Calling all crafters!!!

We need you - we need your talent - we need your help!


Our Spring/Summer project this year is to provide the Owsley County Outreach Program with new, handmade craft items to sell at the upcoming Appalachian Festival (www.appalachianfestival.org). A couple of us will travel to the event in Ohio and help them sell these items to raise money for food for the children of their area.  Many of these children do not have more than 1 meal a weekend during the school year and we aim to help change that.  On Fridays  the Outreach program provides backpacks full of food to the schools who in turn send them home with the children.  Obviously, this is costly and they get no federal funding. The annual festival can bring in a great deal if we can provide sellable items.  Big ticket items include handmade quilts and blankets!  We will take any handmade craft item and fill our cars to help assist them in their fundraiser.


Want to learn more about them.  Go to this link:


www.owsleycountyoutreach.org


Want to help us?  Please email us with your name and phone number at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com and we will discuss all the details.


Please feel free to join our group - we would love to have you!


and as always, be4good!

EBFL - so thankful!!!

Thanks again to our wonderful group of incredible people.  We made the 40 baskets for the MUST shelter in Cobb County and they were thrilled to receive them!  Here's a pic of some of the baskets we filled:

 

 

On a bittersweet note a dear member of our group, who fought cancer for over 12 years, always loved supporting our projects and loved shopping for kid items, especially for the EBFL project.  The day after Christmas she left us peacefully, surrounded by her family.  It wasn't too long before her husband posted a message wondering who she had bought a bag full of toys for that he found in her office.  Of course, she had communicated with us before her passing that she purchased the toys for our project.  What a joy to be able to add her gifts to our baskets this year!  As the administrator, I pray these needy patrons will somehow feel the love and concern she felt as they play with the cars, etc. that she donated.  Her memory continues to live on through the giving she felt compelled to do even with the battle she was fighting.  She lived everyday to the fullest!  What a true warrior, Shay!

 

The be4good project will miss you and your loving heart! 

 

As we move forward with our next project, a big thank you also goes to the following members for their generosity and support: Susan Neal, Patty Sammons, Jennifer Kenny, Cara Kenny, Samantha Kenny, Patty Voyles, Jill Hewes, Lesley Thomas, JoAnn Crawford, Courtney Young, Eric and Nancy DeHart, Stephanie Gale and Kathryn Gale.  Our next project is next month.  Please check back soon for all the details.

 

and as always, be4good!. 

 

Easter Baskets for Love Celebrates 5 years!!!

This is our fifth year providing Easter Basket for the needy in Cobb County. As always, it takes a team and we have a great one!  We also get help from other friends from time to time and that makes it all possible.





This year we will be reducing the number of baskets we provide due to other organizations providing baskets as well.  We need only 40 filled baskets and would love you to support our efforts.  Please see the following list, pick a letter of the items you will purchase and email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com to let us know.  All items will be dropped off at our main location and that information will be provided when you email us.  Delivery of the baskets will be the week before Easter so our deadline for drop off will be Sunday, March 22nd.  I believe this will give us enough time to purchase and assemble the baskets.  Here is the list:


A - 20 chocolate bunnies - at least 6" tall - JC
B - 20 chocolate bunnies - at least 6" tall - CMY
C - 20 baskets Jill H
D - 20 baskets Jill H
E - 20 toys for boys age 3-9 END
F - 20 toys for boys age 3-9 END
G - 20 toys for boys age 3-9 END
H - 20 toys for girls age 3-9 KSG
I - 20 toys for girls age 3-9JGK
J - 20 toys for girls age 3-9PLS
K - 10 lbs of candy (stay away from peanut items) Lesley
L - 10 lbs of candy (stay away form peanut items) Lesley
M - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste (in individual packages) SN
N - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste (in individual packages) SN
O - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste (in individual packages) SN
P - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste (in individual packages) SN


Please let us know a.s.a.p. so we can mark you off the list!


Our spring project is right after this event and details will follow shortly.


Please let us know if you have any questions.


and as always, be4good!

Thank yous all around!

As important as it is to find people who are committed to working towards a common goal, it is just as important to thank those who reached out and supported our group.  The last couple of months of 2014 we had a few small projects, and all had timely deadlines.  We wish to thank all of you who prayed for us.  Your thoughts and prayers go a long way in ensuring our mission is completed and done well.  Thank you!


Thank you to the following for their support: 

• For the letters to the military during the holidays: Courtney Young, Lily Atangcho and Kathryn Gale. 
• For the Christmas stockings for MUST: Courtney Young, Jennifer Kenny, Christina Klejka, Patty Sammons and Kathryn Gale.  Our MUST contact is always so pleased with the bountiful stockings she gets to hand out.
• Finally, for the family gifts to Owsley: Valerie Sherer; Christina Klejka, Susan Neal, Patty Sammons, Kim Keene, Lesley Thomas, JoAnn Crawford, Stephanie Gale and Kathryn Gale.

Our 2014 was fantastic and we keep moving forward.  Our projects for 2015 are already underway and much help is needed.  Check out our next blog to be posted very soon.


Have a great Start to 2015 and as always, be4good!

It's almost here!!!

