the West, Inc.

The West sends monthly E-News to individuals on our E-Mail list:

- News of upcoming sales and events
- Special promotions for The West E-News readers

A time for celebration at The West!

The West has now given over $2 MILLION (since 1981)
to charities in Tucson that benefit Women and Children.
The West has granted to over 50 agencies.

The West would like to thank
our customers
from Tucson, Oro Valley,
Green Valley, Marana,
Sierra Vista, Phoenix
and states throughout the country.

The West would like to thank
our volunteers
for their dedication and hard work. All the functions of The West are performed by our volunteers.

A special thank you to
KVOA Channel 4
for the program they aired
on The West, and to
The Arizona Daily Star
for their article on The West.

Lastly, The West would like to thank
all the charitable organizations in Tucson
for their service to our community.

The 2010-2011 Grant Recipients

Arizona's Children Association
CareGiver Training Institute
Learning Incentive For Teens
Miracle Square
Mobile Meals of Tucson
The Haven
The Primavera Foundation
Top Dog

Jane and her dog Zio from the Top Dog organization

For additional information visit our grant links below

Gifts for any occasion at The West!

Customer Appreciation Days
at The West!
25% off all in-store merchandise (excluding special orders)

Thank You to all our customers who shop with us
at The West! July 5-17, 2010

Volunteers are responsible for every aspect of operating The West including the department buyers who go to the major retail markets to select new items to stock our wonderful retail store:

Gifts for all occasions;
Paper products, greeting cards and cookbooks;
Age appropriate and unique toys, games, and puzzles; children’s books and infant items;
Needlework department, one of the largest in the United States, has canvases, books, threads, needlework supplies and fabrics as well as needlework classes.

Brenda Hart is a nationally known needlework instructor, needlepoint canvas and stitch guide designer, and the author of a number of needlework books.
Brenda's new book "Collection of Stitches" will be available soon at The West.

Brenda is a member of The West and one of our needlework instructors. She has agreed to do a monthly needlework tip called "Hart-felt Hints from Brenda." These hints can be found each month on the following link

The Children's Department has a large selection of Southwest Books, Puzzles, Games, Stuffed Animals . . . .

A wide variety of Turtles	Great ideas for children interested in Architecture
Quiet Books, Find It Games & Anamalz posable animals	Plush gifts for new babies
Cute cloth purses	Growth chart photo frames


New Spring jackets	Stimulating educational books to improve a child's language skills	Southwest Note Cards, blank inside

A sample of items found at the Needlework Market in Nashville: Beautiful metal Needle Nannies with Hearts, Cats, Dogs and Lambs Chart keepers, thread separators, and thread holders in beautiful Woods and Metals	Needle Minder's Magnetic Needle Holders
Little Gems Tiny Blades - airplane friendly	New at The West Bella Lusso wool, 100% Merino wool from Italy. 80 beautiful colors, 45-yard skeins $2.50. This will replace Medici.
Yazzi project organizer bags	Variety of Needlework notions from SAJOU
Sudberry House pincushion & square trays with inserts for needlework	New chart "Better with Love" from Imaginating
Dovo embroidery scissors from Germany, Thread organizers	- See "Canvases" Link for new canvases - See all NEW Books and Charts in "Books & Charts" Link. Now available: Swedish Weave Embroidery ornament kits. Includes pattern and all supplies needed to stitch 2 ornaments per kit.

New Shipment of New Cookbooks . . .	. . . and Old Favorites
Beautiful new Bridge Sets, Talleys and Napkins	New Novelty Cookbooks
Favorite Recipe Cards and Books	Southwest Books

For that University of Arizona Wildcat Fan, The West has your party needs covered. Plates, Platters, Bowls, Chip & Dip, Glasses, Napkins and Coasters. *GO CATS, GAME ON!!*