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Knitted love and happiness from a sweet 93 yr old donor ;-)
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Hand knitted donations for the sick & needy
Relief Share was blessed to accept a marvelous donation of lovely hand knitted scarves, hats, and afghans from a very special compassionate donor. She is 93 years old and has knitted and donated 500 items that have gone to children’s homes, schools and orphanages. She loves to knit and is happy that the things she makes can be used to help others.
What wonderful gifts of compassion and caring she has been making all these years. Her love of knitting shows in how beautifully made the items are, and to gift them to the sick and needy is truly gracious.
We are grateful for these types of donations. It is a pleasure to be able to give such beautiful hand made items to those who need them. Instead of getting worn out used items to keep warm with, the donations of new quality items have brought a light to the sick and needy’s eyes as they realize someone, a stranger, loved them enough to care and create such beautiful new items for them.
Helping with much needed items is a way of our showing God’s love reaching out in answer to the sick and needy’s prayers. We become worthy servants of God as we help be part of the answer to prayers for essential items.
One of the afghans was donated to a young mother with a 10 month old baby. When I told the mother that the beautiful afghan for her wee baby girl came from a wonderful donor to Relief Share, she said to tell her a very grateful thank you. She was worried about the colder weather coming and concerned about what she was going to do. Now her little one is warm and snuggly because of our donor’s generosity and caring 
Thank you so much to everyone who puts their love in action and donates what is needed for us to distribute to those who are in crisis, sick or in need. May God bless you as you bless others 
President Carol Green
Relief Share
6078 Lundy Rd
Houston, MO 65483-2225
info@ReliefShare.org
Hand knitted donations for the sick & needy
Hand knitted donations for the sick & needy
Donation to needy mothers and babies in Boise.
Posted by: | CommentsThis donation went out to needy mothers and babies in the Boise, Idaho area. There are some happy snuggly warm babies and smiling mothers who are very relieved that they could get the items they need for their babies. Thanks to all the volunteers and donors who made this donation of brand new items to needy families possible.
3 Gerber Sleep n Play
3 Bambolina body suits
1 Carter 3 piece outfit
1 zippered Nursery Rhyme outfit
1 2 pce outfit, Baby Essentials
1 Garanimals onesie/shirt
1 froggie applique onesie
1 elastic band blue jeans
1 3 piece First Impression Froggie out fit – bib/shirt/pants
1 jacket and shirt set – UFO
1 Protection System jacket
1 Fisher Price sleep and play outfit – newborn – yellow
4 receiving blankets – animal theme
1 Fisher Price sleep and play outfit – newborn – blue
2 Gerber baby gowns
2 First Impression blue baby gowns
1 Heirloom wooden rattle
2 baby ballet church shoes – newborn pink
1 pr baby sandals – pink
1 pr newborn pink baby shoes
4 pr baby socks
2 pacifiers
Manicures and pedicures are not just a want, but for some…a need!
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Blessing the lives of those who need help is Christlike.
Summer is here – there are manicures and pedicures to take care of ‘summer sandal feet’. You wouldn’t think that would apply to charity as it would seem to be a ‘want’ and not a ‘need’, but for the handicapped and ill, it is a serious need as feet and hands can get sores and cracks leading to infection if not taken care of.
Wheelchair bound patients with braces on their legs develop blisters and open sores that need attention. Caring for those with these special needs takes love, patience and knowledge to give them the assistance they require.
Relief Share donated hygiene products and coordinated efforts to meet the needs of those who required specialized care for their hands and feet. Volunteers, who offered their time and services to give much needed manicures and pedicures, showed compassion and Christlike love to the permanently wheelbound and also patients recovering from serious surgeries as they tenderly ministered to them.
Spirits were lifted, hearts softened, hope returned to those who sometimes seemed forgotten and all were blessed as the spirit of service touched everyone.
We are grateful for our volunteers who blessed the lives of those who needed this specialized kind of help. We are also grateful for the wonderful donors who provided the funds and supplies that the volunteers put to use for the benefit of those needing personal care in these areas.
President Carol Green
ReliefShare.org
info@ReliefShare.org
Soft dollies, cuddly blankets equals happy children.
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Soft dollies, cuddly quilts - love in action for the children!
Being in hospital looking out the windows and seeing other children happily playing in the sunshine can be hard for little ones. One of our ongoing donors continues to spread sunshine and dry tears with her sweet donations of blankets, dollies, teddies.
Included in her donations are some very special preemie receiving blankets. She takes the time to carefully crochet lacy edges around the blankets to make them beautiful. These soft pretty blankets are used for the most precious of God’s children who need only one last blanket to be cuddled in. Those who are too perfect, too special, to remain here on earth for long are gently placed and wrapped in the blankets made with so much love and then they go on to God’s arms from ours.
