It is a Mardi Gras theme for our February Luncheon on Friday, February 17th at 11:30 am in the Charbonneau Activity Center, Hazelglade & Kalapuya rooms, catered by Charbonneau’s Market Cafe. Our thanks to Lynn Theis and Diane Wallace for making these arrangements and with Vicki Wright for the design of this special occasion.

We are excited to announce our speaker will be Drew Williamson (he/him) has been a Program Director with Boys & Girls Aid for nearly six years. He currently oversees the Housing Services department and a team of five case managers supporting youth ages 16-24 on their journey towards self-sufficiency and housing independence. Housing Services provides support to nearly 60 youth including the food pantry supported by Cypress Branch membership.

Our February luncheon will be served buffet style. Here is the carefully planned menu:

  • Goat cheese tart
  • Pear and gorgonzola salad – gorgonzola served on the side
  • Pork tenderloin roast with fig compote on the side
  • Vegetarian gravy on the side
  • Roasted fingerling potatoes
  • Steamed broccoli
  • Apple blossoms dessert
  • Sorbet – different presentation than last meeting
  • Bread baskets and butter on tables
  • Includes gluten-free and vegetarian options

The deadline to RSVP and pay online is Monday, February 13th at Noon. Please see below if paying by cash/check. The brunch price is $25.

RSVP & Pay Procedure

RSVP online please at: RSVP HERE. When you RSVP, choose your payment option — credit card, check or cash. You will receive an online confirmation right away,

If you select check or cash, you have one more step — drop off your check or cash (marked with your name in an envelope) into the Boys & Girls lockbox in the new Activity Center coat room, which is to the left as you come into that lobby.

Crab & Rib Dinner Tickets are Now Online

Tickets are now available for $75 for this year’s dinner. Tables of ten (10) available by reservation also online.  This year’s fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Willamette Valley Country Club. This year because of where and when, we have arranged a “Surf & Turf” menu and Silent Auction. We are so excited to offer this totally different venue option.

Purchase tickets here: https://www.boysandgirlsaid.org/crabribdinner

Please bring the auction items you signed up to donate to our luncheon. This will the last date for receiving auction donations so that we can begin preparing the gift baskets for auction night. If you want to know what you signed up for, call Elaine or email eswyt@mediaphysics.com. Please bring your item to our luncheon or to Terri Royse’s home.

In-kind forms and “ask” letters are available online and at our luncheons. We are extremely grateful for your gifts and your precious time to help us with this most important effort. That said, we continue to need the following items: Getaways! Getaways !! Getaways!!!

Gift Cards & the Wine Wall

In addition, we are asking if possible, that you donate at least one (1) gift card and whoever can, we need twenty (20) bottles of premium red and white wines. All of these can be brought to our monthly luncheon for one more month or to Terri Royse’s home.

TLP Pantry Program + Sharing Your Favorite Recipe

We will be collecting again this month. Click here to view the current food needed for the Pantry Program. This is also available on our website.

But to help our young people even further, we are asking for your favorite recipes. No more than five (5) ingredients. Suzan says this is the maximum to encourage, but not discourage each to fix their own meals. You only need to bring one copy and HQ will make copies for all to share.

So much to celebrate and share. We are looking forward to seeing everyone on the 17th!

Margie Wiesenthal & Elaine Swyt, Co-Presidents
Boys & Girls Aid, Cypress Auxiliary