Special thank you to Crossroads Christian Communications and the Missions Department for their generosity over the years for free warehouse space, where we would operate the Sew on Fire organization for 3 1/2 years.

We have packed up and cleared out. Special thank you to Mr. Kevin Hatcher and Mr. Rudy Reimer of Reimer Construction for the extended grace of two months free rent while we continued our search to find a new warehouse.

Beautiful children in Ghana!!

Gary Empey leads team of students from

Master's College and Seminary and take Sew on Fire gift bags to Cuba

Bulgaria children cheer as they receive gift bags.

Becuay children receive pencil cases

Becquay children received pencil cases filled with school supplies.

Congratulations to the winning team of leaders.

Amy, Jake, Sean, Samantha and Elisa

Job well done!!

Special Thank You to:

Julie Toskan-Casale, Victor Casale and Frank Toskan founders of the

Toskan Casale Foundation

and

Waterdown District High School

for this opportunity!

Cheque presented to Wendy Hagar, Founder of Sew on Fire

Julie Toskan-Casale, Founder and President of the Toskan Casale Foundation: Youth Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is a hands on Philanthropy program which empowers youth to make a difference.

At Waterdown District High School -50 group presentations featuring their chosen charity competed for a $5,000 grant. The top ten groups presented their charity presentation in front of panel of judges and their fellow classmates. These groups of students are given the opportunity to research local grassroots organizations, advocate on their behalf, and have the opportunity to award them the $5,000 grant.

120 high schools participated in Ontario and British Columbia. The Toskan Casale Foundation granted $600,000 to student chosen charities.

Bravo, Bravo!!

This is a win win situation as it brings awareness to all the local non profit organizations, provides the opportunity for students to get involved, volunteer hours and make a difference in their community and in their world. I believe this wonderful organization is helping to enlarge their world view, is a catalyst for community involvement, practicial experience, opportunity for public speaking, helping to give back, encourages random acts of kindness, put some love in action.

Love is often talked about seldom demonstrated.

Waterdown District High School's

top three teams celebrate together the winning charity

SEW ON FIRE

chosen to be the recipient of the $5,000 grant.

for more information contact:

Wendy Hagar, Founder Sew on Fire

www.sewonfire.com

www.toskanfoundation.org

The boys had a wonderful time and came away with happy hearts and big smiles, the kind of smiles that come from volunteering and helping those in need. Many have asked if they can come back. So hopefully ‘the team’ will see you again.

The Burlington Eagles is a City Rep Hockey club. The Team my son Bryson and his team mates play for is Minor Peewee AA.

Burlington Pee Wees Volunteer and Help Fill Candy Bags in Assembly Line Style

New Life Brampton - Sandra thank you for giving leadership to these beautiful ladies, and bringing them early Saturday morning for a Sew on Fire serve day to help us, sew our new cloth back packs, create and package mini layettes, package and re-seal crayons, toothbrushes, soap and jewelery and a host of other jobs. We had a full and wonderful day. Special thanks to Bruna for all the children's clothing and beautiful shoes. Thank you ladies for serving and helping us and for all the wonderful gifts and items that you brought with you.

There are many ways to design a draw string back pack, this one has an outside pocket with a zipper. You may have a wonderful idea or patten that we can use. I have boxes full of pre-cut material ready to sew into back packs. We need your help - volunteer today.

We have sent thousands of back packs around the world. Here in North America every child usually receives a new back pack every September, please remember to pass on the old one to us and we would love to fill it with school supplies and personal hygiene items and send them to a needy child.

Sew on Fire launched it's new cloth bag, 20" x 15" cut size, one inch hem, double string with two - 60" cords, attach cut ends to the two bottom corners. With the bag inside out, tuck the two cut ends into the corner and on an angle sew across approximately 1 1/2" and secure the ends, repeat on other corner, this also provides a cottom for the bag. Pull the cords from each end and any child can easily close the bag even with upholstery fabric. Can you help and sew some bags for a child? I have tons of material cut and ready to sew!!

Happy 7th Anniversary

100,000 Gift Bags eh!

from here ... to the ends of the earth!

Thank you for an amazing year of serving the Lord together.

We have a coffee break every week and the ladies bring their homemade baking that we enjoy.

Seven Years of Ministry

Carol, Fran, Betty, Delores and Val sort and organize an incoming shipment of hair accessories and school supplies.

Our shipment board.

110 shipments in 2006

22,500 gift bags to

35 countries

We gather on Monday's from 1 - 4:30.

The volunteers come ready to work we have a multitude of tasks and preparations to be made before we can pack up the gift bags.

Milfid and Jean are using the sealers to seal toothbrushes, soap, jewelery, crayons, candies and many other items that we purchase in bulk.

These gals are sorting hair accessories.

Today we celebrate this milestone,

but the work continues.

Thanks ladies.

Connie displays a beautiful shawl that she has made and this will be sent in one of our ladies bags. Each week Connie brings in wonderful blankets and hats that she makes. What a gift she is to us. Thanks Connie.

Where are we going to put all this stuff. This is a good problem. Last year we sent out 110 shipments to 35 countries, and the more we send out the more comes in. Thanks to all of you that help us!

Evelyn Molyneaux displays a school bag.

These weigh about 5 pounds and are filled with school supplies, personal hygiene items, often have a hat, t-shirt, or flip flops with toys and a ball.

We have sent thousands around the world.

This 100,000th bag will travel with 399 other back packs to Uganda on this container with Crossroads Mission Warehouse.

There also were 200 cloth gift bags and 108 mini baby layettes.

Evelyn and Wendy hold the 100,000th bag which is a back pack.

Celebrate with us for sending 100,000 gift bags to 80 countries.

Brenda Clark, Sherwood Park, Alberta and her team have sent 8000 of those bags to 20 countries.