It's approaching quickly!!!!

5th Annual Shop for a Cause

 I hope everyone has marked their calendars! Shop for a Cause will be here before you know it! Only 2 weeks away, so tell all your friends to come out and enjoy the event!

Just a reminder of all the information...

What it is:

Shop for a Cause is an event in which local vendors set up and sell their wonderful products for the holiday season. We have many amazing supporters and vendors again this year, so join us for a night of fun and holiday shopping! Beat the crowds and donate 

to a great cause at the same time!!!  It is never too early to shop for the holidays!

A portion of the proceeds will go to Reconnecting Families and benefit the participants of the Cobb County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court.

When:

November 13, 2012

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Where:

(The event will be held at the same location as last year)

Infomart

1582 Terrell Mill Road

Marietta, GA 30067

Here's just some of the vendors that will be there!

Ameriblue Studios

The Bilt-house

P.B. Stitches

Jam Thoughts

Safari Wood

Wood You Write

Fairywood Thicket

Gabriel's Desserts

2 Sister's Secrets

   Home Blown Studios

Callispondence

Luscious Lathers

Songbird and Twig

January Jayne

The Chic Peach  

  

 Come out and enjoy a night of friends, food and great shopping!

Thank you Bill and Cindy Wood!!

Reconnecting Families would like to thank Bill and Cindy Wood for hosting a tailgate at the Georgia v. Florida football game this past Saturday, during which contributions are collected for Reconnecting Families. It is so wonderful that we have such generous people like Bill and Cindy to support our organization. They have been hosting this tailgate for several years now, and are great friends to Reconnecting Families. Bill and Cindy are great "go-to" people when you are in need of out-of-the-box ideas for fundraising! 

Thanks again Bill and Cindy! We appreciate everything you do!!

As for the game on Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Florida Gators 17-9. Hope everyone got a chance to watch and enjoy such an exciting victory!! 

WAY TO GO DAWGS!!!

Come out and see The Chic Peach!

The Chic Peach takes an inventive, new approach on the art of jewelry. Women of all ages love jewelry, so why not use pieces of jewelry from all decades to create a new and improved piece of jewelry? Chic Peach creates unique jewelry that has been restored and restyled. The majority of The Chic Peach's inventory is vintage with a hint of delicacy and glamour. Unmatched, shabby, tarnished, or old fashioned jewelry pieces that linger in the bottom of people's jewelry boxes are exactly the kind of pieces Chic Peach loves to bring back to life! Chic Peach's goal is to bring the same passion and characteristics pieces of jewelry once had, back in newly modernized, beautiful items of jewelry.

To learn more about The Chic Peach, visit them at http://thechicpeach.com/2009/02/15/etsy-profile.aspx

Check out The Bilt-house vendor spotlight!!

Vendor Spotlight of the Day: The Bilt-house

The Bilt-house, a local boutique with three near by locations, is a unique place to shop. The Bilt-house has been around since 1982 and sells everything from clothes and cute accessories to decorative frames and house hold items. The owner, Jan Bilthouse, makes her customers feel that everything they are purchasing in her store is a one-of-a-kind item. If you're looking for a great new store to check out and get some shopping done, the Bilt-house is the place to go!

Designers such as Sugarboo, Old Gringo, and Casa Mia are available at The Bilt-house. Each brand adds their own personal flare to each item that make them fun and unique!

Old Gringo boots

 Sugarboo picture box

Casa Mia dinner plates

Visit The Bilt-house at their three wonderful locations in Buckhead, Smyrna, and Serenbe or visit their website at http://www.thebilt-house.com/

Vendor Spotlight: P.B. Stitches

Remember to make room on November 13th for Shop for a Cause because P.B. Stitches is going to be there selling the most beautiful bags and scarves!!

"P.B. Stitches is a home based business specializing in handcrafted tote bags, knitted and crochet accessories for children and adults. I started sewing at a very young age and still have my vintage Singer Sewing Machine. My late Grandma taught me how to knit and crochet. P.B. Stitches has been selling at the “Shopping for a Cause” for the past 4 years. Other venues I have participated in include; Sprayberry Arts & Craft Show, Hightower Middle School Craft Show, Kell Arts & Craft Show and Riverfest Arts and Craft show."   ~Pamela Brue

We are so excited to have P.B. Stitches returning this year! Below are just a few of their beautifully created products!

Vendor Spotlight: Safari Wood

Safari Wood not only makes some of the best cutting boards, but they are able to customize each board with monograms or labeling of any sort. If you are looking for a gift to give to a friend who just got married, Safari Wood would make your cutting board and then is able to stencil the date they got married into the board. Safari Wood's unique way of customizing household cutting boards makes each cutting board significant and original. The quality of wood Safari Wood uses to make their boards is the best of quality, guaranteeing their customers to be pleased. 

Vendor Spotlight of the Day: Calliespondence!!

Get ready everyone. Calliespondence is going to be at the 2012 Shop for a Cause event! 

Callie Burnette, Founder of Calliespondence

According to the Calliespondence website, Callie‘s penchant for fine papers began as a small child, when she wrote letters to her grandmother for a crisp dollar bill in return. She launched Calliespondence as a hobby in 2009, and has since transitioned into full-time paper-maker, blogger, and serious stationery tastemaker. Her work has been featured in Style Me Pretty’s national and local sites, and her children’s line is carried at Marguerite Peele Fine Stationery. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and two small children. Oh, and one ornery cat named Paquito.

