Comfort Bears  Contact Bonnie Teeples for additional information - Ph. 541-891-2662 -

 

Comfort Bear Purposes

• To provide comfort for a child in the time of stressful situations.

 

Comfort Bear Instructions

• Use the Comfort Bear pattern.

• Use any cloth appropriate for use with children of all ages. It does not matter if the sides are the same.

• Follow instructions as posted on the pattern.

• Do NOT sew on items for eyes, noses and etc. that may come off.

• Eyes, noses, and etc. may be embroidered or painted on but be sure to use non-toxic paint.

 

Give the Comfort Bears to:

• Police, Fire Departments, Emergency Responders, Children’s Shelters… any place they may be needed.

 

Note: A special thank-you to North Dakota Association for Family and Community Education (FCE) for sharing this community service project.                 

Books for Newborns  Contact Karleen Christensen for additional information - ph: 541-331-1991

 

Books for Newborns Purposes:

• To provide new parents and newborns with a young children's book so that parents can start reading to that child when they are young.

• To provide a few of the basic necessaries for the child and young parents. 

 

Book for Newborns Instructions:

• Collect books that are design for very young children.  Be sure that they are new or slightly used and that they are very clean.

• Collect items that can be used by the new parents  or newborn child such as booties, blankets, mittens, bibs, burp towels etc. 

• Put the book and other items in large Zip Lock type 2 gallon bags.

 

Give the Books for Newborns Packets to:

• WIC, Hospitals, Children’s Shelters… any place they may be needed.

                

Emergency Preparedness Fair Contact Cynthia Gibson for additional information - ph: 541-690-9033 - 

 

Emergency Preparedness Fair Purposes:

• To provide the local community with the opportunity to learn of way of preparing and the purposes of doing so for emergency situations.

 

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Emergency Preparedness Fair Instructions:

• Set a date and time and go to work.

• Form a committee and make assignments as needed.

• Contact all types of groups or people that would be willing to present at your Preparedness Fair.  

• Find a location that you can hold your Preparedness Fair such a school, church or other place.

• Advertise and invite everyone to attend.  Use bulletin boards, newspapers, social media etc. 

• Prepare and make sure that everything is ready to go.