ROC THE DAY!

Angels of Mercy, Inc.

Is registered with

Date: Wednesday, 12-12-12

Please ROC Angels of Mercy with your donation!

*Help women in our community discover their purpose for life …help them recover, prevent abuse…be clothed from our Butterfly Boutique, etc.!

YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

www.ROCtheDay.org, will accept secure online and mobile donations to the501(c)(3) of your choice.

Blessings & Thank you for considering us!

visit

www.roctheday.org/Agency/AngelsofMercyInc.

Mary Jo Colligan, President       585-730-4556

www.angelsofmercyny.org

ALSO available: Go to our website-donate with PayPal.

2013 Bible Study Dates

~SAVE THE DATE~

BIBLE STUDY AT ANGELS OF MERCY

Thursdays at the Angels of Mercy office, located at 692 Winton Road North, Rochester, NY 14609
from 6:30 – 7:30 pm.

 

Please come with your bible and an open heart. 

 

HERE ARE THE DATES TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDARS:  January 17, February 21, March 21, April 25, May 16, June 20^th

 

THIS HAS BEEN A BLESSING SO FAR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEKING THE LORD TOGETHER WITH YOU!

Upcoming Dress A Girl Event

Angels of Mercy's next Dress A Girl is 

Tuesday, November 27th from 3-8 pm at St. Cecilia's, 2732 Culver Rd.

Please bring your sewing machines, scissors and friends to join us!  We are in need of: Pillowcases, fabric and bias tape.  Thank you for your continued support!

We have 2 Bias Tape Makers that are new and ready to be put to GOOD USE!

We desperately need bias tape and if anyone is willing to make bias tape for our events, please call Josie Gangarossa at 730-4556.  She has the machines.

Our goal is to have enough kits ready for each event.

Thank you if you would like to cut dresses in advance and then match pockets on the 27th and then get the bias tape ready for them.

May you have a Blessed Thanksgiving!

Love,

Mary Jo

Girl Scout Troop # 60683

Here's a note I received from a wonderful lady today...

Hi Mary Jo!

Just a quick update. The clothing flyer I brought from home went to my PCP - she's a Girl Scout leader & DAG/Clothing Drive sounds very interesting to fulfill the Community Service Badge. She likes the idea of: (1) a focus on girls around the world their own age  (2) exposing the girls to areas of sewing/crafting  (3) she liked the idea of DAG attendance @ St Cecelia's to help them find an area of interest that they might not have anywhere else (I.E. doll making, cutting out, organizing trims, etc  (4) placing the girls around women, who will readily mentor/encourage the girls in sewing, in social skills, etc if needed.  Some of the Girl Scouts have already made pillowcase dresses, through their church. I gave your cell number to Dr Lara Evans, for further details.

I spent yesterday afternoon with Girl Scout Troop # 60683 making Prayer Dolls (Each Girl Scout leader gladly welcomed the Clothing Drive flyer!). The 10 girls in attendance were excited to make the dolls & a few Girl Scouts made 2 dolls! One older girl asked to take her doll home, so she could make the dress that her doll would accompany. WOW!!!!

The girls in Troop 60683 looked rather sad @ the end of the meeting & one little 10 year old was in tears. It dawned on me that the girls would want to take the dolls home & proudly share their creation with family. So I asked that if they wanted to, please take the dolls home to explain to family what their meeting was all about  - they will bring the dolls on Oct 23 DAG meeting. The girls will probably bring home made cookies to share for the pot luck meal. Attached are pictures of some of the girls with their dolls.

Donna

P.S. I was amazed @ how well behaved these girls were! No screams, not loud yelling, no bickering - just intensely focused young ladies! One doll looks like a little girl from Norway!

5th Annual Coat & Clothing Drive

Let’s help keep families warm this winter season!

October 15th - November 15th

Please drop off at our office:

Angels of Mercy Office

692 Winton Road North - Rochester

 

or call 585-

730-4556 

to make other arrangements

For pick-up.

We need:

Chase Giving

I hope you all are enjoying yourselves with family, friends or whatever you are up to.

