News and Opportunities
January 2011

SAVE THE DATE!
2nd Annual Caring for Kids to
Benefiting the Nelson Children’s Center

The Caring for Kids benefit on April 2nd includes a large silent auction; all proceeds from the auction also go directly to support the children and programs of the Nelson Center.

We are currently seeking donations for the silent auction! If you have a home business and/or make handmade items and would consider donating items to our auction, please contact Allison Mull or Melanie Swenson (we are on the Caring for Kids Benefit planning committee and welcome help!)

No item is too big or too small! Suggested items include: themed gift baskets, tickets for events (music, sports, etc.) or outings (zoo, museums), gift certificates, jewelry, art, sports memorabilia, toys, cooking/wine items, etc. – anything you can think of!

Items need to be received by the end of March – your donation will be noted with a placard at the auction, and if you have a home business, your business cards can be displayed, as well. Thank you for your support!!!

• *Holes by Louis Sachar
• *Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
• *Charlotte’s Webb by EB White
• *Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• *The Giver by Lois Lowry
• *Oh! The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss
• The View from Saturday by EL Konigsburg
• Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
• Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
• SkippyJon Jones by Judy Schachner
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
• Dogzilla by Dav Pilkey
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
• The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
• Miss Nelson is Missing! By Harry Allard
• Frindle by Andrew Clements
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
• The Outsiders by SE Hilton
• Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne
• The Librarian from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
• Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
• Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
• Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Spear
• Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
• Among the Hidden by Margaret Haddix
• Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
• Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Series books desired:

• *A Series of Unfortunate Events Series by Lemony Snicket (13 books total)
• *The Chronicles of Narnia Series by C.S Lewis
• Berenstein Bears Series: Bad Dream, The Truth, Forget Their Manners, In the Dark, Teasing, No Girls Allowed, Bully, Trouble with Friends
• Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
• The Spiderwick Chronicles Series by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi (5 books total)

*Books we would like to read as soon as possible. And, these are just suggestions – we would be happy for you to donate your favorite book!

For more information, please contact Allison Mull.