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8 www.DesertMessenger.com October 18, 2023 The Salvation Army happenings We welcome back our winter visitors and our heat hibernating locals. We have survived a record-breaking hot summer and are ready to enjoy some much-needed cooler temperatures. We hope the wind will settle down- ward, too. Our store is ready for your shopping pleasure. Our clothing racks are full, organized by size and all have been sanitized. Wish we could offer try- ons and returns, but we cannot. Our awesome volunteer in the shoe depart- ment, Carole has our shoe racks full and beautifully displayed by size, too. Shoes can be tried on and then put into basket to be resprayed and reshelved. Our clothing floor volunteer assistant Martha has returned to help you with clothing requests. Volunteer Jolly Jane has the children's and infant clothing area lovingly load- ed. We have had huge awesome dona- tions of like new clothing for her to sort, price and display. We are also asking for children's clothing hangers- we have all our in use. Kids clothing is priced to sell and this week is half priced. Never too early to think about being a Salvation Army bell ringer. Our program starts the Friday after Thanksgiving. You select your day, time, and location here in Quartzsite. 100% of the funds collect- ed through this campaign stay in our lo- cal community. Fun activity to do with a friend. Come see me for details. Our Red Kettles will be out the day after Thanks- giving around Quartzsite. Thanks Highlighted items for sale. Beautiful sofa table, Fazley RBK-10 round back guitar with soft case, large collection of vintage glass kerosene lanterns, R.V. bolt in sin- gle chair, and beautiful large gold gilded framed beveled mirror. Stop in and see. We give a big thank you to Kathy and Cheri for our "Take a Rock for Inspi- ration…Leave a Rock for Motivation" display. I will be redesigning this area, which has been right as you enter on our front ramp. Come and see the beautifully painted rocks and share the love and kindness. Thanks ladies for all the lovely special painted rocks. The 2023 holiday season is soon ap- proaching, and we are getting ready with many special events. If you know of someone going through some difficult times in Quartzsite, who would appreciate a hot homecooked meal on Thanksgiving Day, please have them call me. Looking for those that may be alone, not able to get out, un- able to cook, etc. We will have our Sec- ond Annual Thanksgiving Day Meal delivery.Our volunteers will bring a hot Thanksgiving dinner prepared by Coy- ote Market and delivered to them by our awesome volunteers.. We also have two programs for chil- dren. For those families needing a little extra help making the true meaning of Christmas happen, we have our Angel Tree program. This is an assistance ap- plication process that starts November 1st, with a phone call interview. We hope to have names on the Angel Tree for our amazing Angel Tree shop- pers the week of Thanksgiving, Tuesday, the 22nd. We know many of you like to shop for the kiddos at the Friday sales. Our second Christmas event is for all children of Quartzsite and the sur- rounding area, is our Annual Santa Event. This year it will be held on Friday, December 22nd, 9:00AM to 1:00PM. Details to follow next month. Please continue to donate your un- needed eyeglasses, computer ink car- tridges, cell phones, as well as outdated prescription medications. We recycle all to the appropriate agencies. Don't forget our adult and child dia- per program is always available. This is a monthly program with a simple sign- up procedure. Please ask. We also have a large assortment of medical devices that are available on a loan-out basis with a refundable de- posit upon the item being returned. We continue to have free shoes, socks, and miscellaneous items out front of the store and a free clothing rack and food available inside each day. The Happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything. A sunny smile to start your day to all. See you at The Halloween Trunk or Treat Family Fun Event. Saturday, Oc- tober 28th, 2023, 5:00PM to 8:00 PM at Dance Slab, Quartzsite Town Park. Please understand that our building has no windows, no air exchange ventilation, our aisles are tight, and we have many senior volunteers with health concerns. We are asking for personal space of six feet (camel length) and recommending a face covering- which we provide, for both us and our amazing shoppers. We appreciate your understanding. Lee-Ann Henle, Manager Quartzsite Salvation Army Thrift Store & Service Center 101 South Moon Mountain Avenue Store 928-927-3636 Cell 360-921-7571 PLEASE DONATIONS DURING OPEN HOURS ONLY Phone for special large donation arrangements 8am-noon Tues. Wed. Thur. Call for Special Needs on other days. THANK YOU! "Peace brings with it so many positive emotions that it is worth aiming for in all circumstances." ~Estella Eliot Food Bank updates Silly Al's Is Challenging You to Donate Thanksgiving Turkeys! Silly Al's has issued a challenge to other businesses, organizations and individuals to donate turkeys! The Quartzsite Food Bank is in need of 50 turkeys for the Thanksgiving Family Baskets. You can make a difference for a family this Thanksgiving! How to Donate: The turkeys or a donation can be dropped off at the Quartzsite Food Bank, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8am to Noon at 40 North Moon Mountain before Nov 18. To be put on the list of donors that will be published, please leave your business card or name written on paper with the turkey when you drop it off. If you cannot deliver the turkey please call at 928-927-7000 to have it picked up. If you would rather make a donation for us to buy the turkeys go to: QuartsiteFood- Bank.com Donate and leave the message Holiday Family Turkeys. Annual Fundraising Yard Sale the Nov. 3-5th and if still have items 10th-12th at the 40 N Moon Mtn. All proceeds go to funds for our an- nual Christmas For Families and the Community. These funds go to purchase Christmas for the children and to help fund Christmas dinner for those less fortunate. Please come by and participate in our fundraiser. Donations are always appreciated! WELCOME BACK SNOWBIRDS! Your donation makes a difference. We are a privately owned nonprofit and must raise all the funds we need to operate. When donating to FQFB, you not only receive that good feel- ing of helping the community, but you can write us off on your taxes as we are a 501c3 nonprofit. Do you work and owe AZ Taxes? You can donate that money to the food bank instead of paying the state with the AZ Tax Credit. That is not a tax write-off but a credit on your actual AZ taxes that you owe up to $841 of your AZ taxes that you do not have to pay. Dollar for dollar of your donations goes to us, and it is still an IRS write-off. If you cannot donate money to us right now, did you know you can gift the food bank a car or RV? You can also leave the food bank a gift of money, real estate, or other items in your will, a Beneficiary Deed, or even designate retirement IRA ac- counts or stock investments to the Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank. Or simply leave FQFB as your ben- eficiary on your bank account. You can also have a Legacy Page on our website QuartzsiteFoodBank.com. Remember to pick up your govern- ment boxes at the Western College 1st and 3rd Mondays 8 am to 10. Watch for changes in their days and times on Facebook at Yuma Com- munity Food Bank. The Quartzsite Transit bus service has free rides to the food bank. Just call them at 928-927-4333 for de- tails. The Food Bank loves smiley faces. Thank you for taking the time to read this. For more info or to donate, go to QuartzsiteFoodBank.com. Or Mail a check and make it out to: FQFB, PO Box 4051, Quartzsite, AZ 85359. Food Bank Hours Tues & Thur 8-noon 40 N Moon Mountain Ave. A picture ID, like a driver's license, is needed to sign up. Thank You from FQFB and all our hard-working volunteers. Come join our "Rebels With A Cause" volunteers at the food bank! To volunteer, show up 1 hour before opening Tues or Thur and come in through the back gate. For more info, call 928-662-7000.

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