Meijer Comes Through Again

For the 4th year in a row Meijer of Jackson Road in Scio Township Michigan has donated a monetary gift card to The Robert J. DeLonis Homeless Shelter here in Washtenaw County Michigan. Thanks Meijer!!

If you would like to mail a donation (a blanket or twin sheet set) to the homeless shelter the address is below…Thanks!

Robert J. Delonis Shelter
312 W. Huron Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103
Att: Human Resource Department

Let’s Give Reilly A Lift

Please visit Reilly’s website and help us give Reilly a lift!

Please help give Reilly a lift and send your donation to the address below… a non-profit! Donations can now be made by sending a check to:

Solid Rock Church c/o Reilly Parent
112 East Church St.
Clinton, MI 49236
517-456-9600

A receipt will be provided upon request!

Have You Made A Meal For A Sick Friend?

They say home made chicken soup is like Penicillin, it is very good for you, and I could not agree more. With the cold and flu season upon us, I am sure that you know of someone who is sick. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you were to cook a home made meal for your sick friend or relative and bring it over to their home? If you know how to cook chicken soup, then go for it! If you are afraid of catching their cold or flu, slip it under their door. Only kidding, just let them know that you are coming and hand it to them outside. See? Easy…and rewarding. Happy cooking!

Let No One Ever Come To You…

“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.”

Mother Theresa

Bird Cages….

I line my 2 birds cages with the news of young lives lost, In wars that tend to confuse me, With the battles which we cross.
It breaks my heart to do this, Seems so callous and so cruel… To line my birds 2 cages with the latest toll of killed. I pray to God so constant yet sometimes I feel unheard…

But God keeps telling me in my heart I must have faith in what I’ve learned. I must believe in His power over death upon the cross, I must believe that all good things will come from those we’ve lost.

Try telling this to parents, who sit by burying their young, Try telling this to loved ones who lost fathers, mothers… sons

But God keeps telling me in my heart I must have faith in what I’ve learned, Believe in Him, believe in love, believe in hope and the faith of which we yearn.

PEACE

The End of the Summer

The end of the summer?
The beginning of fall?
How could this be that time has gone by so fast?
Live in the moment…enjoy life today, for no one knows what tomorrow may bring.

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Care
Smile
Go the extra mile

Here are a few Pictures of Shelli Gary and the folks in Guatemala waiting for Eyeglasses…

The Gary family brought more than 1,730 pair of eyeglasses, with over 1,500 pair collected by “Be Kind to Humankind” (BK2HK). What a joy it was to be involved in this. BK2HK plans on continuing the collection, so if you wish to donate any Prescription Eyeglasses/Drug Store Reading glasses/and Prescription or non-prescription sunglasses to us for next summer’s trip to Guatemala, please send them to our address below.

A very special thank you to all of those who participated in this extremely successful endeavor. We would also like to thank the following for their participation:

Saint Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church of Dexter, Michigan, Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church of Chelsea, Michigan, Saint Justin’s Roman Catholic Church of Toms River, New Jersey, Jacqueline Painter-Professor of Spanish Delaware Community College in Delaware County, Debbie Tenzer of DoOneNiceThing.com in Los Angeles, California, Desiree Aaron, Mary and Robert Gibson, Sue Daczka, David and Donna Gibson, Sherry Kouslowski, Carol Larson, Matt Amin, Amanda Hukell, Veronica Gary, Connexions Church, Most Ministries, and many, many individuals who donated one or more pair of eye glasses!

Thank you!
Shelli

Address for future donations:

Lorraine Jara (BK2HK)
P.O. Box 131397
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-1397

Check out the rest of the photos here.

You Can Help Save 3 Lives for just 2 hours of your time, every 56 days.

PLEASE DONATE BLOOD!!! I do. Check out the American Red Cross closest to your home. Thank You!

A Gift from a Mayan Woman in Guatemala…

Thanks to all of those who participated in “Be Kind to Humankind’s” (BK2HK) prescription eyeglass donations for Guatemala. People such as the generous Mayan woman who gave me this purse as a gift can continue to work on such beautiful sewing projects thanks to better eyesight. The women from the villages sew many beautiful things. They sew the clothing for their families, and also sell many of their items for income. Without the eyeglasses donated to BK2HK, many (1,730) people would not be capable of continuing their trade. BK2HK will have further information along with photos of the Gary family’s trip, so stay tuned!!

Thank you again and remember…BK2HK will continue this collection for next summer’s trip to Guatemala, so please save those prescription eyeglasses/sunglasses/and drug store glasses and send them out to us! Our goal for next summer will be 2,010 pair of eyeglasses for the summer of 2010! We can do it!

God Bless…
Lorraine

Mail Glasses to:
Lorraine Jara (BK2HK)
P.O. Box 131397
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-1397

Be Wary…

Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels.

New American Bible
Hebrews; 13:1&2