 Calliespondence is known to do many types of stationary. She deals with everything stationary that includes wedding announcements/invitations, baby announcements/shower invitations, birthday invitations, holiday cards, business cards, moving announcements, and general stationary. Everything can also be customized! If you want it, Callie can make it!

She will be at the event selling her beautiful stationary, so come out and place an order for the holiday season! 

For more information about Calliespondence, please visit her website here!

Below are just a few examples of the incredible stationary Calliespondence has done.

Thank you Marietta Kiwanis!!!

Reconnecting Families would like to give a big thank you to the Marietta Kiwanis Club for their donation of $500.00 for new cribs and bedding for the children of our participants!

The Marietta Kiwanis Club has been present in our community since 1930, which was shortly after the founding of Kiwanis International. The organization has been a strong participant in community service over the years, and has been such a wonderful help to the participants of Reconnecting Families. Marietta Kiwanis consists of many passionate and generous members who are avid supporters of outreaching to children in the Marietta community.

The Marietta Kiwanis Club hosted a wonderful lunch last Thursday to award the check to Reconnecting Families. At the lunch were many Kiwanis Club members, including Debbie Ponder, who is also a member of the Reconnecting Families' board of directors. We are so grateful to have an amazing board to represent us in the community! Also in attendance at this Kiwanis function was former Governor, Roy Barnes, who was there to show his support for Kiwanis and the community. The Executive Director of Reconnecting Families, Brin Black, was also there representing Reconnecting Families to accept the check. It was a wonderful event, and we would like to thank Ms. Ellen Springer, the Marietta Kiwanis President, for presenting the check and being a wonderful asset to the Marietta community!

Thank you so much to the fabulous Marietta Kiwanis Club! Our community is very grateful to have you there to support all of us, and you are most appreciated!

Here they come again! Vendor Spotlights for the 2012 Shop for a Cause event!

Mark your calendars everyone! You won't want to miss this! 

 Johnnie Gabriel has been in the baking business since 1989, and has a wonderful restaurant/bakery located on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta. Apparently the cooking and baking talent is genetic, because Johnnie is a cousin of one of America's favorite cooks, Paula Deen! Chosen best of Atlanta 7 times by Atlanta magazine, Gabriels has been called “The Little Shop of Wonders.”

Gabriel's is best known for their delicious desserts, which range from cookies to specialty desserts such as wedding cakes. Another great service Gabriel's provides is shipping large layer cakes and large pound cakes to most of the US states using 2 day air service! Remember this if you have a relative or friend in another state and would like to send them a delicious cake for the holidays! 

Johnnie Gabriel is coming to the Shop for a Cause Event to take dessert orders for the holidays and to sell autographed copies of her cookbook! Remember to come out and get a jump start on ordering your yummy holiday goodies for the family, and while you are at it, pick up her cookbooks to give to loved ones for the holiday season!

Belk Charity Day Sale!

Reconnecting Families is selling tickets to Belk's Charity Sale!



When:
November 3, 2012
6 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Where:
Belk department stores!

What is it:
Belk department store has a tradition of giving back to the community through The Belk Foundation. They have reached out to nonprofit organizations to participate in the Charity Sale, which is going to be a wonderful day filled with amazing savings before the store opens! It is a four-hour sale dedicated to supporting local nonprofit organizations. There will be special savings that morning on brands that are rarely discounted! Also, there will be free gift cards ranging from $5-$1000 to the first 100 customers that morning! You don't want to miss out! You must purchase a ticket to attend this event! (More information on tickets)

How it Works:
Therefore, Reconnecting Families is selling tickets for $5.00. The money that is raised from ticket sales goes to directly to the Reconnecting Families organization. Also, associates will be selling tickets in the store starting on October 26th, prior to the Sale Event. The sum of the associate sales will be distributed among the participating nonprofits.

Contact Reconnecting Families' Executive Director, Brin Black, at reconnecting.families@cobbcounty.org if you are interested in purchasing a ticket for this event!

Thank you Belk for all your support! We are looking forward to an exciting shopping day!!!

THANK YOU RUBY TUESDAY!

Last Thursday was the GiveBack to Reconnecting Families event at Ruby Tuesday on Delk Road! The day was filled with delicious food and wonderful people! We had an amazing turnout and we greatly appreciate the support!

Thank you to the employees of Ruby Tuesday and Lloyd, the Manager of the Delk Road location for hosting such a wonderful event! The GiveBack program is very much appreciated by Reconnecting Families and the members of the community. What a great way to show your support for nonprofit organizations!

Also, thank you to everyone who came out and dined at Ruby Tuesday! Our work would not be possible without our huge support team! We hope you enjoyed the experience, and we look forward to seeing you at the next event!

Here are just a few of several board members and friends that were there to support us:

Justin O'Dell and Family

Debbie Ponder and Friends

 

Executive Director- Brin Black and Family

 

Thank you again to everyone who came out to support Reconnecting Families!

A check for the proceeds should arrive within 30-45 days!!!