Some of the little ones, born too soon or very small, are strong enough to fight and and stay here to continue to bless the lives of the families God has sent them to, and their blankets become a family heirloom.
We are grateful to R. M. for her love and continuing kindness to God’s precious sick and needy babies and children. She continues to reach out and bless the lives of strangers with love in action through her donations
Carol C Green
Relief Share President
info@Relief Share.org
Donations out – car seat, childrens’ clothing, adult clothing
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Keeping children safe with donated car seats.
Its the middle of summer and most folks are having fun with their families and enjoying the pretty weather. In the midst of all the summer fun, there are families who are struggling to make ends meet and obtain basics like clothing, car seats, and essentials. It feels good to be able to help.
A little girl is now safely transported in her family’s vehicle with a car seat to protect her and has new clothing to brighten her day. It sounds like such a small thing, but makes a huge difference in her and her family’s life.
Donations IN – shoes, baby items, sewing supplies, fabric, etc.
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Essential Baby items
A huge thank you goes out to all our wonderful volunteers and donors who sent in items for us to distribute the past two weeks. Some of our donors prefer to remain anonymous so no names will be mentioned but we are very grateful for all the love and support shown to those we serve.
Donations in this week include baby quilts, blankets, burp cloths, rattles, toys, shoes, socks, bottles pacifiers, sewing supplies and equipment, fabric and much more.
Donations of machinery are very important to us and we are extremely grateful to be able to provide more items to a greater number of recipients because of the use of added machinery. Fabric is central to our donations as hospital gowns, xray shorts, baby clothing, quilts, diaper bags, toys, diaper covers, and much more is made from donated and purchased fabric. Kids print is at the top of our list, followed with chenille, minky, polar and plush fleece (soft on the skin) for our precious children and their families. Kids knit is hard to find and very much appreciated. Our volunteers can sew a much needed baby gown in under 20 minutes with rib knit for the collar and cuff and baby knit for the yoke and gown! Just think – supplies and 20 minutes are all that stands between a shivering baby and the gown they need – won’t you please help by sending the supplies we need to help the babies? Many other have and we are so grateful.
Something that we don’t mention much with donations is cash. There are some things that we can’t sew knit or crochet and don’t always have in our inventory room when it is desperately needed. The funds that are donated allow us to get formula, diapers, bottles and essentials for babies and food for families who are hungry. If you would like to donate funds to Relief Share through paypal, our paypal address is info@reliefshare.org
All donations are tax deductible and a thank you/tax receipt letter will be sent for each and every donation.
May God bless all the hearts and hands who serve Him here below in blessing the lives of His sick and needy who need answers to their prayers.
President Carol Green
info@ReliefShare.org
Donations OUT – new baby, orphanage, animal shelter
Posted by: | CommentsRelief Share volunteers have been very busy the last few weeks sewing, crocheting, serging, shopping, shipping and, in general, thoroughly enjoying our compassionate service efforts!
Donations out:
- donation July 17, a nice large box of essentials to a baby soon to arrive of bottles, receiving blankets, burp cloths, toys, shoes, socks, rattles, washcloths, towel, diaper bag, quilts, blankets, pacifiers and more. Baby’s Momma was very grateful for the much needed items. With this economy it can be quite a jolt to the family budget to provide for a new little one.
- donation July 11 to orphanage of socks, shoes/booties, blankets, toys, pacifiers, crib sheets, receiving blankets, socks, burp cloths.
- donation July 18 to orphanage of baby quilts, receiving blankets, burp cloths, rattles, toy ducks, pacifiers, socks, booties, toys, bottles, teddy bears, bunny, birdie – 86 items.
- donation of essential items to local animal shelter to help displaced animals and also owners who can’t afford to neuter and spay their animals.
These are some of the items donated out this week.
A huge thank you to all the volunteers and donors who made these donations possible.
Donation out to our friends at Newborns in Need, Springfield MO
Posted by: | CommentsWhat a wonderful time we had getting a large donation ready for our friends at Newborns in Need (charity for sick and needy preemie babies) in Springfield, MO. The chapter is located across the road from Bass Pro and we encourage everyone in the area to get involved and help them address the needs of the children in their community. Contact information for Judy’s chapter can be found at www.newbornsinneed.org
We were happy to share with them a serger that had been donated by a lovely lady who cares very deeply about the sick and needy. We also donated 259 baby hats, 27 hat/bootie sets, 8 booties, 14 baby shirts, 30 pounds of red and blue material that has lots of spandex so it can be made into baby carriers for kangarooing, 145 large spools of machine knitting yarn, a play center with a tent and tunnels for children to play in, receiving blankets, stockings/socks/shoes, shorts, mittens, coats, purses, toys, fabric yardage, a box of sewing supplies such as snaps, ribbon, pins, etc, panties, dolls, pillows, pillow cases, bassinette and crib sheets, burial momento satin hearts and bracelets, burial layette sets, burial gowns, afghans, quilt pieces, diaper, washcloths, leggings, scissor pins, bags, dresses, blankets, clothing, pants, outfits, books, baby bottle lids, crochet hook, bibs, gowns, polar fleece kitty blankets, and more….
