New Hamburg Relief Sale Promotion Dinner
DATE: Monday, April 24, 2017
TIME: 6:30 pm
PLACE: Bingemans in Kitchener
SPEAKER: Rachelle Friesen; Former MCC volunteer in Bethlehem, currently the Program Coordinator for Christian Peacemaker Teams (Canada).
Tickets available at MCCO office: 519-745-8458
Cost: $10
News & Events
Posted: Jun 13, 2016
NHMRS 2016 SALE RESULTS!
We are confident that we will be able to forward $310,000.00 to Mennonite Central Committee Ontario this year. Of that total approximately $115,000.00 was raised in our Quilt Auction. Another notable result was $5,000.00 for the Peter Etril Snyder original painting and the many prints of the painting sold during the Sale.
We want to once again thank God for our 50... Read More
Posted: May 18, 2016
Shoot a doogie at the New Hamburg Relief Sale's First Annual Friendly Crokinole Tournament. Follow signs to the multipurpose room in the arena to drop-in for a round or more of crokinole and collect themed swag. Victors earn points throughout the weekend to win prizes. This year's top scoring player will win a brand new tournament-grade board donated by Mennonite Savings and Credit Union. Game on!
Posted: May 08, 2016
The New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale has planted two trees and installed a bench on the fairgrounds in New Hamburg. These are a thank you to the township for hosting the relief sale for our 50 year history. Thank you to the following supporters who helped make this possible:
Homestead Woodworks: www.homesteadwoodworks.caJCA Trees: www.jcatrees.com
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Posted: Apr 23, 2016
The Creativ Festival is an fabulous shopping excursion infused with tips, tools and what's trending. It was at the International Centre in Mississauga.
Quilts for the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale were on display there April 22 & 23.
Posted: Apr 18, 2016
The current set of quilts available for sale at the 2016 sale is now available online. Click here to see the quilts.
There are over 200 quilts in the auction this year. Many of the quilts have a story attached to them. One of note is the “In memory of Anna” quilt. See the story of this lovely quilt here.
Posted: Apr 11, 2016
In recognition of the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale’s 50th event this year, the coordinating committee suggested that the Relief Sale attempt to raise additional funds which will be targeted specifically to help the displaced people in Syria. We are initiating a special fundraising activity for the Syrian cause called $50,000 for 50 Years. The intention is to solicit for donations from Relief... Read More
Posted: Apr 02, 2016
After the 2015 sale the Sale Committee started to look at what we needed to do for the 50th sale. One of the ideas that we approved was that we should refresh the look and feel of our brand. We asked Innovative Designs from Millbank to provide us with a new visual identity for our organization. The result is being used in all our promotional material, website and facebook site. Trevor Martin,... Read More
Posted: Mar 30, 2016
The New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale is happy to host the 2016 North American Mennonite Relief Sale Workshops that are being held in Waterloo Region May 25-28th. Relief Sale organizers, committee members and other volunteers from across North America will meet for educational and networking sessions at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo. Participants will also have an opportunity... Read More
Posted: Mar 21, 2016
For fifty years people have been coming to the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale and contributed to its success. This year we have the privilege to look back and reflect on the generosity of donors, volunteers, and sale attendees, as well as the blessings of God. As part of celebrating fifty years, we feel honoured by the generosity and talent of a well-known local artist, Peter Etril Snyder, who... Read More
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