Bullseye! $10,357 raised at charity crop right on the money. Join us again next year

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1 Crop Post-Crop Edition Newsletter JUNE 2017 Bullseye! $10,357 raised at charity crop right on the money Making Wishes Come True organizer Michele Mallen hit the bullseye and then split her own arrow with the next shot when it came to meeting fundraising goals in the June 3 charity crop at the Waterloo Rod & Gun Club in St. Jacob s. She had targeted breaking the $10,000 ceiling in this the sixth year for the annual event, which raises funds for the Children s Wish of Canada, Ontario chapter. With a record 68 scrapbookers on hand, a live auction headlining a slate of new on-site attractions and a spring Learn & Create contributing to the coffers, the inal tally was $10,357. In addition to working on papercrafting projects, attendees took part in raf le prize draws, games, quizzes, a silent auction and massage treatments. BIG WINNERS! Tiffany Bond, at right in top photo, and Debbie Miller, below, won the two Grand Prize ticket draws in the Making Wishes Come True charity crop on Saturday, June 3 in St. Jacob s. Crop matron Michele Mallen drew the winning tickets. Tiffany won an allinclusive papercrafting weekend at the luxurious Memories Manor in St. Clair, Mich. Debbie won a $200 shopping spree at the Scrapbook Nerd online store. Join us again next year We ll be back! The seventh annual MWCT crop is Saturday, June 2, 2018 back at the Waterloo Rod & Gun Club. You can keep up to date on all Making Wishes Come True events and milestones throughout the year by joining our mailing list. Look for the Be In the Know section at the bottom of any Web page. A one-day Halloween Learn & Create event, led by Leslie McGhee, is scheduled for Oct. 21. Check at for details.

2 Memories

3 Here are a few special moments from the sixth annual MWCT crop on June 3. Previous page: 1. Kitchener-Waterloo area representative Anne Boehm of The Children's Wish Foundation gets a card-making lesson from Leslie McGhee and Lynn Reinhart. 2. Auctioneer John of Jantzi Auctions delivers our first live auction. 3. Jas Sandhu, one of our 12 VIPs, also won a raffle prize. 4. Carroll Norris serves up lasagna at dinner. 5. Pat Krueger, left, and Margaret Barrie show off their winnings. This page: 1. Adriana Lawless and Theresa Sweet show off their raffle winnings. 2. Margaret Bolton enjoys a fruit snack. 3. Marg Newton is in receiving mode. 4. From left, Jan Hoddinott, Leslie McGhee and Michele Mallen are seeing stars as the cake is unveiled. 5. Tarot card reader Andrea Barclay, left, chose an outdoor setting to peer into Debbie Miller s future. 6. Michele s Wish Thermometer keeps tabs on fundraising progress. 7. Valet Hieu helps Linda Pilgrim with her bags. 8. The Patriotic Hostess Basket, filled with Canada-related Etsy items, ready for auction. 9. Barb Clayton, left, and Joy Atkinson of Scrapbook Nerds at their on-site store. Memories

4 Thank you to our volunteers! Christine Arndt Paige Atkinson Riley Atkinson Linda Baksh Andrea Barclay Margaret Barrie Soveigh Brasseur Stephanie Brasseur Ginny Clark Inge De Cleermaecker Regan D Agostini Sandy Furlong Dan Hoddinott John Jantzi Katelyn Krueger Pat Krueger Kim Laplaunte Ryan Laplaunte Lisa Maybery Leslie McGhee Relish Cooking Studio Debbie Robinson Jas Sandhu Margie Stares Denise West-D orazio Ethan Wilson Krista Wilson Scott Wilson Milena Woodiwiss Waterloo Rod & Gun Club Ladies Auxiliary Venturer Scouts: Michael, Sumanth, Alec, Hieu & Scott

5 PREMIUM SPONSORS ETSY PARTNERS Patriotic Hostess: Patriotic Family: Patriotic Traveller: S P O N S O R I N G PA R T N E R S P E R S O N A L D O N O R S Andrea Barclay Margaret Barrie Patti Brooks Regan D Agostino Denise West-D orazio Faye Fendley Heather Harmon Pat Krueger Bertha Madott Cathie McEwen Carroll Norris Tara Parachuk Helen Tempelmann Marlene Van Esch Tammie White