We are thrilled to be able to assist with the compassionate service efforts of the wonderful folks at Newborns in Need and encourage everyone else to do the same.
We also just sent a large box of minky fabric to the West Virginia chapter for President Debra Cox. She is a wonderful lady who is very helpful and giving and deserves support from her area. If you live in West Virginia, you’ll love working with Debra to help the area’s sick and needy babies.
Donation taken to Shriners Childrens Hospital in St Louis on Saturday
Posted by: | CommentsMy daughter, Ashley, and I had a lot of fun taking a large donation to Shriners Childrens Hospital in St Louis. We drove up the three hours to attend a wedding at the St Louis temple (absolutely beautiful) and then went to the hospital to drop off the donation. We arrived at the front desk as usual and filled in the customary donation form, then drove around the side of the building to unload the Suburban with the help of Wayne, the cheerful Shriners volunteer who helps with the larger donations.
As we unloaded the vehicle, my mind mentally traced all the items in the donation to the volunteers who had given so much of their time, talents and hearts to make this miracle for the little patients at Shriners as possibility. A pair of crutches that will now give the gift of movement to a child laid on top of the patchwork quilt that will snuggle a little one fresh out of surgery and needing warmth to heal. Over to the right, many large clear plastic bags were filled with over 65 afghans, lovingly knitted and crocheted by those who put their caring into action.
Special teddies that are made with materials to combat sensitive bodies and noses waited patiently for little arms to wrap around them and a gaggle of cutie smaller teddy bears in tan and happy purple looked darling with all their smiles peeking over the edge of the box.
The box picked up next was heavy. It was filled with 70+ boxer type shorts for the xray room so children would be able to wear modest clothing while getting xrays to determine how their surgeries were going. The shorts were a fun treasure hunt for Ashley and I – we shopped in Springfield, Rolla, Cabool, Mountain Grove, Houston, and Licking before finding what we were looking for in West Plains at Shay’s store – a huge clearance table with just what the doctor ordered – literally – shorts for the xray room with comfortable elastic waistbands and in sizes all the way from xsmall to very large for the older children. As we checked out, we told the salesgirl what the shorts were for and she called her manager to get us a further discount for charity. What a wonderful thing for them to do and we were so grateful to get the shorts we needed for just over $100. There were a few more we had picked up along the way at sales and delivering the box was a culmination of fun, shopping and a lot of love. We didn’t have time to sew the shorts like last year so were delighted to find what we needed already sewn.
Another heavy box, this time filled with hygiene items – shampoo, conditioners, body lotion, face cleansers, toothpaste, mouthwash and more. Saving all the little bottles when we go traveling is fun, much to the chagrin of my husband who hears me holler “Don’t use the bottles, I need them for the hospital” at every hotel room We managed to find someone selling a large box of sample size hygiene items at the local flea market – H & K in Houston, MO. That’s a lovely flea market and antique mall. Nice and clean and filled with wonderful treasures and also basics. The folks who own the flea market donate a booth to Relief Share to use as a fundraiser, many times we find what is needed at the flea market as we are there cleaning the booth and adding more things for folks to buy – usually from another de-cluttering episode at my house and the homes of volunteers.
Also in the donation is toys, books, blankets, clothing, and many more needed items. Roughly a year ago we had a request from Shriners to make and donate 240 twin size quilts for their small patients to use on the hospital beds. After the donation on Saturday we only need 5 more to make 240. The quilts are very much needed, if you are reading this and would like to donate a twin size quilt to Shriners, please send it directly to them in St Louis (you can find their address on Lindbergh Blvd using google) and email is at info@ReliefShare.org to let us know you did.
We are so grateful to all those who made and donated quilts through us to Shriners. There are a lot of happy cuddled children there now. We also sent a big box of toys from my www.GrandmothersAttic.net shop. Berenguer baby dolls just the right size for little hands, teddy bears, puppy dogs and more.
Here are a few pictures taken when we dropped the donation off:
Lots of love and smiles to unload at Shriners Childrens Hospital in St Louis for the children
Volunteer, Wayne, cheerfully helps us unload.
Bags of handmade hats and afghans – over 50 of them for the children in those two bags alone!
The gift of crutches will allow a child to be mobile.
Tigger talks - the children love that, and a puppy waits for snuggles
A warm quilt to cuddle a child in the recovery room.
Donations
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Lots of love and work in the donation, now to get busy on the next donation!
