thank you also received from: Denver Medical Center Jeffco Action Center

Dear Volunteers, The Ronald McDonald House of Denver

wishes to thank you for your generous donations of baby items and pop tabs. The clothing helps us extend more

kindness to our families that have babies in the hospital. This gives some mother a first blanket to wrap her newborn in, or for a sibling that is upset and in need of comfort. The pop tabs are recycled and the money

goes into our House Operations Fund, which pays for everything we need to keep the House open and running. We sincerely appreciate your support. Cassandra McKee Denver Ronald McDonald House Manager ~~~~~~~~ "LIFE IS WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU WHILE YOU'RE MAKING OTHER PLANS!" "DIPLOMACY IS AN ART THAT ENABLES BOTH SIDES TO CLAIM A VICTORY." "THE SHORTEST WAY TO DO MANY THINGS IS TO DO – ONLY ONE THING AT A TIME." "MINDS ARE LIKE PARACHUTES; THEY ONLY FUNCTION WHEN OPEN." "KINDNESS IS WISDOM."

Hello from Baby Ella, Happy Spring??? With all the cold weather it is hard to remember that Spring is right around the corner.

Upon my last visit to the Baby House I noticed that most of the bins are slowly filling up, but we are short on onesies and undershirts. And as always we are can use toiletries, bottles, and pacifiers…at this point we could also use diapers (size 1 or 2). If you have a group that would like to collect things for my brothers and sisters, please consider these items.

Now is a good time to start thinking about warmer weather clothes, especially short sleeved shirts and shorts. The bins look fairly full with cold weather clothes. But, remember everything you donate is appreciated.

Thank you for all your hard work all year round. Love, Baby Ella

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SEWING EXPO – FEBRUARY 2014

For many years, we have set up a display at the Sewing Expo held at the Denver Merchandise Mart. We are provided with a free booth, as a charity. We display quilts, baby clothes, preemie clothes and burial layettes. We hand out brochures and acquaint the public with our organization and our mission to help needy babies in Colorado. This year we had so much interest in our organization that we handed out close to 200 brochures as we talked to hundreds of people. As usual, we got new volunteers and donations from these contacts. We received monetray donations (over $100.00), quilts and yarn. We even received a donation of a roll of batting from a neighbor vendor from Missouri. The volunteers setting up and manning the booth were very gratified by the response to our program. It was great to acquaint new people with our mission of helping the babies in need. We couldn’t do the work for the “Babies” if we didn’t have such wonderful volunteers.

We want to thank: Carol Hendricks, Evelyn Rudiger, Lynne Taylor, Laurie Balzer, Carol Rothrock, Nancy Cochran, De Aun Burchi, Esther Mills, Donna Lantgen, Jean Jones, Frances Scott, and Richard Zwetzig, and Theron & Glenda Bredeson for sharing their time at the Expo. KUDOS to all of you!

It was announced that the Sewing Expo will no longer be held at the Merchandise Mart. There is speculation that one will be held in Longmont and one in Castle Rock. We will let you know when we get more information... and we would love to have other volunteers share this experience.

A LOOK AT THE PAST WHWB display from April 2010. Interestingly, the display board (in an updated version) is still used today

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Always needed items

Newborn Boy Burial Items

Newborn sleepers and gowns

Sweaters, jackets and buntings

Preemie gowns, onesies, outfits, and t-shirts

Receiving blankets

Baby toiletries

Bottles

Pacifiers

Diapers (sizes newborn,1 & 2)

SMILES

Baby friendly yarn (sport weight yarn)

Baby friendly interlock knits and ribbing

Postage stamps

Polyfil

Monetary donations, checks made payable to

Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies

6429 D Miller St. Arvada, Co 80004

WORK GROUPS

Arvada Work Group: Meets 2nd

Thursday of the month from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm Meets at the King of

Glory Lutheran Church 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada (58th and Kipling-east door) Contact Glenda:

COLOKIDZ@aol.com. Bring a potluck dish, your machine and scissors.

Briggsdale Work Group: Contact Sandra Hicks sandrahicks@wigginstel.com

Brighton Work Group: Meets 3rd

Wednesday of the month 9:00 am to 2:30 pm Meets at Seventh-day

Adventist Church, 567 Bromley Lane, Brighton; Contact Carol: chesneyc@aol.com Bring a dish to share at

our potluck at noon.

Colorado Springs Work Group: Meets 3rd Saturday at Faith Presbyterian Church, 1529 N. Circle Dr..

Contact Linda: LWaxler46@aol.com for what to bring.

Littleton Work Group: For information please contact info@warmheartswarmbabies.org

Loveland Work Group: Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:00am. Meet at: Church of the Nazarene

807 W. 29th St. Loveland. Contact Judy: our2pets@msn.com or Karen at the church: 970-667-4323 for

more information.

Rocky Mountain Group (Georgetown): Contact Avanelle at charlesbond@comcast.net Phone # 970-468-7898

We are always looking for work group coordinators in various areas around the state. If you are interested

in hosting a meeting, let us know! You can find out more information on starting a meeting by visiting the

Volunteer section our web site at: www.warmheartswarmbabies.org.

Questions or comments please contact us:

Mail: P. O. Box 830 Arvada, CO 80001 (packages)

6429D Miller St. Arvada, CO 80004 (letters)

By phone: 303-919-5413

By email: info@warmheartswarmbabies.org

Note: The newsletter is posted on our web site no

later than the 5th of each month.

Your Donations Count

All our members and staff are VOLUNTEERS!!

Their only compensation is the satisfaction of

helping others. Over 95 % of YOUR donations go

directly to help Colorado's tiniest citizens.

(You can donate by credit card on our website!)

THANK YOU !

Board of Directors Lauren Schlicht President Marie Kidd General Director

Glenda Bredeson Vice-President Lori Kratzer General Director

Nancy Cochran Treasurer Bonnie Yockstick General Director

Pat Cisneros Secretary Donna Lantgen General Director

Jean Jones General Director Laurie Balzer General Director

Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies P.O. Box 830. Arvada, CO 80001

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Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies – Serving Colorado’s Tiniest Citizens

March 2014 Newsletter

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Our Mission Statement:

Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies provides clothing, blankets, and other essential items to premature and newborn infants, and young children, in crisis, free of charge.