tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82573005562098455042024-03-14T07:35:28.078-07:00Let's Plant A SeedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-41042008759571965582013-11-25T04:20:00.003-08:002013-11-25T04:20:39.182-08:00Stop Threatening Me With Santa<div class="MsoNormal">
Tis the
season to use Santa to get our kids to listen and behave. You know the drill. “You had better stop hitting your brother or
Santa won’t bring you anything for Christmas.”
We’re all guilty of it or at least we have most likely had it used on us
at some point in our lives. But, I
propose this. Let’s use Santa to
encourage our kids to do good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Maybe
your child worked on a mission type project this year such as collecting canned
goods for the food pantry or volunteering somewhere. Wouldn’t it be cool if Santa wrote him/her a
thank you card, letting him/her know that his/her good deed was noticed, that
he is very proud of him/her for doing it and maybe suggesting something else
that he/she might do? <o:p></o:p></div>
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For example, my daughter and I are
still trying to collect 5000 books for Bernie’s Book Bank. We started this summer and are at about 1600
books right now. Santa might tell her
the importance of having books, thanking her for what she has collected so far
and encouraging her to continue the collections to try to complete her goal by
the end of next year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It will
only take a minute to draft a letter from Santa and your child will be
encouraged to go out there and continue being the good kid you know he/she is.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-15797842655981855782013-11-24T03:07:00.001-08:002013-11-24T03:07:06.185-08:00Host A Dinner Party<div class="MsoNormal">
A
dinner party? Sounds like fun doesn’t
it? There’s most likely not enough time
to set this up by Giving Tuesday, but you can make the plans that night. Now, for the details.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stop
Hunger Now is an organization similar to Feed My Starving Children. They package food that contains rice, soy,
dehydrated vegetables and a flavoring mix including 21 essential vitamins and
minerals. They support school feeding
programs and crisis relief around the world.
<o:p></o:p></div>
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At <a href="http://www.stophungernow.org/dinner">www.stophungernow.org/dinner</a> you
can order a Dinner Party in a Box for a twenty-five dollar donation. This box includes a Stop Hunger Now meal bag
(feeds 6), invitations, instructions which include hunger facts and discussion
questions, recipes from some of the countries they serve and six place cards
with photos and stories of some of the children that receive meals. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So
think about five friends that you could invite.
If you have more than five friends, invite eleven and order two
boxes. It’s a great way to start a
conversation about hunger in your community and around the world, while
experiencing for one night a meal that others survive on. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-86198171288092774082013-11-12T04:04:00.002-08:002013-11-12T04:04:56.865-08:00Baby It's Cold Outside<div class="MsoNormal">
Well,
we had our first snowfall of the season last night. My hands about froze while I was scraping my
windshields. I thought I had a pair of
gloves in my coat pockets, but I was mistaken.
Luckily, I have a Chevy and the heat was in full force when I finished
the task. I haven’t owned a Chevy yet that
didn’t have good heat. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This
gives some food for thought for this year’s “Giving Tuesday.” Do you have leftover skeins of yarn from
projects finished long ago? You can put
it to good use by crocheting or knitting scarves and hats for the homeless. Or you can make squares to take to Michael’s
for “Warm up America” and they’ll put them into an afghan. Either way, you will help someone else while reducing
your clutter. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-67319711471257474212013-11-11T04:45:00.002-08:002013-11-11T04:45:57.721-08:00Feed'Em Soup<div class="MsoNormal">
Dignity. That’s a word that came to mind when I browsed
the “Feed’Em Soup” site. Feed ‘em Soup
is a non-profit organization in DeKalb that serves a community meal every
Wednesday from 5 to 7. Everyone is
welcome. It is a pay what you can meal,
even if that is nothing. To me the
dignity part comes with the restaurant type atmosphere. It’s not just a soup kitchen. It’s a place to sit down and have a good
meal. A choice of soup or salad is
offered along with a main course. Again,
the meal is open to everyone. The entire
community, old, young, economically advantaged and disadvantaged can come and
share a meal. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 9 pm to 3 am, Feed’em Soup offers
Tapas for a price. All proceeds go to
the Wednesday night meal. The eats are
just $2 for sliders and about a dollar for sides. So, if you have a college
student at Northern Illinois University, pass this information along. It’s inexpensive food to satisfy their late
