from the 4-H Leaders’ group on Facebook:
“Still Exhibit Workshops… no charge, we will gladly accept donations at the door.
Jan 12 – Entomology (age 7 and up to make 1 bug in a box for fair), Sand Art, Fleece tie pillows.
Feb 9 – Cupcake Decorating, Tin punch
Please sign up – some projects have a limit. Walk ins are welcome based on availability of materials.”
They also note more workshops coming soon!
If you want to sign up, head over to www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4CAFAB28A1F94-54170489-2025
Dear Donors, Supporters, and Those Who Pray For Our Ministry,
As the year draws to a close, we are immensely grateful for how your generosity has blessed our mission. Your donations, whether monetary contributions, gently used household items, or furniture—have been instrumental in transforming lives and bringing hope to those in need.
Because of your kindness, we have been able to engage in a variety of impactful activities throughout 2024, including:
• Delivering items to shoppers and picking up donations for The Village Free Store.
• Sharing fresh, pesticide-free vegetables with local senior citizens, families, and a housing complex for tenants with disabilities.
• Hosting overnight camping for a Chicago-based Christian youth group in partnership with Camp Friedenswald.
• Donating clothing racks and hangers to Twelve Baskets Free Stores in Portage, MI.
• Transporting community clothing donations to other free or thrift stores across Southwest Michigan & Northern Indiana.
• Partnering with Cass County 4-H clubs to coordinate a stuffed animal drive, cleaning the items, and shipping 151 pieces to five nonprofits across the U.S. in emergency need. We are also finalizing our year-end reports, providing a detailed overview of our 2024 accomplishments. These will be available online soon, and we encourage you to review them to see the tangible difference your support has made.
During this season of thanksgiving, we extend our heartfelt thanks and prayers for you and your loved ones. Thank you for being an essential part of our mission. We look forward to continuing this journey together in 2025 and making an even more significant impact in our community.
Our nonprofit community garden, The Village Community Garden, Vandalia, MI, wants to improve soil health and establish a no-till growing area.
We are seeking donations of moldy or damaged hay no longer suitable for livestock.
If you have hay to spare, we’d love to use it. Your contribution will support sustainable gardening practices and help our community thrive.
Contact us at [email protected] or 269-580-1786 to coordinate pickup or drop-off. Thank you for helping us grow! 
Here’s up-to-the-minute info about Twelve Baskets Free Store’s operating days and hours for fall. If you are looking for more information, check out their Facebook page at http://facebook.com/twelvebaskets.
The Kids ‘n’ Kids 4-H group is holding a gently-used stuffed toy drive from now until September. The club members will clean and freshen gently-used stuffed friends and then distribute to various organizations for them to get to children who can love them.
Please help us by donating clean and gently-used stuffed items. Sorry, but we cannot accept battery-operated, digital, or mechanical toys. Old-fashioned stuffed animals only!
Do you have a toy or some toys to donate? Please contact Sister Bianca May at [email protected] to arrange drop off, or if you need, pick up of your donation.
Dailey Church and Pleasantview Church pf Christ both have Vacation Bible School programs coming up soon. Check the flyers for details about these great programs.
Dailey-Church-VBS Pleasantview-Church-VBS2024You can find all sorts of free family fun at Camp Wagner on Mondays in July from 3-6 PM!!! C’mon over and beat the heat and summer boredom! Details below:
It’s time to find fun and educational things for the kids to do, so some local churches are offering fabulous opportunities for local youngsters. Check out these Vacation Bible School offerings coming in the next few weeks in our area:
Check the flyers for registration details and other information!
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It’s time to get started with our Community Garden in Vandalia! Community gardens are a great way to nourish your family and help the larger community. Would you like to be involved?
It’s a lot like the story of the Little Red Hen. We can work together to grow some food, then families who assist can harvest what they need for their family’s use. The extras will be donated to local food pantry programs.
Check out the flyer below for complete details and contact information for you to express your interest.
2020-05-14_Rev.-Community-Garden-Flyer-Interest-SurveyThe Kids-N-Kids Club will host a workshop on Sunday, June 9 from 2 to 3:30 PM at the Vandalia Youth Center (18035 State Street, Vandalia, MI 49095)! Participants can enjoy a gift-wrapping and bow-making workshop facilitated by Cass Area Artists and designed to complement the 2024 Cass County Fair theme of “Let the Games Begin.” They will also have fun with creating a weather cloud poster using cotton balls.
This event is open to children ages 5 and up, and parents should plan to chaperone their children. No membership in 4-H is required, so please join us! The deadline to RSVP is May 31, 2024. Please text Ms. Ridenour at 574-215-6337 or email [email protected] as soon as possible if you wish to attend. There is no fee for this event.
Here is the flyer:
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