The end of 2014 is coming to a close and the New Year is almost upon us.  While we are finishing up our stockings for MUST, our Owsley County Outreach Christmas gifts have all been mailed and are on their way to Kentucky!!!

Thebe4goodproject had another wonderful year as we wrap up year 4!!!

It's hard to believe how far we've come as a small group of caring people trying to make a little difference in the lives of so many.  We served a few hundred patrons this year - and our numbers are starting to grow.

I offer anyone out there who reads this the chance to be a part of a group of regular citizens spending a little time, effort and money, to reach out and join us!

Merry Christmas - Seasons Greetings - Happy Holidays to all!!!

God bless you and your families.

and as always, be4good!

Holiday Basics!

It's the end of November and the holidays are here again.  Our Thanksgiving support of MUST Ministries was great!  Special thanks to those who cooked and those who helped by funding some of the food...especially Christina Klejka, Jill Hewes, Jennifer Kenny, Stephanie Gale, Ryan Gale, Lily Atangcho, Patty Voyles, Kim Keene, Tim Burford, Patty Sammons, Susan Neal and Kathryn Gale.  We not only provided 8 large trays of mashed potatoes, 2 large trays of carrots, 2 large trays of peas and 3 gallons of gravy for the big Thanksgiving luncheon, but we also provided homemade lasagna, rolls, salad and brownies for the 60 shelter residents that evening!!! It was a huge success and the patrons loved our homemade food.  There is nothing that says love like homemade food.  Thanks again, everyone!

Our final events for the year include 20 boy stockings for the MUST shelter and New clothing for families in Owsley County, Kentucky (our out of state group we help throughout the year).  We really need help to fill these items as we only have two weeks to put it all together AND have it delivered.  Let me know what you can provide from the list below.  All items can be delivered to our be4good home by December 10th. 
All items requested need to be new. 

Stockings

First, the filled stockings will be dropped off at our project home in East Cobb or someone can meet you for pick up. We need a total of 20 filled stockings.  By emailing us, let us know how many stockings you wish to take care of - no number is too small or large.

Second, these stockings are for boys - please add small toys, for example: matchbox cars, dinosaurs, balls, toothbrush, toothpaste, candy (nothing with peanuts), candy cane, etc.  The project has plenty of lollipops so no need to add them.  Also, the age range is somewhere from 2-10 generally.

Please email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com to let us know how many you will make.  Stockings can be purchased for a couple of dollars.

Stockings
2 - PLS
1 - CMY
2 - CK
5 - JGK

Owsley County Outreach

We have 10 people to buy for this year.  We are not buying toys, only new clothing items and accessories.  This can be done one of two ways:  Pick a person and buy them the items listed and drop the items off at our East Cobb home OR buy and wrap each gift and ship directly to the Outreach in Owsley.  If you wish to mail directly, you will need to let us know when you email us so we can provide labeling information.  All wrapped gifts should have the name of the person on the gift.

Please choose by name and refer to their name when emailing us. Once done shopping, please provide list of purchased items so we can keep records for the director.

Brenda, mother SJG

Size 14 pants
Size L women’s shirt/top (needs to be long, she is 6’ tall)
Size 8 panties
Size 10.5 women’s shoes
Size 10/11 socks

Ryan, age 6 boy CK
Size 7 jeans
Size 7 shirt
Size 7/8 underwear
Size 12.5 children’s shoes
Noah,  age 13 boy VRS
Size 11.5 men’s shoes
Size XL shirt
Size XL hoodie
Size 42/30 men’s pants

Melissa, mother KSG
Size 14 pants
Size 8.5.shoes
Size women’s XL shirts or 1x
Size 8 panties
Size 10/12 socks

Erick,  age 3 boy PLS
Size 4t/5t pants
Size 5 pajamas
Size 11.5 children’s shoes
Size 5T shirt

Alexa, age 13 girl CMY
Size 13/14 junior pants
Size 38B bra
Size junior  L jacket
Size 8 panties
Size junior L sweater                      
Need over the knee socks ( she wears braces)
Size 8.5 women’s shoes

Chris, father LT
Size 32 / 32 pants
Size L men’s shirts
Size L men’s boxers
Size 9/12 men’s socks

Lisa, mother JC
Size 14 women’s pants
Size L women’s tops

Size 8 panties
Size 36C bra
Socks
Size 9 women’s shoes

Claudia, age 13 girl (no outfit) SN

Size 12/14 girl’s panties only

Wants hair accessories

Make up 

scarf and gloves

Layla, age 10 girl (no outfit) SN

Size 12/14 girl’s panties only

Wants hair accessories

Play makeup

scarf and gloves  Once again, all responses should be emailed to thebe4goodproject@gmail.com

We really appreciate all that has been done this year.  We have touched so many and many are grateful.

Thebe4goodproject wishes each and everyone of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

and as always, be4good!
 

Making the holidays special for the children!

The holidays are creeping up quickly and our end of year projects are underway.  Our two biggest non-profit organizations will once again use our help to provide "a little extra" for the children.  Owsley County Outreach is in need of new clothing gifts for their toddlers and we will be making 20 boy stockings for MUST ministries.  Full details will be coming soon!

We still need a few trays of potatoes for Thanksgiving!  Email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com if you can help!

and as always, be4good!