Being Thankful and Paying It Forward

One thing that comes to mind as the fall creeps upon us is how many family celebrations are about to take place.  As most of us start preparing for another holiday season, it's time to be mindful of those who will be without.  Once again, the be4good project will be helping MUST Ministries by cooking for their Thanksgiving meal.  We have been asked to make all the vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy.  As we prepare to give thanks, please consider offering to help by cooking for those less fortunate.  We ask that all food below be cooked by you, not store bought.  Our food list includes:

8 full size foil pans of mashed potatoes
1 Jill H
2 Jill H
3 Patty S
4 Patty S
5 Patty V
6
7
8
4 gallons of gravy
1 Kathryn G
2 Kathryn G
3 Kathryn G
4 Kathryn G
4 full size foil pans of glazed carrots
1 Christina K
2 Christina K
3 Jennifer K
4 Jennifer K
4 full size pans of roasted mixed vegetables
1 Kim K
2 Kim K
2 Kim K
3 Kim K
If you wish to help, and we hope you do, please let us know by emailing thebe4goodproject@gmail.com and we will update our list.
All food needs to be dropped off Sunday, November 23rd, between 12-6 at our main be4good project location.  Full details will be provided once we receive your email.

Thank you so much for being a part of our group...

and as always, be4good!

Summer's Miracle

A miracle is as simple as feeding one child and making a small difference for one hour of their life.  I just returned from Owsley County Outreach and understand the miracle we are all able to achieve with minimal effort - it's just a matter of making the effort.  I spent three hours with the director, Cleda, and she warms my heart with every word.  Here is a woman who could have taken her retirement, stayed in her modest home and lived out her remaining years with her husband of 46 years.  Instead, 9 years ago she had a calling to help feed the children of the county of her youth.  She is a modest woman with peaceful eyes and a huge heart.  She works 6 days a week, with no salary, running a thrift store in order to make money to feed these children EVERY weekend.  I was humbled by her love for life, for children and for Christ.

Cleda receives no federal funding - all donations and the small amount she gets from the annual festival she participates in to sell donated items.  She moves me.  I ask everyone who reads this to take a minute and say a prayer for Cleda and for everyone who gives of themselves to help others in need.

The picture below is Cleda with our donations in her store. 

The be4goodproject provided food for 150 children for a weekend.  Just one weekend - and a summer miracle occurred. The be4goodproject has made a commitment to help her again in the fall and next year as well.  More details to follow.

I'd like to thank all the members of the be4goodproject who donated food especially: Christina Klejka, Jill Hewes, JoAnn Crawford, Nicole Burkhalter,  Nancy and Eric DeHart, Lesley Thomas, Shay Hamer, Courtney Moore, Marilyn Sammons, Patty Sammons, Susan Neal and Kathryn Gale.  Please forgive me if I forgot someone.

Have a wonderful rest of summer - our next project will begin in a couple of months.  In the meantime, be the miracle!

and as always, be4good!

Headed for Owsley to feed the children!

Well, summer is almost here and we will be doing our summer project again to Owsley, Kentucky.  Known as the poorest county in the U.S., the Owsley County Outreach Program provides weekly backpacks for children full of food for the weekend.  During the summer it is especially hard as the children are not at school and getting them the extra food they need is difficult.  Our project this year is to provide enough food for 2 days for 150 backpacks.  Here are the particulars:

We will need the items as listed.  If you wish to purchase an item, email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com and give us the letter(s) of the items you will be buying.

