The ABC Delaware Students Chapters and ABCares teamed up for a painting renovation project in Middletown last week. Students at St. George's cleaned, repaired shutters for the house in their shop and then painted them and the house on Saturday, November 7.
"It was a great day for ABC," said Chapter President Ed Capodanno. "The students working with ABC members was great to see, and it gave our members a chance to chat with the future employees of the construction industry. We look forward to more joint projects."
Special Thanks to Interstate Aerials for the use of the lift during the week of activities at the house.
ABCares Committee members and ABC members came together to raise over $550 at Newark Community Day, September 20 for Alex's Lemonade Stand.
"Thanks to the committee for helping put it together and thanks to the members and their kids who participated at the booth that day," said ABCares Chair Sallie Ann Conner. "Special thanks to Bobbie Brooks for spearheading the ABCares participation in Newark Community Day. Bobbie went through many hurdles to make sure we had all the needed paperwork filled out and filed to have our stand at the event. Thanks, too, to Pine Mountain Springs Water for donating all the water we needed to make hundreds of cups of lemonade and Ice Bulter for the ice to keep the drinks cool on a warm summer day. While we came away from the booth a little sticky, we all had a good time and it was for a great cause."
ABCares team pulls plane for Special Olympics in 11.1 seconds
It wasn't the winning time, but the ABCares Team is very proud of its participation in the Special Olympics Plane Pull held at the Delaware Air National Guard facilities at the New Castle County Airport.
"It was our first time and we learned a few things," said ABCares Chair Sallie Ann Conner, one of the pullers. "It was a great day all around. Thanks to the members who sponsored our team and to those 20 stout-hearted souls to turned out to pull the plane."
The ABCares 2009 backpack distribution team.
The ABCares summer community service project is now history. Again this year ABC Delaware members participated in Operation Backpack with the Sunday Breakfast Mission.
"I would like to thank all the members who donated supplies and money to this year's project," said ABCares Chair Sallie Ann Conner. "This is a tight economy, yet our members still stepped up to the plate to help others who are less fortunate. It was a great feeling to see the smile on those kids faces as they marched off with their new backpacks for school."
Operation Backpack collects school supplies then fills backpacks for school children in all grades to they begin their year on the right foot. This is the fifth year that ABCares has participated.
"Special thanks to those members who stood in the hot sun on a Saturday to help families receive their treasures," said Conner. "It was hot, but very rewarding for all of us."
ABC Delaware members gave up a lazy Saturday morning on April 4 to participate in the ABCares first 09 event, this year at Exception Care for Children in Newark. The team clean-up old mulch and spread new mulch around all the beds, front and back, at the facility.
"We were a little worried in the beginning of the week with all the rain," said ABCares Chairwoman Sallie Ann Conner, "but the weather held on Saturday and we finished all we set out to do. Thanks to all the members who participated."
Watch your Inbox for the more spring and summer ABCares events including the Plane Pull for Special Olympics and Operation Backpack for the Sunday Breakfast Mission.
