#4

Phew...another busy week for me.  The weeks are pretty much the same for me as far as volunteering at the Flickinger Center...every Monday and Friday and this past week I went on Wed. with my friend Mallory.  I was excited to find out that since I spoke at WMS about the Flickinger Center... ok Paul spoke and I stood there... 6 more students from West Middle School have filled out their volunteer forms and are going to start this week with volunteering!   Woohhooo  

* We have collected about 400 more books at West for the center.  My goal is 600...Let's go West.  This week we are focusing on donating paper products since Flickinger feeds the kids supper each night. 

* Over the weekend I was very busy... Saturday morning I made an appearance at the Flickinger Center for "Make a Difference Day", I was there to help hand out books.  Then off to the Muscatine Mall I went.  I sang a song and then had to head off to Iowa City for a soccer game.  Then in the evening headed down to Wapello for the Louisa pageant...all the girls looked great!

I am proud to say that I have filled 2 large Ronald McDonald houses and working on the 3rd.  I would like to weigh them to see how much I am helping.  Yoplait lids are still being turned in as well.

I would also like to say that I am an official member of the Jr. Auxillary at the American Legion.  I am excited to help support all the community service projects that they do....

Until the beginning of next week...Go make a difference!

Dream Big!
Smile
Matilyn Hepker
Jr. Miss Henry County

#3

Another week has gone by.... I am so excited about heading to Miss America in January.  I am a little sad because I know that my mom is nervous about flying...

This week was really busy for me... On Monday I volunteered at the Flickinger Center again...Monday was a neat day for me because when I went to leave there was this little girl that was holding on to my leg and did not want me to leave.  I also was given my first drawn picture.  It was a Dr. Seuss picture... I love it!   On Tuesday I was involved in the kickoff, at our school, for gathering donated items for Flickinger center. This week we are gathering BOOKs....Yeah for BOOKS!  

I am still collecting :pink" yoplait lids....( Breast cancer)  pop tabs (Ronald McDonald House) and then on Saturday my friend and I went shopping for supplies for the soldiers and for the women's domestic abuse shelter.  We are trying to get packages sent to the soldiers for Christmas.  I hope I can make someone have a Merry Christmas.

My school is focusing on "pay it forward" ; what a great idea!

Your, 2010, Jr. Miss Henry County
Smile,
Matilyn Hepker

Flickinger Center

I am excited that on Tuesday, of this week, Paul Brooks will be visiting West Middle School to help kick off our school wide project to help the Flickinger Center with supplies.  I have donated many books there and currently volunteer my time on Mondays and Fridays.  I am Thrilled that my school is going to help out my cause...The Flickinger Learning Center!  Way to go West Middle School!


I also have joined The Green team at school.  The teacher in charge jokes around that it is "The Mati club".  She says this because I have convinced all of my friends...ok a lot of them... to join.  We recycle...take care of the "garden area"....spread the words... Go Green!

I am still collecting the yoplait pink lids to send in for Breast Cancer....( I think my brother, Dane , is eating most of them)  and pop tabs. 

I also went to Mt. Pleasant last weekend and helped the girl scouts with spa day.  It was a lot of fun.  I was in charge of painting nails....

Remember...Just one person can make a difference!

Smile...

Matilyn Hepker....Jr. Miss Henry County