Now is the time to start thinking about a very important subject: What bead will you make this year for our CASA neckpieces? Our theme remains Hearts, Homes and Kids.
In the past, we have raised tens of thousands of dollars for our charity, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children; www.casa.org) and this money has helped countless children in our community. We have raffled off some of the pieces at our show, and others have been auctioned off by CASA at their fundraising events.
In addition to the support we give to this local charity, our neckpieces serve to get CMAG noticed by the community. There are donors who go to these events specifically to see the new CMAG pieces. These people are collectors; there have been actual bidding wars! Everyone who sees our pieces recognizes our name, CMAG, and they usually turn up at our Spring Show to purchase work by the people who made the beads.
We recently received a wonderful letter of thanks from the Clackamas County Oregon CASA chapter, in which they informed us that we helped them serve almost 50% of the children in need of a voice in court in their area. We can help them do more by making this year our best ever! MAKE THOSE BEADS! REMEMBER: Beads must be smaller than 1" cubic, and they must have a hole at least 3mm in diameter. NO BEAD IS TOO SMALL!
If you have a bead or if you have questions, please call Mary Wong at 503 452 1939. Thank You!.