Archive for November, 2009
One goal down…..One big one to go
The 275 Help Bags have finally made their way to the Men’s Shelter of Charlotte’s Statesville campus ( formerly known as the Charlotte Men’s Emergency Shelter). My contact Kris Thorpe was so excited to receive them and is getting ready to distribute the bags when they pass out nightly bedding to each man. Her great personality and smile surely brings happiness to the men who call this place home on any night.
Now this year’s last goal is a month away. The 700 fast approaches and I will be tallying up all the needed item counts over the weekend. Please keep the Love Mercy ’09 700 Help Bag goal in your prayers – I would love for all the kids to have the opportunity to participate.
275 of the 700 Help Bags will be going immediately to Kris and our new friends at the Men’s Shelter. The others are going to be distributed to our contacts across 4 counties including our friends at neXus Church. All this will take place on or around New Years weekend 2010! Whoooo hoooo
Have a great holiday!!!
CPM’s Rock
It took about half an hour for the CPM’s that came out to United Wesleyan tonite to pack 200 Help Bags!! That is quite impressive team work!
The Help Bags created tonite with an additional 75 are going to be headed to the Emergency Men’s Shelter very soon. That is 275 people that will have snacks, socks, heat packs and the knowledge that someone out there cares!
Thanks so much for all the donations and support tonite ladies!!
The Holidays…..
There is so much going on with Help Bags for the holidays and you can be involved!!
Near Thanksgiving Help Bags will distribute a total of 275 bags to the Emergency Men’s Shelter in Charlotte, NC. The shelter houses an average of 275 men per night but in the coldest winter months the number has gone above 300. The shelter opens in the evening, provides a hot meal and shower to those calling it home that night and in the morning provides a breakfast at 7am as they leave to face the day.
Employees of Wachovia provided me an amazing opportunity to be able to get these Help Bags to those in need. I am very grateful to the generous participants for keeping Help Bags in their hearts. It was a surprise that left me filled with tears of joy and thankfulness from so many people I used to work side by side everyday! The most sincere thanks to all involved! You have no idea the number of lives you personally touched with your gift.
Monday November 9th Central Piedmont Mommies ( the coolest mommies around!) will be meeting at United Wesleyan Church at 7pm to begin assembling the first of the Emergency Shelter bags. What an amazing gift to be given that many helpful hands!! Thanks Mommies!!!
On to December and Help Bags is participating in the biggest event to date!! Wesleyan teens from all over are going to pour into Charlotte to participate for Love Mercy ’09. December 28-30th 700 teenagers – yeah SEVEN HUNDRED are going to be emerged in “Three intense days of powerful speakers, artists and community focused on pursuing God’s call for their lives and expressing worship for our Savior Jesus Christ.”
The goal is for each teen to make 1 Help Bag before beginning their prayer walk around the city of Charlotte, no doubt seeing face to face some of the individuals that will be in receipt of their Help Bag they just created. It promises to be an amazing experience!! I can’t wait! http://mywycon.com/
At present time I am confident I can somehow come up with half of the products needed to meet the 700 goal – I am quite a bargain shopper : ) I am going to be relying on God, friends and supporters for the rest. I don’t feel anxious over it as I feel this is something that is meant to be and I’m quite confident it will all be provided somehow – it’s too important to think it wont be. It’s allllll about faith!! It’s taken me a while but I have finally figured it out…
The holidays are fast approaching and I wish you all happy, safe days with your family and friends!!