Current projects – xray shorts, twin size quilts, hospital gowns
Posted by: | CommentsWe are almost there…..we promised a total of 240 twin size quilts to Shriners Childrens Hospital and we only need a few more. If anyone would like to donate a twin size quilt to be used on the patients beds at the hospital, please let us know. It can be hand tied, machine quilted, hand quilted or even store bought.
I bought a really pretty quilt from the flea market in town that had a note on it that there were”no holes or wear on the quilt and it was in good condition”, so I never untied it to check. When I got home to wash it I found the colors had all bled inside and it was terribly stained. A great disapointment, as I was going to take it to St Louis when I went with our next donation of shorts and personal hygiene items. Wouldn’t life be a lot nicer if everyone was honest?
Shorts are needed in kids sizes – S to XL and adult sizes S to 4XL. The reason for the adult sizes is that Shriners takes older children that sometimes wears as large as 4XL due to medical problems. It is hard enough to be sick and in pain but even worse when there is nothing to fit. We are also making larger hospital gowns for the older children. If you would like to sew some hospital gowns or shorts, please do Fun kids print is the best choice for fabric.
Carol Green
President.
Update on baby to be born….sad news.
Posted by: | CommentsThis is an update on the wee preemie baby that was about to be born recently. Unfortunately, she was born too soon and her mother was only able to hold her for a few moments before she slipped away to God’s arms again. Sometimes we have to say goodbye before we get a chance to say hello.
Her mother wished me to express her deep gratitude to the volunteers to helped get things ready for the baby and the love shown her in this difficult situation. Grandma is taking care of the other children, while momma adjusts to empty arms and reality sets in. God will bless her with comfort and peace as time goes on, but it’s never an easy situation.
We are grateful for those who make and donate the beautiful little burial layettes for God’s tiniest angels that only need one last gown, bonnet and blanket to be snuggled in.
Funds are needed to ship donations to recipients, please help by donating to info@ReliefShare.org through paypal or call us to donate over the phone with a credit card or check 417-763-3288. All donations are tax deductible as we are a 501 (c) 3 non profit charity.
Many times requests for help seem to be brought to us by an invisible hand. Folks who would normally never connect do in an effortless way that seems to be fate. Those who have love for others and want to help are ready to hear the still small voice who whispers to their heart and lets them know when to take action and when to wait quietly for promptings.
Have you ever had this kind of an experience? You just felt that you should be somewhere, or call someone, or do something, and don’t know why, but you know you should so you do it? What happened?
Please share your experiences with us by emailing info@Relief Share.org for us to share with others on our blog. When we share with each other similar experiences, we strengthen and validate our feelings, thoughts and efforts.
We can tell you from experience that great blessings for both the giver and receiver result from listening to God’s promptings to help each other.
No action was ever taken without it being a thought, first. The scriptures say it this way: “for as a man thinketh, so is he.” Have you thought about helping others but don’t know how or who? Wondered which charity to join as there are so many and all have good causes? Making a priority list may help you decide where to focus your efforts.
PRIORITIZING, WISDOM & KNOWLEDGE
- prioritize your projects to make sure you’re working on what’s truly important instead of getting caught up in minor things. Prioritizing is logically thinking about how to spend your time. Wisdom is knowing how to do that and knowledge is applying your wisdom to achieve the best results.
- you will want to make the greatest amount of progress towards your goals with the least amount of effort.
- for prioritization to have any meaning, it’s imperative that you have a clear objective. Can you visualize what you want to do? Can you see how accomplishing your goal will make you feel? Are you passionate about helping others?
- effective prioritization is the essential skill you need to make the very best use of your own efforts and other volunteers.
CHOOSING WHERE TO PUT YOUR EFFORTS
One key to choosing a charitable activity is the reason for your motivation. Why do you want to help Relief Share? Has a need personally touched you? Do you identify with how Relief Share is addressing the need – such as working with Shriners Childrens Hospital to make warm quilts for the tiny patients, donating food for the hungry, or books to help children read? Does contributing your time, effort and goods give you a sense of ownership and partnership? Giving to a compassionate service effort you believe in, or share a common vision with, means so much more than giving just for tax purposes.
Your efforts should also be what is needed. You should be convinced your gift would make a positive difference in the lives of the recipients. You should have no regrets, no afterthoughts, just confidence in your decision. Ask questions via email to see if we are actively working on a project that your heart is in, and feel free to suggest a cause that you care about but be ready to be part of the solution to the need you suggested.
Currently we are working on twin size quilts for Shriner Childrens Hospital in St Louis – also hospital gowns and xray shorts for them. We are also making and donating crocheted and knitted blankets, afghans and sweater sets for crisis centers and homeless shelters. Toys for children in church nurseries, food for the hungry, supplies for community groups and the aged to help others, clothing for tiny babies and warm bedding for families in need – this is some of what we have handled this week.
