We Love Rainier WA launched their most recent community service project on International Day of Education! This is the organizations second of five community service project for 2023.
The SMART Drive (School Materials and Resources for Teachers) is a school supply drive for the teachers/classrooms at the Rainier Elementary School.
We Love Rainier WA understands that teacher supplies start to run low this time of the year, and teachers are often left with no option but to purchase the supplies out of their own pocket. We Love Rainier WA would like to support our educators and their students by lending a hand gathering the supplies to carry them through to the end of the school year.
Those interested in donating items can find a full “wish list of supplies” on a flyer posted to We Love Rainier WA’s Facebook page. Flyers will also be going up at local businesses around the city and can be picked up at the City Hall. Drop off locations for supplies are at the Rainier Senior Center, Old Town Bark and Supply, Turner Automotive and the Rainier City Hall.
We Love Rainier WA is a community enrichment organization servicing the residents of the City of Rainier Washington and surrounding area. We are dedicated to bringing free/low-cost events to our community, to help strengthen family ties. It is our belief that communities are stronger when we stand together. To that end, it is our goal to help support the endeavors of the other organizations, the businesses, and the schools in our area, as well as our local cities.
We received a grant from Timberland Bank to purchase and replace the 2 toilets in our restrooms.
We bought the new toilets at Costco in Tumwater Friday morning. Kevin and Diane Pettit removed the old toilets and installed the new ones Friday afternoon. They are elongated and have soft close seats. What a wonderful transformation!
When Kevin removed the old toilets, he noticed that the gaskets were worn out. We were lucky we didn't have any leaks!
We are all grateful and appreciative to the Yelm Timberland Bank for funding this project for the Senior Center of Rainier!
On January 5, 2023, retiring Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza was honored at a luncheon at the Senior Center of Rainier for his 12 years of service to our community. John has participated in getting a resource office for our schools and started “Coffee with a Cop” so that our citizens could have direct one-on-one discussions about their community concerns.
We had a full house with standing room only. Over 60 citizens from the greater Rainier area, Deputies from Thurston and Lewis Counties joined Gary Edwards, Vivian Eason, John’s brother Rod Snaza and our resource officer Frank Frawley all came to wish John well. John was presented with gifts, an American Flag, plaque and a box signed by everyone in attendance that was filled with cookies.
The Senior Center of Rainier was honored to host this event. We thank John for his dedication and service to the people of Thurston County. He was not only a great Sheriff, he’s a wonderful human being. We wish John continued success in his future endeavors. He will be greatly missed.
108 Michigan St
PO Box 67
Rainier, WA 98576
(360) 446-2258
December 1, 2022
Hi, I am writing on behalf of the Senior Center of Rainier. Our Senior Center is completely run by an all-volunteer staff. We became a 501(c)3 organization (#91-0973941) in 1977, so your donation is tax deductible. In October 2020 we became listed as a charity with the Washington State Combined Fund Drive (#2004355). Your donation will help us continue to provide healthy meals in a caring, pleasant, social atmosphere. We receive small donations from the Amazon Smile program when you place your order through our Smile link at: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-0973941
Please do your part to help the Senior Center of Rainier this Christmas, as we are 100% self-funded. Your donation will help feed senior citizens on low and fixed incomes. We provide nourishing, well balanced, home-cooked meals without the support from government agencies. We serve an average of 35 - 45 lunches on Mondays and Wednesdays. Many seniors say these are the only hot meals they receive during the week. Lunch is served on Mondays & Wednesdays at noon. (Beverage, soup &/or salad, main meal, and dessert.) We serve special holiday meals as many seniors would spend their holidays alone.
Our center is used by many community groups including: AA, STEDI meetings, civic meetings, community activities, BINGO, Lending Library, Mini-Food Bank, We Love Rainier WA activities, as well as memorials and birthday parties.
Thank you for helping us help others. We appreciate your donation. Your donation will help us take care of our seniors and put smiles on their faces. Every donation helps to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
Sincerely,
Linda J. Johnson
Senior Center of Rainier - Secretary/Treasurer
(360) 446-2258 Senior Center Land-Line
(360) 292-5364 Linda Cell Phone
seniorcenterofrainier@gmail.com
http://www.seniorcenterofrainier.org
Thank You for your donation. We appreciate your caring & support!
Please send your donation to: Senior Center of Rainier, PO Box 67, Rainier WA 98576
Circle Donation Amount: $25 $50 $100 $500 $1000 Other: ________
Dear Seniors & Friends,
Several members have passed in the last couple of weeks:
Shirley Englund passed a couple of weeks ago. She had been both a Senior Center of Rainier member and board member for several years. We haven't seen her since the pandemic. She stayed close to home because of her frail health. She is greatly missed.
