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Upcoming Events
8 Dec 2009
Holiday Luncheon
Join other fellow ALA members for a fun and relaxed lunch, followed by a spirited white elephant gift exchange (rules are attached), on December 8, 2009, at the Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Ave., San Diego, CA 92101.
Please RSVP for the luncheon to mmenzer@allenmatkins.com
Following tradition, we want to contribute as a chapter to making the holiday season happier for those less fortunate. This year we are collecting items for StandUp for Kids, an organization committed to rescuing homeless and street kids. Below is a list of items if you are interesting in donating. You can bring these items to the December 8th luncheon. If you would like to contribute, but cannot attend, please contact Marina Field at marina.field@troutmansanders.com to coordinate pick-up/delivery of your donations.
Outreach Food
Granola bars
Protein bars
Fruit or Applesauce cups
Small bottles of water
Juice boxes
Plastic fork/knife/spoons
Paper napkins
Individual packages/containers of:
Nuts
Beef/turkey jerky
Cheese & crackers
Raisins or other dried fruit
Tuna or other canned meat with pull-ring tops
Hygiene Items (travel/sample sizes)
Deodorant
Shampoo and Conditioner
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Moist towelettes
Lip balm
Soap
Combs/Brushes
Disposable razors
Sun screen
Hand lotion
Shave cream
Foot powder/spray
HOLIDAY GIFT EXCHANGE
- The Rules –
If you wish to participate in the gift exchange at this year’s holiday luncheon, bring a wrapped gift. The gift should not exceed $20. You will receive a number when you place your gift on the gift table.
When the exchange begins, the person whose number is called will select a gift and unwrap it. The gift will be shown to everyone present. The next person will have the option of “stealing” the first person’s gift, or in the alternative, selecting a new gift, unwrapping it and showing it to everyone present. The third person then will have the option of stealing #1’s gift, stealing #2’s gift, or selecting a new gift, unwrapping it, and so forth.
If your gift is stolen, you have the choice of stealing someone else’s gift, or selecting a new gift to unwrap before the next person gets a turn. In the alternative, you can choose to steal a gift from someone else, but you cannot steal the gift that was just stolen from you! You can, however, steal a gift that was stolen from you if it has been stolen by someone else in the interim.
Gifts can be “stolen” only two times before they are declared dead. Once dead, you own it! Got it? If not, do not despair, the rules will be re-explained before we actually start the gift exchange.
Please RSVP for the luncheon to mmenzer@allenmatkins.com
Following tradition, we want to contribute as a chapter to making the holiday season happier for those less fortunate. This year we are collecting items for StandUp for Kids, an organization committed to rescuing homeless and street kids. Below is a list of items if you are interesting in donating. You can bring these items to the December 8th luncheon. If you would like to contribute, but cannot attend, please contact Marina Field at marina.field@troutmansanders.com to coordinate pick-up/delivery of your donations.
Outreach Food
Granola bars
Protein bars
Fruit or Applesauce cups
Small bottles of water
Juice boxes
Plastic fork/knife/spoons
Paper napkins
Individual packages/containers of:
Nuts
Beef/turkey jerky
Cheese & crackers
Raisins or other dried fruit
Tuna or other canned meat with pull-ring tops
Hygiene Items (travel/sample sizes)
Deodorant
Shampoo and Conditioner
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Moist towelettes
Lip balm
Soap
Combs/Brushes
Disposable razors
Sun screen
Hand lotion
Shave cream
Foot powder/spray
HOLIDAY GIFT EXCHANGE
- The Rules –
If you wish to participate in the gift exchange at this year’s holiday luncheon, bring a wrapped gift. The gift should not exceed $20. You will receive a number when you place your gift on the gift table.
When the exchange begins, the person whose number is called will select a gift and unwrap it. The gift will be shown to everyone present. The next person will have the option of “stealing” the first person’s gift, or in the alternative, selecting a new gift, unwrapping it and showing it to everyone present. The third person then will have the option of stealing #1’s gift, stealing #2’s gift, or selecting a new gift, unwrapping it, and so forth.
If your gift is stolen, you have the choice of stealing someone else’s gift, or selecting a new gift to unwrap before the next person gets a turn. In the alternative, you can choose to steal a gift from someone else, but you cannot steal the gift that was just stolen from you! You can, however, steal a gift that was stolen from you if it has been stolen by someone else in the interim.
Gifts can be “stolen” only two times before they are declared dead. Once dead, you own it! Got it? If not, do not despair, the rules will be re-explained before we actually start the gift exchange.