night cravings and their money will go to a good cause. Who knows, they might decide to volunteer
there and have an additional great experience.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-65935580578080784452013-11-10T04:13:00.001-08:002013-11-10T04:13:54.636-08:00Pajama Party<div class="MsoNormal">
The
temperature is dropping. It’s time to
pull out the comfy jammies. I love the fleece
pants!<o:p></o:p></div>
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When my daughter was a toddler the “Good Night Show” on Nickelodeon used to have Pajama
drives. I imagine they still do. Recently I received an email from
Scholastic Book Clubs which offered, “You Donate Pajamas, We’ll Match with
Books.” They have easy instructions on
their website to get your child’s classroom involved. Donations ultimately go to the “Pajama
Program.” The “Pajama Program” website
also has easy instructions on how to hold a pajama and/or book drive to support
their program which gets new pajamas and books into the hands of children in
need.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So, in
the spirit of Giving Tuesday, why not have a Pajama Party? Invite your friends and family over for a
video and ask them to bring a new set of pajamas. Or the weekend before, allow your kids to
have a pajama party on the condition that their friends bring pajamas. Then when you lose sleep, you will know it’s
for a good cause! <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-88601727528308364782013-11-09T05:21:00.001-08:002013-11-09T05:21:21.943-08:00Do You Want to Play a Game?<div class="MsoNormal">
My
first idea to bring to the table for “Giving Tuesday” actually came to me as I
was browsing their site. A gaming
company in England is holding “Gaming Tuesday” where you sign up to play video
games and you sponsor one of the charities that they partner with. I tried to get more information, but my
surfing skills are limited and I wiped out when looking for how to sign up and
choose your charity. But, it sparked a
thought. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hold a
game night through your organization, or just family and friends. Pick a charity and have an “entrance fee”
that would go to that charity. Then have
a great night with friends and family while knowing that you helped others. To get the brain in gear, here are some
suggestions for charities to benefit from your game night.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you
wish to keep the game night theme, you could ask people to bring a game or toy with
them to donate to “Toys for Tots.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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Entrance fee can be food items to
go to the food pantry. Scarves, hats
mittens and gloves would be a fee that would help others keep warm this
winter. A box of diapers or formula
could help out a struggling mom. Or you
could choose something from Heifer International by either asking people to buy
a share (most things go for around $10/share) or you could collect $5 per
person and ten people could give a gift of a healthy home. The possibilities are endless. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-18885160233650413912013-11-08T03:46:00.001-08:002013-11-08T03:46:58.232-08:00Weddings and Funerals<div class="MsoNormal">
I was
browsing Facebook this morning and a friend had posted a photo that said, “You
don’t need a reason to help people.” It
was from a liberal posting. Full
disclosure…I’m a registered Republican that believes in helping people. I just like to do it on my terms. Anyway, I agree with the photo. You don’t need a reason. You should help people because you have that
undeniable urge to. When someone drops
something, you automatically stop and pick it up for them. It’s what we humans do. So, why are there movements to help
people? Why do I write this post? Two words.
“Weddings” and “Funerals.” What?<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you’re
from a family like mine, life gets in the way and the only time you really see those
in your extended family, is at weddings and funerals. You mean to call them, but you just haven’t
gotten around to it. Sound
familiar? <o:p></o:p></div>
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We all
want to do good, but life gets so busy, we forget about our fellow man until
the bell ringers stand at the door in front of the store as we hurriedly run in
looking for the latest gizmo to buy our nephews and/or nieces. I’m not judging. It is what it is. I get busy too. I’ve been “too busy” to write in this
blog. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So, for
my first bit of advice, in preparation of Giving Tuesday, I say take a deep
breath, be still and listen. Listen to
what your friends are saying. Listen to
what the world is saying. You’d be
surprised at what ideas pop into your head. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-66005165145991839742013-11-07T05:03:00.001-08:002013-11-07T05:03:40.206-08:00Giving Tuesday 2013<div class="MsoNormal">
Last year at around this time, I wrote about “Giving
Tuesday.” It’s a movement to give back
on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. That
is a mere 25 days from now, December 3.
