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!

We met an "angel" in Owsley!

I forgot to add Mallorie Kenny as one of our donators.  Thanks again, Mallorie!

Tomorrow's The Day!

Our first trip out of Georgia!  Tomorrow 5 of us will travel to Owsley, Kentucky, to deliver much needed items for one of the poorest counties in our country.  Saturday, two more will join us.  We are excited to embark on this trip and are hopeful what we bring will make a little difference, if even for a day.

One of our members, Patty Sammons, has 50 boxes of items being delivered tomorrow and those of us in Georgia (and Northc Carolina) are toting a van and a car full.  Our plans include unloading and stocking the store shelves at the outreach, as well as delivering goods to some of the patrons.

A special thanks to all of you who helped in this project.  We continue to find people who care...and we are grateful.

We will update the blog when we return with pictures and a video!

May God bless us with His strength, understanding and care for others on our journey!

and as always, be4good!

Owsley is right around the corner

Our final 3 weeks are upon us as we prepare for our trip to Owsley, Kentucky to take much needed supplies for the area's neediest patrons.  Some of our members are hard at work collecting items to be donated.  Two members stepped up to help finance the trip.  We are still in need of donations.  If you have any of the following new, unopened items, or you would like to buy new items, we would love to take them off your hands.  Items can be retrieved two ways:  They can be dropped off at out main house on Saturday or Sunday, July 27th and 28th or we can arrange to pick them up.  Please let us know if you can help.  Our goal is to have two van fulls (we have one thus far).  A few of us will be going up for the weekend of August 9-11 to help distribute, organize and all-around assist the local outreach.  If you would be interested in joining us, please let us know a.s.a.p.

Here is the list of the items we are collecting:

Food items

(Prefer that these are individual sizes (1-2 servings) as they will be put into backpacks for children to take home for the weekend).

Canned or packaged tuna

Canned chicken

Canned or boxed soups

Fruit cups

Veggie cups

Spam

Chef-Boy-R-Dee

Beef jerky

Breakfast Bars

Raisins

Cheese crackers

Vienna Sausages

Rice Krispy Treats

Juice boxes

Crystal Light

Gatorade,  PowerAde, etc.

Ensure or children’s nutritional drinks

Non-Food

(All items need to be NEW – they can be full size, but prefer hotel size)

Soap

Shampoo

Conditioner

Hand or body lotions

Mouthwash

Wash rags

Deodorant

Razors

Shaving cream

Q-tips

Combs

Hair brushes

Hairpins, barrettes, rubber bands/hair ties

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Dental floss

Sanitary items

Hand sanitizers

Hand wipes

Eye Drops

We appreciate all the help thus far and will post a few pictures when we return.  If you have any questions, please send us an email at: thebe4goodproject@gmail.com 

Thank you and as always, be4good!

Countdown to Owsley

In less than 2 months we will travel to Owsley, Kentucky to deliver goods for the needy there.  Here is their blog for you to look at: http://owsleycountyoutreach.wordpress.com.

I am hopeful those who read this blog and our blog are taking a little time to put aside some of the items we are collecting.  If you are a traveler and collect shampoo, conditioner, lotions and soap, please consider donating them to our project.  The full list of items we are trying to collect are listed below.

At the end of July, we will post collection sites for drop off and phone numbers that can be called for pickups.  If you have questions about any of the items or the project, please email us at thebe4goodproject@gmail.com.  If anyone is interested in donating monies to help pay for the rental truck and accommodations while we are there, please email us a.s.a.p.  (Although we are not a non-profit group, I am able to get tax deductible receipts for all donations if you provide me with a list and your name and address.) 

Current list of items needed:

Food items

(Prefer that these are individual sizes (1-2 servings) as they will be put into backpacks for children to take home for the weekend).

