Stocking up on Christmas Giving!

It's already the holidays and we are all preparing!  Our second holiday project is our Christmas Stockings, filled with toys and candy and necessities!  We will be filling 40 stockings this year.  30 for the children through Haven Academy and 10 for Simple Needs GA. 

If interested in helping, please EMAIL us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com with the letter(s) below that you will be providing.  Please note: all items must be in individual wrappings as we cannot open them before adding to the stockings. They must fit in a standard stocking as well. All donations need to be at our home location by November 29th!

ITEMS NEEDED:

A) 15 stockings CNK

B) 15 stockings CNK

C) 4 lbs. of wrapped Christmas candies - no peanuts, please!!! JGL

D) 4 lbs. of wrapped Christmas candies - no peanuts, please!!! SHG

E) 10 toothbrushes and 10 bars of soap (NB)

F) 20 tubes of toothpaste EM

G) 18 tubes of toothpaste JRG&LF

H) 30 bars of soap EM

I) 20 hair combs SJG

J) 20 hair combs SJG

K) 5 adult coloring books with colored pencils or gel pens KSG

L) 5 adult coloring books with colored pencils or gel pens KSG

M) 10 pair women's socks PLS

N) 7 pairs men's socks PLS

O) 10 items for 6 month old babies PamW

P) 10 decks of cards or card games PamW

Q) 10 decks of cards or card games (C&LN)

R) 10 packs of hair ties PLS

S) 9 male deodorants (spray or stick) CY

T) 9 nail clipper sets MrsD

U) 10 jars nail polish CY

V)  10 lip balms/chapstick (C&LN)

W) 17 hand warmers CY

X) 9 beanies for men CY

Y) 3 dozen tissue packs (PV)

Z) 3 dozen candy canes (PV)

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

And as always, be4good!

Spreading the Joy

Our first fall project is for the The Georgia Festival of Trees. The festival is scheduled for the end of November. The festival benefits charity partners working to end the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC).

Our project will be making and donating a small decorated Christmas Tree that will be sold at the festival. Our theme is our slogan: Spreading peace, love and harmony to others, one person at a time.

Our tree will have a theme of doves, white and green ornaments and olive branches. If you'd like to participate, please select from the items below. All items need to be dropped at our main location by October 15th. (The dove ornaments and lighted tree have already been secured). 

If you would like to participate in assembling the tree, please email us below.

Items Needed:

A. 24 small white ball ornaments (non-glass)-CY

B. 24 small green ball ornaments (non-glass) JH

C. 10 yards 1" wide white wired ribbon PLS

D. 36 artificial olive branches (can be part of a bunch or bunches)

E. White tree skirt - will add embellishments to it- R&L

Please feel free to email us with any questions at: thebe4goodproject@gmail.com.

and as always, be4good!

Easter Joy and Thankfulness

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Easter Baskets for Love project. We filled 20 baskets and added much needed supplies for SimpleNeedsGA.org.  

Thanks to all who provided the supplies including:

Jill Healy, Tina Klejka, Jennifer Lawrence, Marilyn Dickerson, Stephanie Gale, Ryan Gale, Lauren Fahsel, JoAnn Crawford, Courtney Young, Nicole Burkhalter, Don Sammons, Erin Martin and Kathryn Gale 

Special thanks to our young helpers who assembled the baskets: Cara and Samantha Kenny as well as Preston Lawrence. 

As we continue to pursue our goals, we are ever grateful to all who support us and those we serve!

Thanks,

and as always, be4good!

Only a few for Easter this year!

 Hello,

We will be providing 20 filled Easter Baskets this year for the simpleneedsga.org. They are a fabulous non-profit - check them out!

If you are interested in helping, choose a letter below and provide those items.  Please read them carefully. All things individually wrapped -  NO PEANUTS!!!

A - 6 toys for girls age 3-6 - SJG

B - 5 chocolate bunnies - JRGL

C - 6 Barbie or like kind dolls - CY

D - 8 toys for boys age 3-6 Mrs D

E - 20 tooth brushes - NB

F - 20 tubes of toothpaste - RG

G - 10 individual packs of baby wipes - JC

H - 10 individual packs of baby wipes - EM

Luckily, we already have other supplies in house so the items above are all that are needed 

All items must be brought to our main location by March 22nd!!!

Please email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com

and as always,

be4good!

Thankful and Blessed!

 A huge thank you to all who helped support our holiday projects. 36 filled stockings went to the foster children at the Hanna School, 15 senior stockings went to seniors in need and over a dozen handmade Christmas cards were handed out. 

Special thanks to the following:

Courtney and Kyle Young, Erin and Cooper Martin, Jennifer and Chad Lawrence, Stephanie Gale, Valerie and Mike Sherer, Lauren Fahsel, Ryan Gale, Christina and Matt Klejka, Lauren and Chuck Neal, Patty Sammons, Nichole Burkhalter, Jenn and Steve Harrison, Jill Healey, Steve Gale, Patty Voyles, Marilyn Dickerson, Sherry McFarland and Kathryn Gale. I apologize if I’ve forgotten anyone. Your support is greatly appreciated. 

