Hands On

The weeks have been flying by lately at the Coffeehouse and Books. We are preparing for the upcoming renovation and there is excitement in the air. Oh, to have a floor that is not sinking!

I've been thinking about hands and how everyone has been very hands on at the Coffeehouse these days. We've had lively, productive meetings, great work days, planning parties...And then we had an awesome partnership event with Good Cheer on Martin Luther King Jr. Day! The goal was to raise a ton (as in 2000 pounds!) of food and books combined. We also had many hands helping over in the Good Cheer Garden and the day was a celebration of service. Many volunteers were on hand to help sort through the books. We raised over 1200 pounds of books and food and decided to keep going!

All this week, our tips will go towards relief in Haiti. Our intrepid Youth Engagement Squad or Y.E.S. have organized this and are planning many more exciting programs.

This Saturday I am proud to announce a evening musical event: Passing of the Peace organized by the South Whidbey High School Peace Club. The proceeds will benefit "Change For Tibet" as well as the Good Cheer Food Bank. A multitude of performers will enchant and delight you with an open mike evening.

In such a hands on community, it is no small surprise that all of us at the Coffeehouse are joining hands as we move enthusiastically into 2010.