CARLYLE — Residents of the Lampman Community Health Centre and St. Joseph’s Special Care Home are always looking for something to do. Recently, they received books that will fill their time.
Stephanie Dayman, from Arcola, is a teacher and she loves books. She had seen a fundraiser for a young child, Everly Brownlee, in Carlyle, who was having an online book order to help her get books to help pass the time during her medical appointments.
The online book party is similar to a Tupperware party and a Pamper Chef’s party; the more that is sold, the more free items are received. Dayman approached Jesse Palmer, who now helps sell Usborne Books and asked her if this could be done for care homes and the credit go to Everly.
This idea was not only going to help the child, but in return, it was going to help the residents at the Lampman Special Care Home. People would sponsor a book or two, and Dayman would take care of the shipping and taxes.
This proved to be highly successful. It raised 19 books for the residents at the Lampman Centre and gave credits to Everly in Carlyle. Everly’s goal was to reach $300, and it has now surpassed $1,000.
The idea reached Shanise Pelletier, the head nurse at St. Joseph’s Special Care Centre. She, too, wanted to have something for the residents there to enjoy. So, Dayman went and provided the information and began spreading the word. Pelletier offered to pay the shipping and taxes on this one.
It was a successful event for the residents, when 38 books were ordered and delivered on Friday, August 8. It was like Christmas for the residents, and the staff were eager to hand them out.
In the past, this has been done for the New Hope Pioneer Lodge in Stoughton. Dayman said it is pretty simple to get this going and it makes such a difference to the residents, plus it was helping Everly.
