Eston Caring Hands Committee was formed in 2007 to purchase extra items that would provide an aesthetically appealing, comfortable, and pleasant atmosphere for the residents at the Long-Term Care Facility in Eston. THE COMMITTEE RAISES FUNDS THROUGH:
- Town-wide garage sale
- Bake sale
- BBQ
- Donations through memorials
PAST FUNDRAISERS:
- Jail and Bail
- Raffles
- Co-op BBQs
FUTURE PROJECTS:
- Back patio
- Fix sunroom patio
- Flower beds and curb appeal
- Outdoor chairs for patio area
THE COMMITTEE:
President: Rickie Nash
Secretary/Treasurer: Joy Gan
Members:
- Alison Mathers
- Chris Mazzei
- Hannah Sweitzer
- Karen Jakobsen
- Kia Lusk
- Kristie Ellis
- Lilliane Hill
- Lynn Murray
- Makenzie Hansen
- Sharon Zanger
- Stephanie Mills
- Terry-Lynne Schlosser
- Wilna Gan
- Zoey Cancio
THINGS WE HAVE PURCHASED OVER THE YEARS
- Roof on the back deck was replaced
- TVs for the sunroom, lounge, 4 bedrooms, and rooms 38 and 39
- Furniture in palliative room 38, sunroom, and patio
- Sunroom, lounge, and dining room, and hallways were painted
- Fireplace in lounge changed from wood burning to gas
- Stove, table, and chairs for kitchenette
- Wainscoting was put in the dining room
- Blinds and rods for windows in the lounge, mini lounge, kitchen, dining room, sunroom, and bedrooms including closets
- Furniture for the patio and other outdoor decorations
- 2 bookcases and 4 wall units
- Dishes for the dining room
- The big sign out front
- Bird feeder and bird bath
- 4 recliners
- About 10 comforters, 4 palliative pillows, and a weighted blanket
- About 12 self-watering plants
- Artworks hanging on the walls and in sunroom
- 6 air topper mattresses and 1 full air mattress
- 2-3 CD players and 3 DVD players
- Oxygen concentrator
- 2 Christmas trees plus decorations
- All the 3-drawer plastic cabinets that are in every room
- Activities, games, and crafts for the residents
- Wii system with games in the sunroom
- Towel warmer in each tub room
- Money for plants every year
- Money towards the gazebo and heater
- Sound system, Blu-ray player, and PVR cable box for the TV in the lounge