A: 75 snack bars - no peanut or peanut butter CK
B: 75 snack bars - no peanut or peanut butter CK
C: 75 snack bars - no peanut or peanut butter NDe
D: 75 snack bars - no peanut or peanut butter SSN
E: 50 cans of Chef -boy-r-dee SMKGH
F: 50 cans of Chef-boy-r-dee LT
G: 50 cans of Chef-boy-r-dee NDe
H: 50 cans of tuna/canned meat JH
I: 50 cans of tuna/canned meat JH
J: 20 cans of tuna/canned meat SSN
J1: 30 cans of tuna/canned meat NDe
K: 5 dozen juice boxes LT
L: 5 dozen juice boxes  CM
M: 5 dozen juice boxes CM
N: 5 dozen juice boxes KG
O: 5 dozen juice boxes KG
P: 50 apples LT
Q: 50 apples KG
R: 50 apples KG
S: 5 boxes instant oatmeal (10 per box) JC
T: 5 boxes instant oatmeal (10 per box) JC
U: 5 boxes instant oatmeal (10 per box) SSN (52)
Z: 8 pkgs fruit cups (6 per pack) NB
AA: 8 pkgs fruit cups (6 per pack) SSN

Once again, due to allergies there should be no peanuts or peanut butter.  We will be taking delivery of these items at the be4goodproject house from
July 1st-July 31st  Please hold on to them until then.
Our trip up there will be a drop off and short visit only the second week of August.

We'd also like to welcome our new member, Susan Neal, from Cincinnati. 

We always appreciate the help we get from our members and our community.  Please take a moment to share our blog with your friends either by email or through Facebook.  We thank you!

and as always, be4good!

We did it again!

Another year starts and we have met out goal for our first project.  The 125 Easter Baskets were made and delivered on Wednesday, the 16th of April and the MUST director was impressed by how nice they were.  The shelter was thrilled, too, to get overflowing baskets for their patrons.  As always, we are so thankful for all the support we get from our members and the community.  It takes time, money and effort to care for those in need.  We are especially thankful to the generous donations from:     Beth Hereford, Caroline Lanier, Nancy DeHart, Nichole Burkhalter and members: Marilyn Sammons, Patty Sammons, Eric DeHart, Christina Klejka, Shay Hamer, Patty Voyles, Lynn Mitzel, Kim Keene, Lesley Thomas, Jill Hewes, Jennifer Kenny, Stephanie Gale, Steve Gale and Kathryn Gale.  Our apologies if we forgot anyone. 

It's important to note that if you know of any group with an unfilled need, please email us so we can put it up for a project consideration.  We are always looking for new ideas and ways we can help on a local and national level. Since we are NOT a non-profit group, we try to help non-profit groups with supplemental services.

 

Our next project is a second visit to Owsley County Outreach (located in the poorest county in America).  If you would like to help us, please email us and/or watch Facebook, like us and stay a part of the updates as they happen.

 

 

and as always, be4good!

 

 

Email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com



Some bunny loves you!

It's a New Year and we are starting up with preparations for the
"Easter Baskets for Love"
project. This will be our fourth year providing Easter Baskets for those less fortunate. We'd love to have your support. Easter falls on April 20, so all of our baskets will need to be delivered to MUST and the shelter by April 7th. We will do the same format as last year. 

Below you will see a list of new items needed. We will not need any items dropped off until the first week of April. Since we are starting early, hopefully we will have most items accounted for by early March. All you do is pick a number from the list and let us know you are going to provide these items.(Items will be crossed off as they are filled). We are also accepting cash donations which will be used to purchase items.

On April 4th and 5th, items can be dropped off at our main location in Roswell which will be provided to you in the email. If you have any questions, please email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com. (If you are not aware, we are NOT a non-profit organization. We are a group of concerned friends trying to spread some peace, love and harmony - one person at a time. We are able, however, to get a tax-deductible receipt from MUST Ministries if you ask for it at the time you donate your items. We will need your name and address to have it sent to you).

