We Did It! May 14th - The "Big Reveal"

The rooms are done and ready for others to enjoy now. The results of the Xtreme Makeover are even better than we had hoped... what a great testimony of faith in action! Our team of designers, "janitors", painters, decorators and leaders completed an outstanding redo of the classrooms. Take a look for yourself! God has blessed us with amazing donations completed by the time, talents, and service of a tremendous team of Buddies.

Xtreme Makeover - We're Getting There!

We're just about ready to celebrate our efforts and shout about what a great community of people we have here in Bend. From paint to furnishings - we have had some wonderful donations which have made the XMO classrooms so much better for all who use them .

Our "Big Reveal" party for parents is this Wed at 4:30. Come see for yourself how much better the classrooms are looking and working!

See how the Sports Room (green room above) is coming along. Complete with a fooseball table to be used by the youth, we look forward to adding some cool sports photos to make this a fun place to hang out!

This group is in charge of redoing the corner classroom mostly used by elementary children. The new, warmer colors have turned this room into a wonderful place to be together!

Xtreme Makeover April News!

Buddies - Big and Little - from 5 ASB programs are helping to refresh and renew 4 classrooms at Bend's Grace Baptist Church. GBC shares their space with 2 of our elementary programs in addition to other groups from our community. So - ASB is working to improve our painting and redecorating skills to help make GBC even better for everyone!

We are thankful to Newman Brothers Painting, Denfeld Paints, and Rhodda Paints for their generous donations of paint, painters' training, and painting supplies. We love you all!

Young ASB painters and their mentors have done a marvelous job getting the rooms ready for redecorating. Now we could sure use a variety of donations to help the rooms be more comfortable. Can you help with any of these?

• Newer couches/comfy chairs (in earth tones) for the youth room


• Newer 5' or 6' long folding tables for classroom use


• Newer folding chairs for classroom use


• Cabinets or bookshelves for storage of materials/books - several could be used


• A large (4-6 ft wide) whiteboard for classroom use


• A couple of tall lamps for the youth room to make it more "cozy"


• $$$ to help us buy what is not donated (smile..)


• Someone to volunteer to clean the carpets


• Someone to volunteer to wash the outside windows (second story!)
  

If you are able to help with any of these items, contact Charlene Schulz at 541 385-5050. Your donations should be tax deductable.

Empower, encourage, excite and enjoy - words to live by when you are part of After School Buddies. You never know whose life you might change by caring...

Are we having fun yet? Check our out Boy Buddies sharing the joy of being together!

2008 Buddies shared Valentines with recipients of Bend's Meals on Wheels. We hope that the fun we had making these was exceeded by the joy our Seniors felt when they got them!