I love getting feed back. When it is negative, it helps the evaluation process. When it is positive, it feels like looking the tooth fairy came to visit. This morning, I opened up my email and found an email from a new volunteer, Margo Dalinghaus. Margo is the founder of Liberty Education. Next weekend (November 7 & 8, 2009) several of our Beauty Night volunteers and participants are participating in her Amazing Women Weekend.
With her daughter, Katie, Margo started volunteering for Beauty Night Society’s Knit Fit.
“Wanted to send you a blurb re the huge impact Knit Fit has had on my life so far in such a short time. Many, many gifts…
When I heard about what you were doing – as I mentioned – I was covered with “truth” bumps and got tears in my eyes. I definitely felt called to participate. GIFT OF EXCITEMENT AND KNOWING.
I was quick to get to your Open House to meet you GIFT OF INSPIRATION and also took my 10 year old daughter to a Knit Fit orientation with Laura. Learning about your organization has led to a series of very bonding and life learning moments for myself, my daughter and our family at large.. right away Katie and I set up a “date” with Grandma so that Grandma could teach Katie to knit and little Katie was so excited and proud to tell her Grandma and Grandpa why she needed to learn. And yes – they were very proud of her.GIFT OF PRIDE AND ESTEEM. So mom (me) and Katie got to spend a wonderful evening with Grandma- and Grandma got to feel purposeful in teaching us what she knew. Watching Grandma show Katie with such patience and love was a gift and reminder re the importance of legacy in our childrens lives. GIFT OF LEGACY.
Then Katie and I decided that this was a great opportunity for Katie to be a leader and leave her imprint on her classmates re the importance of giving back… GIFT OF LEADERSHIP AND GIVING. Katie asked Laura and Jennifer if they would come to her class to help her teach her classmates to knit – so that as a group they can have a “challenge” to do as many stockings as possible for marginalized women and children on the downtown eastside of Van. They said YES – GIFT OF MENOTRSHIP,RECEIVING and CHALLENG.
In preparation, Katie and I have been knitting together where we might not otherwise have spent such quality time. When we knit we get the chance to talk and share. GIFT OF CONNECTION. And we have a new rule that we cannot watch TV unless knitting…. GIFT OF QUALITY TIME and PURPOSE.
When the class works together on their scarves, I know that the children will receive many gifts too… I imagine they too will see the value of :
FRIENDSHIP
COMMUNITY
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
SERVICE, AND
LOVE….. to name just a few!!
Thank you for doing what you do.” Margo Dalinghaus.
We are thrilled to be participating in the Amazing Women’s Weekend and hope to offer the Inner Beauty Boot Camp to our Beauty Night participants!
