Caroling for Cans 2014

The Rainier Lions Club will be “Caroling for Cans” this Saturday night in Rainier.  We will be joined by the FFA, Boy & Cub Scouts, Mormon Church members, Rainier Emergency Food Center, as well as others in Rainier in singing for cans of food for the Rainier Food Bank,  so that we can all help feed those less fortunate than ourselves.

We will be carrying on the long standing tradition of Christmas carolers. Why do Christmas carolers travel in groups going from house to house singing and celebrating the season today?  It is believed that Christmas caroling developed in or around the 15th century with those too poor “singing for their supper,” going from door-to-door until they had enough food to sustain themselves.

  

The Rainier singers will be asking for food for our area's hungry and homeless from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. We will meet and start at the Rainier Chapel at 5 P.M. this Saturday evening, December 13, 2014.  Anyone interested in  participating is welcome to join us.  The more the merrier.  It was great fun last year.

Unfortunately we can’t reach every single home, but you may also drop off canned & non-perishable food at Main Street Cookie Store or Ginger Street store in Downtown Rainier.

If you have any questions, please call George at:  (360) 292-5363 or Evan at:  (360) 280-0205 

HOLIDAY FOOD DONATIONS!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

We thank you all for supporting our community.  George and Evan took the food we received "Caroling for Cans" to the Rainier Food Bank today.  They picked up food at: 

• Rainier Hardware
• Main Street Cookies
• Ginger Street

When then got everything to the food bank, they were told that the citizens of Rainier had already brought in over 300 pounds of food for the Rainier Lions Club "Caroling for Cans" food drive.

With the added donations - there will be at least 450 pounds of non-perishable food donated to the food bank.

If you haven't donated for the holidays & would still like to donate - you can drop off your non-perishable food items at:  Rainier Hardware, Main Street Cookies or Ginger Street through January 1, 2013.

Thank you so much for caring.  Our fellow citizens are important. Together we make a difference.

Thank you: Caroling For Cans!

                     THANK YOU ALL!

Tonight we went  “Caroling for Cans.”  We met in the parking lot of the Rainier Chapel: Steven Wyble (Nisqually Valley News), Bernice Beck, Rodney Mitchell, Evan Burnette, George & Linda Johnson.  Three Rainier High School students met us:  Brooke, Harley & Alexa.  

We thought of cancelling the "Caroling for Cans" due to the shooting at the elementary school in Connecticut.  George talked to Bernice and Evan about this.  Evan said, "If we don't go - evil will win.  We have to combat evil with good."  So, off we went caroling - hoping we wouldn't upset anyone - or hurt someone's feelings without meaning to.

We started on Olympia Street and worked our way around the loop.  It took us over 1 1/2 hours to walk that short distant and sing for someone else's supper.  One of the first homes we went to we sand, "Winter Wonderland."  We were told, "I'm so glad you came.  I needed this.  I buried my grandmother this week."  We told her and her husband we were sorry for their loss.  At that moment, we knew caroling was the right thing to do.  We were inspired to carry on.

We went to a home that gave us a whole case of canned goods.  One house, with dogs, couldn't open the door to let us sing.  They closed the door, then came out to see us and give us several bags of canned food.  They were doggie sitting and didn't want to take a chance on loosing the dog they were trusted with.

We met many lovely, kind, compassionate people as we caroled around town.  We sang "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,"  "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "Jingle Bells," "Joy to the World," and many many other songs.  We had a wonderful time.  We will do this again next year.  Anyone interested in  participating is welcome to join us. The more the merrier.  It was great fun this year & last year.

To those who caroled:  Thank you for joining us and singing your hearts out!  We really appreciate your love and support.  Thank you for participating and making this a fun experience for everyone. 

To those who let us sing in their front yards:  Thank you for letting us serenade you!  Your good wishes and donations of food helped make this event special.  We appreciate you and are thankful to have the opportunity to serve you if only with our humble little voices.

Unfortunately we can’t reach every single home, but you may also drop off canned & non-perishable food at Main Street Cookie Store or Ginger Street store in Downtown Rainier.

                                   If you have any non-perishable donations, please call 

George at:  (360) 292-5363 or Evan at:  (360) 280-0305       

JOIN US TONIGHT: Christmas Caroling for Cans

Remember  “Caroling for Cans” is happening tonight in Rainier.  Join us as we collect nonperishable food for the Rainier Food Bank.

  

The Rainier Lions Club will be asking for food for our area's hungry and homeless from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. We will meet and start at the Rainier Chapel at 6 P.M. this Friday evening, December 14, 2012.  Anyone interested in  participating is welcome to join us. The more the merrier.  It was great fun last year.

Unfortunately we can’t reach every single home, but you may also drop off canned & non-perishable food at Main Street Cookie Store or Ginger Street store in Downtown Rainier.

If you have any questions, please call George at:  (360) 292-5363 or Evan at:  (360) 280-0305                                                        

Christmas Caroling for Cans

The Rainier lions Club will be “Caroling for Cans” this Friday night in Rainier collecting cans of food for the Rainier Food Bank so that we can all help feed those less fortunate than ourselves.

We will be carrying on the long standing tradition of Christmas carolers. Why do Christmas carolers travel in groups going from house to house singing and celebrating the season today?  It is believed that Christmas caroling developed in or around the 15th century with those too poor “singing for their supper,” going from door-to-door until they had enough food to sustain themselves.

  

The Rainier Lions Club will beasking for food for our area's hungry and homeless from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. We will meet and start at the Rainier Chapel at 6 P.M. this Friday evening, December 14, 2012.  Anyone interested in  participating is welcome to join us. The more the merrier.  It was great fun last year.

Unfortunately we can’t reach every single home, but you may also drop off canned & non-perishable food at Main Street Cookie Store or Ginger Street store in Downtown Rainier.

If you have any questions, please call George at:  (360) 292-5363 or Evan at:  (360) 280-0305