Sherry Adolphi passed away last week. We had to wait until her family was notified to post the announcement of her passing. She will be missed by family and friends alike.
Dave Englund passed away yesterday morning in his home. He was Shirley's husband. They were both members and board members of the Senior Center for many, many years. We miss them both greatly. They were a joy to be around.
(We have no knowledge of memorials that may be planned).
Home Share is a simple idea; it enables two or more people to share housing for their mutual benefit. A Home Provider offers a private bedroom and shared common areas in exchange for rent, help around the house or a combination of the two. Every Home Share arrangement is unique depending on the needs of Provider and Seeker.The Home Share Program is being managed by Rebecca Hutchinson.
If you are interested in learning more about their Home Share Program, please visit southsoundseniors.org/resources/home-share. If you are interested in becoming a Home Provider or Home Seeker please visit their website, call Rebecca at 360-586-6181 ext. 111 or email her at: rhutchinson@southsoundseniors.org.
Homeshare Article below:
Dear Seniors & Friends,
November 18th: STEDI Meeting & Breakfast. $15.00 each. This meeting will be held at the Senior Center of Rainier. Meeting starts promptly at 8:00 AM. George Sharp, from EDC, leads the meeting of Thurston County Leaders. I recommend coming, if you're available. A lot of important information about the economic development in south Thurston County is discussed. We share future plans in our area, project progress and local activities that are coming up. Resources to help build our community are discussed, as well as opportunities for grants that are available.
November 19th: Pumpkin Puree. 9 AM - 1:30 PM in the FFH Room.
November 21st: BINGO & Medicare Presentation by Elizabeth Thunstedt:
November 23th: Thanksgiving Dinner Luncheon. We will be cooking and serving a full Thanksgiving dinner for lunch. (Regular lunch prices). Please sign up at the front desk to attend as space is limited. RSVP.
November 24th: Thanksgiving Day Dinner. We will be cooking 2 more turkeys for Thanksgiving Day dinner. (Regular lunch prices). Please sign up at the front desk to attend as space is limited. RSVP.
November 25th: Christmas Bazaar for Kids at the Rainier Chapel. The Saturday Market vendors will have a special event where they sell items for under $10.00 for the kids at the Rainier Chapel. 1 PM - 6 PM.
November 26th: Saturday Market Christmas Bazaar at the Rainier Chapel. The Saturday Market will be held in the Rainier Chapel from 10 AM - 3 PM.
December 1st: Christmas Tree Lighting in Holiday Park. This is an activity that takes a whole town to coordinate.
I just received a high wind warning from the Emergency Management Public Information Officer on NextDoor.com. (Logo They expected winds of 40 miles per hour with gusts up to 60 miles per hour, when they sent out the notice. Now the forecast is for snow on Monday.
For more information please check the local forecast at: https://www.weather.gov/.
You can sign up for local alerts so you know what roads are closed around you. If you need assistance, they can help. Go to: https://mil.wa.gov/alerts.
To check the snow alerts on the mountain passes go to: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses.
Remember, the Senior Center of Rainier is a designated heating & cooling shelter. If there is a lot of snow, or a power outage and you need to come into the Senior Center for shelter, please call George Johnson (360) 292-5363.
Regardless of the weather, we are both planning on coming in tomorrow morning. We are here to serve you.
Linda
P.S. Comcast (Xfinity) will be working on updating their internet equipment tomorrow. We may be without internet & phone for up to 2 hours at a time tomorrow. I apologize for the inconvenience. LJJ
Dear Seniors & Friends,
Here's a copy of the November 2022 lunch menu. Please note that BINGO will be on November 21st (the third Monday of the month) and the Senior Center Board Meeting will be on November 28th (the fourth Monday of the month). I haven't figured out how to edit the menu on a Chromebook. My apologies.
We look forward to seeing you for lunch.
There will be Church in the Park on the third Saturday of the month at 4:00 PM.
There will be game night on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM. We play Mexican Train Dominoes. You're welcome to join us, bring friends and play other games as well.
See you at the Center!
Linda
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization. Our mission is to provide local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children in their own communities with the Good News of Jesus Christ. We ship these simple gifts outside the United States to children affected by war, poverty, natural disaster, famine, and disease; and to children living on Native American reservations in the U.S.
Why shoebox gifts?
Shoebox gifts demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. By partnering with the local church worldwide, each shoebox gift is a powerful tool for sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Below are several files related to the Valley Heart Assembly of God OCC activities this year. We are looking for volunteers and support from the community. We can use help with gathering/packing/delivering them to the central collection point in Olympia.
