Val Easton sings when she walks. She sings when she is helping sort purses during our sort and clean preparation for Gems & Java. She sings! And, it is beautiful to hear.
So, when the call went out for our volunteers to find ways to use their talents to help raise funds for Mothers with a Heart for Ethiopia, Val knew just what to do. Teach others to sing.
Val Easton is offering singing lessons to help raise money for our Time & Talent campaign.
Val will teach one or two young people who want to learn to sing proudly and with confidence, honing their tone and tune. She will offer singing lessons on-line, or safely socially distanced in her basement. She was inspire by a young student she took under her wing during COVID-19 lock-down.
From April to the end of June, Val was teaching a seven year old over the internet three times a week. All the proceeds from this time frame were donated to Tesfa’s orphanage in Ethiopia. Val and her young student will continue, but there is room for at least one or two more students to blossom under Val’s cheery, positive guidance.
Inspired to do more, Val determined there are others ways she can convince her friends and family to support our fundraising efforts. Twice this summer, she has received a fee for cleaning the sheets and tidying up at the cottage after her son had been there with friends. He graciously paid his mom to take care of this necessary task, knowing the funds were supporting a good cause. It was a win-win for Val and her son, and more cash will be collected in the fall when he once again returns to the cottage. Good thinking Val!
Finally, Val is well known by her friends and family for her delicious cooking and hospitality. They are also very supportive of Val’s work for Mothers with a Heart for Ethiopia. So, Val is offering to cook a fancy dinner for those inside her circle, safely distanced, hopefully served outside if the weather (and the bees) permits, for a generous fee. There may be a line up for this one, as a warm heart and a generous and gifted hand are always a winning combination.
Val has been a long-time volunteer at Mothers with a Heart for Ethiopia. She believes in the good this organization does. She believes in the good people who are attracted to this work, and she has long been inspired by all they accomplish to help others.
Thanks Val Easton for inspiring us with your Time, and Talent.