“I love my job!” – Have you heard many folks say that about their job? Well you hear it a lot around the Relief Share office. We truly love our jobs, though unpaid, our pay is the smiles on faces who were sad, grateful hugs from little children now snuggled in warm blankets, messy faces on children who have food all over their mouths who, before we arrived, had their tummies growling.
Come join us – let us know if you sew, knit, crochet, craft or have items you would like to donate. Email us, we would love to hear from you. Input is always welcome! info@ReliefShare.org
Carol Green
President
www.ReliefShare.org
6078 Lundy Rd
Houston, MO 65483-2225
Busy fun FUNDRAISER! Donations in and out – the flow and ebb of love!
Posted by: | CommentsWe are now in our third week of sales for our fundraiser for Relief Share. Instead of having folks come inside our building, we took it to the parking lot in our mall. It’s been very busy as we set everything up like a garage sale to attract people and have a HUGE room all set up inside with tables and everything is just one dollar! The room was donated by a wonderful gentleman who owns the mall so we have a place to haul things in quickly when the rain shows up and to put things in for the duration of the fundraiser & business inventory liquidation sale at night so everything doesn’t need to be dragged around the end of the building.
Outside we have items that are half the original prices and sales from GrandmothersAttic.net, a store located in the same mall, are also being donated to Relief Share to help. We are hoping to have enough money from the fundraising to be able to purchase the material needed for the hospital gowns for Shriners, the x-ray shorts, and the twin size quilts for the patient’s beds. We also have many other projects we need supplies for – mama pads, diaper bags, diaper covers, bibs, clothing and quilts for sick and needy families.
Relief Share is blessed to have the Lucky Dollar Store down the road in Licking who has fabric at very reasonable prices and gives us a discount because it’s for charity. Now that our local Wal Mart no longer carries fabrics (don’t get us started on that…), we are grateful for the Lucky Dollar Store and Mel Porter – the owner.
A huge thank you to Ashley Green who has set up, taken down and spend the entire time monitoring and running the sales. She has been sunburned, tired, sore from dragging heavy items in and out of buildings and pressed into service more than she could ever imagine. What started out as a weekend sale has now turned into three weeks. She needs a medal and we are most grateful to her. A thank you to all the wonderful people who donated their time and effort helping.
Today 100 baby hats were donated out to Tennessee for the babies there. We pray none of them suffered from the recent flooding that has caused so much problems in that state. We also donated out preemie clothing to a little baby born to soon and only lived long enough for momma to say goodbye. A tiny baby doll was donated to baby’s older brother so he would have something to remember her by. A large donation went out to an expectant abandoned mother for her little one. Donations of household items to needy folks were given out and baby blankets and clothing were given out to a young family in need. Yarn donations have gone out to volunteers who are knitting and crocheting for the sick and needy in their area – those donations were possible from a large donation of cone yarn from a shop that shut down. Beautiful tiny baby blankets with gorgeous hand crocheted edges done by a very special volunteer were donated to the local hospital – thank you Roberta – your work is lovely and the hospital so appreciative.
Donations out – for babies, teens, etc.
Posted by: | CommentsThis week has been a busy fulfilling week for volunteers who worked hard to take care of important needs. Many donations went out to the sick and needy – here are some of them:
Baby boy soon to be born to a young single mother whose boyfriend walked out on her when she found she was pregnant. Scared and alone, she shared her situation with a friend who came to us for help. This is what we donated to her and her son - 3 bottles, 1 box q-tips, outfit, rattle, 6 baby bears stuffed toys, soother, lotion, shampoo, baby oil, 4 receiving blankets, 2 shirts, 2 beautiful handmade baby quilts, polar fleece blanket with matching puppy dog toy, crocheted afghan, 2 ciapers, 3 sleepers, 3 socks, booties, and pants.
Baby boy to be born to young military mother, donation given – bunting, bottles, socks, outfits, hats, blankets, and quilts.
Young teen – much needed household goods.
Many baby hats were donated out to the needy in Missouri and also through another organization in West Virginia.
Fabric, yarn and sewing supplies were donated to those who needed them. A sewing machine and serger were signed out to a volunteer who is working on projects for us for Shriner Children’s Hospital in St Louis.
The local food pantry recieved many bags of household goods, clothing, etc for the sick and needy they serve.
Toys were donated to a church for their nursery, including large toy centers and food.
These donations were possible with YOUR generous donations! Thank you. Please keep them coming. To help, please send donations to:
Relief Share
6078 Lundy Rd
Houston, MO 65483-2225
Some of the items needed are basics like soap, shampoo, deodorant, household cleaning products, dog and cat food, basic food supplies, Wal Mart gift cards for basics, toothbrushes, combs, water bottles, bedding, sheets and pillowcases, dishes, and other essential household items.
