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HIGH-STAKES BINGO IS COMING SOON
Listen for the lucky letters at our high-stakes bingo games, coming soon to the Brunswick Center at Shallotte.
Our best bingo begins Tuesday, Jan. 10 at noon and continues every Tuesday. Admission to the festive game of chance is $7.
For more information, contact Aging Resources at 910-754-2300, Option #1. See you Jan. 10!
Leotta’s New Poetry Book to Be Published
If you are looking to read something uplifting, try the captured moments of family, food, and Italian heritage in Joan Leotta’s latest book of poetry, Feathers on Stone.. Leotta is an award-winning poet who placed in the 2022 Robert Frost Competition and a prolifi c writer for the Buzz. She is available to speak on poetry and food and on telling your story, and how poetry helps. “These poems are for everyone, including people who think they do not like poetry!” she says. Buy Feathers on Stone from Joan by emailing her at joanleotta@atmc.net or at www.mainstreetrag.com.
LELAND CENTER WELCOMES MCLEOD
Caroline McLeod is the new assistant director at the Brunswick Center at Leland.
“I was born and raised in North Carolina and moved to Wilmington in 2016 for grad school,” McLeod says. “That led me to the opportunity to intern with BSRI at the Leland center in 2018-19. In May 2020, I was hired as a full-time case management assistant,” McLeod says. “I loved the agency and people so much that I couldn’t leave. I was able to work at other centers for short periods, but the Leland Center has always been my home. I made my way back in August 2020 as nutrition coordinator, and now I am the assistant director. It is a dream come true.
BSRI and Americorps Reach Out to You
BSRI has partnered with Neighbor to Neighbor on an AmeriCorps Public Health Grant to provide community outreach to vulnerable senior populations. We will build public health capacity through the “Nest Program” in Brunswick County.
Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) members will be trained through BSRI’s program and Coastal Connections’ Phone Pal Program to help case managers reduce barriers to care seniors may face.
Members engage with seniors three or four times a week, for 30 to 60 minutes. This will allow connecting with fi ve seniors a week per member.
We’re Looking for Members
We are looking for members who are ready to make a diff erence and build their career, members who want to be valued and who have diverse experience, compassion, and a person-centered approach. If this sounds like you, we would love you to join our team!
Apply through the AmeriCorps website or contact www.PHA@riden2n.org.
Join the AmeriCorps State and National program to apply for this position: tinyurl.com/mrxx7ct9.
Happy Holidays from BSRI Thrift Stores!
Where Holiday Thrifting and Big Savings Have Never Been So Good!
By Mike McGurn Thrift Store Operations Manager
We’d like to wish everyone a happy holiday season and invite you to visit our stores for some great holiday thrifting and savings. Our stores in Calabash and Shallotte are loaded with Christmas merchandise of all kinds including trees, wreaths, lights, and just about every kind of décor you can imagine.
Every year we are blessed with lots of donated Christmas items that, come holiday time, make up a unique and extensive inventory of Christmas and holiday goodies for you to choose from. We have lots of collectible items and items you probably won’t fi nd anywhere else.
In addition, we have lots of merchandise for great gifts, some of it new in the box and ready for wrapping. We hope you get a chance to come in and shop our stores and see all that we have to off er. Visiting our stores is sure to lift your spirits and get you in a great holiday mood!
Black Friday Deals
Both stores will have storewide 20% off sales on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday to help you get your holiday savings in full swing. We will also be running Christmas Season Flash Sales throughout December, so check the “News Page” of our website, bsrincthrift.org, for details on even more big savings throughout the month.
Remember, you can shop with us online too! Just go to the “Shop” page of our website. Every month we have an online special with an online coupon off ering a big discount for shopping online. In December, the coupon will be 25% off all online purchases. That’s the biggest discount of the year! The online store has the some of the best items from both stores and is a great place to check for our latest arrivals of furniture, appliances, and other unique items.
As we gather to give thanks this holiday season, we would like to thank everyone who has helped make this a great year at BSRI’s Thrift Stores, from our generous donors to our loyal and very regular customers, along with our wonderful volunteers and hardworking staff . We wish you all the best of health and happiness and hope you have a great holiday season!
Happy 100th Birthday to Arlene Hughes
Arlene Hughes, a Calabash participant, turned 100 years old on August 21, 2022. She is a Brunswick County native who along with her late husband Thurston was a well-known farmer.
Her strong work ethic and kindness to others are some of her most endearing qualities. She enjoys spending time with her family and is thankful for the life she has lived.
—René Tarquinio
Medication Access Program
Are you uninsured, underinsured, insured, or facing fi nancial hardship? There are over 300 programs that off er medications at no cost shipped to your home or physician’s offi ce. Local foundations and local organizations can help. And there are discounted programs such as pharmacy discounts, websites, and wholesale companies, and more! Contact Marilou Smith at 910-754-6559 or msmith@bsrinc.org.
CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY AT CLUB MINGLE IN SHALLOTTE
Join BSRI for an evening of music, dancing, and great company on Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Coastal Carolina Active Living center in Shallotte. Tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Your purchase includes two drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
