This year's Trim-A-Tree contest was at 11791 Bandera
The season starts when we Trim-A-Tree
Volunteer Rena and her husband turned cash donations into food items for the Trim-A-Tree contest. Good job!
Sarah Chapter volunteers pack for Christmas delivery
All work and no play? Who says?
Threads doesn't forget the NICU nurses
It was more than a two "man" job
Time to load everything into the van.
Liz with the quilt made for her and Joe by the ladies of the Sarah Chapter. Merry Christmas 2009!
NICU baby in TOL's Christmas finery
Onesie, hat, and blanket - all provided by TOL
Precious little one wrapped in Christmas Threads of Love
Red and green crocheted Christmas blankie keep baby safe and warm.
A cheery blanket and nice hat to keep my little head warm
TOL quilts are a favorite for Christmas.
Each quilt is lovingly made.
Each year, trees are decorated by various non-profit agencies. Food items are then donated and placed under each tree. The non-profit agency collecting the most food under their tree, wins a $200 prize. The food items are then donated to the San Antonio Food Bank to feed the hungry.
Sarah Chapter ladies Inge, Chris, Kathryn, Liz, and Jeanie stand by the TOL tree they decorated for Lack's Trim-A-Tree contest. Ornaments are miniatures of the items TOL crafts for premature babies. Food is collected under each tree decorated. The tree with the most food wins a $200 prize, and the food is donated to the San Antonio Food Bank. TOL won!
It's a big-but very rewarding-job, packing all the Christmas outfits and blankets for San Antonio's NICUs.
Joe Page delivers lunches for all the dedicated volunteers. Several hardy souls came to OHC to help pack up all the baby Christmas outfits and blankets for delivery to San Antonio's NICUs.
Jim Mather gives Ronnie Classmeyer a wild ride down the halls at Oak Hills Church.
Jim and Jean Mather get started packing plates of Christmas cookies and treats for the nurses on duty in the NICUs Christmas Day.
Threads of Love volunteers with the final cookie plates.
Jim Mather and Joe Page start loading up the van for the Christmas Day delivery of cookies.
Each volunteer from the Sarah Chapter contributed to the work put into this quilt for Joe and Liz Page. What a beautiful memento-a gift that Joe and Liz will treasure always.
