College Basketball Experience

WHEN WE DROPPED OFF A PATCH OF DONATED CLOTHES TO THE SALVATION ARMY CHILDREN’S SHELTER WE KNEW WE WANTED TO DO MORE FOR THE KIDS AT THIS SHELTER. WE THOUGHT THAT WE COULD NURTURE THEM MORE EFFECTIVELY IF WE TOOK THEM TO A PLACE WHERE THEY COULD TRY SOMETHING NEW AND EXCITING. A PLACE THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO GET AWAY AND ENJOY THEMSELVES. WE HAD SOME CONNECTIONS AT THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE AND THEY WERE WILLING TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS. THEY PROVIDED US WITH ABOUT 10 FREE PASSES FOR THE KIDS. ONE SHELTER WORKER AND SIX KIDS FROM SALVATION ARMY CHILDREN’S SHELTER MET US AT TH COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE. THE KIDS WHERE SHY AT FIRST BUT IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG FOR THEM START ASKING QUESTIONS, SMILING AND LAUGHING . ONE LITTLE BOY EVEN SAID IT WAS THE COOLEST. ALL IN ALL IT WAS A GOOD DAY WITH LOTS OF GOOD JOBS, HIGH FIVES, AND A FEW SHOT POINTERS.

Calling all Green Thumbs

Our project for April is start a community garden :)  We will spend a few weekends tiling and planting fruits and veggies for neighborhood in need! Call if you want to help 785.207.1338

inspiration

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And yet Never underestimate the power of one good act. It could be the life you save, could be the life that saves multitudes, and that - the child you prevent from starving might be the child who finds the cure for Aids, who saves the continent. That person for whom you might provide a shelter, they may become the very person to lead a nation to peace. Never underestimate the power of what one day well lived can do. - Nothing New under the sun? _Thats a bad day, thats a bad day. Burt when you have eyes to see the new things, maybe, just maybe you might be a part of creating the future. "

Erwin McManus. Mosaic

http://mosaic.org/

more on the project....

After laying everything out all over the house, we sorted items into different categories.   It was good because several shelters needed specific items and we were able to give them the items that were most useful.  Everyone who donated was very gracious; there were very good clothing items for people in need.  It was very encouraging to see people in the community donate for a good cause.  - Matt

what they gave...

There were plenty of coats which was great for the theme "Warmth for the Homeless."  Someone gave lots of little boy outfits, complete with shoes and superman underwear. They were just adorable! I don't know if that family read the statistic about homeless children being the fastest growing homeless population but it was a thoughtful donation. 

Clothes Drive

After learning about homelessness, Matt and I thought we could ask our neighborhood for help.  We made a flyer that could explain our cause.  Then we passed around the flyer with empty trash bags and let them know of the date we would be back bye to collect the bags. A week later, we were fortunate enough to have over thirty bags of donated goods. People were totally willing to help! All it took was asking!