October Meeting Wrap-up

Mmm, pie!

Thank you to everyone who made the October meeting such a success!  First and foremost, thank you to Laurie, who shared such a moving story of her experiences with cancer and adoption.  It really resonated for me and, I'm sure, many of the other women in attendance.  We should also thank Father Charlie for supplying his great beef stew, and everyone who brought pie!  Also, COTS was very glad to receive the donations from the meeting.  We had a great turn-out and will look forward to seeing everyone again in November!

October Meeting Info!

Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

Our next meeting is coming up on Thursday, October 10 from 6:45 to 9 pm!  It is set to be a great meeting.  Mary will be our facilitator.

Speaker: Laurie from St. Luke's will speak with us on "Experience Trust: Surrender, and Always Have Faith in God's Plan."  Her talk will share her experiences as a cancer survivor and adoptive mother.  Welcome, Laurie!

Food: October is our annual Beef Stew Dinner provided by Holy Family - St. Lawrence pastor Father Charlie Ranges!  Fr. Charlie cooks a great beef stew and side dishes.  Several moms from the group will be bringing pies.  We will start with dinner right on time so that there is time to eat before Laurie starts her presentation.

Donation: Our charity of the month is COTS (Burlington's Committee on Temporary Shelter).  Donation is optional.  If you wish to bring a donation of cash, check, or goods on their wish list, we will deliver that to the organization.  Some highlights of what they need: new cleaning products, new men's L/XL sweatpants, and grocery giftcards.  Here is a link to the full wish list.  Please ignore the "Seasonal Needs" which are out-of-date.

Child care will be provided.  We hope to see you next week!  If you're new to ALO, directions can be found in a post below from September 8th.