Women from Fallbrook, Oceanside, and Vista met together for a humanitarian project and fellowship when the Vista California Stake Annual Women’s Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was held on February 19th, 2011. The theme of the conference was “Charity Never Faileth”, which included a local effort to provide fleece blankets for shut-ins.
The stake women’s leadership wanted to provide warm and cozy blankets that would be distributed within each ward’s boundaries, and the women of the stake gathered together for a morning of companionship and joint effort. They brought with them donations of gently used shirts, belts, ties, pants, and even suits for native Haitians who have been profoundly affected by the devastating earthquake of January 2010. This effort will continue throughout the year, until the goal of “1000 shirts for Haiti” has been reached.
A program featured the Relief Society presidents of each ward, and included solos by Barbara Adams, Linda Miller, Sylvia Williams, and Kerinda VanWagoner, and Lea Bennett on the harp. Talks were given by Heather Davis, Gloria Walgren, and Paula Bushnell. Garth Smith of the Vista 8th Ward did a video presentation on the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake and the humanitarian aid that was being given there. After the program, each ward was given fleece which was cut and trimmed to be given out in their community to those in need. The Stake Relief Society President, Kathy Sommer, spoke and expressed gratitude for those who attended and gave of their time and talents. After the fleece blankets were finished, lunch was served.
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