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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE NOTE: November holiday tasting party has been cancelled December 2 and 3 January 20 January 17 February 17 TOUR PREVIEW LUNCHEON What a better start to the holiday season than by attending the Preview Luncheon for the 57th annual Kappa Kappa Gamma Holiday Homes Tour. Besides enjoying a festive holiday luncheon, you then have the privilege of touring all four homes from 2:00-4:00 that afternoon before they are opened to the public. This year, Halls is one of our presenting sponsors. Through them, we are fortunate to have renowned jewelry designer Joan Hornig as our luncheon speaker. There will be pieces from her collection on display and for sale at the luncheon. Proceeds from the sale of jewelry will benefit our recipients. Each attendee will receive a gift bag from Halls. Special holiday treats await during our raffle. There will be two
items that will brighten your season: HOW TO PLUG IN To be a hostess: We especially need daytime shift volunteers – it’s
fun! To work at the shop: Shop Set-up: Tickets: Buy or sell your tickets! Encourage your friends to attend! TICKETS.... If you need more tickets, they are available for $20 in advance at Bergamot and Ivy, The Fiddly Fig, With a French Accent (Liberty, MO), Hen House, Noel’s and Webster House. On Tour day, they sell for $25 at each of the homes and the gift shop at Homestead Country Club. You also may call either of the ticket chairmen, Jennifer Fales (913-829-5047) or Susan Cope (913-381-2030) NEW THIS YEAR The Shadow Buddies Foundation will be providing 1000 “buddies” to all the children served by the three recipient organizations. These muslin dolls are “condition specific”, i.e. they replicate various medical conditions faced by children. Each has heart shaped eyes and a big smile. The idea began 13 years ago when an eight-year-old boy, who had undergone 25 surgeries, told his mother he wished he had a friend just like him. Together they created Shadow Buddies. From the original four (heart, ostomy, day surgery and oncology), the shadow buddies family has grown to include 25 different conditions including an angel buddy. The Shadow Buddies Foundation distributes these dolls to medically challenged children all over the world. Thanks to Anne Peterson for making this happen. IN MEMORIAM Dorothy Ainsworth Coldsnow Joyce Yeomans Dreier-Hagood Ann Walthall Kittredge – lately of San Diego Sarah Jane (Sally) Riden |
LOYALTY AWARD GOES TO BARBARA MORIARTY
PATRONS PARTY An overflow crowd is expected at the Patrons Party this
year. The response has been so overwhelming that our hosts, Adele and
Don Hall, have graciously agreed to extend the party to two nights – Thursday,
November 13, and Friday, November 14. In addition, they are generously
providing all the food and drinks at the 6:30-8:30 events. Nan Vail and
Linda Hosler are chairmen. 2009 TOUR RECIPIENTS SERCH UNDERWAY The Tour Proceeds Committee, under the leadership of Susan Cope, is
now accepting applications for the 2009 Holiday House Tour. Any organization
wishing to apply must have a Kappa sponsor and must 2008 TOUR RECIPIENTS Three agencies with overlapping missions will receive the profits from this year’s Tour. A portion also goes to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. The Child Protection Center is a child advocacy and referral agency founded in 1996 to assist children who are victims of abuse in Jackson, Cass and Lafayette Counties in Missouri. They also provide support services such as crisis intervention and specialized counseling for families. MOCSA or Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault offers a variety of treatments for those affected by child sexual abuse and assault. It exists to lessen the ill effects of this abuse through prevention, interaction, treatment and advocacy. Sheffield Place is a transitional living program for homeless mothers and their children. The mission is to empower single mothers to break out of the cycle of homelessness and poverty and become self sufficient. This year Sheffield Place will provide shelter and supportive services to more than 30 families.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS The following local girls joined Kappa at KU during fall recruitment. An * indicates those we know to be legacies. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS - with thanks to Linda Zey GIFT AND GOURMET SHOP This year’s shop features 40 vendors offering a wide array of gift items as well as the Irma Starr ornament, a butterfly. New this year are gift cards from the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation which can be purchased in $25, $50 and $100 increments, a gift for the “person who has everything” to benefit our recipients. Shop hours are 2:00-8:00 Tuesday and 10:00-8:00 Wednesday. The purchase of a Tour ticket is NOT required to shop. NIGHT OWLS
Lindsey
Horner and Molly Engelbard are leading the Night Owls this year.
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