Comments on Cara Quilts: Basics Charity Challenge 2012

I posted my photo of items donated to Friendship H...

2012-02-17T08:02:14.306-05:00

I posted my photo of items donated to Friendship Home in Lincoln NE (a local shelter) as part of The Basic Charity Challenge 2012.

Thank you for hosting this worthwhile project.

LeAnn

This is a terrific idea, Cara - I got this informa...

2012-01-29T20:10:04.785-05:00

This is a terrific idea, Cara - I got this information from the Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber. I've sent a monetary donation to the Mission of Yahweh, which cares for homeless women and children in the Houston area. I will be contacting them tomorrow to see if there are specific items that my quilt bee can collect and donate.

On the first Friday of the month , a group of &quo...

2012-01-29T12:25:24.645-05:00

On the first Friday of the month , a group of "us" gals cook a meal for a group of kid at a place called Urban Vision. It is in a poverty area in our town. The kids get tutoring by college kids. We cook a meal. We have grown in over a year from feeding 35 kids to 200. We've learned a lot about cooking for a crowd and using our little cash each month. Thank heavens for Italian recipes!!

We have two local charities by me that have needs ...

2012-01-29T09:59:52.143-05:00

We have two local charities by me that have needs all the time. I am always getting free samples of razors, shampoo, deodorant and such. I keep a box in my cupboard and when it is full I add some canned soups to it and some pasta and sauce and maybe some toilet paper and take to one of them. I do coupling and when my pantry has too much then boxes get filled and hauled off to them as well. I usually take a box about once a month. Thisnis awesome. I know they can all use everything anyone can give.

What a wonderful idea. I will share on my little ...

2012-01-29T09:13:58.168-05:00

What a wonderful idea. I will share on my little blog.

Thanks for broadening awareness for this. We had ...

2012-01-28T11:02:14.465-05:00

Thanks for broadening awareness for this. We had someone from a shelter speak to our guild a couple of years ago. We collect and deliver to our local sherrif office. This is so easy and helps so many people.

have u seen the blessings bag: http://pinterest.co...

2012-01-27T21:07:31.898-05:00

have u seen the blessings bag: http://pinterest.com/pin/28429041367571379/ same idea. i think it is awesome

I'm in. Great idea. I will blog about it after...

2012-01-27T20:18:40.774-05:00

I'm in. Great idea. I will blog about it after your Feb 1 post.

I too, read about this from Pat Bravo on a comment...

2012-01-27T13:39:42.239-05:00

I too, read about this from Pat Bravo on a comment she left for your previous reader Kisha. Kisha has a wonderful idea you can read about on her blog! As I told Kisha, my 23 yr old son is currebtly homeless. While this is certainly the result of choices he has made in his life, I still love him and worry about him. It is comforting to know there are places out there that help him out with some of these "basics". I would love to participate in your challenge!

I heard about your project from Pat Bravo on Faceb...

2012-01-27T11:47:01.678-05:00

I heard about your project from Pat Bravo on Facebook. Her post of the day asked what we are up to this weekend and I shared with her my latest blog posting (http://iamcoveredinlove.blogspot.com/2012/01/flirting-with-idea.html). She told me that you were doing something similar and I should check out your blog.
I'm up to your challenge. I hope that you'll check back on my blog and consider helping out the homeless in my community. Thanks!

Thanks for doing this again , Cara . it reminds us...

2012-01-26T05:06:08.850-05:00

Thanks for doing this again , Cara . it reminds us of the simple things we take for granted and that even if you don't have much to give , it will HELP ! Just think what an impact would be made if everybody could just give $5 worth of things . WOW !! or even $3 .....

Thank you for initiating this great project again ...

2012-01-23T09:50:48.420-05:00

Thank you for initiating this great project again this year. I have been picking up 2 or 3 items extra items every time we shop. Hopefully, I will be able to put together a few tote bags with personal care items for the local women's shelter. Donations drop off after the winter holidays, but the need is still great.

Love the idea, our small church http://www.limetre...

2012-01-22T17:38:31.473-05:00

Love the idea, our small church
http://www.limetree.org.au/index.html
decided at Christmas time to donate to local and international causes. We gave $3100 between 4 groups - local Baptist Community Services Chisholm Women's shelter, World Vision Australia local and overseas smiles projects and Barnabas Fund for Pakistani children suffering trauma after their village was raided because some were christian. Oh BTW Limetree has only 30 members and is wanting to make a difference in our local community.

what a great thing to do. thank you for reminding ...

2012-01-20T16:38:19.942-05:00

what a great thing to do. thank you for reminding us to be thankful. i will most definitely be helping out.