Volunteers Wanted in Clovis

Interested in helping a great organization, and a fellow USAF spouse?
Monarch Formals needs you!
It will only take a few hours of your time and only when you are available.

Please contact Monarch Formals today. 

Text/Call Tyleen Caffrey:

575.749.8177 or email at monarchformals@gmail.com

To learn more about this nonprofit organization check out 

www.monarchformals.org or find us on Facebook

Support the Angel Tree

Decking the Halls - Volunteering!

Have you noticed the beautiful Christmas decorations in the Landing Zone? The Cannon Spouses’ Club was proud to lend a hand in making everything look festive and cheerful. We know the staff at the Club was so grateful, and we were happy to help! Head on over and check out the beautiful trees, garlands and decorations. Members, be on the lookout for a date in January when we will need help to take it all down.

Thrift Shop Corner

Is your table ready for the holidays? The Thrift Shop has a beautiful set of china, as well as table décor, for sale. We have lots of wonderful Christmas decorations! They will be available in November, so watch the Cannon Thrift Shop FB page for more information.

We are also in need of donations! We especially need children’s toys, furniture, coats, and household items such as small appliances. Items should be in excellent condition.

Want to make a little extra cash? You can consign at the Thrift Shop. It’s easy and profitable! You receive 70% of your purchase price and the Thrift Shop collects 30%. For more information contact Marci at 575-748-7878 or 575-218-0880 (cell).

The Thrift Shop is open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10AM – 2PM and on Thursday from 1PM – 4PM. We are located in the building next to the Library. For more information contact Marci at 575-748-7878 or 575-218-0880 (cell).

CSC Volunteers in Community

The Annual Ride for Bully Awareness was on Aug 25th! Volunteers, families and about 200 bikers from all over New Mexico came out to support this amazing cause. Our own CSC 1st Vice President (do you think my name would be more appropriate?) was out there representing us and working hard to help the American Legion cook up hundreds of burgers and hotdogs for all those hungry bikers! We wanted to thank all of the families who came out, had fun and showed their support in efforts to stop bullying.

Birthday Cards for Local Children's Homes

By Sarah Berg, Secretary
 
When I volunteered to be the secretary for the CSC I figured I would be responsible for taking notes at meetings, getting the mail, and other basic secretary responsibilities. Upon meeting with Nikki Schmidt (last year’s secretary), I found out one other aspect of my job: sending birthday cards and Wal Mart gift cards to children living in shelters and orphanages in our area. I had no idea the CSC did this! It has become my favorite task every month. I purchase $20 gift cards with CSC funds and tape them inside a birthday card. I write a personal message to each child and send them on their way. The CSC sends approximately 75 cards every year! This is such an amazing way to positively impact the lives of children in our communities. I am humbled and honored to be the catalyst for this gift--- but it is our membership funds and thrift store income that make this possible. Joining the CSC is not just about attending socials and making new friends (although those are two pretty good reasons alone!). When you become a member of the CSC you join an organization that makes a difference in the lives of children in our area. And we can all feel good about that! 

CSC Volunteers in Community

Cannon Spouses' Club volunteers are all over the Clovis and Portales area! You can catch our spouses at all sorts of events, like Stuff the Bus this past Saturday (August 3rd) in Portales. We are proud of our community and supporting our Airmen is just a part of what we do as a group. Keep watching our newsfeed for more of what we are up to!

Stuff the Bus collected school supplies for children in need in Portales, NM. Two of our members, Alison Paige and Kimberli Roth, donate their time to the cause.

The CSC Gives Back: Last Year In Review

We are all looking forward to the coming year and all of our upcoming events but we thought it was important to share with you our successes from the year  we just finished!  We loved getting  together each month and mingling with other spouses, playing fun games, eating  yummy food!  We have made great friends through the CSC and we have had a good time each and every time we got together. However, we never lost sight of one of our main goals - to raise money so we can support the men and women of Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis and Portales Community organizations and events, and national charities near and dear to our hearts!  Last year was our most successful year in recent memory - we gave away over $20,000 and pledged $9,000 to our scholarship winners to be sent off this fall!

We contributed more than $5,000 to many very worthwhile National Charities, including, Air Force Village, Wounded Warrior Foundation, Special Operations Warrior Foundation and the Air Force Assistance Fund.

We were able to support the surrounding communities of Clovis and Portales by donating over $3,000 to organizations including the Humane Society, The NM Children's Homes, The Local Veteran's Home and The Brickstreet Player's Theatre Group to name a few.

The majority of our fundraising dollars stayed right here on Cannon - supporting the men and women of the 27th SOW.   Diamond Sharp, Cannon Top 3, Welcome Spouse Program, Cannon Air Commando Society, CAFB Company Grade Officers Council, Cannon's  Softball Team, and our Random Acts of Kindness campaign as well as our scholarship winners have all benefited from the money we were able to raise at various events and through the sales at our thrift shop.

We  have already pledged $9,000 this year in scholarship funds to be paid out this fall and we are looking forward to supporting even more organizations and events this year.  Please come out and join us  - it is an opportunity to meet a lot of terrific people and raise a lot of money for fantastic causes!