I will do my best to help you generate ideas in order to
participate. I will start by giving you
information. The website is <a href="http://www.givingtuesday.org/">www.givingtuesday.org</a>. Once you decide what you are doing, you’re
encouraged to tell people about it. Some
may consider this bragging…and some people might use it to brag. But, it is more about spreading the seed of
good deeds out there. The intent is to
get the word out. Together we can make
the world a better place. I understand
the hesitance though, but take this story for an example.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jennifer
writes an article for her church’s newsletter about care packages for the
military. Terry sees Jennifer after
church and mentions a group that sends pizza’s to the troops overseas. The choir director stops Jennifer the next
week and excitedly talks about sending batteries and headphones to the troops
because batteries are always needed and the head phones/ear buds get dry and
cracked in the heat over there. Two
extra ideas generated from one article.
What ideas can be generated by the conversation that you start? <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-27786047233679865612013-11-06T08:28:00.001-08:002013-11-06T08:28:38.235-08:00The Versatile Shoebox<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Shoeboxes have been used for a
variety of reasons. I remember
scrounging for a shoebox to make my diorama project for a grade school history
project. Before the invention of plastic
boxes, shoeboxes held records of bills paid.
Old broken crayons, glue and scraps of papers found their way to a home
recently vacated by my new high tops.
Picture frames can be made from the lids. If you Google it, you can find even more uses
that I have not mentioned.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This week, I found another use for
shoe boxes in my daughter’s backpack. The
“Change the World Club” at her school is participating in the “Operation
Christmas Child” project. The
informational flyer sent home requested small objects that fit into a shoe
box. Things like school supplies (pens,
papers, crayons, etc…), Toys (small cars, ball, dolls, stuffed animals, musical
instruments etc…), Hygiene items, (toothbrush, toothpaste, washcloth), and
miscellaneous stuff (hairclips, toy jewelry, sunglasses, etc..). The cost to ship is $7 per box and the boxes
go to children in need for Christmas. It’s
a great idea for a Christmas charity project for your youth group.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For more information, you can visit
<a href="http://www.samaritanspurse.org/">www.samaritanspurse.org</a> and click
on “Operation Christmas Child.”<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-56598506614008214272013-06-13T05:27:00.004-07:002013-06-13T05:27:45.185-07:00Blessings In a Backpack<div class="MsoNormal">
I
really like charities that provide opportunities for all people to get
involved, no matter what their niche.
One such charity is Blessings in a Backpack which fills the nutritional
void on the weekends for children who are on reduced or free lunches by sending
the children home on Friday with a backpack filled with easy to prepare
non-perishable food. How can you get
involved?<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you
are an organizational whiz, you can get things started by adopting a school in
your area. Then there are fundraising
goals to be met in order to feed the children your program will be supporting
and a partnership with a local grocer needs to be established. Volunteers need to be gathered up as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you
prefer to be a hands-on, in the trenches person, you can volunteer to transport
food from the grocery store to the school.
You can also volunteer to pack the backpacks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you
are one who prefers to be on the sidelines and fund charities, you can write a
check. The cost for the program is
approximately $80 per child per school year.
<o:p></o:p></div>
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Although, Blessings in a Backpack provides
the backpacks used in your program, there is always a need for more
backpacks. This provides a great
opportunity for a smaller community that wants to help, but does not have the
capability to support a school on its own. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So,
whatever your preference is when you work with a charity, you can most likely
find a way to help with Blessings in a Backpack. For more information, please visit their
website at blessingsinabackpack.org.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-54279027012191615972013-06-03T04:08:00.003-07:002013-06-03T04:08:36.087-07:00Arts and Crafts<div class="MsoNormal">
One day,
I was talking to my daughter’s kindergarten teacher about Bernie’s Book
Bank. She told me that I would be amazed
at how many children don’t have books at home.
She also commented on the fact that some of her students have never held
a pair of scissors before coming to her class.
I was surprised, as I recalled the many times that my daughter cut paper
into little tiny pieces and that one of her favorite workbooks was the scissor
skills book that I had purchased for her.
This got me thinking….<o:p></o:p></div>
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When it
comes to choosing between food and craft supplies, it’s a no brainer…food wins
hands down. But arts and crafts are
important to feed the imagination. What
if someone made up craft boxes that included scissors (blunt tip of course), glue
sticks and the other necessities of crafts, complete with a couple of project
directions? Something to ponder….<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-29313929911207409912013-05-23T03:54:00.003-07:002013-05-23T03:54:49.090-07:00Practice Makes Perfect<br />
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“Practice
makes perfect.” Whether it’s piano,
soccer, baseball or painting, children have this aversion to practicing on
their own. There are just too many other
things to do, especially when summer rolls around. I have a suggestion that might work and do
some good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First
it will take a little research. If your
child is old enough, he/she can help.