Canned or packaged tuna

Canned chicken

Canned or boxed soups

Fruit cups

Veggie cups

Spam

Chef-Boy-R-Dee

Beef jerky

Breakfast Bars

Raisins

Cheese crackers

Vienna Sausages

Rice Krispy Treats

Juice boxes

Crystal Light

Gatorade,  PowerAde, etc.

Ensure or children’s nutritional drinks

Non-Food

(All items need to be NEW – they can be full size or hotel size)

Soap

Shampoo

Conditioner

Hand or body lotions

Mouthwash

Wash rags

Deodorant

Razors

Shaving cream

Q-tips

Combs

Hair brushes

Hairpins, barrettes, rubber bands/hair ties

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Dental floss

Sanitary items

Hand sanitizers

Hand wipes

Eye Drops

Thanks again for taking the time to read our blog and support our project.

and as always, be4good!

Owsley County Outreach Summer 2013

Thebe4goodproject’s summer project will be bigger than anything we have done before.  We will be filling a truck with much needed supplies for the Owsley County Outreach Program in Booneville, Kentucky. (http://owsleycountyoutreach.org/index.html).  This is noted as the poorest county in our country. Please look them up on Facebook and like them as they have a chance to receive some money if they get enough likes.

We will need a couple of volunteers to make the trip with us.  The dates of our trip are Friday, August 8th departure and returning on Sunday, August 10th.  We will stay in accommodations provided for by friends of the outreach program for $12.50 per person per night.  We are hopeful to have someone finance our trip.  We will arrive on Friday, work Saturday and Sunday at the Thrift Store and for the Outreach Program and return to Georgia/our homes on Sunday afternoon.

Our objective is to concentrate on providing items in two specific areas:  personal hygiene bags for seniors and food and school supplies for Children.  We ask that you share this with all of your friends and family.  The items needed are listed below.  There is no minimum – as many as we can get the better. We ask that everyone collect these items and hold onto them until late July.  We will have three drop off locations posted on this site at a later date or they can be picked up by a member of our project.  Once collected we will assemble the items into packages and then box them up for our trip to Kentucky.  These items will be distributed to the patrons of Owsley County. 

We will also be taking gently used any size clothing and shoes and school supplies and small household items, too.  These items need to be in very good condition (for clothing: no tears, stains or buttons missing.  For household items: need to be small in size such as toasters, etc. and need to be clean and working.  Also looking for blankets, bedding items and towels).

Here is our primary wish list.  Feel free to print the list and share with neighbors and friends:

Food items

(Prefer that these are individual sizes (1-2 servings) as they will be put into backpacks for children to take home for the weekend).

Canned or packaged tuna

Canned chicken

Canned or boxed soups

Fruit cups

Veggie cups

Spam

Chef-Boy-R-Dee

Beef jerky

Breakfast Bars

Raisins

Cheese crackers

Vienna Sausages

Rice Krispy Treats

Juice boxes

Crystal Light

Gatorade,  PowerAde, etc.

Ensure or children’s nutritional drinks

Non-Food

(All items need to be NEW – they can be full size or hotel size)

Soap

Shampoo

Conditioner

Hand or body lotions

Mouthwash

Wash rags

Deodorant

Razors

Shaving cream

Q-tips

Combs

Hair brushes

Hairpins, barrettes, rubber bands/hair ties

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Dental floss

Sanitary items

Hand sanitizers

Hand wipes

Eye Drops

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Please note: As you know we are NOT a non-profit organization.  We are a group of concerned citizens who are trying to spread peace, love and harmony to others, one person at a time.  If you wish to receive a tax-deductible receipt, I will need your name and address with a list of items donated so I can get a signed receipt from the Owsley Outreach Program.  Cash donations will be used to pay for the use of a truck and the overnight accommodations for project members making the trip.  We do not operate on any budget. We do not take any monies for any salary or payment.  Each project is paid for entirely by members and our donors.  If we are fortunate to have extra funds, they will be used to purchase more items for the Outreach Program.