MAY 1st - WE DID IT

MAY 1^st is here!!! WE DID IT!!

 

 I do need to include one extra little place to give in order to reach the 30, since we let Jesus have His own day ,I have decided it will be for you to seek out someone in need  and give . Give  something new, something old, heck  even something blue. It could be a friend who is grieving or a stranger who is hungry that needs you today. 

Give secretly, give joyously, give a little or give a lot.  Our recent weather has affected many. Check Facebook sites and ask your friends who might need something beyond the shirt on their back because that is all that some have left.

 

So I leave it up to you. I would love to hear how you gave.  Good news needs to be shared.

 

Here is a recap on our 30 for 30 of the organizations and what they need.  Items can be dropped at my place or requested for pick up until May 10^th.  Feel free to keep this list with you so whenever you may have an item you don’t need or you are out shopping for yourself you will know what others need too.

 

Thanks to everyone who has participated. I will have an update with all the donation drop offs!!

 Day 1- Quilts of Comfort- Sewing material

Day 2- Under His Wings- Beads and broken jewelry

Day3-  SFMS- Uniforms for public school

Day 4- Emily’s Closet- Prom formals

Day 5- Revive Ecuador- SportsJerseys

Day 6- Waterfront Rescue Mission- Men’s clothing and shoes

Day7- The Haven- Pets meds, accessories, food

 

Day 8-The Ridden Word- Bikes working or not

Day 9 –Family Promise- Laundry Detergent

Day 10- Southern Spirit- Softball/Baseball equipment

Day 11- Dig Deep Give Well- Students for hire raising $$ for their mission trip

Day 12-Yellow Cottage- Donations of household misc. proceeds fund The Shoulder (local family rehab center)

Day 13- BRAG- Paints, canvases, misc art supplies

Day 14- Ransom Café- Cookware, Eat here and make new friends

Day 15- Mary’s Shelter- Maternity and baby clothes

Day 16- Raise the Roof- Tools, extra shingles, Roofing nails

Day 17-The Hope Center-Medicine, Diabetic supplies, $15.00, 4 hours

Day 18- Ronald McDonald House-Aluminum tabs make a meal

Day 19- Habitat for Humanity- Furniture, Light fixtures, tiles

Day 20- DONATE YOUR PRAISE – HE LIVES EVERY DAY

Day 21-The Give Away- Giving plants and flowers to assisted living centers

Day 22- Prodisee Pantry- Pantry staples or $4.86

Day 23- 15^th Place- Travel hygiene items, washcloths

Day 24- Your local Library- Books

Day 25-The lighthouse- Sock, underwear, women’s clothes

Day 26- Your Local Police/ Fire- Drop some goodies at their door

Day 27- Guatemala Landing- children’s shoes

Day 28- Camp Grace-Recreational Equipment

Day 29- Arc of Baldwin County- CD’s and DVD’s

Day 30- Cookies for Cancer- Bake a batch for this Saturday

DAY 30: COOKIES FOR CANCER

It is day 30 of the 30 day challenge!! Woo hoo. Tomorrow I will recap all the charities and their needs plus a small area to give to make up for Easter  day.

Today I am featuring a great charity called Cookies for Cancer and it's local chapter here on the Eastern Shore called The Cookie Mom'sters!! 

There is a high incident of pediatric cancer on the Eastern Shore . Two such families that we know have been personally effected by cancer.  You can follow their stories by clicking on the links provided.  Warrior Shepard and Liam's Journey

This Saturday will be a family fun day at Halliday Park in Bay Minette to support pediatric cancer research .  There will be a silent Auction, food, games, live music and a great bake sale.

Please consider donating some baked goodies to be sold. I will be home Friday night and glad to pick them up!  Come on down on Saturday for some great baked good, fun times and a punch in face to cancer!!

We need your ooeey gooey, yummy, sticky sweet goodness to sell this Saturday!!

Alison Hill
251-463-3511

DAY 29: ARC OF BALDWIN COUNTY

It is a wet Tuesday my friends. The rain has kept me home quite a bit today. We have cleaned out almost every nook and cranny around here. I am ready to load up on the 1st of May and donate away. Remember I will be glad to pick up anything you have and make sure that it goes to the best place.

I have gone through my books, and it was hard to do . I love books. Along the way I discovered a few DVD's and CD's that I want to dona te.
In doing my research of charities in our area I think I found the perfect place. ARC of Baldwin County provides quality services  to persons with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities throughout their life. 

 Among their requested needs list that you can access here, they had listed CD's and DVD's.

I have got a bunch of Cd's that I now have on Itunes
  or that really just don't suit my taste anymore. ARC likes to have music for the recreation and art rooms so anything is welcome.