Craft and sewing supplies such as thread, yarn, fabric, batting, scissors, needles, patterns, buttons, zippers, and other sewing accessories and supplies are always welcome.
Dear little baby born this day – may God be with you all the way!
Posted by: | CommentsToday we gave out a donation for a tiny baby to be born tomorrow. Her mother is only 5 months along in her pregnancy. To save her life, she must make her appearance tomorrow with the assistance of a medical team and spend months in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Finding clothing that small – especially on a moments notice – is almost impossible, but not when you have Relief Share around We had lots of fun with Mom-to-be and Grandma-to-be picking out needed clothing, baby accessories, blankets, booties, and a lot more. With her arms full of donations made with love, the Mom-to-be headed out the door to, hopefully, fill her arms with another kind of love tomorrow.
Our hearts and prayers go out for the Mom-to-be and her wee baby girl. There is a lot of love knit, crocheted and sewn into the items she now has ready for her daughter. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who made this miracle of filling a need special and calmed a worried Mom’s fears of not having anything for her baby.
- This is a micro preemie baby, perhaps the size of the little one to be born tomorrow.
Donations out – baby clothing, beds, food and more
Posted by: | CommentsWhat a busy time of year as folks come out of their doldrums from the winter cold and want to help others do the same. Donations have been high and the requests for help pouring in.
Donations out this month include a number of families who recieved items for their new babies – sleepers, outfits, bottles, socks, soothers, blankets, afghans, hats, shoes, socks, lotion, shampoo, diaper cream, toys, bedding, diaper bags, receiving blankets and more.
Food, clothing and beds were donated to a needy family with the help of a local food pantry who works with us from time to time to cover needs when we are out of what is needed. We also donated to them this month with 5 suburban loads of household goods, baby clothing – much of it new with tags, toys, books, music, DVD, shoes, furniture, craft supplies, and a lot more.
A large box of newborn baby supplies was shipped to Florida for a little boy who is about to make his appearance.
A large learning center, toys, arts and craft supplies, food and books were donated to a local church for their nursery that was badly in need of items for the small children.
Lace was sent to a dollmaker who donates dolls dressed in pretty frilly dresses to needy children, embroidery floss was donated to another crafter who helps others.
Sewing machines and sergers were loaned out to those who needed to borrow them to work on much needed items – they have been returned in excellent condition. Our lending library is a huge asset to folks who otherwise would not have access to sewing machinery and we are grateful for the donations that made our lending library possible for volunteers and those in need.
Bibs and mamma cloths were sewn and donated to families requesting them. A wonderful volunteer makes lovely large bibs that are perfect for the toddlers
Books were donated to the needy, and precious preemie receiving blankets and afghans were taken to the local hospital and given out to area residents who lack the resources to provide necessary items for their tiny babies.
A donation of clothing and toys were taken to a local medical clinic to disperse to a needy family and toys were donated to be given to sick children to ease their traumatic experience when seriously ill.
Many more donations were given out this month, but this gives you an idea of what we are busy with.
We are grateful for all the donors and volunteers that make God’s miracles happen. God’s many blessings usually flow through hands that serve him here below.
Love and hugs
Carol Green
Relief Share Founder and President.
Info@ReliefShare.org
Getting there – help us help the Children’s Hospital with quilts!
Posted by: | CommentsRelief Share volunteers have been working hard to get the twin size quilts sewn and donated to the Children’s Hospital in St Louis, MO. Another 13 quilts were delivered by loving volunteers for the hospital to snuggle the children in after they have had surgery or are in hospital for treatments.
The initial request from Shrines a year ago was for 240 quilts. We are delighted to say that as of today, 185 quilts have been hand made and delivered to the hospital!!!! That is a LOT of quilts in roughly a year. Many hearts and hands have been dedicatedly working hard to make this miracle happen.
55 more quilts are needed to reach the goal. We need your help! Flannel for the backs of the quilts is needed – white, cream, pastel blue, pink, green, yellow or peach. Batting is needed, and patchwork material for the tops. The children in hospital love the fun bright kids prints and also the pretty pastels in kids print. We add solid colors and pretty patterned fabric in mostly chenille, cotton, minkee, washable ultrasuede and soft touchable fabric that delight the children as they lay in bed trying to heal.
Please email us at info@ReliefShare.org if you need further information, or simply send what you can to:
Relief Share
6078 Lundy Rd
Houston, MO 64583-2225
Other supplies needed are thread, sewing supplies and notions, interfacing, knit fabrics, binding, PUL fabric, KAM SNAPS in any color size 20, and material to make the hospital gowns with. We also sew soft teddy bears for children in crisis centers and homeless shelters so can use batting and squeakers or rattles to put inside the bears.
