We appreciate your notes

By Carol Braden-Clarke, Director of Development

One of the best parts of my job as development director is reading the notes that come with donations.

We are so grateful for the many people who generously give to support the mission of the Ursuline Sisters. Often times, people include with their gift a note about how the Sisters touched their life. Many people share how being taught by an Ursuline Sister gave them a solid foundation that they carried with them throughout their lives. We also get notes asking for prayers. These notes can be heartbreaking and hopeful.

We also get notes asking us to remove someone deceased from our mailing list. As I update our records I often read the person’s obituary to find out their connection to the Ursuline Sisters. What I find is what an extraordinary life the person lived, giving their time in service to others in their community or through their church. It reminds me of how much good is happening and the difference one person can make in the life of another.

Our Sisters continue to serve and nurture relationships and you can help support their work in a variety of ways. The Kindness Campaign can send a card to a person who needs a little kindness for $50 a person. The recipient will get a monthly card for one year with an inspirational message or words of encouragement tailored to their situation. We have sent cards to people in nursing homes, those struggling with health issues or someone who just needs a good laugh. We have received feedback from recipients saying they look forward to getting the cards each month.

Quilt Club tickets are on sale now – if there are any left! For $25, you get 12 chances to win a handmade quilt if you get your ticket in by the first drawing on April 6. The drawings are held monthly.

The 52nd Mount Raffle ticket sales will begin in June with the drawing to be held on Sept. 10 at the conclusion of Quilt Bingo. Quilt Bingo is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon enjoying the company of friends or re-connecting with old classmates.

We hope you will show your support of the Ursuline Sisters by sending a Kindness Card, buying a Mount Raffle Ticket or playing Quilt Bingo. For more information go to our website – ursulinesmsj.org –or contact me, Carol Braden-Clarke, at 270-229-2008, or carol.braden-clarke@maplemount.org.n