COPE Corner

T h e C h r i s ti a n O u t re a c h P r o g ra m of Elkhorn Services Provided in 2011 Food Pantry Clothing Room Utilities / Rent Assist. Household Medical/Dental Referrals Spiritual Misc. 2011 TOTAL 445 834 188 726 10 82 71 145 2509
Spring 2012

2012

New Things on the Horizon

Goodbyes and Hellos
Jenny Jeffrey left COPE in her official capacity last fall. We are very sad to see Jenny go. Shes been the heart and soul of COPE for many years and has helped hundreds of clients over the years. We wish her abundant blessings and she will be greatly missed! We also said goodbye to Sally Farnam. Sally has been a wonderful, dedicated volunteer at COPE for many years. She is 85 years young and finally decided to retire. Relevant Community Church has become COPEs 12th member church and Julie Leithoff is serving as Relevants Board member. Welcome! Devanee Auel took over as Executive Director for Jenny Jeffrey in November. She is thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful organization.

Client Christmas Party 2011

COPE held its annual Christmas party again at Peach Presbyterian. 79 families attended and 321 children received gifts! Parents shopped for their children and children shopped for their parents. Each family also received a gift card from No Frills. There were crafts, goodies, singing, and of course Santa! The children received pictures with Santa. Narrators told the story of Jesus and the first Christmas. Santa concluded the day by telling a story to the children. Over 125 volunteers gathered and labored to make the day beautiful! Thank you to all who contributed toys, teen gift cards, cookies, and the gift of time. Volunteers are the heart of COPE!

Thank You
Jenn Hamann and Relevant Group for sorting books. Nancy Razlers St. Pats Confirmation group for providing a Kids Day Out. Manchester Elementarys 2nd and 5th grade classes for making tie blankets. ERMS Teachers for collecting diapers and cash. Paula Andersons Pre-K class @ St. Pats for making Valentines w/toothbrushes. Dan VanAnne for providing fresh eggs. Raven Leal for distributing Feinstein jars.

Were growing! Total services increased by 33% from 2010 to 2011. Car Donation
The Beeson family graciously donated a 1998 Jeep Cherokee to one of COPEs clients.

COPE Community Garden St. Pats will be hosting COPEs garden again this year. Kelly Lanphier and Shelly Forst will be the new coordinators for the garden. The produce will be distributed to our clients. Please contact Kelly at kelland87@msn.com or 402-981-8484 if you would like to help.

The Chr i st i a n O ut r ea c h Pro g r a m o f El k ho r n

3434 N 204th Street Elkhorn, NE 68022 Phone 402-616-2330 copeinfo@hotmail.com Client Service CoordinatorPam Warburton Executive DirectorDevanee Auel

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORS Bethany Lutheran Community of Grace Elkhorn Hills United Methodist Lamb of God Lutheran Lord of Life Lutheran Peace Presbyterian Relevant Community St. Augustine Episcopal St. Johns Catholic St. Patricks Catholic United Faith Community United Methodist of Waterloo Omaha Venture Group Christina Holling, Mark Nielsen Lori Stella Mona Grabher Louis Riva Joni Brunssen, Susan Montz Karen Fulton, Jim Buckler Julie Leithoff Kathy Lake Rita Ortmeier Kim Kidder Diana Winger Carolyn Walvoord Scott Leak

VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED. CONTACT THE OFFICE TO SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP

PRAY FOR US
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR CLIENTS AND ALSO FOR OUR BOARD AND STAFF AS THEY STRIVE TO DO GODS WILL FOR COPE.

NEW COMMITTEES We have formed new committees. Please prayerfully consider serving on our Finance, Fundraising, Marketing, Personnel, Strategic Planning, and Volunteer Committees.

Feed the Hungry Campaign

We are once again raising money and collecting food in cooperation with Alan Feinstein to feed the hungry in our community. Look for our collection jars at local businesses and at your church. Our collections will be matched based on how much we raise. A huge thank you to Raven Leal for distributing the jars to area businesses.

FUNDRAISING
Golf Outing We are excited to announce our first golf outing fundraiser. This is a fun opportunity for members of our 12 churches to mingle and socialize and support COPE at the same time! Look for more info in our golf outing brochure!
COPE is registered 501c(3) corporation.

Lasagnas Are Coming!

COPEs Annual Lasagna Fundraiser is coming again in May and June. Watch for the opportunity at your church to buy our yummy lasagnas. OUR ANGELS Our Angel Donor program continues to provide COPE with on going mission support. Thank you for donating your hard earned money to help those in need in Western Douglas County.