The Joys (and perils) of Direct Mailing

In true non-profit form, Community Futures Foundation sends out a few direct mailings every year. The services our members and clients receive depend on a growing partnership with our community, and direct mailings are just one of the ways that we connect with current and potential supporters. Since the Mill House shares a building with CFF, the grunt work of printing, folding, stuffing, sealing, labeling, and stamping usually falls on the very willing members of the Communications Unit. Unfortunately, such a massive mailing (of up to 1000 recipients at times), comes at a hight cost to the helping hands of the Mill House members and staff. Our most recent mailing resulted in a record 3 bandaid-&-neosporin-worthy paper cuts, which consequently lead to the 3 very pouty faces you see above. But CFF must continue to engage with its community, and the Mill House will therefore undauntedly brave the perils of handling so much paper. So next time you receive a letter from CFF, recall these faces, reflect on your own tragic experiences with paper cuts, and show your gratitude for the pains that our fearless members endure to stay connected with their community. That's just how much we love you!

The Mill House

Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year. The Mill House wishes only the best for you and your family. We all thank you for sending your love with your gracious donations. We also have a donation box at Target, this year.

The Mill House Does Matter

I had a car accident in 87.joined The Mill in 2009. Since then they've tried to get me back into the community.They have helped me with the computer, kitchen skills and being a janitor.

The communications unit here at The Mill House has finished typing the articles for its upcoming newsletter. Now it just needs to put them together and print the pages.

Claire's Volunteer Position

I am volunteering once a week at Prevent Child Abuse Virginia. I help assemble necklaces with the Prevent Child Abuse logo, a pinwheel. It is a lot of fun. I volunteer there on Thursdays, once a month. It is not hard even though I have butterfingers, ha ha ha. I volunteered at PCAV in the past & made several friends there. I usually do clerical work but jumped at the chance to help assemble the necklaces because I was so glad to be working with my old friends again. They were as exultantly, fervently happy to welcome me back as I was to see them again.

Get your Flying Squirrels gear and support CFF!

Richmond's recently unveiled baseball team, the Flying Squirrels, has chosen Community Futures Foundation to benefit from 10% of all team paraphanalia sales made today! That's Thursday December 3rd. So come out to the Diamond between 10 and 6 and support CFF by stocking up on all your Flying Squirrels gear! Many thanks to the Richmond Flying Squirrels for giving our community a fun and innovative opportunity to show our support of a great cause, as well as our emegerging local baseball team. We look forward to seeing you!