Donations in! Thank you! Quilts and machines, fabric
Posted by: | CommentsRelief Share received boxes this week with sewing machines for our volunteers to use to make the twin size quilts needed for the hospitals. We have a very special sewing angel who loves to keep us supplied with machines, material and other essentials so we can move forward quickly when requests come in! May God bless all who hear His call to help the less fortunate and sick.
The Piney Quilt Guild donated 3 quilts to be given to Shriners Childrens Hospital in St Louis to be used on patients beds – they are exquisite and will comfort and warm many sick children who have undergone surgery.
A donation of baby bibs that are lovingly made have been recieved and immediately donated out to babies that need them. They are wonderfully made and very much appreciated.
Donations of warm bedclothes and blankets have been donated out to a family in need who suffers from the cold. Food has also been given out this week to a needy family. Blankets, clothing and essential items are given out regularly to those in crisis or ill health. Thank you to all the wonderful donors and volunteers that make miracles happen and answers to prayers a reality.
Donations needed for urgent requests! U can help!
Posted by: | CommentsRelief Share been very blessed this year with donations of sewing machines and sergers for our charity to make the essential items needed for the hospital and other places we donate to. Our very special sewing angel donor has been going above and beyond as God’s special angel making sure our volunteers have machines and supplies to work with.
Relief Share is a 501(c ) 3 charity so anyone who wants a tax deductible receipt for what they send just needs to put their name and address in the box and we will get a thank you letter with tax paper sent right out.
What is needed:
- QUILTING fabric for the twin size quilts for Shriners Childrens Hospital. Kids print is wonderful, solid colors and patterns off all kinds is super – we patchwork all the fabric together to make interesting and warm quilts. These quilts stay on the beds at the hospital for patients.
- BATTING for the quilts – they are twin size. We have 64 twin size quilts left to go out of the 240 requested.
- PUL fabric for diaper covers for children in body casts. PUL is a laminated fabric that you can learn more about at www.wahmsupply.com
- Thread – all colors all kinds – we go through this like water.
- YARN – our volunteers use every little scrap. If you have been working on projects and have snips and tails left – we’d love these along with balls of yarn you may not need anymore. The fun yarn, like eyelash, feather or chenille is great to mix in with acrylic, wool or any kind or color. The scrap afghans are a huge favorite of the children in hospital.
- Binding – for the bibs we do for the babies and terry for the backs, cotton for the fronts. We have children who have hyperemesis and go through a ton of bibs each day.
- PLASTIC SNAPS for the snap machine. You can see what we need at www.kamsnaps.com – we use size 20. Colors are great, white is wonderful, too.
- PATTERNS – for crochet, knitting and sewing. Our volunteers love the crafting patterns – tote bags, baby items, clothing of all kinds, baby clothing.
As you can see, most of what we are asking for is craft and sewing type items. We do have a need for items for the office. Things like post it notes, toilet paper, clear box tape, and mostly stamps for postage are very much needed as there just isn’t any extra money going around to buy them. We bring what we can from home, but I have cleaned out the last of my office supplies and paper to take. We have donated space for the office so don’t have to pay rent or electricity but things like toilet paper and paper towels are really very much appreciated LOL
Please send donations to:
Relief Share
6078 Lundy Rd
Houston, MO 65483-2225
OR
Relief Share
700 Hwy 17 N
Houston, MO 65483
1-417-967-2011 – please call or email info@ReliefShare.org with questions, comments, suggestions or offers to help. We appreciate all of the wonderful people who reach out to others in need. May God bless you.
Carol Green
President
www.ReliefShare.org
Donation out – hospital receives donation for newborn and preemie babies
Posted by: | CommentsOur wonderful volunteers have been creating gorgeous baby items for the sick and needy in hospitals around the country. Beautiful preemie flannel blankets with lovely crocheted edges – nine of them, were donated to TCMH Houston, MO hospital. Also donated were 3 gorgeous afghans and a beautiful double polar fleece pink blanket with hearts and fringes.
A large box of handmade crocheted granny square afghans for babies were received from a donor who has been using her talents to bless the tiniest of God’s children for nearly two decades. These afghans were donated out to crisis centers and medical centers in 7 counties of southern Missouri.
Fabric has been received to be made into diaper covers, twin size quilts, baby items, children’s slippers and blankets.
30 more twin size quilts donated to Shriners Childrens Hospital!
Posted by: | CommentsOur volunteers have been busy as little bees. We have just made and donated THIRTY patchwork twin size quilts for Shriners Childrens Hospital for use on their patients beds and for cuddling the children after surgery. We now have another 68 quilts to go to make our 240 goal that was requested!
All the fabric, batting, thread, yarn and machines needed were dedicated and consecrated for the benefit of the sick and needy. Nothing is wasted, each piece of fabric is sewed into place with love and concern for the little ones who are getting needed treatment at the hospital.
