Board members, volunteers and staff introduce customers to PACEM while bagging groceries.
Thank you Charlottesville, for filling your grocery carts at Whole Foods on September 16th. Community Day at Whole Foods generated over $4,400 for PACEM’s homeless shelters, helping us provide “A Pillow for Every Head“.
We are grateful to Whole Foods Market for this opportunity.
Each year, Roy Wheeler Realty throws a big Christmas party for all of their staff, clients and colleagues. This year, because of the struggling economy, the good people at Roy Wheeler decided to forgo the lavish party and instead encourage their friends and associates to donate to four local charities, including PACEM. We are so grateful to Roy Wheeler for their generosity — their “Together We Can Make a Difference” campaign embodies the real meaning of the holiday season, and will be a big help in our efforts to keep our shelter doors open throughout the coming months.
Two exciting pieces of PACEM fundraising news this week:
First, we’re pleased to report that PACEM has been named the beneficiary of the 2009 Charlottesville Ten Miler! So, lace up your running shoes and get all of your friends to do the same — the race takes place on April 4, 2009 and is great fun for runners and spectators alike. For more info., see www.cvilletenmiler.com.
Second, Channel 29 news ran a heartwarming story this evening about a PACEM supporter (Debbie Pollock)who’s taken it upon herself to raise funds from her friends and neighbors to keep our shelter open for an extra week in March — see http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=9477378 and click on the link next to the camera symbol to see the video.
While it’s important to note that we’re still trying to raise enough money just to keep our doors open UNTIL March, we’re extremely grateful to Debbie, and to Dan and Alice Wiggins from the Ten Miler, for their tremendous displays of generosity. What a way to put everyone in PACEM in the holiday mood!
PACEM needs volunteers to staff merchandise tables at upcoming concerts at the John Paul Jones Arena – PACEM receives a cut of the proceeds.
The dates are:
Dec 8 Neil Diamond
Jan 27 Cats
Jan 29 Rascal Flatts
Feb 10 Hairspray
Feb 21 AVP
Volunteer Shifts:
2:30-6:00pm (set-up)
5:30-10:00pm (merchandise sales)
9:45pm-1:00am (clean-up)
If you can volunteer, contact Glenn Crossman at gcrossman@glenmorecountryclub.com
Tell Glenn that you’d like to volunteer for PACEM!
This is a great opportunity to help PACEM while having a fabulous time and even seeing portions of performances for FREE!
PACEM winter shelter opened November 8th. It costs $50 dollars per person, per night to offer a bed, 3 meals, warmth and safety, and much needed support for residents in our community who cannot access shelter elsewhere.
Please consider volunteering for any of the JPJ events above as a way to help earn funds for PACEM, or make a donation directly to PACEM through our website at www.pacemshelter.org or via mail to PACEM, P.O. Box 14, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
NEW LOCATION FOR CHARITY CHUCK WAGON EXTRAVAGANZA
Nov. 15 Cowboy Lunch to Support PACEM
Due to the weather, Ace Contracting and Buckaroo Cordon Bleu have changed the location for their authentic Chuck Wagon Extravaganza to benefit People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry (PACEM) – winter shelter and support for homeless men, women and families. The charity lunch will be held Saturday, November 15 from 1-5 p.m. at a new location, at Greenwood Community Center, in Greenwood, Virginia. Buckaroo Cordon Bleu will provide a menu of “cowboy cuisine” including Boeuf Bourguignon and Cassoulet.
The event will include an auction for a custom handmade chestnut dining table. Tickets are $50.00 per person and reservations are required. Call Ace at 434-293-6290 for reservations. Guests are encouraged to wear western attire.
Join PACEM volunteers to work the merchandise tables at John Paul Jones Arena concerts to raise money for PACEM’s Winter Homeless Shelter for Men and Women!
Our next two concert dates are as follows (one is this Thursday night!):
Reba & Kelly – October 30
Nine Inch Nails – November 5
Volunteer Shifts:
2:30-6:00pm (set-up)
5:30-10:00pm (merchandise sales)
9:45pm-1:00am (clean-up)
If you can volunteer, contact Glenn Crossman at gcrossman@glenmorecountryclub.com
Tell Glenn that you’d like to volunteer for PACEM!
This is a great opportunity to help PACEM while having a fabulous time and hearing the concert for free!
PACEM winter shelters open November 8th. We’d like to extend our shelter season through the last frost date in April. Funds earned from these volunteer opportunities help us meet this goal!
Fire will perform on Sunday, Oct. 19th, at 3:00pm at Holy Comforter Catholic Church, 208 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville. Fire, an a cappella women’s choir, will be joined by Terra Voce, a flute and cello duo. The concert will benefit PACEM, a program that provides support to the area’s homeless. The public is cordially invited to attend. Ample parking is available at the parking garage on East Market Street.
”Join us for a day of pure chocolate indulgence that includes a multitude of homemade, scrumptious confections and fondue. Proceeds from the Chocolate Festival will benefit First United Methodist, Hinton Avenue, Ivy Creek and Wesley Memorial United Methodist Churches, plus a weekday soup kitchen, Jackson Via Elementary School, two food pantries, CASA, AIM, Habitat Store, IMPACT, PACEM, Good News Jail Ministry, Literacy Volunteers and regional and international mission projects.”
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Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church is planning a fund raising event with all proceeds going to PACEM. The date is Saturday, September 27 at the Church, which is located at the corner of Emmet and Thomson, across from Memorial Gym.
PACEM is having our first wedding! Well, sort of. Two PACEM volunteers, Alan Wong and Bethany Toews, are celebrating their marriage with a festive reception for family and friends next weekend in Lancaster, PA, where they are both studying for the bar. In a wonderful act of marital generosity, Alan and Bethany are requesting that their friends and family make financial donations to PACEM in lieu of wedding presents; many have already done so. PACEM would like to publicly thank Alan and Bethany for your thoughtfulness and we wish you many, many years of love and happiness. (Oh, and good luck on your exams!)
