Monrovia Cookie Exchange for Multiple Sclerosis

Cookie Exchange for Multiple Sclerosis, Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall downstairs at the United Methodist Church of Monrovia, 140 East Palm at the corner of Ivy and Palm Avenues. Use the doors on the West side of the building and go downstairs. Wheelchair access from the alley on the eest end of the building. Friends and family are welcome (men are welcome!).

This is how it works. Each person brings 6 dozen (preferably homemade) cookies. I suggest bringing them in a disposable container. You need to bring another container to take home 5 dozen cookies. The remaining dozen will be packaged at the end of the exchange for a special holiday gift for the people who attend the Multiple Sclerosis Group of the San Gabriel Valley Luncheon the following Monday in Monrovia. If you wish to bake extra cookies especially for MS you may put them in the kitchen at the church the day of the exchange. The MS group is coordinated by Aynn and Tom Freeman for over 38 years. For many people who attend the MS Luncheons this is their only party and the gift of homemade cookies means a lot as many are confined to wheelchairs or due to physical limitations are unable to bake.

Some of the cookies will be distributed to nursing homes and hospitals. We will have complementary beverages. Raffle tickets are for sale $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. All proceeds go to the MS Group. If you would like to donate a raffle prize please bring it with you or drop them of at Janie’s. Please wrap your raffle prizes. Gift baskets and gift cards are also appreciated. If you know someone that has MS and would like to attend the Luncheon please talk to Aynn Freeman. The Luncheons is a great support group.

Last year we had over 4,000 cookies. In order to have enough cookies left for the MS Group I need to have as many people as possible in attendance. Please invite relatives or friends to come with you. If you are not a baker please bring individually wrapped colorful candy, cookies or candy canes. They make a nice addition to the packages. If you are unable to attend and would like to donate cookies to the cause you may drop them off Saturday after 1 p.m. Please do not drop off containers that need to be returned.

You do not need to RSVP. Call me, Janie Duncan, with any question at 358-8157 or email janieduncan@altrionet.com. Please put cookie exchange in the subject line.

Matthew 25:40 I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. I hope to see you there!

Source: press release

- Brad Haugaard