Easter Baskets Overflowing - You did it!

I am so thrilled to say the Easter Baskets For Love Project requests are filled...and our baskets will be overflowing thanks to all of you who helped.  This weekend people will be dropping off items (or having them picked up) and we will get prepared to fill the baskets next Sunday, March 10th at 1:00pm.  If you have any interest in helping us assemble, please email me at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com for location information.  I will post photos after the assembly day.

I just want to share how happy we are that our project (year 3) has brought more and more interested people in helping support our events.  Someone asked me why are we doing Easter Baskets instead of collecting food or clothing...my answer is simple...what a great way to bring a smile to a child's face who would otherwise not know the fantasy of the Easter Bunny and the true meaning of Easter!  We feel that this token of providing baskets brings a day of joy for a child who may not have many joyous days.

We are grateful and thankful for all the joys we have...and it is important to never take things for granted. 

Thank you again for everything!  We look forward to our summer project starting in two weeks:  the Appalachian Trip!  More details to follow.

Have a wonderful day and as always, be4good!

Easter Baskets for Love - Year 3

Happiest of New Years to all of you!  I hope it brought peace, love and harmony to you and yours. 

Many of our be4good project members suffered through colds and the flu throughout the end of 2012, but we are hopeful for a healthier new year!

We have made some decisions about our annual projects going forward and have chosen four to do every year.  (Of course, when things come up from time to time, we will help where needed.)

Our four projects will be:

• Easter Baskets for Love
• Appalachian Mountain supplies/clothing project
• Thanksgiving at MUST shelter
• Christmas Stockings for the shelter/homeless children.

Our first project is starting now.  Although Easter seems a long way off, preparing for it takes time.  We are getting started now to see if we can get most of our supplies before March 2nd.  It takes hours to assemble baskets and wrap them - and the earlier we have our donations, the better.  This year we would like those who wish to participate to choose from the price lists below in order to have every basket filled with all the items we think are necessary.  You can choose to buy one or more of the item groups below.  All I need is your commitment to the NUMBER(S) listed.  Here are the items we need:

#1 - 25 $1 baskets from a Dollar Store purchased by JC
#2 - 25 $1 baskets from a Dollar Store purchased by SJG
#3 - 25 $1 baskets from a Dollar Store purchased by LM
#4 - 50 $1 baskets from a Dollar Store purchased by CHK
#5 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger)purchased by JMC
#6 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger)purchased by CHK
#7 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger)purchased by SN
#8 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger)purchased by SN
#9 - 25 chocolate bunnies (preferably 6" or larger)purchased by JH
#10 - 5 stuffed animals for newborn - 1yr old purchased by NG
#11 - 5 stuffed animals for newborn - 1 yr old  completed
#12 - 5 stuffed animals for newborn - 1 yr old completed
#13 - 20 matchbox cars purchased by KK
#14 - 20 matchbox cars purchased by KK
#15 - 10 Barbie dolls purchased by NB and friends
#16 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste purchased by SMGH
#17 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste purchased by END
#18 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste purchased by SJG
#19 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste purchased by END
#20 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste purchased by RAA
#21 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste purchased by KKgroup
#22 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste purchased by KKgroup
#23 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste donated by Dr O
#24 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste donated by Dr O
#25 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste donated by Dr O
#26 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste donated by Dr O
#27 - 10 toothbrushes and toothpaste donated by Dr O
#28 - 20 toys (ages 5-12 - boy or girl) purchased by JH
#29 - 20 toys (ages 5-12 - boy or girl) purchased by JH
#30 - 5 card games, ie UNO, etc purchased by NG
#31 - 5 card games, ie UNO, etc purchased by END
#32 - 5 card games, ie UNO, etc purchased by NB and friends
#32B - 5 card games, ie Uno, etc purchased by KMcD
#33 - 5 card games, ie UNO, etc purchased by NB and friends
#33B- 5 card games, ie UNO, etc purchased by KMcD
#34 - 10 lbs Easter candy purchased by END
#35 - 10 lbs Easter candy purchased by KKgroup
#36 - 10 lbs Easter Candy purchased by KKgroup
#37 - 10 matchbox cars purchased by SMGH

Updated 2/28/13


Once you decide which one(s) you wish to purchase, email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com and we will confirm the arrangements to get them to our be4goodproject location in Roswell. Our deadline for all donations is Saturday, March 2.  Items can be dropped off or shipped.  More information will be provided in our response email.

We really appreciate all of the continued help we get from our family, friends and our community.  It is a positive message to support those in need, and we are blessed and grateful for all you do for our project.  (As in previous events, if you are in need of a tax deductible receipt, we will get MUST to provide us with one.  I will need your name, address and list of items you donate in order to provide you with the receipt.)  For those not familiar with thebe4goodproject, you can either go to the beginning of our blog to read our story or know that we are NOT a non-profit organization.  We are a small group of people who share the same goal - to spread peace, love and harmony one person at a time).

Please feel free to email us with any questions or concerns, and as always, be4good!

