Sponsored by Golden Bear Cottages resort; to benefit the
children of the Greater San Bernardino County area. Details about
this year's event held April 28,29 and 30th 2008 are available
here.
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SANTA CLAUS
INCORPORATED of Greater San Bernardino
The purpose of this annual retreat is to bring together knitters
and quilters and also teach new people to learn how to knit and
quilt, so that Santa Claus will have sufficient knitted sweaters
and quilts for babies and children in need. These gifts are given
out at the Santa Claus, Inc. warehouse during an annual week-long
distribution in December. This year's distribution dates are
scheduled for December 9 through 15, 2008. Santa Claus, Inc. has
been helping to provide needy families with Christmas gifts since
1952. It has served over 379,000 children since it began operation
55 years ago. It is one of San Bernardino County's oldest and
well respected charities. Photos of this year's events are
shown on this page and were taken by the ladies attending the
event.
In 2008 over two dozen women of all ages joined us at Golden Bear
Cottages for the 3 day event. Many knew how to knit or quilt, but
all enjoyed the fellowship while we expanded our circle of
volunteers and produce new items for this great charity. If you
want to brush up your skills or learn to knit from professional
knitters, and also learn to quilt, please call and sign up for next
year's annual event. Dates will be announced soon. This charity
event is limited to persons willing to knit or quilt for this
wonderful charity.
The 2008 session was begun on Monday afternoon April 28 at 1 p.m.
for a lunceon and welcome party. The knitting and quilting
continued throughout the evening. We had another session on Tuesday
morning, stopped for lunch and then continued throughout the day.
The retreat wrapped-up on Wednesday.
Lodging cost for this exciting event will be again sponsored by
Golden Bear Cottages. Child care will be available at a nominal
cost. Space is limited, so please contact us soon. Your only cost
for this charity event will be to pay a small amount (about $10)for
lunch each day and a few dollars for some basic supplies, so
everyone who wants to come and participate will be able to afford
to attend this wonderful charity retreat to benefit Santa Claus,
Inc. (a registered California 501(c)3 non-profit
corporation).
You may call Karen DiCarlo at 909-887-4422 for more details, or
email her at santaclauspresident@juno.com
You may also sign up at the Santa Claus, Inc. warehouse at 824
East 6th St. in San Bernardino on Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. to
12 p.m. The warehouse phone is 909-885-0090. Or, call Golden Bear
Cottages toll free at 1-800-461-1023 and ask for Lisa Duran to be
put on the list for the Spring 2009 event.
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Feel the
mountain breeze, see and hear the rustling of the tall pines. Enjoy
a personal encounter with nature at Golden Bear Cottages resort.
Feel enlightened and serene. Enjoy a lasting sense of peace from a
mountain experience that you will remember forever.
The owners and staff at Golden Bear Cottages considers it a great
honor to carry on the role God has given us of protecting and
sharing the beauty of the California historic pine forests with our
guests. Our goal is to nurture an environment in harmony with the
nature and history of the mountain while allowing our guests to
enjoy a relaxing Big Bear Lake alpine experience. We strive to make
our resort an antidote to all that is excessive, formal, artificial
or contrived. By focusing on the very essence of life, we hope to
offer our guests a welcome retreat in tune with the spirit of the
mountains.
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