May God bless each and every one of you! Merry Christmas!

Holiday Sharing 2022

The holidays are fast approaching and we have a few projects on the way.

I. Stockings for Haven Elementary: we will be filling 36 stockings for elementary school children and foster children.  Ages range from 2-18.  This year we will do something different.  You will choose how many stockings you wish to fill, fill them and return them with a tag for the appropriate child. Tag pinned on stocking should show age and sex of the child.  We ask you fill a minimum of two.

• Fill with small gifts and candy
• No peanuts or peanut butter candy bars
• Look at some of the suggestions below to give you some ideas, if needed

All filled stockings need to be brought to the be4good project home by December 5th. Please email us with questions at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com.

Girl age 2 - 2 needed NB

Girl age 4 - 1 needed RGLF

Girl age 7 - 1 needed CK

Girl age 8 - 1 needed SJG

Girl age 10 - 2 needed EM

Girl age 11- 2 needed EM

Girl age 12 - 2 needed EM

Girl age 13 - 4 needed CY

Girl age 17 - 1 needed EM

Boy age 3 - 1 needed RGLF

Boy age 7 - 1 needed CK

Boy age 9 -1 needed PV

Boy age 10 -1 needed PV

Boy age 11 - 2 needed SJG

Boy age 12 - 3 needed CY

Boy age 13 - 3 needed JL

Boy age 14 - 2 needed KSG

Boy age 15 - 1 needed KSG

Boy age 16 - 2 needed KSG

Boy age 17 - 1 needed KSG

Boy age 18 - 2 needed MD

Suggestions for fillers:

Ages 2-4 : small stuffed animals, blocks, baby wipes, small bottles baby shampoo, small toys, hats, mittens, coloring book, crayons, bubbles, playdoh, activity packs

Ages 7-12: Matchbox cars, small toys, hair bows, Pokémon cards, shampoo, conditioner, tooth brush and toothpaste, wet wipes, markers, pencils, Legos

Ages 13-18: earbuds, nail polish, lip gloss, gloves, knit hat, comb, brush, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, key chain, playing cards, card games, chap stick, body spray, unopened socks

II. Senior Stockings - need 20 filled. Let us know how many you can fill.  We have empty stockings for you, if you wish to come by and pick up - or you can buy the items and bring to the be4good home and fill there. No NUTS!!! Drop off by December 5th. 10 taken to date Jill-6, Patty-2, Lauren N-2

Item suggestions:

Unopened socks, slipper socks, back scratcher, small flash lights, lotions, note cards, pens, mints, chocolates, gloves, crossword puzzles, sudoku, playing cards, chap stick, hand sanitizer, jar lid opener, scented soaps, scarfs

III. Finally, we need handmade Christmas cards, sign with first names only. 

Please email us and let us know what you would like to provide.

Our email is thebe4goodproject@gmail.com

As we approach Christmas and other holiday celebrations, please be kind and bring joy to one another. Once again all items need to be dropped off at the be4good home by December 5th!!!

And as always, be4good!

It's not the end...only the beginning!

 We want to wish each and every one of you a joyous holiday season - we hope your Christmas was warm and wonderful and the days that follow stay happy and healthy!

STOCK THE PANTRY

The be4good project was able to complete several events this last quarter starting with the stock the pantry monthly event which we will continue through 2022.  

While this may seem small, it helps serve a poor community in the area.  Their needs are ever changing with the exception of food - they are always in need of having supplemental items to help feed their families.  This location in Atlanta serves over 30 families.  The be4good project will continue to stock the pantry once a month (as many other organizations have committed to this as well) and hopefully, will ensure these families have what they need.

STOCKINGS

The annual filled stockings projects continued this year...with the assistance of the Women's Club of Mountain Creek subdivision.  Their donations, along with donations from our group, filled 37 stockings for the children of the Haven Academy in Middleton, Georgia. We are very thankful for their contributions.

Shown below:

be4good member, Cara, works on organizing and filling stockings while member, Sam, writes personal greetings to each recipient from Santa's elves.

         

Shown here are some of the filled stockings loaded into a car for delivery and then some of the teens who helped unload the stockings.

We were also able to support  the Simple Needs organization. Shown here is one of their team members receiving stockings in early December.

Finally, we were able to provide Christmas gifts and food for a family in need in Woodstock.  

We'd like to thank the following for your assistance and all those who helped us this season that we may have failed to include:

Jill Hewes, Christina Klejka, Erin Martin, Courtney Young, The Sherer Family, The Gale Family, Patty Voyles, Mountain Creek Women's Club, Patty Sammons, Amy Combs, The Lett Family, Cara and Sam, The Lawrences and Lauren Fahsel.

We look forward to starting the New Year with a continued focus on our community and for the fulfillment of peace, love and harmony to others.

Happy New Year!

and as always, be4good!