Thanksgiving at MUST complete

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of the people who helped with our 2012 Thanksgiving Sides for MUST this year.  We made enough stuffing and green bean casseroles to serve about 250 people.  The MUST kitchen director, Lavon (picture), came by and picked up most of the trays and other items today from thebe4goodproject house.  Our group picked up a new member, and we had friends participate for the first time.  A special thank you to the following people:  Marilyn Sammons, Jo-Anne Crawford, Jill Hewes, Christina Hewes, Shay Hamer, Stephanie Neal, Carrie Minchew, Kim Keene, Patty Voyles and last but not least, Jennifer Kenny.  Our group is full of loving, caring people and we are blessed.  Lavon was thrilled and looks forward to working with us in the future.

Our wish is for all of you to continue to pray for and care for those who have less...and to have a safe, warm and wonderful Thanksgiving Celebration with the ones you love. 

And as always,
be4good

The holidays will be upon us before we can blink, so it is important to find our projects for the end of the year.  Our first project will be to help MUST Ministries with their Thanksgiving Meal.  We will be making two of the sides for 225 patrons, plus seconds.  Much is needed to fulfill this request.  If you have any interest in participating, please let me know by email.  We need some of the following items to help us prepare:

Large cans of French Style Green Beans

Large Cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup

Large packages of Stuffing Mix

We appreciate any donation you can make - just let us know by sending an email to thebe4goodproject@gmail.com. 

Our group strives to be a support for those individuals/groups in need of help.  We are thankful for all the blessings we receive and wish all of you a safe, happy and blessed Thanksgiving, too!

and as always, be4good

UPDATE on Selling for Ellie!

Our garage sale did not make the goal we had set for our "Selling for Ellie" fundraiser, but we have not given up.  We are still looking for donations and other ideas for raising the much needed funds for Ellie. (See post below).  Our total sales/donations to date is just under $400 - our goal is $1000 - let's keep moving forward.  Any amount you wish to contribute is fantastic!  Just email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com for more information or read the post below for location of the Wells Fargo Bank to send donations to.  We here at thebe4goodproject appreciate all the efforts in the last month - especially from those who are not members of our group who supported our project.  Thank you!

and as always,
be4good

Summer Garage Sale

"Selling for Ellie"
UPDATE

This summer, from July 20 - August 25, 2012, thebe4goodproject is supporting one of our own local residents with a very special need.  We are asking our group members, our neighbors, our families and our friends to participate in the Ellie Karlsen Surgical Fund by hosting garage sales in their neighborhoods.  Ellie is a 21 year Pope High School graduate who was diagnosed at a very young age with Neurofibromatosis type 1.  This disorder has caused a major facial skeletal defect which limits her ability to eat solid foods.  Ellie also has double vision as a result.  The surgical costs to correct this and give her the potential for normal function ranges upwards of $40K-$80K and is not covered by insurance. The Karlsens need an additional $20K to meet their goal in order to cover all of the surgical and recovery costs for Ellie.

A couple of us had the pleasure of meeting Ellie and her family at the Woodstock Market where she and her mother make and sell handicraft items to raise the much needed medical funds.  We believe we can help them reach their goal quicker by hosting garage sales. 

If you would like to start a group sale in your neighborhood, please let us know at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com as we will add it to our list of sale locations.  We would also like to keep a record of the funds being raised so that we can update the Karlsens, and keep a running tab..

If you would like to participate and cannot have a sale, we will place your donated items in our "host" neighborhood sale which will run July 27 - July 29 from 8:30am-2:30pm in the Garrards Crossing Subdivision in East Cobb.  All proceeds from those items will go directly to the surgery fund for Ellie. 

Donations can be made directly to a bank account set up for Ellie through Wells Fargo.  Make checks payable to: Account# 6657420755 and mail directly to: Wells Fargo Bank, 3601 Sandy Plains Rd. Marietta, GA 30062 .  Please add thebe4goodproject for Ellie in the memo section of the check.

We look forward to helping Ellie and her family reach their goal to get the surgery as soon as possible.  Ellie is attending college at Chattahoochee Tech and hopes to become a nurse.  If you are interested in purchasing any of their handicrafts, please email them at janetlynek@aol.com for a list of items or the sale location you can purchase them from.

More information can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellies-Surgery-Fund/145346985531515 or visit their website: www.help4ellie.org

Please consider supporting our summer project in anyway possible.  

...and as always, be4good!

WOW!

Well, the Easter Baskets for Love project was such a success, all I can say is wow!  Actually, we are so thankful for all of our friends, family, neighbors (Go Garrards Crossing!) and co-workers who took the time to support the project.  We spent the better part of Sunday assembling and wrapping most of the 240 baskets.  This morning, 5 carloads were delivered to MUST ministries in Marietta and we will finish with our Fulton County Foster Care drop off this afternoon. 

I'd like to mention that we had support as far away as Ohio, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida and of course, Colorado!  Everyone has been so supportive, we could NOT have done it without you.

For more information, to offer comments or support, please email us at: thebe4goodproject@gmail.com  

Our April project will be posted shortly.

Thank you again!

and as always, be4good!