Woolen Wear Party! (Fundraiser for Golden Bridges School)
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Jennifer Carey
Jan 5, 2014, 4:27:14 PM1/5/14
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Dear Parents and Friends,
I'm excited to announce an event taking place on Sunday, January 19th to raise money for Golden Bridges School. Lael from Sophie's Store will be presenting lots of lovely high quality silk/wool under clothes as well as some beautiful upcycled wool clothes made by a friend of hers. These clothes will help keep you and your children feeling cozy and dry all year round. Read more about the importance of warmth at the end of this email.
Space is limited so please RSVP to jennif...@gmail.com if you would like to attend along with the age or size of the person you will be shopping for (to help us stock sizes).
Golden Bridges School (Dandelion Preschool & Kindergarten)
www.goldenbridgesschool.org
Golden Bridges School is a not-for-profit school providing affordable, developmentally appropriate education to San Francisco's southern neighborhoods. In building and sustaining bridges between the school, families, and the local and global communities, our Waldorf-trained teachers are preparing children to be productive global citizens and stewards of the Earth.
Golden Bridges School is faculty-run with a reliance on the enthusiastic and diverse participation of parents and community members. Our support ranges from fundraising to outreach and asks of each family to discover their role as a member of a greater community.
Excerpt from "The Importance of Warmth"
by Susan R. Johnson MD, FAAP, 2/11/2000
Warmth is probably one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. Not only the warmth of our love but also keeping their physical body warm. Children are developing their bodies especially during the first 7 years of their lives. An infant and a young child will always feel warm unless they are on the verge of hypothermia because they have an accelerated metabolic rate. If we don't provide them with the layers of cotton, silk, and wool to insulate their bodies, then they must use some of their potential "growth" energy to heat their bodies. This same energy would be better utilized in further developing their brain, heart, liver, lungs etc. In addition, being cold decreases immunity. We are all more susceptible to the germs and viruses that are always around us when we are wet and cold. When our body has to expend extra energy to keep warm then less energy is available to "fight" off infections.
[...] By helping [our children] develop this sense of warmth, we are actually strengthening their immunity and laying the foundation for a healthy body and healthy organs in their adult life.
I'm excited to announce an event taking place on Sunday, January 19th to raise money for Golden Bridges School. Lael from Sophie's Store will be presenting lots of lovely high quality silk/wool under clothes as well as some beautiful upcycled wool clothes made by a friend of hers. These clothes will help keep you and your children feeling cozy and dry all year round. Read more about the importance of warmth at the end of this email.
Prices are competitive with the sites you find on line
and 10-15% of profits will go to Golden Bridges School (plus you are
supporting a local business). Golden Bridges School depends on community
support and fundraising events like these to serve families of all
income levels.
The event will take place at my home in Bernal Heights on January 19th from 2:00-5:00 pm. Space is limited so please RSVP to jennif...@gmail.com if you would like to attend along with the age or size of the person you will be shopping for (to help us stock sizes).
Golden Bridges School (Dandelion Preschool & Kindergarten)
www.goldenbridgesschool.org
Golden Bridges School is a not-for-profit school providing affordable, developmentally appropriate education to San Francisco's southern neighborhoods. In building and sustaining bridges between the school, families, and the local and global communities, our Waldorf-trained teachers are preparing children to be productive global citizens and stewards of the Earth.
Golden Bridges School is faculty-run with a reliance on the enthusiastic and diverse participation of parents and community members. Our support ranges from fundraising to outreach and asks of each family to discover their role as a member of a greater community.
Excerpt from "The Importance of Warmth"
by Susan R. Johnson MD, FAAP, 2/11/2000
Warmth is probably one of the greatest gifts we can give our children. Not only the warmth of our love but also keeping their physical body warm. Children are developing their bodies especially during the first 7 years of their lives. An infant and a young child will always feel warm unless they are on the verge of hypothermia because they have an accelerated metabolic rate. If we don't provide them with the layers of cotton, silk, and wool to insulate their bodies, then they must use some of their potential "growth" energy to heat their bodies. This same energy would be better utilized in further developing their brain, heart, liver, lungs etc. In addition, being cold decreases immunity. We are all more susceptible to the germs and viruses that are always around us when we are wet and cold. When our body has to expend extra energy to keep warm then less energy is available to "fight" off infections.
[...] By helping [our children] develop this sense of warmth, we are actually strengthening their immunity and laying the foundation for a healthy body and healthy organs in their adult life.
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