— Nova Woodturners' Guild —

Turning 150 — a challenge! — Total to date 250 +

Canada is 150 (until July 1st) — and a challenge might be in order.

The challenge is for members of our Guild to turn at least 150 items to donate to good causes.

I have already done twelve pieces — so we have a head start. I've donated things to: a fundraiser for cancer research, a school, a "safe grad", a couple of local theatre groups, the "Kikima Grannies" (a group which supports some grandmothers in Kenya), a L'Arche community, and a few other local "good causes".

Some of you, no doubt, already have a head start on this.  Send us the info and photos.

So, contact your local charities and get turning!  The challenge is on!  Turn and donate.

Step 1 — find a charity or other good cause.
Step 2 — turn something.
Step 3 — donate it.
Step 4 — let us know what you have donated (preferably with a photo) and to whom you have donated it.

Send the details and photos to the webmaster: webmaster@novawoodturnersguild.com.
(Don't forget to take photos — I sometimes forgot…)

Dianne

Dianne I think we can say the members have blown your challenge OUT of the PARK!! — webmaster

Gil Pacheco — This was a massive gift of over 100 items, filling a large tote, most of which have been passed to the Leukemia Auction.
Some of the smaller items will be sold at a couple of yard sales for Leukemia my daughters hold each year.

Leukemia donations given to Ted Monk at the AGM meeting — There were a number of items (boxes, etc.) which have been passed to the Leukemia Auction.

Here are pictures of some of the items.  (Sorry, I lost track of who donated these items.)

Ted & Debbie Monk — Cutting board gift pack to the Leukemia Auction.

Darren Eisan — 1 Gold Bolt Action, Deer Antler pen in a Rosewood pen box to Leukemia Auction.

Darrell Eisner — 6 Pens in boxes donated to the Leukemia Auction.

Gary Landry 3 Donations to the Leukemia Auction (no photos, sorry!)
1 scoop (a practice piece for LV seminars)

1 Wine bottle stopper (first place winner in 2017 NWG Competition)

1 Shop/sketch pencil (second place winner in 2017 NWG Competition).

Lowell Jenkins — 1 Spalted maple Vase and 1 Pill Box (no photo) — donated to the Leukemia Auction.

Lowell Jenkins — 2 Bravery Boxes ready for NWG 2018 donation.

Lowell Jenkins — Gyro Club to raise funds for the local Shepherd's Lunchroom 15 pieces were sold and a total of $900 raised and donated to the cause.

Brenna Swinamer — 2 Shawl Pins to Leukemia Auction

Donation to a silent auction for the IWK Cancer Research — Darrell Eisner

Donation to Bob Burchard hockey scholarship fund for their annual golf tournament — Darrell Eisner

Thirteen items donated in NGW's 2016/2017 calendar year (no photos available) — Don Moore

Two "Bowls" donations to the Riverport Fire Department (no photos available) — Don Moore

Donated to IWK's Bravery Bead Box Project — Don Moore

Donated to Riverport Lions (no photo) — Don Moore

Donated to NWG's Christmas Social (4 pieces) — Don Moore

Donated to NSDCC's Aestival Festival (2 ornaments, no photos) — Don Moore
Donated to Riverport Community Centre (2 ornaments, no photos) — Don Moore
Donated also to NWG for Service Thank You gift — Don Moore

Three items donated by Zalman Amit
Platter made of figured Maple, Walnut and Cherry, as well as Turquoise, Jet Black stone and Red Coral.

Elevated bowl made of Padauk and Turquoise.

Abstract bowl made of Maple, Cherry and Walnut.

Pine lidded box — Hannah Miller Scholarship — Dianne Looker

Small cherry bowl — KK Grannies — Dianne Looker

Small maple bowl — KK Grannies — Dianne Looker

Small screwdrivers — Gaspereau school — Dianne Looker

Small cherry bowl with beads — Gaspereau School — Dianne Looker

Cherry bowl — Scramble For Cancer Care — Dianne Looker

Cherry bowl with beads — Safe Grad — Dianne Looker

Cherry bowl with beads — Dianne Looker

Cherry bowl with rings — Dianne Looker

Maple bowl with rings — Women of Wolfville — Dianne Looker

Spruce burl bowl for Evangeline Kennel Club — Dianne Looker

Bullet pen to Advocate District School sports program — Harold McLellan

Lidded Boxes — Bill Maes

Large yellow birch salad bowl for Milford/Lantz United Church — Robert Atkinson

Baron Pen Donated — Calum Ewing

Bird Bowl Donated — Dianne Looker

Polka Dot Bowl (+ 1 other, no photo) — Dianne Looker

50 Donations (no photos) by Richard Ford
3 Bravery Bead Boxes to the IWK via NWG
1 Bravery bead box given to a little girl with leukemia.

To a Leukemia fund raising auction.
2 vases

To an auction raising money for a family with a child battling cancer:
2 Bowls
3 rolling pins
5 Ring bowls
4 twig pots
2 Pens

To IWK leukemia Nurses, Doctors & Buddington the Therapeutic Clown:
8 Pens
20 Nurse Angels (with a photo!)

An archive of old newsletters and a few other documents is found here.

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