Find charities that are related.
For example, if your child doesn’t want to practice soccer, look for charities
that give soccer balls to kids who don’t have any. Give your child three choices and let him/her
pick the charity he/she is interested in.
<o:p></o:p></div>
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Next,
set a goal. If $25 gets a soccer ball to
a child in need, that would be a good goal.
Have them decorate poster board with a way for them to mark their
progress (a thermometer which marks things off in increments of $1 or a soccer
field with a counter leading to the goal).
Be creative.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then, pay them every time they
practice. Make it reasonable, but
challenging, in other words, they don’t get paid to kick the ball twice. Together you can make a difference and your
child will get the practice he/she needs.
By the end of summer, practice will be a habit and your child will
have learned a lesson in charity. It’s a
win-win. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-55996241566949205822013-05-16T16:19:00.001-07:002013-05-16T16:19:52.649-07:00St. John's HouseThis post I will be doing something different and giving the driver seat to a person who can tell the story much better than I. The story is about an after school program in Huntington West Virginia. Without further adieu...I give you the story as told by Mr. Jerry Coleman.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">St. John’s House has been in
operation since fall 1991. In 1996 we incorporated
as a nonprofit corporation and formed a board comprised of individuals from the
community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I’ve heard a couple of
explanations as to how the program started but I think the two actually fit
together. First, Bishop Smith of the
Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia challenged the churches to develop viable
outreach programs. Second, one of our
church members, who still volunteers to work with the children one day a week,
told me the program started when she was serving on the vestry at St. John’s
Episcopal Church. She said that she
noticed that at every meeting most of the discussion was about immediate needs
of the church, such as how to pay the bills, make payroll, do building
maintenance, etc. Finally, she spoke up
noting that while those issues are important she simply asked, “What are we
doing for others”? Sometimes one voice
is all that is needed for a wakeup call.
It did not take long to identify a need in the community that we could
address. Marcum Terrace is a government
subsidized housing complex with approximately 280 housing units. It is only a couple of miles from the church.
There are many “at risk” children living there.
They are mostly from single parent families with few if any positive
male role models. They are economically
disadvantaged and have a greater exposure to crime, drugs, and alcohol.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">There was no model to
follow. The program started with a few
volunteers from St. John’s Episcopal Church who played with the children and
provided them a snack twice a week. We were
allowed to use one of the vacant apartments.
The goal was to provide a safe place for the children to go after school
where they could play and interact with others while being exposed to some
positive role models. The response was
overwhelming with 80 to well over 100 children participating. The challenge was then to identify more
specific needs and ways to meet those needs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Having adequate space quickly
became an issue. The Housing Authority
solved this by allowing us to use the Community Center, a separate building in
the complex. We now had a much larger
kitchen, tables for the children, and office and storage space. We expanded to provide after school services
five days a week throughout the school year.
Greater attention was paid to programing of activities. The board games and other games helped with
learning and cognitive development.
Enrichment programs included bringing in people such as dentists,
doctors, firefighters and police officers to talk to the children. We offered help with homework. We hope to foster a better attitude on the
part of the children toward education and learning. Most importantly, we hope to booster each
child’s self esteem. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">To help us meet the needs of
the children, we began to develop a much closer working relationship with
Marshall University. We use a dietetic
student to plan menus, shop for food and prepare the meals. This future dietician models healthy food
choices for the children. The Marshall
Department of Communication Disorders has also become very active in our
program. They provide many of the
student volunteers who work with the children throughout the year. A number of our children have some speech
issues and this has proven to be a very good fit for us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Initially the program was
open to all the children; however, due to some behavior/disciplinary problems
with some of the older children we now serve primarily children 4 to 12 years
of age. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">A couple of years ago the
board of directors felt that we needed to do something to provide better
structure and programming for the children.
As a result, we entered into a collaborative partnership with Marshall
University beginning in August 2011. MU
provides two graduate students to coordinate the 30 in-service student
volunteers provided by the university.
