FLAMINGOS FLOCKED VIRGINIA

Manassas Assembly kicked off the term in full flocking gear!  Immediately after the installation, 3 teams of girls set out to “flock” yards with FLAMINGOS! Over the next 6 weeks, flocking requests were received and these teams retrieved the Flamingos and re-homed them to another yard.  They would remain there for the next 24 to 48 hours and then be moved again.

We flocked over 45 houses.  Mainly, the Flamingos “landed” in yards in and around Manassas.  They ventured as far north as Reston, Ashburn and Sterling and even went south to Virginia Beach and Williamsburg for a weekend!!

Thank you to all that supported this event.  We were able to raise over $2,100 for our charity this term – ACTS!!!

Sami D.

Please help Deputy Bobby Isleib, Loudoun County Sheriff Office and a Mason from Freedom Lodge #118 in Lovettsville, Virginia, as he helps to raise money for the Scottish Rite Speech and Hearing Programs.  These programs offer children with speech challenges a way to be heard and understood with services free of charge to their families.

CJ’s Freedom Ride to End Speech Disabilities is a motorcycle ride that is 1,000 miles in 24 hours.  It is commonly referred to as an “Iron Butt.”  CJ was a very special young man who passed away in 2016.  He had several disabilities including a speech disability.  He struggled all his life to be heard and understood.  

Please sponsor this ride either with donations by the mile or for the overall trip.  The ride will take place the week of August 12th and will cover four states.  You can visit www.cjsfreedomride.com for more information.

To donate, visit www.cjsfreedomride.com or www.gofundme/cjs-freedom-ride.  

On December 15, 2018, Norfolk Assembly had breakfast with Santa.  Every month, we have a breakfast fundraiser, and this month was with the big guy himself!  While the meal was downstairs, families could get their pictures taken upstairs with Santa.  Santa would give each child a coloring book and markers.  Downstairs, the breakfast was biscuits, sausage gravy, sausage patties, hash browns, and eggs with a choice of hot chocolate, orange juice, apple juice, or coffee.  It was a great experience for the assembly to work together to do this task!  We look forward to next year’s!

On December 1st Hampton Assembly put on a dinner theater to raise money for the girls and our term charity, “Water is Life”. All the girls showed up ready for the last dress rehearsal early in the afternoon. We put on our costumes and began running through the play. Last minute questions were answered and we managed to finalize everything. As people came in to claim their seats, our many different characters greeted them and passed out salad. The play was broken down into 4 scenes so we could serve dinner in between. With the help of mom Toney and mom Beth, we served a delicious soup, baked ziti, and mini strawberry cheesecakes. The play went on with some improv and lots of laughs. It was the story of how the country cousins of Cricket County were moving to the city after claiming their Uncle Zeke’s will. Sara, Amelia, Dad Joe, and Elise played the city cousins. Kensley, Jasmine, Reagan, Audrey and I played the country cousins. Alex was the real estate lady, Dad Gansler was Santa, and Dad Mike was the narrator. Everyone’s participation was heartwarming and we all had a great time. 

With Rainbow Love, 

Lauren Ann