Welcome to Annie's Angels newsletter brought to you by EnviroVantage! We're thrilled to have you on board. Get ready to fill your inbox with heartwarming stories, exciting updates, and ways to make a difference in the lives of those in need. Stay tuned for a journey of kindness and compassion!
Our Current Statistics
Consecutive Days of Service - 3/10/2007 - 04/30/2024 = 6262
Total Requests Filled = 8740 which includes:
Total Angel Pets = 644; Total Service Dogs = 9; Total Arts for Angels Projects = 667
Does not include 11,000 Teddy Bears to Boston Children's and Dartmouth Hitchcock
Requests - April 2023 = 91 v April 2024 = 39 -80%
Requests Year to Date - 2023 = 311 v 2024 = 144 -73%
Distribution $ to Help Families-Year to Date - 2023-$165,640 v 2024 - $117,601 -29%
Donation $ Raised - Year to Date - 2023 = $169,658 v 2024 = $195,766 15.39%
As you can see, our distributions are down, and our fundraising is up. As I explained to the board in my monthly Executive Director's Report, distributions are down because, as I've stated before, I asked caseworkers at the organizations we work with to help us fundraise so we could continue to support their clients, and I guess, their idea of “helping” was to not send us as many requests.
While I like raising more than we are giving away, after all, our goal is to always stay ahead of the wave, it troubles me to think that there are families out there who need us but aren’t getting the service they need because caseworkers think they're "helping" us by not sending requests.
The fact is, other local organizations have not been as aggressive with fundraising. They simply stopped answering requests for a time or closed their doors all together. Because of YOU, we never did. We have been in our community day and night, day after day supporting our people, helping them through life threatening disease, illness or disability. We will battle on!
We are currently in the midst of final preparations for our SOLD OUT 17th Anniversary Heavenly Ball. YOU can still be a part of the action by going online to
HB2024.Givesmart.com
and bidding on silent auction items. YOU can still be a part of the action by going online to
HB2024.Givesmart.com
and buying a Golden Ticket for a chance to WIN one of the 10 LIVE auction items. Last year's winner paid $100 for 1 ticket and won a cruise for 2 to the Bahamas! This could be you! You can also be a part of Heavenly Ball, getting your name on the BIG screen by making a tax deductible donation at
HB2024.Givesmart.com
Once Heavenly Ball concludes, we begin planning our 10 days at The Brook, June 30 to July 9. We are currently working on our Donor Appreciation Night at The Brook, Saturday, July 6. We have secured local band "The Damn Tuttles" including food and lots of fun.
Saturday, July 27 is Benefest, a concert on the pond to benefit Annie's Angels!
We are also working with the Dover, Rollinsford, & South Berwick Lions Club to plan the 3rd Annual Lions Cornhole for a Cure, Saturday August 10 to benefit Annie's Angels.
Later in the fall, plans are underway for a benefit piano concert by Mary Doane at the Durham UU Fellowship.
All these events are currently be planned by our Director of Development, Diane. All of these events will provide a fun Annie's Angels experience, and ALL these events will help us stay ahead of the request wave.
So you see, we are working hard to keep you engaged, we are working hard to keep you informed, and we are working hard to continue to be a shining light in the darkness of disease, illness, and disability. Won't YOU be a part of this? Visit anniesangels.org to stay on top of all the action. Annie's Angels is Angel Hands, Angel Hearts working together to help friends in need.
How can you help Annie's Angels maintain service excellence?
Attend Heavenly Ball and purchase a Golden Ticket!
A click on any of the fliers will bring you to all the details.
Angel Brew is ON SALE NOW!
Thanks to our friends at Woodland Farms Brewery,
and to ALL the locations selling Angel Brew
When:
AVAILABLE NOW!
Where:
Woodlands Farm Brewery, 7 Cottage Way, Kittery, ME 03004-5641
Phone:(207)994-3911
Also Available At:
*McKinnon's Market & Super Butcher Shop, 2454 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth
*WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery, 853 Lafayette Rd, Hampton
*Logan's Run Restaurant and Sports Lounge, 816 Lafayette Rd, Hampton
*The City Beverage Centers, 621 Lafayette Rd, Seabrook
*The City Beverage Centers, 157 Lafayette Rd, Seabrook
*The City Beverage Centers, 17 Signal St, Rochester
*The City Beverage Centers, 806 US-1 BYPASS, Portsmouth
*The City Beverage Centers44 River St, Sanford, ME
*Prost! Specialty Beer and Wine, 44 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton
*Community Oven, 845 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH
*Shane's Texas Pit, 61 High Street, Hampton
*The Old Salt, 490 Lafayette Road, Hampton
* Hop and Grind, 17 Madbury Road, Durham
*Greg and Jane's Beer and Wine, 63 Main Street, Epping
*Smileys Beverage, 7 Main Street, Dover
$1.00 from every can sold will benefit Annie's Angels, Angel Fund.
Sometimes it’s the big things we do, sometimes it’s the little things, but they are all important things that we do together. Please share our mission of hope with family, friends, and everyone you meet!
All of our Annie's Angels successes are because of YOU, the Angels Among Us who give generously and give often.
Without YOU, WE are nothing.
Cribbage for a Cause at WHYM!
Join us this, and every Wednesday (6:30pm - 9:00pm) for weekly Cribbage for a Cause at WHYM Craft Pub & Brewery benefiting Annie's Angels Memorial Fund.
We have been seeing a boost in new and returning players, as well as folks who would like to learn the game and enter the tournament! If it’s something you always wanted to learn, we are all happy to teach!! We play friendly games, (no muggins) and everyone who plays is supportive and helpful no matter how experienced you may be!!
Just $10 per person, a portion goes to Annie’s Angels and the winner takes the pot! Weekly tournament style. Hope to see you there!
Angel Gourmet Gift Baskets
I would like to remind everyone we are continuing to sell gift baskets for all occasions via our link at
https://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/store/anniesangels. If you or your company are sending gift baskets, please use our link. Annie's Angels receives 15% of each sale when you use our link! Also, please share the link to family and friends who may benefit from using our gourmet gift baskets partnership. Remember, Annie's Angels receives 15% for each basket sold thanks to the generosity of Gourmet Gift Baskets. That means they don't jack the prices to give us 15%, it's their same everyday low pricing!
Annie's Angels is Angel Hands; Angels Hearts
working together to help friends in need.