SO give up your Barry Manillow and that secret CD of The Cult you've been hoarding and pass it on.

DAY 28: CAMP GRACE

It is time to start to go through the hardest of de-cluttering: The kids toys

As tempting as it is to go through it all when they are gone, involve them at least partially. One component of the 30 for 30 plan is to share generosity with the next generation. Want to be a giver  then raise one. Your legacy will live on.

Many outdoor recreational toys are needed right here in Mobile at a place called Camp Grace.

Camp Grace is a privately owned and operated property of over 220 acres in Mobile, Alabama whose  mission is to create a fun and adventurous environment that existing organizations can use for their campers and participants.  They work with a variety of organizations that focus on providing recreational camping experiences for children with health issues such as  arthritis, cancer , diabetes and various disabilities. 

So dig out those hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, squirt guns and Frisbees and let me know when I can pick them up for you.

Check out how you can volunteer at Camp Grace. They are preparing for their summer camps.

DAY 27: GUATEMALA LANDING ZONE

It is time to get down to some basics, by getting in your closet and going through your shoes and your kids shoes to give to an organization called Guatemala  Landing Zone  . Shoes will be given to the young and old.   

Guatemala Landing Zone  is headed by my friend Mart Purvis. Mary is a Baldwin county resident that has moved to Guatemala  to share her life with the people there. She is building relationships with students and sowing into their lives to help them make critical choices. Monthly meetings with the students teach them lessons about family, personal values, self-worth, building a relationship with Jesus, how to combat peer pressure, and many other subject.  Mary has also started a feeding program and sponsorship for the children . Check it out here. 

Shoes are a much sought after item in Mary's village.  Plans to send a large shipment in June are already in place .

Opportunities to take then in person are also available. Who knows we might get to go together . 

DAY 26: YOUR LOCAL POLICE/FIRE DEPT

Today is a simple one. Check with your local fire and police departments to see if they accept stuffed animals . Often times they need stuffed animals for children that are transported to social services when parents is family members are arrested.  It is a comfort to them in a confusing situation .

Also a great way to thank your local authorities is to take them a great pot of spaghetti or some cupcakes just to say thank you for a job well done.

Invest locally. It's a your hometown!!! 

DAY 25: THE LIGHTHOUSE

Welcome to Friday!!  I am back from my road trip and doing my laundry. It was a very fun and successful trip in which I have learned that I will be selling my plasma, blood, and one kidney in order to pay for college. I plan to blog more on that tomorrow at
www.5inthetribe.blogspot.com 

I am not a clothes horse so I literally took about half of what I own on this trip, therefore I decided to purge the rest of what I have. So being in the closet of a woman today  I am featuring The Lighthouse , a women's shelter for those of domestic violence . 

The Lighthouse is a women's shelter located in Robertsdale  that is committed to providing support, preventing violence and promoting justice for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  The Lighthouse serves more than 2,000 victims of domestic violence and sexual assault every year. They  employ 17 individuals that include licensed counselors, social workers, and criminal justice professionals.  Along with items that are needed The Lighthouse also has a vast array of volunteer opportunities.  Check them out, you may just be the talent, muscle or story sharing that is needed at just the right time.

They have listed their immediate needs as the following:

Immediate needs

• TOILET PAPER & PAPER TOWELS
• DEODORANT
• TOOTHPASTE
• TWO-IN-ONE SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER
• WOMEN’S SOCKS
• WOMEN’S UNDERWEAR – ALL SIZES
• LAUNDRY DETERGENT
• LYSOL AEROSOL SPRAY

I plan on donating sock of which I have too many but also purchasing underware for the shelter as I head to Target to replace my own ratty ones. Elastic gone and two holes is just really signal for  um.. well that I've let myself go a bit-  yeah just a smidge.   Anyway along with the give aways of what I do have I am also increasingly aware of the fact that I can think of someone's  needs as I go about fulfilling my own.  Each Target, Publix, Farmers Market or restaurant is an opportunity for me to pick up a little something for someone else.  I can do a little here , a little there and let it add up to drop off at the end of each month.  I could buy an extra chicken sandwich in Chik fa la and pray to come in contact with someone else.  I want this thought process to rub off on...no rather rub off IN me. I want generosity to become a permanent part of my DNA.

Let me know if you have anything to donate to The Lighthouse and I promise I won't think your weird if you ask me to pick up a package of panties. Your welcome to drop them at my house too just make sure you put them in a labeled bag, because well let's face it dropping drawers at my door without a description could get you labeled weird.

Alison Hill

251-463-3511

alison_hill@bellsouth.net