As you may be aware....Angels of Mercy has been nominated to be part of the CHASE COMMUNITY GIVING PROGRAM.  This means a great deal to our ministry.  It will enable us to expand and serve more with our mission in mind so we can move FORWARD!!!!

VOTING BEGINS TODAY and goes thru Sept. 9th!

*************directions for voting are below***************


HERE'S HOW:
There are two (2) ways to vote:  

1. www.ChaseGiving.com: During the Voting Period, Chase customers will automatically receive two (2) votes ("Standard ChaseGiving.com Vote(s)") to cast during the Voting Period by visiting www.ChaseGiving.com and following the directions.  *****

2. You may also cast votes on Facebook HERE:
https://www.facebook.com/ChaseCommunityGiving/app_162065369655

3. Chase customers get one extra vote. Log into your Chase banking account and cast your vote!

Please share with everyone!

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whatever you can do to help us.
We are very appreciative of anything you can are are willing to do!

Bless you as you help to bless us in helping girls and women here and around the world!!!!!

With appreciation and Love,

Mary Jo Colligan,Founder/President
Angels of Mercy, Inc.

We did it!

*Today we made our goal of 10,000 dresses for Cambodia*

You should all be proud and humbled (at the same time) for what you have given to Angels of Mercy and Dress A Girl!

We are all shaken up with TREMENDOUS JOY here at Angels of Mercy today.

BLESS YOUR HEART and please pray for those dressing the little girls.

Thank You....you all helped make it possible!

Much Love, Mary Jo

With God...all things are possible!

We Can Do This!

It is just amazing how everyone is SEWING UP A STORM...by the Grace of God we are making the 10,000 dress goal for Cambodia.  As of today...8,784 dresses have been sent to Joe Parker for the OM SHIP. 

We only need 1216 MORE!!!!

 

THIS IS "SEW"  EXCITING....I just love a good challenge!

 

MY QUESTION TO ALL...

DO you have any finished dresses????  

IF so....please email me(or call) and I will set a time to meet you.  THE LAST SHIPMENT will go out Monday August 2oth.  THEN the remainder will accompany the Mission Team when they leave.

 

No need to wait for Dress A Girl on 8/28 to bring in your dresses...we need them now...and of course then, too....as more missionaries will leave within the next month or so.  BUT TO MAKE THIS CHALLENGE....I thank everyone of you for being who you are and for doing all you do!!!

 

Love,

Mary Jo, NYS DAG REP

Happy Birthday DAG Rochester

Today celebrates Rochester's DAG 2nd Birthday!

• Remember 2 years ago, you were simply trusting God for 100 completed dresses in a one night event?  But yet God provided180 pillowcase dresses!!! 
• Because the passion for DAG just wouldn't let them quit, do you remember you had to think fast when  the volunteers requested an additional work day?   And then the additional work day evolved into regular monthly meetings?
• The robust pot luck dinner enjoyed by all volunteers,  evolved from the light snacks that used to be available!
• The masses of individual women who showed up to answer the call for pillowcase dresses, quickly formed  friendships that continues to grow deeper each day, with reciprocating blessings!
•  Now, Rochester's passionate commitment to DAG  has led to the tremendous opportunity  to personally deliver 10,000 dresses to the Cambodian countryside!  WHAT A BLESSING!!!!!
• Look at how God touched your heart to provide 100 dresses for DAG & where it is leading us now? It's exciting to think of the  next step God is leading DAG!

Just a Reminder that DRESS A GIRL is this Tuesday, JULY 24th at St. Cecilia's from 3-8 pm. 

 

Thank you and have a Blessed day!

130 Reasons to Smile

Look at what showed up today!

Elena (right) shared her talents and her fabric to create 130 Dress A Girl dresses - what a blessing to see her come through the door with these! Each is more beautiful than the next!

Thank you, Elena!

And THANK YOU to all of the angels who continue to bless us every day
with your time and your donations. xo

Earlier 100 suits showed up for the Veteran's Outreach center!