They function as program directors and are responsible for developing
and implementing enrichment activities required for eligibility at the
“at-risk” reimbursement rate for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
sponsored by the WV Department of Education.
The performance of these graduate students has simply been
outstanding. The same can be said for
all the volunteers and paid staff. They’ve
brought new life to the program; our attendance is up and behavior problems
down. All of our volunteers and staff
are required to complete a training program entitled, “Safeguarding God’s
Children.” This teaches them the rules
they are to follow in working with the children and gives them pertinent
information about child abuse. The
safety of the children is always our top priority.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">St. John’s House is a
“drop-in” center where children attend because they want to be there. 40 to 80 children attend each session with
the average attendance in the fifties, which is almost a 100% increase over the
previous year. Over 130 elementary
school-aged children participated last year.
There is a balance of Caucasian and African-American boys and
girls. We have expanded the program to
operate 8 weeks in the summer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The expanded hours and
addition of the two graduate students has increased our costs. The stipend for the two students is $4,400
per school year. We have 3 to 4
part-time employees (average about 10 hours per week). We have been able to keep our overall costs
low. The Housing Authority provides the
Community Center, so overhead expenses are low. Volunteers perform our bookkeeping and
secretarial duties. Marshall University
provides student volunteers participating in MU’s in-service learning
program. We have other volunteers from
St. John’s Episcopal Church and the community who work with the children. We remain financially sound. Our annual fundraising dinner is well
supported by the community. St. John’s
Episcopal Church offers financial support.
We use the NIP tax credit. We are
eligible for reimbursement of food costs through the Child and Adult Care Food
Program. The annual expenses for
2012-2013 will exceed $47,000, excluding the stipends paid to the university
for the graduate students. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">In 1998 St. John’s House was
awarded the “Outstanding Community Faith Project” from the West Virginia
Welfare Reform Coalition and in 2002 received the “Share the Vision Award” from
Above And Beyond. We receive very
positive feedback from the parents, children, and the WV Office of Child
Nutrition and the Huntington Housing Authority.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">At the beginning of each
school year we provide backpacks and essential school supplies for
approximately 110 students from pre-school up to and including seniors in high
school. Throughout the year we provide
positive role models, nutritious meals, and supervised activities after school. People donate age appropriate books, which
are given to the children. They have the
option of keeping them or returning them after they have read them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Last year our two graduate
students spoke to the congregation at St. John’s. They talked about the things that we were
doing for the children, but they also in a very eloquent and moving way spoke
of the impact the program has on the Marshall students. For many it’s a life changing experience and
some have even changed their career goals as a result.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Eight people serve on our
board and every one of them is totally dedicated to the success of this
program. It has been a delight to work
with them. St. John’s House Learning
& Development Center, Inc. is the formal name of the program, but most of
us simply call it St. John’s House.
However, most of the children call it their “learning center”, and I
think that is the greatest compliment.
They understand what it is; they get it.
And that tells me that we must be doing something right.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-5852504137692656832013-05-03T06:29:00.003-07:002013-05-03T06:29:27.535-07:00Let's Throw a Housewarming Party!<br />
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I’ve
always been better at destruction than construction. Have a remodeling project? Call me to get rid of the old stuff. So, projects like Habitat for Humanity are
best left for others. When it comes to
charity, you have to know what you’re good at.
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All the
times that I’ve heard the people at church ask for volunteers to do a job for
Habitat, I’ve wondered about the people moving in to the house. Is the house empty? Do they have anything to put in the
house? I began to think about how cool
it would be for them to walk in the kitchen, open a cabinet and see dishes,
glasses or pots and pans. A drawer could
be holding towels or silverware. When I
inquired about it, nobody knew what happened once the house was built. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It
sounds to me like a housewarming party is in order. So, send out some invitations, make some hor
d’oeuvres, and ask guests to bring a gift to donate to building a home out of
the house that was built. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-37050860045105576442013-04-25T04:22:00.003-07:002013-04-25T04:22:48.578-07:00Kids Get Active With Generation On<br />
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I was
watching television this morning and there was a commercial for kids to raise
food for pantries. They referred the
viewer to <a href="http://www.generationon.org/">www.generationon.org</a>. So, being in the mind of service, I looked it
up. This website has great ideas for
kids to participate in to raise money or collect donations of food for the
pantries. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you
remember Animal House, you will appreciate the clever play on words for the
activity named, “Pantry Raid.” (I’m
easily amused.) They also encourage kids
to make friendship bracelets to raise money.
