January 2018 Update

Welcome to the New Year! January 2018

ARISE! of Pierce County 2017January 11, 2018 at 10:43 AM

Arise! continues to receive donations of personal items, such as feminine products and travel size soaps & shampoos from the community at Tacoma Community College. Many feminine products, in return, have been donated to the TCC Child Care center per request from the TCC director for students on campus who are struggling with meeting basic needs while attending school and caring for their families. Disciples Terrace was presented with self-care topic on exercise for seniors with information taken from the National Institute on Aging and American Heart Association to promote healthy BP and mobility on Jan 4, 2018. Footcare still an overwhelming need and steps continue to be taken to find resources to meet this request. Tahoma Vista Village residents visited Jan 10 and presented with topic on Healthy Meals where residents were instructed on resources, such as Choose my Plate & National Institute on Aging Nutritional guidelines. Additional information can be found on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1375240652528170/

Arise! of Pierce County remains 'passively' active and will continue to accept donations as needs ARISE! (Currently serving the community on an as needed basis). Monthly supportive & education activities currently being offered one to two times a month to our Pierce County low income senior citizens at Tahoma Vista Village & Disciples Terrace.

November-December 2017 Update

Lots of activity the past two months: Many donations came in for the Warmth Wagon & Lutheran World Concern (refer to updated inventory list); community events included reaching out to low-income seniors at Tahoma Vista Village & Disciples Terrace and providing presentations on various topics surrounding self-care. These presentations will continue through the next 6 months and we encourage nursing student volunteers to help as available.

Charitable Giving list:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sLed0-A6McwaZ4IpvDjUBW3O7HfEeNmA5wu9_Rvku5U/edit#gid=0
Current Inventory:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SX7BA5RGuKLg41PaI8NuMKjOHk1_xBupg1gY25gh2ag/edit#gid=0

October 2017-Current Inventory List

Visitors,

Please see the link below of the Excel Spreadsheet. This list is current as of October 23rd, 2017.

It will be updated and reposted frequently as inventory changes. Please email us at arisepc2017@gmail.com or comment for any item needs. If an item that is needed is not listed on the inventory, please let us know and we will do our best to locate the item.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SX7BA5RGuKLg41PaI8NuMKjOHk1_xBupg1gY25gh2ag/edit?usp=sharing

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

October 24th Activity Summary

Today’s Agenda:

• Carpooled to the Tacoma Dome to help donate medical items, unload and sort donations for the Project Homeless Connect (Warmth Wagon) event being held tomorrow, October 25th, from 9a-2p in the Tacoma Dome. Unloaded Arise! donations, as well as donations from other sources. Sorted out the clothing, misc. items, personal items, etc. until 11am. (See photos below). Will be serving there in the children’s section of the store tomorrow from 8a-2p, and will help clean up after the event is finished.
• Met organizer of Warmth Wagon, and Sound Outreach Coordinator as well as other volunteers helping set up today. Event includes various vendors providing services, such as DSHS, dental & healthcare, footcare,etc. More to follow after participation in the event. 

Future Plans:

-Organizer of Warmth Wagon mentioned a children’s version of tomorrow’s event taking place on December 16th, in Lakewood. Members Interested in participating in December may notify via arise email (arisepc2017@gmail.com). Will take up a special donation for children’s items beginning in November.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

October 23rd Activity Summary

Today’s Agenda:

-Sorted and separated supplies to be donated to Project Homeless Connect (PHC) on Wednesday.

-Received a notification of an urgent need of items for Puerto Rico. Sorted and separated supplies to be donated there as well.

-Updated lists

Members are encouraged to attend set-up tomorrow, October 24th, for PHC, at the Tacoma Dome 8am-11am, and/or attend the actual event Wednesday, October 25th, at the Tacoma Dome, from 9am-2pm.

Visit the website (http://www.soundoutreach.org/project-homeless-connect/)  to sign up for assistance.

Addendum to minutes, October 23rd, 2017-

Upon review of July minutes, we noted the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) conference, held October 6th and 7th, was not attended due to other commitments and unforeseen life events. Founder of WOCN is in contact with wound specialist in Seattle who spoke at WOCN. More connection with this to occur at a later time.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

October 18th Activity Summary

Today’s Agenda:

• Hosted a table at the Tacoma Community College Volunteer Fair. This consisted of speaking to guests about ARISE!, its purpose and mission, the work that has been done, as well as future plans.
• Many guests shared their information with us, and how they would like to help, and be helped.
• Reconnected with Catholic Community Services (CCS) & SeaMar Homeless clinic via email offering supplies/items that may serve their populations. Was able to speak with CCS re: Homeless Connect as well. Contacted Sound Outreach (SO) who is the Coordinator of Project Homeless Connect, scheduled to run next Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 9-2 at the Tacoma Dome.
• Sound Outreach welcomed any items to donate for a shopper’s store for approximately 1,7000 needy individuals of Pierce County. Will be compiling a donation package from the current inventory to bring to the Tacoma Dome next Tuesday, Oct. 24 for Project Homeless Connect set-up which is scheduled to begin at 8 am-11 am. Requested that we visit the website (http://www.soundoutreach.org/project-homeless-connect/)  to sign up for assistance. Members not physically present today are encouraged to go to website to donate time to help set up. Will be assisting with set up on Tuesday from 8 am-11 am & bringing donated items to the Tacoma Dome at that time. ARISE! Co-Coordinator will be helping in store during project homeless connect on Wednesday from 9-2; ARISE! Coordinator will arrive after class from 1-2 & can help with clean-up. More to follow.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017

October 17th Activity Summary

Today’s Agenda:

-Preparation for hosting a table at the Tacoma Community College Volunteer fair, October 18th, from 10:30am-1pm. Created a PowerPoint Slideshow Presentation for display. Hoping for this to be a resource to get the need out into the community and seek volunteers willing to help.

-Inventory Update, we have received numerous donations of medical supplies. All have been accounted for. See updated inventory post.

-Next week, October 25th, will be attending the Project Homeless Connect event at the Tacoma Dome.

Organizations: Please comment any item needs you may have!

-ARISE! of Pierce County 2017