Clothing Drive for the Kids

Tiffany Crop and Rachele Stephenson are heading up a clothing drive for the kids.  

You can drop off clothing at the Senior Center of Rainier this week and next week.  They will earn $0.25 per pound for used clothing.  Any clothing that's not wearable will go to be shredded for insulation.  Please feel free to bring your bags and boxes of clothing to the Senior Center of Rainier Monday & Wednesday between 10 - 2 PM.  If you're attending a function at the senior center during off hours, please feel free to bring your clothing and leave it in the front room.

Thank you for supporting our kids.

"Kids may be 30 % of our population, but they're 100% of our future!" Gary Edwards

2020 Updates & Roof Fundraising

 Dear Seniors and Friends,

This has been a difficult year for many people in our area.  With the schools being closed, this has been particularily hard for students and their parents, so We Love Rainier WA is hosting a "Lantern Walk" on New Year's Eve.  You can read more about it on their Facebook page: We Love Rainier WA .

We have a couple of fundraisers to help earn money for a new roof and gutters.

1. "Pepper Jelly" that's made by Cindy Amidon.  We have a few jars left at $7.00 each. 

2.  Pie sale.  Pies range in price from $8.00 - $12.00

•   15 - 8" Apple pies  $8.00
    7 - 8" Strawberry Rhubarb pies  $8.00
    8 - 9" Strawberry Rhubarb pies  $9.00
    3 - 8" Cherry pies  $8.00
    3 - 8" Peach pies  $8.00
    2 - 8" Guava pies $8.00
    1 - 9" Mixed Berry $9.00

    4 - 9" Apple Pie  $9.00
  
  
  We have the following pies for $12.00
  
  
  1 - 9" Pumpkin Pie
  2 - 9" Pecan Pies
• 5 - 9" Dutch Apple pies  $8.00

Due to grant funds we've received, we now have almost $15,000 in our building fund towards a new roof.  I have written and sent out donation request letters and another grant for our roof.  The cost of a new roof is in the mid $40,000 range.  The cost for gutters runs between $4,000 - $6,000.  We'really appreciate everyone's donation & support towards getting a new roof!

We just received a grant of $5,000 this week for a natural gas generator with an auto transfer switch.  We had Ron Gibson, from Rainier Public Works, research and recommend a generator for our center.  We now have 5 freezers, a commercial 2-door fridge and a side-by-side fridge.  In an emergency, we could loose all of our food, so an emergency generator is important to have in the event of a power outtage.  

New Appliances Donated to the Senior Center!!!

Dear Seniors & Friends,

We use two stoves and ovens to prepare our meals.  Our stoves and fridge were old and we needed new appliances.  Left to our own devices, it looked like they were not in our future.  Our senior center needs a new roof, so buying appliances was not on our agenda.

And then....

Last week someone donated a brand new side-by-side refridgerator and glass top stove to our Senior Center.  Pastor Pat and Crew - delivered them on Wednesday morning.  We had everything ready for them to be put right in place. 

A special "Thank You" goes out to our ananoumous donor of the fridge and stove, as well as to the crew that delivered them to us.  

We still needed a gas stove.  We were designated as an emergency shelter in 2001 by the City of Rainier, with the blessings of the Board of Directors at that time.  Most emergencies in our area are  power outages.  Most of these occur during bad weather when trees fall on power lines.  With a gas stove, we can open as a heating/cooling shelter and provide hot meals to our seniors.

We found a brand new gas range, offered by Christy, on Offer-up.  She and her husband, donated it to our senior center.  We picked it up Friday morning.  Thank you to Christy & her family for donating the gas range.  It is a tremendous blessing to the Senior Center of Rainier.  We really appreicate your donation!

All of our appliances are Whirlpool.  They're beautiful and are hooked up and ready to use on Monday! 

We appreciate everyone who contributes to our Senior Center in Rainier.  Thank you from the hearts of our seniors in Rainier!

RSC in Senior News - October 2017

Flood of Love Pictures

Good evening all, let me please say that each and everyone of you are a blessing from God, yesterday was a great success and the only way it was accomplished was by your hearts and hard work.  As most of you know as of now we collected $2,477.00, there may still be some funds coming in and hopefully we can get them by tomorrow.  We will do a final count on Tuesday and turn it over to Rainier Chapel for a check to be sent to Samaritan Purse. if you have any other funds to be turned in please drop it off at the City Hall to Charmayne Garrison, tomorrow if possible.

Thank you all once again for forming this great group and please if you have any ideas for any other community get together please bring it up and lets keep it moving forward.

God Bless you all and know that Ellie's and my Love are with you.

Tom (Arnbrister)

                 Pictures below taken by Deann Boyd

Home baked goodies for the Bake Sale.

The booth on the far right had the raffle items, organized by Ellie Arnbrister.

Hot Dog & Corn on the Cob Den...

 Look at the silent auction items!  WOW!

The Seahawks basked was donated by Nancy & Tom Decker in memory of Bob Logan.

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Getting set up for the Flood of Love.

Silent Auction items donated by local businesses, non-profits and people.

Setting up one of the booths

Goodies and gifts from Rainier Community Cares.

Rainier Community Cares booths

George Johnson, Dawn & Autumn Kenny

Bake sale - with homemade goodies - at the Flood of Love.

Tom Arnbrister getting everything put together.

Autumn & Dawn Kenny (front left to right)  George Johnson & Pat Cooley (Back)

Radio station from Roy broadcast live from the Flood of Love event Saturday.