These are just a couple of ideas that they have. I encourage you to visit the website and see
more. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-83073202878681845922013-04-22T06:51:00.001-07:002013-04-22T06:51:56.690-07:00Building Communities Through Charity<br />
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I
recently attended a baby shower that our church put on to support a
charity. It was wonderful to see those
who intended enjoying coffee, cake, punch and great conversation. Everyone enjoyed themselves. Everyone had a chance to open a gift and “ooh”
and “ahh” the gift. The generosity of
our parishioners amazes me, but the boon of the baby shower was how the
parishioners came together as a community.
Charity does not have to be writing a check and forgetting about
it. Charity can be so much more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Whether
it is your family, church, work, or the community you live in, when people get
together for an event such as this, there is a bonus. When you do something good together, you
become closer. You are working together
for a goal which you believe in. It’s
hard to put in words, but trust me, if you try it, you will want to find more
opportunities to have fun while helping others.
In my posts, I’ve given two examples, Dodge ball for Diapers and the
Baby Shower. What creative things can
you come up with? As always, if you
would like to share your ideas, please email me at <a href="mailto:sowaseednow@gmail.com">sowaseednow@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-79680629332667299922013-04-17T07:07:00.002-07:002013-04-17T07:07:32.707-07:00Time to Plan Your Garden<br />
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As
spring rolls around, gardeners are planning their crops. We always plant beans because they have a good
return and they put Nitrogen back in the soil.
Of course there are the tomatoes and peppers. My daughter loves peas and will eat them
straight off the vine. Every year, we
try carrots, beets and potatoes, but our root vegetables don’t do very
well. The cabbage family on the other
hand does great. Fall will be spent
making stuffed cabbages to freeze. My
husband likes summer squash, but we don’t usually plant them because they are too
bountiful and don’t freeze well; at least not that I know of. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There are a lot of crops that turn
out more than the average gardener can handle.
Their coworkers run and hide when they see them come in with a bag full
of cucumbers. You can only eat so many
of them. But instead of not planting certain
vegetables out of respect for your friends, here is something to consider. Plant what you like and give the extras to
the food pantry. Fresh vegetables are
always welcome and you will be giving to people who will appreciate the fruits
of your labor. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-60280278739285853592013-04-10T12:51:00.002-07:002013-04-10T12:51:30.296-07:00The Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity (PHD)<br />
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“I
wondered why somebody didn’t do something.
Then I realized that I am somebody,” is a saying that is decoupaged on a
rock on my desk. Marion Stocker, the
founder of the Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity (PHD) put this
saying into action when she felt empathetic toward unmarried women who felt
that abortion was their only option. In
1971 she started a hotline in her home.
It was the first pregnancy help center in Illinois.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today
PHD provides counseling and support services to over 700 clients and their
immediate families. Their counseling
services include: pregnancy support, 0-3 parenting skills, crisis intervention,
grief and loss of a child/pregnancy, pregnancy decision making, post adoption,
post abortion and postpartum depression.
They support their clients through services such as pregnancy planning,
pregnancy testing, childbirth preparation, community linkage and referral, baby
and maternity closet, mom and tot classes and educational opportunities through
their library and classes. <o:p></o:p></div>
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PHD
also has a prevention arm called, “Motivate.”
It includes a program which focuses on healthy sexuality and
relationships for adolescents and learning the power of abstinence, one program
which teaches parents how to talk to their children about sex, another program
for parents of toddlers and preschoolers and an anti-bullying character
education program for grade school students.
<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally,
PHD offers a Baby Closet which distributes baby food, clothing, formula,
diapers, winter coats and layettes.
Each layette provides a baby’s needs throughout their first 9 months of
life. More than 80% of PHD’S clients are
at or below the poverty level and receive items from the Baby Closet for
free. But this could not be possible
without donors. PHD is one example of an
organization that would benefit from a baby shower. For more information about this organization
please visit their website at <a href="http://www.sphd.org/">www.sphd.org</a>. </div>
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With
a forecast for rain all week, I consider it fitting to talk about showers. Who doesn’t like a baby shower? It’s a good way to share in the excitement of
a bundle of joy coming into this world.