Here are the items:

#1 - 25 $1 baskets from a Dollar Store Lynn M

#2 - 25 $1 baskets from a Dollar Store Nicole

#3 - 25 $1 baskets from a Dollar Store TinaK

#4 - 50 $1 baskets from a Dollar Store Jill

#5 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger) Caroline L

#6 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger) Lesley T

#7 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger) Nancy D(23)

#8 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger) Tina K

#9 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger) BH

#10 - 5 stuffed animals for newborn KimK

#11 - 5 stuffed animals for newborn KimK

#12 - 5 stuffed animals for newborn KimK

#13 - 25 matchbox cars SMKGH

#14 - 25 matchbox cars Tina K

#15 - 10 Barbie dolls BH

#16 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste SMKGH

#17 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste BH

#18 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste BH

#19 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste PLS

#20 – 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste PLS

#21 – 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste Lesley T

#22 – 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste END

#23 – 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste END

#24 – 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste BH

#25 – 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste BH

#26 – 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste BH

#27 – 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste BH

#28 – 20 toys (ages 5-12 – boy or girl) KimK

#29 – 20 toys (ages 5-12 – boy or girl) KimK

#30 – 5 card games SMKGH

#31 – 5 card games END

#32 – 5 card games END

#33 – 5 card games END

#34 – 10 lbs Easter candy PV

#35 – 10 lbs Easter candy Nancy D

#36 – 10 lbs Easter Candy Nancy D
Addl   10 baskets PLS

If you would like to be a member of our project, please let us now when you email us and we will add you to our group.  We look forward to working with you.

and as always, be4good!

A special time for Peace, Love and Harmony

I am pleased to share that our winter projects are just about complete.  First, our group made potatoes, carrots, peas and gravy to feed 240 people for Thanksgiving at the Elizabeth Shelter in Cobb County. A couple of members went and worked the dinner along with clean up.  The patrons were very gracious and there was plenty of food to go around.  Everyone enjoyed it.

Many thanks to Patty Sammons, Tina Klejka, Jennifer Kenny, Stephanie Gale, Stephanie Neal, Jill Hewes, Patty Voyles, Lesley Thomas,  JoAnn Crawford, Courtney Moore and Kathryn Gale. 

Our Owsley County Outreach Christmas gifts have been delivered and stored at the preschool for the 40 children. Distribution will be right before Christmas. Thank everyone who participated! I know it takes time and effort to think of others and thebe4good project has had great success in finding the right people to help.

I'd especially like to thank the following for all of their contributions:  Valerie Sherer, Patty Sammons, Marilyn Sammons, Tina Klejka, Pam Williams, Stephanie Neal, Steve Gale, Eric DeHart, Lynn Mitzel, Muriel Varon, JoAnn Crawford, Courtney Moore, Becca Banks, Shay Hamer, Lesley Thomas and Kathryn Gale.  If I have forgotten anyone, accept my apology and gratitude.

Our stockings for MUST will be delivered next week and it appears we have more than needed. This is always a wonderful thing as more children will benefit from these gifts. The surplus will go to the MUST main campus for needy families, etc.

Wishing a warm, safe and wonderful holiday season to all of our family and friends. And when you get the chance to serve, please spread peace, love and harmony to others.

Matthew 25 : 35-45 tells us, For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? 38 And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

And as always, be4good!

Remembering the Children

The be4goodproject met recently and decided to continue with our big projects, along with adding a few smaller ones for 2014. One of the most important goals of our project is to make sure the children in our area, and those in Owsley County,Kentucky receive not only the basics but also the extras that most children in our country take for granted.

Whether one celebrates Christmas or not, the children of Owsley will be receiving gifts and stockings this year.  We have "adopted" the preschool children and will be giving filled stockings, an outfit and gifts for each one of the 40 children we were assigned.

Our local children who stay at the Elizabeth Inn of Cobb County, along with many homeless children, will once again receive filled stockings from the be4goodproject in December.

As of now, we have already filled the needs listed above and are thrilled to have the support we have been blessed with this year.

Our group is small, but their hearts are huge, and we continue to push forward to increase the support of those in need.

If you take the time to read our posts, and have an interest in helping from time to time, please let us know. We can always be reached at theb4goodproject@gmail.com.

Thanks to all who have participated.

and as always, be4good!