16th Annual Cookie Exchange for MS of the San Gabriel Valley

Hosted by the Royal Order of the Daffodils Red Hat Society

Please join us in the Fellowship Hall downstairs at the United Methodist Church of Monrovia, located at 140 East Palm Ave. at the corner of Ivy and Palm Avenues. Please use the doors on the West side of the building and go downstairs. There is wheelchair access from the alley on the West end of the building. Friends and family are welcome. The more people the more cookies for MS. (men are welcome!)

This is how it works. Each person brings 6 dozen (preferably homemade) cookies. I suggest bringing them in a disposable container. You need to bring another container to take home 5 dozen cookies. The remaining dozen will be packaged at the end of the exchange for a special holiday gift for the people who attend the Multiple Sclerosis Group of the San Gabriel Valley Luncheon the following Monday in Monrovia. If you wish to bake extra cookies especially for MS you may put them in the kitchen at the Church the day of the exchange. The MS group is coordinated by Aynn and Tom Freeman for over 39 years. For many people who attend the MS Luncheons this is their only party and the gift of homemade cookies means a lot as many are confined to wheelchairs or due to physical limitations are unable to bake. Some of the cookies will be distributed to nursing homes and hospitals.

We will have complementary beverages. Raffle tickets are for sale $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. All proceeds go to the MS Group. If you would like to donate a raffle prize please bring it with you or drop them of at Janie’s. Please wrap your raffle prizes. Gift baskets and gift cards are also appreciated. If you know someone that has MS and would like to attend the Luncheon please talk to Aynn Freeman. The Luncheons is a great support group.

Last year we had over 4,000 cookies. In order to have enough cookies left for the MS Group I need to have as many people as possible in attendance. Please invite relatives or friends to come with you. If you are not a baker please bring individually wrapped colorful candy, cookies or candy canes. They make a nice addition to the packages. If you are unable to attend and would like to donate cookies to the cause you may drop them off Saturday after 1pm at the Church or at Janie’s house on Friday. Please do not drop off containers that need to be returned.

You do not need to RSVP. Please join us for this fun charity event. Call me with any question at (626) 358-8157 or email janieduncan@altrionet.com. Please put cookie exchange in the subject line. I am requesting your email addresses for next years invitations to save money. I will not give out your emails to anyone.

I want to thank all my loyal friends who come and participate, donate raffle prizes, wrap baskets, or help me in other ways for this event. Special thanks to the Red Hatters who fund the printing, postage and wrapping! I can not do this without all of your help!

Matthew 25:40 I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. I hope to see you there!

God Bless You All and Happy Holidays! Queen Janie Duncan