Valley Elementary Craft Fair A Great Success!
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Photo Captions: Upper left: RB Sunrise Rotarians, Tijiuana guests and family members, Upper right: RB Sunrise Pres. Karen Mortimer, PTA Pres. Kimberly Floyd and Sue Herndon, Lower Left: Rotarian Jim Roth wrapping a gift, Lower right: PTA Pres Elect Denise Anger and RB Sunrise Pres elect Alison Farrin.
On Saturday, December 13, 2014 RB Sunrise Rotary partnered for the fifth time in helping the PTA at Valley Elementary School hold their Gift and Craft Fair. This year 24 members of RB Sunrise Rotary Club and several family members together with 3 members of Club Rotario Tijuana Milennio Minarete and a former member combined with PTA members and high school volunteers to assist in this annual event. Other organizations and businesses who participated were Hewlet Packard, Sprouts, Starbucks and the Poway Parks and Recreation Department.
According to Heather (event Coordinator at school), based on the ticket counts, at least 250 kids plus their parents/families attended the event. The parents commented that this was their families favorite event of the year!
We had purchased about 350 gift items, which were mostly gone. Some of the left over items were donated to local senior citizens in need (items such as scarves and a few mittens). A few other remaining mittens and coffee mugs were donated to Tijuana club for their seniors in need in Tijuana. The left over (3) one gallon milk containers went to teacher's lounge!
We had purchased about 350 gift items, which were mostly gone. Some of the left over items were donated to local senior citizens in need (items such as scarves and a few mittens). A few other remaining mittens and coffee mugs were donated to Tijuana club for their seniors in need in Tijuana. The left over (3) one gallon milk containers went to teacher's lounge!
As a result, not only we had a great event, but a few other organizations benefited from it as well !
The history of this event goes back to when Al Watson was president in 2010-2011. One of his goals was to have a holiday hands on project for children. Sue Herndon's daughter had been a teacher at Valley Elementary School and Sue had learned from her about the craft fair. Sue contacted the PTA and together with Mark Berdan, RB Sunrise provided breakfast and gifts for around 150 children. This first event in 2010 started what has become an annual event. Our sister club in Tijuana has participated with us from the beginning. They enjoy being able to come to Poway to participate in what for them is an international project.