Wonderful art donations from Suzie Chatterji

Contact Info! Foreign books and magazine request

Thank you for helping me make this a successful event! It is growing by the day. We have another band volunteering for this event! So far, it looks like three will be there! 

It will be amazing!

Once again, I would like to ask everyone if they have any books, magazines in different languages, we could definitely use them! Please bring them to the event or contact me to arrange a drop off point. Thanks again.

Michelle

Aprils.flowers@yahoo.com

or please txt me at 050 175 3853 and I can return your call at my earliest convenience. 

Al Nada Salon Al Ain

Wonderful donation!

Wonderful update

For everyone following this story and event, I must let you know the incredible events of today. I met with the Director of the Women's shelter this morning and her support staff. IT WAS AMAZING!
After some wonderful sweet soft yellow dates and arabic coffee, we sat together from different countries and dressed very differently but had the same goal. We came up with some wonderful ideas for the event. The victims in the shelters do arts and crafts which will now be on sale at the event. So, they are helping themselves along with us.
We are getting the television company involved (unnamed until confirmed). I got an opportunity to meet some of the children at the shelter and heard their stories. I will only tell you that two of them were sold by their fathers into prostitution. They are 14 and 15. That gives you an idea of what this event is trying to do. To bring awareness, to bring hope to those who don't know that they have a place to go. To give those who want to volunteer and make a difference a place to do so. To let expats know that when they leave the country unexpectedly or can't find someone to take the things left behind, there is a place that they can call and donate the items rather than leave it for the landlords to profit from.
If you plan to attend this event, please, please, confirm it with me RSVP. It's very important that I get at least an idea of how many ppl are really going to be there, so I can arrange the catering, etc.
If you want to volunteer or donate items some of the things that are being asked for are books in ALL languages. Even old magazines. If someone wants to volunteer for the center teaching PE, arts/crafts, ping pong, swimming lessons, cooking skills, education in any capacity, or want to be a part of the team, please contact me.
After I left the center, I went for lunch. Randomly picked a place. And in walked three men wearing tshirts that say Events Management! Talk about being in the right place at the right time? Which doesn't even surprise me anymore, because it has happened throughout this whole journey. Of course, I immediately approached them and told them what I am trying to do and if they could give me any advice. They asked me what did I need? Stages built? Platforms? Advertising? OMG! Yes, yes, yes........so, as everything else that has happened up to now, God has put me in the right place at the right time and it started with a little beautiful girl I call April.

REVISION OF EVENTS FLYER PLEASE COPY AND CIRCULATE THANKS

WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S SHELTER AWARENESS/AUCTION EVENT

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH

4-11PM

BANDS, BIKERS, BBQ

Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club

(formerly Palm Resort)

Please join us for an incredible event honoring those who help the women and children here. They are in need of clothes, toys and household goods to run the shelters here and to help make aware the programs available to those less fortunate.

If you would like to donate new/gently used clothes, toys, household items, or items to be auctioned or would like to attend the event, please contact L. Michelle Mellinger at Aprils.flowers@yahoo.com or txt 050 175 3853

For more information about the benefiting group please see SHWC.AE or follow us on http://Aprilsflowerscharity.blogspot.com

Thank you Hassan Khalil

I want to thank Hassan Khalil and Al Ghadeer water for donating water to the event day. What a wonderful surprise. Thank you so much!

DONATIONS ARE AMAZING

I really want to thank Danat Hotel for donating so many things. They gave me vouchers for a two night stay. And Pete in Horse and Jockey gave me a voucher for Butchers night (great buffet of beef as you like), Aroma Therapy Massage, and two tickets to the go cart Raceway Al Ain. I want to say to everyone how amazing this has become. And I can't Thank you or God enough for this opportunity to make an Awareness of the needs of the less fortunate in this country. I am truly blessed by all of this. Thank you for your gathering of love. We can do this.

Nov 18th Awareness Event Flyer

Please if you can print this flyer and hang it up at work, or pass it on via email, I would appreciate it. As you may have read in the National News, 7day News and/or the Gulf Newspapers, I found the abandoned baby. My goal now is to shed light on the Shelters here that help women and children in need.

This will be a big event Nov 18th 4-11pm at Golf Club al Ain with music, bbq, drinks, an auction, Harley bikes, artists, etc. If you would like to volunteer or would like to donate itmes for the auction or a voucher for your business as a prize, please contact me at Aprils.flowers@yahoo.com. Or mail to: c/o Pete Smith PO Box 87904, Al Ain, UAE. For those of you who do not know, UAE has no zip codes. Or, you can drop off items at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting, Rugby and Golf Club (formerly Palm Resort) with an advanced notice so I can meet you there. But, please include your name, advertisement so that I can post it on the blogspot.

Or as I said before, if you can just post this around town in any capacity, I would appreciate it very much and so would the shelters. Thanks again. 

L Michelle Mellinger

http://Aprilsflowerscharity@blogspot.com

Aprils.flowers@yahoo.com

050 175 3853

Want to thank Ironcowgirl!

http://www.ironcowgirlmissy.com/ for donating a great tshirt and some amazing cds! I love you much! M

News from Crowne Plaza

I am truly upset that my efforts to have this event at Crowne Plaza isn't going to happen after all. I just wished they would have at least called me back to let me know it wasn't going to happen there. Apparently too many licenses will be needed for the music. I really don't understand. Because I've been to events there where 
they help stray animals. They do the Netball league events. But, Women and Children? Why not?
Anyway,
I'm currently working with Palm Resort. Hopefully, Nov 18th will be the day. It WILL happen! I've so many wonderful ppl making it an incredible event that the women and children will have an amazing turn out.
If you think for a moment you can help, please let me know. Truly, I can use some input!
Michelle

TO ALL THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT!

Hey hon!

It's really gone crazy! I have a better venue with stage, food, music, auction, etc. It will be at Palm Resort in Al Ain, on or about Nov 18th. The auction will be held later in the evening. I finally got confirmation for the venue. Just need to sign agreement in the next few days. They are asking for commitment agreements and photocopies of passports for the ppl involved as to cover insurance and also license for the event. 

I am so over the moon right now. A lot of knocking down doors and ringing phones have finally paid off! I am organizing a meeting for those who are directly involved in this, please let me know what days are good for you as I can try and make this good for everyone. If you have a logo, please forward it to me here so I can begin to add it to the publicity. Thanks so much! Look forward to meeting you soon.

Michelle

GREAT NEWS!! VENUE SET NOW

I want to thank Susan at AWA for assisting me in securing the Palm Resort in Al Ain. It is a perfect venue and has everything we need for this to finally come to happen. I was getting a little discouraged a I have been working on this for over a month and couldn't get anyone to be serious and commit....but, alas this is coming to pass, here we are and the work is finally paying off!
Looks like it will be Nov 18th. Giving everyone interested an opportunity to donate or collect clothes and toys. Thanks so much everyone!

Changing date of event

Hate having to change the date, however, working with the hotels and trying to get a venue arranged again has proven to be difficult. We have everything else we need for this to happen, but each time it seems we have the place to hold it, something comes up. May just hold it in the sandbox next to my villa.