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Friendship Center March Newsletter

by Community Contributor • March 2, 2020 • Comments Off

MARCH 2020

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Spring is in the air!

Sponsorship Form

Auction Donation Form

And lucky for us, Friendship Center is the proud and grateful recipient of this year’s SBAOR (Santa Barbara Association of Realtors) Golf Tournament, taking place on Friday, May 15^th. This is a high-end event you will want to invite your Doctor, Dentist, Attorney, Financial Advisor, Business Partner, Colleagues and Club Members to participate in either to golf, to advertise their business, or both!

Sponsorships must be paid by Friday, March 13^th.

As you know, the realtor community is an EXCELLENT channel for advertisement with your local customer base both through word of mouth and advertising by their organization and ours. Realtors are talkers and they help their clients with a LOT more than just real estate, as a trusted source of good information and referrals.

*Please note: Tee signs are available for $200.

Want to contribute in another way? We need a-la-carte items for the auction baskets. Get restaurant gift certificates, salon treatments, business service vouchers from your professional network to help raise money at this popular event.

Auction items needed by Tuesday, March 31^st.

Thank you for your support!

BIG THANKS all the guests, sponsors, donors, volunteers,

Board/Event Committee members, and staff who made our

21st Annual Festival of Hearts

a Roaring success!

Click here for a slideshow of photos by David Harlow

And here for thanks to our generous sponsors

We would also like to thank the following

companies for food & drink donations:

*Heritage House – Cherry chocolate cookies

*Fess Parker – Wines with lunch

*Quinn Fiduciary Services – Olive Oil Basket

*Senior Planning Services – Door Prize Basket

Bringing Joy to the NOW!

By Kathryn Cherkas

Program Manager, Friendship Center Montecito

“We may not remember the past or be sure of the future, but we can cherish this bright and shining moment.”

~Anonymous

A few years ago a Program team member told me her favorite part of working with our members was “bringing joy to the now.” That really stuck with me, and has become one of the first things I share when explaining my job. Because February has felt like it lasted about a hundred days, let’s go into March with a hopeful outlook, remembering why we provide care to our loved ones: to bring joy to their now.

First, let’s talk about what this means… when a new member comes to Friendship Center, we love to learn about them–their life story, past experiences, and passions. Just as important is to get to know what makes our new friend happy NOW.

For example, your loved one may have been a prolific artist in the past, but now crayons and an adult coloring book are what bring a twinkle in their eye. Or maybe it’s playing bingo that puts the biggest smile on their face! An important aspect of bringing joy to the now is accepting where members are in the moment. Whatever version of them got out of bed that morning–the point is they did get out of bed, now we get to find ways of bringing them joy.

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