#AXOInfluential #AXOVolunteer #GiveThanks #appreciateeverylittleservicerendered

It is Volunteer Appreciation Week for Alpha Chi Omega!

Thank you alumnae who serve as specialists, advisors, National Panhellenic Council Vice Presidents, alumnae officers, and all our alumnae who keep AXO alive in their hearts and actions.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS OF time, talent and treasure! Alpha Chi would not work without YOU!

Refuge House Needs YOU: DVAM is everyday!

Looking for a meaningful to remember Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? How about helping another? As Alpha Chi Omegas we know Hera Day can be everyday; just like DVAM is not for October only.

The Refuge House pantry at the emergency shelter is quite busy around the holidays and the survivors there always appreciate your contributions and assistance. Below you will a few food bag ideas: Please consider those less fortunate who need our assistance. On your next trip to the grocery store pack a bag or two just for Refuge House. You can call Refuge House at (850) 922-6062 to arrange a drop off point.

THANK YOU *** THANK YOU *** THANK YOU

Every Day Paper Bag

1-(16oz) any dry pasta

1-jar of pasta sauce

1-(8oz) rice

1-box of cereal

1-box of shake-n-bake

1-container of applesauce

2-cans of soup

1-can of corn

1-can of mixed vegetables

1-can of tuna

Must Have Paper Bag

1-box of trash bags (33 or 66 gallons)

1-2lb bag of flour

1-2lb+ bag of sugar

1-box of mashed potatoes

2-boxes of variety snacks

1-bag of dried beans

Wish I Had Paper Bag

1-bottle of dish detergent

1-paper towel set

1-bottle of aspirin/ibuprofen

1-bottle of each adult & children cold medicine

Good for You Paper Bag

1-gallon of juice

1-bag of maseca masa (to make tortillas)

2-cans of fruit

2-cans of beans

1-can of green bean

1-snack pack of raisins

Can’t live Without Paper Bag

1-package of diapers (sizes 4, 5 & 6)

1-package of pads & tampons

2-cans of disinfectant (Lysol)

1-package of toilet paper

Let’s Clean Paper Bag

1-gallon of bleach

1-container of laundry detergent

1-bottle of hand soap

1-bottle of multipurpose cleaner

Stock Refuge House's Pantry Party - Easy Ways to Help!

We heard from our sister Danielle at Refuge House that the pantry at the emergency shelter is very busy AND the pantry is running very low. Below you will a few food bag ideas:  Please consider those less fortunate who need our assistance. On your next trip to the grocery store pack a bag or two just for Refuge House. You can call Refuge House at (850) 922-6062 to arrange a drop off point.

THANK YOU *** THANK YOU *** THANK YOU

Every Day Paper Bag                                                

1-(16oz) any dry pasta

1-jar of pasta sauce

1-(8oz) rice

1-box of cereal

1-box of shake-n-bake

1-container of applesauce

2-cans of soup

1-can of corn

1-can of mixed vegetables

1-can of tuna

Must Have Paper Bag

1-box of trash bags (33 or 66 gallons)

1-2lb bag of flour

1-2lb+ bag of sugar

1-box of mashed potatoes

2-boxes of variety snacks

1-bag of dried beans

Wish I Had Paper Bag

1-bottle of dish detergent

1-paper towel set

1-bottle of aspirin/ibuprofen

1-bottle of each adult & children cold medicine

 

Good for You Paper Bag

1-gallon of juice

1-bag of maseca masa (to make tortillas)

2-cans of fruit

2-cans of beans

1-can of green bean

1-snack pack of raisins

 

Can’t live Without Paper Bag

 1-package of diapers (sizes 4, 5 & 6)

1-package of pads & tampons

2-cans of disinfectant (Lysol)

1-package of toilet paper

Let’s Clean Paper Bag

1-gallon of bleach

1-container of laundry detergent

1-bottle of hand soap

1-bottle of multipurpose cleaner

Graciousness

Our Alpha Chi Omega Mission statement states Alpha Chi Omega is a national women's organization that enriches the lives of members through lifetime opportunities friendship, leadership, learning and service. We hope you see the theme of altruism, service and philanthropy written about often here on Epsilon Tau Epsilon's blog.



A part of serving others is noticing what they do and giving them a word of thanks. Have you read John Kralik's book, A Simple Act of Gratitude? Enjoy this excerpt, and follow his advice: Take time for graciousness. Sit down and write a card or note and drop it in the mail (we love the USPS at AXO-ETE!), or give it to them in person, or slide it under their door. You will enrich your own soul, by dedicating time to say, "THANK YOU."



In the words of Alpha Chi Omega's Symphony "... see and appreciate every little service rendered ..."

And in honor or our president's birthday, let's all do a RAOK today!

What a positive way to start 2012!