Those who have grown children are always amazed at the new-fangled
gadgets that have come out since they were knee deep in diapers. This leads to the stories of the struggles
that they went through before someone invented the backpack that held babies
close to their mothers. One shower that
I attended had a diaper raffle. Those
who brought in a package of diapers got a ticket and a chance to win a
prize. It was one of the few times in my
life that I won a raffle. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But
before the shower, there is the excitement of picking out the presents. Yes, diapers are a necessity, but that outfit
with the pink frills is adorable. And
who can’t resist the jammies with the footies?
In some ways the shopping is more fun than the shower. But alas, babies tend to be spread out over
the years and showers are scarce. You
and your friends are finished having kids and your children are busily working
on careers. What is a woman to do? Throw a shower! Yes, I said it. Throw a shower. The goods bought for the shower can be
donated to hospitals or an organization which helps those who are expecting, but
hit hard by the economy. So go out and
have some fun. Play “Name that Baby
Animal,” and help someone bring their child into a world full of love.<o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-36940710600390127732013-04-03T06:52:00.002-07:002013-04-03T06:52:45.721-07:00The Walking Season<br />
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April
marks the beginning of the “Walk” season as I like to call it. Walks for charity begin now. One that I have been known to participate in
is the “March for Babies,” mostly because both of my daughters were
preemie. My first daughter was only five
weeks early, but by going through that experience I was prepared mentally for
my second daughter who was twelve weeks early.
I was blessed that both of my girls were born healthy and strong. But, I know the pain of waiting and hoping
and not feeling completely sure until you get the green light to go home. I know the roller coaster of emotions that one
goes through in that situation. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Most
people who walk for a cause have in some way been affected by the cause they
walk for. When they attend the walk,
they have a chance to be around people who know their pain, who don’t just idly
nod their heads and say that they understand.
These people really understand because they were there. They got the phone call in the middle of the
night telling them their infant had to go through a procedure immediately. They held their relative when they received
the news that their body was riddled with cancer. Those that walk, know. <o:p></o:p></div>
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when your friend or colleague asks you to donate to their cause, think about
this. Yes, your money is going to a
cause, and the majority of it is probably going to overhead, but by donating you
are telling your friend/colleague that you support them. Although you can’t completely understand what
they are going through or have gone through, you are there for them. I believe with my whole heart that this is
the main purpose of walking and supporting walkers and I hope this sheds some
light on the subject for you. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-32019414712138072822013-03-18T07:21:00.000-07:002013-03-18T07:21:27.296-07:00March is National Nutrition Month<br />
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March
is “National Nutrition Month.” I didn’t
know this fact until I was searching for things to write about this month. With that in mind, I purchased a magazine
from my grocery store that has recipes for Whole-Meal Salads. I’m trying very hard to eat right, but bad
stuff tastes so good. Anyway, I
digress. I was intrigued with the
statement on the front of the magazine that stated, “Proceeds from purchases of
this magazine will go to Common Threads.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I
flipped through the magazine looking for an explanation. I had never heard of Common Threads before
and wondered what the organization did.
I assumed it was a charity if the proceeds were going to them. After a fruitless search through the
magazine, I decided to search the internet.
There I found that Common Threads is an organization that teaches kids
how to cook healthy. Their main outreach
is to the under served communities. I
believe it’s a worthwhile effort and if you would like more information, please
visit their website at <a href="http://www.commonthreads.org/">www.commonthreads.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-16539582739722522182013-03-15T10:49:00.003-07:002013-03-15T10:50:14.633-07:00Easter Baskets of Joy<br />
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Easter
comes early this year. So, here’s a
craft that’s easy to do and is sure to brighten up someone’s day. Make a bunch and bring them to a nursing home
or hospital to spread some joy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To
start, you will need two 8 ½ x 11 sheets of card stock in complementary colors
(i.e. pink and lavender). Cut one sheet
down to make an 8 ½ square sheet. Cut 2
¾ inch squares out of each corner. (see
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one hole in the middle of two opposite ends.