 And 10 year old Sydney (next to Elena in the picture above) collected all of this for the Butterfly Boutique!

this too! 

“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something,”  ― Max Lucado

Art & Whimsy Ladies Night Out

Please join us for the A portion of proceeds to benefit Angels of Mercy A Ladies Night Out Monday, May 14th, 2012 Open House from 5 – 9 pm Memorial Art Gallery | 500 University Ave, Rochester New York The evening will include: Champagne | Sweet & savory offerings | Musical performances | Fashion Show and a Unique Shopping Experience Over 40 local artisans will be presenting their creations in art, photography, jewelry, home décor, culinary delights and more. This combination of philanthropy, music, food and art is sure to be a wonderful evening for all. $30 in advance | $35 at the door Tickets available in advance at Wisteria Flowers & Gifts, Genessee Regional Bank or online at www.EmpireStateLyricTheatre.org. Art & Whimsy 2012 will feature performances by:

under the direction of Darla Blair The winners of the Jonathan B. Angelone Memorial Voice Competition: 1st place: Emily Helenbrook 2nd place: Michael Floriano 3rd: place: Aaron Bigeleisen The ROC City Singers  under the direction of Judith A. Ranaletta Laura Jean Deikman Confessions of a cockeyed optimist, a preview. a portion of proceeds will benefit Angels of Mercy Please click here for more information For more information and to purchase tickets, visit us at www.EmpireStateLyricTheatre.org.

DAG World of Service Project!

Mark your calendars for a BCC…

Dress A Girl Around the World Day of Service Project!

Date: Saturday, May 5th, 2012                                                

Time: 9am-3pm

Place: BrowncroftCommunity Church

Activity: Come learn how to make a pillowcase dress and “no sew” doll to give to Orphans around the world. 

Volunteer at the following stations: Doll stations, sewing stations, cutting fabric/ pocket stations, ironing station, dress kit making stations.

Dresses and Dolls being made for the OM Hope Ships and BCC Missions trip to Senegal.

Items needed: Donations needed, but not required to attend event: Pillow cases, cotton fabric, wide grosgrain ribbon, double fold extra wide bias tape, yarn, boy’s toddler size T shirts & shorts for Boys In Britches. *Bring a sewing machine if you have one and scissors.*Drop off donated items to the BCC Dress A Girl table display in the foyer from 4/22-5/5.

RSVP: Sign up for this event at home on BCC website or at BCC on 4/29.

BCC Dress A Girl Coordinator, Tara Corcimiglia 670-0489/ mac@rochester.rr.com.

****NOTES:

-Kitchen help needed*

-Dress kits available for pick up at the BCC DAG table on 4/29 from 9a-12:30p  if you are not able to attend this event.

-Friends, family, neighbors and children 6 and older are welcome to participate in this on going service project! Food provided.

-Dress A Girl of NY (Angels of Mercy) has sent out 25,000 dresses in 20 months!!!

-IMPORTANT LINKS: also find them all on Facebook

Browncroft Community Church:   www.browncroft.org

Facebook:  BCCDressaGirl

BLOG:  http://www.inspiredamericangirls.blogspot.com

NY Dress A Girl Rep. Mary Jo Colligan:  www.angelsofmercyny.org

National Dress A Girl Contact:  www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com

Imagine a World where every little girl owned at least one dress!

A Browncroft Missions Sponsored Event

Women Helping Girls ~ Dress A Girl EVENT!

Dress A Girl is Tuesday, April 17th at St. Cecilia's from 3-8 pm.

"WOMEN HELPING GIRLS" will be coming and 25 young girls are going to be our guests AND want to provide our dinner for the evening! WHAT A BLESSING THEY ARE!

We will explain the program to them and I thank you ahead of time for showing them how to make dresses and dolls, while experiencing the dedication and heart each of you have for this project.


God bless each of you and thank you again for all you do the enhance and change little girls lives here and around the world!

Love,
Mary Jo

PS~~~If you are able to stay and help us clean up...that would be a great help, too. It goes much quicker that way.

