Sunday, January 12, 2014

IHN, Saturday January 11, 2014


Kitty K. and Ed got the morning started and everyone moving.  Saturday is always a special day during the First Pres IHN host week. Everyone gets to sleep a little later.  Then, it's up to Fellowship Hall for a fabulous  Darryl Magrino breakfast!  Anything  you could want for breakfast--including omelets or eggs cooked to order.  What a treat!  Both the guests and the volunteers love it. What a gift from Darryl, thanks from one and all.

Erik was the morning van driver again--after doing his usual great job during the week as van coordinator, making sure all the drivers knew exactly where to be when.  And the IHN staff has been wonderful about making sure the van has plenty of gas...which helps a lot.

Bill Flatt was once again the smiling evening van driver, and he went to the Day Center early so he could take Jill, Christopher and Ethan to pick up their very own apartment key!  It was a big moment and Bill got to be there as the boys saw their soon-to-be-home for the first time.  There is a brand new refrigerator and oven, new carpeting and fresh paint everywhere.  Jill was thrilled. She has worked hard for this day. And kudos to the IHN staff for working with her to make this happen.

They then came to FPC to chill for a bit.  Kitty was On Site/On Call coordinator, and after the sheets were changed for the hosts, an inventory was taken of all the IHN things.

Before long evening hosts Molly and Ben were there with their precious Crawford.  They got the table set and welcomed Ethelyn and the dinner.  The boys were thrilled to see Pizza (3 different kinds) along with a big platter of chicken strips, a huge tossed salad and big chocolate chunk cookies which they enjoyed with ice cream left over from another evening.  Once again our meal providers outdid themselves!  Jill packaged up chicken strips for Sunday, and there was enough pizza left to take to the Day Center for a treat as well.

Overnight host pros Bruce and David were there (David's third volunteer job this week, so he certainly knows his way around!).

It was a quiet night, and the last one for Jill and family at First Presbyterian.  Thanks to all for a very good day.



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