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From all of us at Sunflower Hill, we wish you and your family Happy Holidays and a Joyous 2020!
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| Thanks to You, #GivingTuesday was a Success! |
You Gave The Gift of Empowerment!
With a few last-minute corporate matches just in, we're thrilled to announce that we raised
$25,760 on #GivingTuesday, exceeding our goal of $24,000 in 24 hours! Thank you for supporting Sunflower Hill and Giving the Gift of Empowerment to adults with developmental disabilities! Your donations will help to fund our Garden and Stable Cafe programs in 2020!
Thank You to Our Community Partners!
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Volunteers Make an Impact at Sunflower Hill Gardens
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Sunflower Hill Gardens Volunteer, Pam Eckert
Pam Eckert, Master Gardner and Gourd Guru has been volunteering at the Sunflower Hill Gardens since 2015! Pam volunteers her time and gardening expertise with our program participants as well as during our seasonal and special events in the garden. Pam also enjoys creating our harvest basket masterpieces (pictured) that we offer to local non-profits for their fundraisers. As our resident "Gourd Guru", Pam lends her knowledge on drying and preparing the gourds that are grown in the garden for planters and other uses. As a Master Gardner, Pam says that it's "gratifying to know that the abundance of organic produce that is grown at Sunflower Hill Gardens is donated to those in need." Thank you, Pam, for your talent and dedication! If you're interested in volunteering or learning more about our volunteering opportunities in the garden, contact us.
Youth Volunteers Help with Fall & Winter Gardening!
 Fall and Winter are busy times for garden clean-up and maintenance and we greatly appreciate all the support! A big thank you goes out to the group of
National Honor Society
students from
Livermore High School
who joined us in
the garden last month for a day of volunteering! They harvested produce to be donated to
Culinary Angels
, transplanted herbs, and weeded!
 We were also thrilled to host
several hard-working volunteers from the
Young Men's Service League
who weeded an entire planting block - no small task!
Interested in having your organization volunteer at our Garden?
Contact us!
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| Make a Difference Festival |
Learn about Volunteer Opportunities at the Make a Difference for Pleasanton Festival
Interested in volunteering at Sunflower Hill or with other local organizations? Get Connected and Stay Connected through Volunteerism and Community Service by attending
the
Make a Difference for Pleasanton Festival
on Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Pleasanton Senior Center! This annual event is family-friendly, open to all ages, and is a great way to learn about volunteer opportunities in Community Service, Emergency Preparedness and Safety, and Health and Wellness
! We hope to see you there!
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Click, Like, and Follow!
Help us spread the word on what we do and who we serve! If you haven't already, follow us on social media; like our posts, share, and tag friends. Use the icons at the end of this email to visit our social media pages and follow Sunflower Hill!
Shop Amazon?
Now you can donate to Sunflower Hill when you shop on Amazon! Just visit AmazonSmile, choose  Sunflower Hill as your charitable organization, and then shop as you would normally. Sunflower Hill will receive a 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases!
Maximize Your Giving Impact!
Did you know that CHEF, the Community Health & Education Foundation, offers a
donation match on the 1st day of each month? CHEF is an organization that serves the Tri-Valley by providing resources and opportunities for local non-profits to foster a community of giving. On the 1st day of each month, CHEF will match $1 for every $2 donated to local non-profits like Sunflower Hill. CHEF's goal is to generate $60,000 of monthly giving in the Tri-Valley. Funds typically are met within hours of being opened - so visit the
CHEF website (be sure to select Sunflower Hill)
early on the 1st day of each month!
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Report on Autism from The American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a report on December 16, 2019 with updated clinical recommendations for treating children with autism. These recommendations reflect the significant changes in the field of autism since the last recommendations report in 2007. The organization recommended developmental and autism-specific screening at scheduled intervals throughout childhood and emphasized the importance of starting evidence-based intervention therapies early for more positive outcomes. For more information, read the report.
Greta Thunberg Chosen as Time Magazine's Person of the Year
Environmental activist, Greta Thunberg has been chosen as the 2019
Time Person of the Year by Time Magazine. Thunberg, who is
16-years-old and has Asperger's Syndrome, has been vocal in her fight against climate change. In addition to being chosen as the 2019 Time Person of the Year, Thunberg also received an honorary fellowship from the
Royal Scottish Geographical Society in 2019. This past September she addressed the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, and has been nominated for the 2019
Nobel Peace Prize.
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P.O. Box 11436 | Pleasanton, CA 94588
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