Good Friday

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

1 John 3:16 

Dress A Girl EVENT - AAUW 4/7/12

Join us Saturday, April 7, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm (All or any part of the day)

We will “sew” dresses and make dolls to be sent around the world by the Dress A Girl program to be given to girls of all ages who are trapped in the cycle of poverty which makes them vulnerable to becoming victims of human trafficking.http://www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com/

We will collect donations at the AAUW and also invite you to come out and participate on our “sew” day. You do not need to know how to sew. There are jobs for everyone related to the completion of each dress and doll. For more information visit the websites of Dress A Girl Around The World andAngels of Mercy.

If you can help us with any of the following it would be greatly appreciated.

Small sewing apples /   Yarn (in neutral colors)   /Washcloths  /    Elastic    / Fabric (no see through)            Scarves  /  Pillow cases  /   Thread   / Bias tape  /  Rick Rack   /   Pins   /   Buttons   /    Needles /   Fiber fill  /      Ribbon  /  Scissors   /   Fabric  /  Pillow Cases

We are looking to borrow just for the day: portable sewing machines and sergers, two irons and boards. Please check your sewing boxes and supplies. Donations can be brought to GRAB/AAUW anytime up to and including   April 7. The washcloths that were not the right color, the tablecloth and/or pillowcases you received as gifts and never used and the fabric left from projects you have been planning to do something with can find a purpose on Saturday.

We are asking that you take any equipment you bring with you home at the end of the day or when you leave or make arrangements for it to be returned to you by calling us. We do not have storage available and we want everything returned promptly and safely.

Any supplies/materials not used will be donated to Dress A Girl to aid them in producing dresses for distribution.    

If you plan to join us please call GRAB/AAUW at 244-8890 and ask Felice to add your name to the list. Remember to tell her if you will be with us for the entire day or which part of the day. Please call by Wednesday, April 4.

I was at a Dress A Girl sewing day last week and they made beautiful dresses to be distributed to girls in the Rochester area for Easter. If you are familiar with the Polly Flinders dresses from a while back they were very much in that style. They were beautiful.

What an Honor!

Our very own Mary Jo Colligan has been nominated by the United Nations Association of Rochester for their 2012 Outstanding Community Organization Award. Click the image to enlarge it:

Easter Dresses for School 33

Angels of Mercy, Inc of New York ( New York State Reps for Dress A Girl Around the World) would love to share our Dresses with the children in the Rochester area. On April 3, 2012, handmade EASTER DRESSES were sent to School 33 for the 1st Graders. It is our desire to dress and bless girls in our own community as well as girls around the world!

AOM has just connected with the Sidewalk Clubs for Flower City Work Camp 2012.
Flower City Work Camp is held every year in Rochester during April Spring Break and 50 churches are involved. 1300 children ages 4-14 attend this camp and over half of them are girls.
AOM will be providing Dress A Girl Dresses next week to the inner city girls that attend the Sidewalk Camps.

What a beautiful opportunity to spread God’s love to the children of our city.

From left...Tara Corcimiglia(Missions Coordinator for AOM's DAG), Mary Jo Colligan(Founder Angels of Mercy, NYS Reps for DAG) and Carol Moyer(AOM/DAG Volunteer).

5th Annual Spaghetti Dinner

Angels of Mercy, Inc.

Non-for-Profit Organization 

is sponsoring the 

5th Annual Pasta Dinner

Sunday, April 22nd From: 1-5p.m.

Christ the King Parish Hall

455 Kings Highway South, Irondequoit, NY

Fundraiser for

Mercy Ministries of America

and

Dress a Girl Around the World

Music by Len Hawley, Door Prizes & Raffles

Tickets for Dinner: Adults $9.00 per person

Children 12 and under $5.00

Children under 3 are free!

Raffle tickets are $5.00 per book

For more information, please call Angels of Mercy office @ 730-4556

.

Please make checks payable to

Angels of Mercy, Inc.

Thank you for your support!

In 2012...Thank you Lord-abundant BLESSINGS, HEALING, MERCY & PROSPERITY are pouring down from heaven!!!