Hey Team Members!
A HUGE thank you goes out to each of you who donated to the St. Jude’s Easter project! Thank you for taking the time to brighten a day in the life of some very special children at St. Jude’s. We know that your donations were greatly appreciated and made a difference this past Easter.
We also extend special thanks to Sue Therrien who helped coordinate your donations and the sending of items, for safe arrival at St. Jude’s.
Once again you have stepped up and shown that together ‘we can make a difference’.
YOU ROCK!!
Cass, Nancy & Karen

Many Thanks to:

Pamela Quinn  Sonia Sanchez  Allison Herold  Jennifer Petra-Potter  June Northrop  Laurie Lagace  Charlene Ferranti  Rachel Staub  Pat Thome  Peg Doran  Sabrina Rish Sue Therrien  Sue Faucher

Jen Mykleby  Joan Rogers  Maria Day  Jennifer Quero  Consuelo Rojas  Kristeen Dachel  Ava Vaughn Suzanne Eckley  Judy Mae Osborne  Susan Smits  Dawn Kiefler  Karen Powell  Kristen Bergeron

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Hello Everyone

Easter is over and one more project is complete.  The drive for St. Judes was a major success.  I’m sure all of the children there were smiling this Easter thanks to all of you who so generously donated.  Twelve very large boxes of toys were mailed on behalf of all of you in the NST and Matthew and Gunnar.  A wide variety of toys, games, and craft items was sent for all ages, and also 6 CD players and an assortment of CDs for the children to enjoy who are not able to get up to play games.  The total worth of the toys was over $500.  A cash donation of $60.00 that was left over was donated to the St. Jude celebrity fan group under Gunnar’s name.  Thank you all for supporting this effort.  Once again you have come through Big Time.

Love and Hugs
Sue Therrien

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Following are the notes that were written by Matthew & Gunnar to the children at St Jude

Dear One,
Easter is all about renewal. About the fact that your past does not equal your future. And above all, that you are loved by someone you might never see in person... but who's there pulling for you nonetheless. Know that today, and every day after this one... Someone somewhere thinks that YOU are a total ROCK STAR. You are loved!  Happy Easter.
Gunnar Nelson

Hello Friend- 
Easter is the celebration of hope. It is about a better tomorrow. At this very moment, as you read this, there is someone who wrote this note to you who is sending you love and hopes that this Easter and the year that follows it are your best yet!
Happy Easter!!!
Matthew Nelson

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Younger Children:
plastic toys (i.e. Fisher Price) washable/durable
simple puzzles - 24 pieces or less
shape sorters
stacking toys
blocks

Children 4 Years & Up
games - (i.e. Hi Ho Cheerio, Candy Land, Sorry, Jenga, Parcheesi)
craft items & kits
musical toys (i.e. small keyboards)
dress up items for little girls along with crowns, shoes, purses etc. 
plastic Easter toys for some Easter spirit
books, coloring books and crayons
find a word books etc for all ages. 
 

Many of these items can be found inexpensively at dollar stores and with all the Easter themed items currently out you should have no problem finding lots of things that can be contributed.  Our goal is to send everything together as one package, therefore we ask that your items and monetary donations be in to Sue no later than April 1st.

Sue is willing to do shopping for you, so if would rather send a monetary donation that is fine!! 
Any type of donation is deeply appreciated.

We will be putting a note into the box indicating that the package is from the NST and a greeting from Matthew & Gunnar!

Sue's address is:

Sue Therrien
163 Greene St
Woonsocket, RI 02895

We are EXTREMELY excited over this new project.  After the HUGE success that we had with the troops project we all know that the team will pull together and make this happen!!