tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post1852848065582581285..comments2023-11-03T03:14:34.188-05:00Comments on Alabama Kitchen Sink: Tis the SeasonSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482567840321600439noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-26105153939486744082008-11-21T07:46:00.000-06:002008-11-21T07:46:00.000-06:00UmmFarouq, thanks for your good wishes and the sam...UmmFarouq, thanks for your good wishes and the same returned to you.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482567840321600439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-86826363419574839632008-11-21T07:44:00.000-06:002008-11-21T07:44:00.000-06:00Thanks Joe. We are fortunate to have awesome commu...Thanks Joe. We are fortunate to have awesome community support, built through 30 years by our founders.<BR/><BR/>Marion, however and whatever the level of support, it is all appreciated by our organization and I'm sure by groups with a similar mission. Yes, there are rewards. <BR/><BR/>Jay, your way of helping does allow the charity to put the money toward the most pressing needs. However, we love getting help no matter what form. A high school Key Club brought in several pallets of food from a drive they had the other day. Over 2,000 items.<BR/><BR/>Each day I talk to people who are struggling. I listen, direct to other resources and pray they find what their families need to make it. I know for the most part the level of poverty in America is not as stark as that of the starving children we see photos of on the evening news. Yet, poverty robs children of the potential to become productive and successful. It's a worthy goal to try to eliminate as much poverty as we can and to uplift those who are down. We are all in the same global boat.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482567840321600439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-22243030775022622072008-11-20T23:05:00.000-06:002008-11-20T23:05:00.000-06:00Great work. Hope you guys all make a big differenc...Great work. Hope you guys all make a big difference this holiday season.<BR/><BR/>BTW, love the new picture!UmmFarouqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366325597455956128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-73466222191577662472008-11-20T18:33:00.000-06:002008-11-20T18:33:00.000-06:00I do NOT buy retail in supermarkets and put the ca...I do NOT buy retail in supermarkets and put the canned goods, etc, in a donation barrel.<BR/><BR/>Instead, I write a check to the charity, as they have the ability to purchase wholesale. Thus my donation goes further, and also I can claim this donation for tax purposes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-72921320675062735502008-11-20T15:35:00.000-06:002008-11-20T15:35:00.000-06:00Well, don't you just look like a very mischievous ...Well, don't you just look like a very mischievous Elf! What a lovely way to be during the Christmas Season.<BR/><BR/>With the economy crisis, I feel for the ones hardest hit. And of course, the charities will suffer greatly.<BR/><BR/>The grocery store here has a container where one might drop an item or two to donate to differing charities, right by the door. It seems to work really well. Donating money, however, has become a different thing altogether.<BR/><BR/>I'll bet there are great rewards, in this job, as well.Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-3900085203570821532008-11-19T21:18:00.000-06:002008-11-19T21:18:00.000-06:00Good luck to you and all who partake in this effor...Good luck to you and all who partake in this effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-54351854624599621552008-11-18T07:00:00.000-06:002008-11-18T07:00:00.000-06:00Jackie,It is interesting to hear firsthand how the...Jackie,<BR/>It is interesting to hear firsthand how the economy is impacting South Africa. With global economics, it's hard for us to be isolated even in hard times. I don't know what is ahead, but I hope some of the US companies are forced to rethink their management/business decisions.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482567840321600439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-47859375049236112792008-11-18T03:28:00.000-06:002008-11-18T03:28:00.000-06:00What a wonderful project and will be needed badly ...What a wonderful project and will be needed badly this year with so many jobs lost.<BR/><BR/>We are feeling the impact here as the two US car manufacturers in South Africa, GM and Ford, will be retrenching before Christmas. That on top of our electricity crisis which as had thousands retrenched already with mines working shorter hours etc.<BR/><BR/>I therefore hope the Christmas spirit is strong this year and people give to all the various charities to make sure there are no empty kiddies tummies on Christmas day.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11400551733221594392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-19456073707927144632008-11-15T11:40:00.000-06:002008-11-15T11:40:00.000-06:00Rick,Thank you so very much. Our projects are upli...Rick,<BR/>Thank you so very much. Our projects are uplifting and through the support of folks like you, we can help more. Each day our list of potential families to help grows and if our resources allow, we hope to add an additional 20 families.<BR/><BR/>We are a small staff and I am learning that the first step in fund raising is to ask.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482567840321600439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31956135.post-84200910624037667032008-11-15T10:08:00.000-06:002008-11-15T10:08:00.000-06:00What a great idea Sheila, I made a small donation ...What a great idea Sheila, I made a small donation to the Humanitarian Service Project today.<BR/>-RickRick Rockhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856000993966687796noreply@blogger.com