POC Community Service Club is filling up their schedule fast. April 9th is the Spring Community Garage Sale. We are continuing the collection of recipes for our upcoming cookbook; next month we begin accepting applications for 2016 scholarships from graduating seniors who attended POC elementary; we will be helping with several exciting community events and we are planning some new projects that will benefit our community.
We host biannual community garage sales at the POC Community Center. The sale of home baked goodies and timeless treasures raises a large portion of the money we use locally. We fund scholarships, community projects, help other local organizations and add useful equipment to our community. Our 2016 Garage Sales will be April 9th and October 1st at the pavilion. It is only possible through a great deal of effort from members, their families and community volunteers. We also need your orphaned treasures for others to adopt and enjoy. We need household goods, gently used clothing, tools, outdoor and sports gear that you no longer use. If you have items you would like to donate, call us. It is possible we could find some lifting and hauling help for you if needed. Think of it as sowing seeds that will grow beautiful things in your community.
If you know of a graduating senior who would like to apply for a scholarship, please have them check with their school counselor or contact a club member. We want to help our homegrown kids, but they can’t win a scholarship if they don’t apply. The qualifications are simple and all different abilities and skills are eligible.
In 2014, twin sisters Kaitlyn and Peyton Rice received scholarships. Both have graduated from cosmetology programs with flying colors and are licensed to beautify. Kaitlyn runs her own shop just off Adams at 7th St. and Payton works at a lovely salon in Victoria called Shearly Marvelous. Local money well spent.
Do you know a senior with a big dream? Would a scholarship help them achieve that dream? So please encourage them to apply today!
So, until next time, be safe, live simply, love openly, forgive generously and remember this old Swedish Proverb that says “The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.”
The Service Club meets the first and third Thursdays of the month, 10:00 a.m., in the meeting room of the Community Center. Come by, come join us, bring your hands with you. We can use hands of all sizes and ages to make a real difference!