Attach ribbon or raffia to both holes to create a handle and decorate sides. Stuff with Easter grass and put either
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-48181204691972879172013-03-11T13:35:00.003-07:002013-03-11T13:35:47.679-07:00Luck of the Irish<br />
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It’s
the eleventh of March and I just realized that I have not given a theme for the
month. I guess I’ve already touched on
March Madness and an Easter basket as a couple of activities that you could
work into your life. But, as an overall
theme, I guess I could speak into the “Luck of the Irish.” How are we lucky? Employment in this economy is definitely good
fortune. We can consider ourselves lucky
to have our health and a roof over our heads.
This month, let’s think about how we can help others that are not so
lucky.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What can
we do for the homeless? We’ve covered
that with some helpful suggestions; cooking meals for the shelters, giving food
to the food pantries, etc… What about the
unemployed? Well, if you find yourself
not fitting into that suit anymore, you can donate it to an agency that helps
out those who are trying to secure employment.
By typing “donate gently used business attire,” into your search engine,
you can find a variety of places looking for interview appropriate
clothing. Choose one that suits
you. Finally, as far as health is
concerned, you could donate those crutches that you keep tripping over to a
local nurse’s closet. Someone will get
use out of it that wouldn’t be able to buy their own crutches and you would
remove a hazard from your home, increasing your luck. <o:p></o:p></div>
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are just a few suggestions. If something
pops up this month, I’ll be sure to let you know. In the meantime, be thankful for your
blessings and don’t be afraid to share them. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-82604110194166230182013-03-04T10:44:00.002-08:002013-03-04T10:44:56.113-08:00Girl Scouts-They Aren't Just About Cookies<br />
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A Girl
Scout troop was formed recently at my daughter’s school. She was very excited about joining, but
disappointed that she had to wait until next year before she would be able to
sell cookies (the troop started after the cookie sales were finished). I found it amusing that the impetus for her
to join Girl Scouts was to sell cookies.
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Their
first meeting was last week. The troop
is made up of Kindergarteners, so they are “Daisies.” At their meeting they found out how they
would earn patches. Each patch is a
petal of the daisy and each represents a part of the Girl Scout law. In the meeting, the troop leader told the
girls that they would be earning their light green patch for “be considerate
and caring.” They would earn this patch
by putting together an Easter basket for a financially burdened family in our community. The township registered the troop for a girl their age. At the next meeting
each Daisy is to bring an item or two with them to put into the basket. I’m looking forward to seeing the final
product and I’m excited to know that Girls Scouts aren't just about
cookies. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205735738458200093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257300556209845504.post-33506734343920918432013-03-03T12:45:00.002-08:002013-03-03T12:45:58.614-08:00Some March Madness
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This
weekend, I was flipping through the channels on the television and landed on a
college basketball game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I prefer
college basketball to professional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
friends would most likely say it’s because I’m from Cleveland and well, we’ve
had some moments, but usually fell short.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Regardless, colleges are jockeying for position, hoping to be a part of
the NCAA tournament.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This reminded me of
a story that I read and would like to relay to you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There
is a church group that uses the tournament to raise funds for a charity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those who fill out their brackets, pay a fee,
just like a normal office pool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, the
money collected does not go to the winner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It goes to a charity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The winner
receives a donated prize.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought this
was a cool idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><o:p> The story that I read can be found via the following link </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=47wi9ucab&v=001p2v57KM8pgZvfbtS-TrlqWO940ND4_yN5alwEbf5LWpDzWjQbtclJTR6Qjl6CKR2yF-L2YyTBTShjNWSZvzBucCXirhPXjB6FRhNFNvSOGfpaJ7BWrDcPCyNvmohN3y7MF2c_DkUf7bpzQjenvjoxExeVflabg_tkwn-7hEop0RqhCW2_ShvvBGfnnfmJSH6wfqjZkQE8fY%3D">http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=47wi9ucab&v=001p2v57KM8pgZvfbtS-TrlqWO940ND4_yN5alwEbf5LWpDzWjQbtclJTR6Qjl6CKR2yF-L2YyTBTShjNWSZvzBucCXirhPXjB6FRhNFNvSOGfpaJ7BWrDcPCyNvmohN3y7MF2c_DkUf7bpzQjenvjoxExeVflabg_tkwn-7hEop0RqhCW2_ShvvBGfnnfmJSH6wfqjZkQE8fY%3D</a></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I loved
this story because I believe that charity should be fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, go out, have some fun and maybe a little
madness…March madness that is.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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