Many of the children are missing limbs, some can’t walk, some have halos, others needs spinal surgery and ALL are very much loved and well cared for at the hospital. We feel blessed to have the opportunity to bless the lives of the children by creating our quilts made by happy volunteers and loving hands.
If you would like to be included in this wonderful project – feel free to contact us at info@ReliefShare.org
Busy righteous hands belong to happy people! Join us!
Happily crocheting warm blankets
Posted by: | CommentsHow is everyone doing? Now is a good time to dig out all your yarn scraps and knit or crochet warm afghans for yourself, your family or your local hospital. With the snow everywhere and not being able to go anywhere, make use of your down time
Are you ready? Resources and advice for self reliance….
Posted by: | CommentsThat’s a question we hear almost every day. Are you ready? There are a variety of events that we can all be ready for depending on our situation, age and family. We may need to be ready for school, work, church, shopping, or the holidays. Most of what we do we can do on auto pilot because of our experiences in the past.
The kind of ‘are you ready’ that I am going to discuss is the kind of events you may wish would never happen to you, your family or your friends and neighbors. Some of the events that you may not be ready for can be described in one word and the whole world will know what you are talking about. Haiti. Obama. H1N1. Taxes. Flooding. You know what I mean. Unforeseen events that require preparation or survival may be at question.
Lets discuss a few of the ones mentioned in the above paragraph one at a time.
Haiti – Instant hell for an entire nation throwing world orders into action to help the sick and needy. Many sources for donations at home are immediately drained off out of the US as the squeaky wheel gets the grease and the media is making sure that Haiti is the squeaky wheel right now. Charities that usually had resources to calm the cries of cold hungry children here in the states no longer provide necessary bedding, clothes and food at the level they used to simply because donations are down, having been sent overseas or just not available due to the rotten economy – which brings us to another event, or rather person.
Obama – because of the decisions made by the Obama administration, every man, woman and child is in debt to the tune of $100,000.00 – that is one hundred thousand dollars – not chump change – and more announcements of further excessive spending by the same folks are surfacing daily. I am not discussing whether anyone likes it or not, or even whether they like our current administration, I am simply stating a solemn fact that the US is heavily in debt and not likely to get out for generations, if ever. If you are counting on the US for welfare, social security or any form of free handout – just know that it may be dubious as to whether governmental help will be there when you need it.
H1N1 – sickness can strip even an able bodied man or woman of the ability to provide basic essentials for themselves or their families. Illness knows no boundaries, creeds, or race. It can strike when least expected and leave devastation and misery in it’s wake.
So – what can you do? Can you do anything? Are you a victim or is there a way to safeguard yourself and your loved ones in times of crisis?
The answer is in the Bible. “If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.”
You may ask.. What kind of preparation? How do I get started? What do I do? How much does it cost?
The good news – there are many entities, charities, churches, and resources to help you be more self reliant. You see, that’s the key – being able to rely on yourself for relief and assistance, and then extending help to family, friends and neighbors. After you are secure and stabilized, then you reach out even further to others who need help.
Natural disasters, national leadership out of control (not just the current administration, it’s been going on for quite some time), sickness, death, loss of jobs, breakdown of the family and the disintegrating moral standards of those around us all impact our lives.
Here are some suggestions on how to insulate yourself, as much as possible, from negative aspects of events.
I. Be aware. Read the news, check the weather and be involved in your community so nasty surprises are kept to a minimum.
2. Get out of debt. Cut up those credit cards, use bank debit cards instead or paypal where when the funds are gone, they are gone and you can’t dip into someone else’s pocket at a terrible rate of up to 30%. Know the difference between wants and needs. You can get along with a lot less than you think you can. Use ebay, craigslist, your local flea market or farmers market to sell what you don’t need that is cluttering up your life. If it means walking to work instead of driving, taking a sack lunch instead of eating out, mending your clothes instead of buying the latest trends, then do it. If you can’t meet your mortgage, talk to the lender NOW before things get out of control to see if you can refinance at at lower rate or if there are other options available. There are debt management companies – legitimate ones – who are ready, willing and able to help you pay off your credit cards. Don’t wait – mail this guy david@debtguru.com
David Gibbons, Credit Counselor
American Credit Foundation
www.debtguru.com
800-259-0601
7720 S. 700 E.
Midvale, UT 84047
Nope, I don’t get a kickback or am related to anyone that works there, I just am more than happy to share with others how to lighten the load. There are no gimmicks or high fees and it’s easy.
I will be posting more on provident living later on our Relief Share blog. Helping folks to be self sufficient reduces our workload and strengthens America. Once you are on your feet, then we hope you will join us in helping others who are walking the same path that we have walked.
3. Illness is devastating. Some illnesses are long term and coping mechanisms need to be set in place. However, other illnesses have immediate onset and no warning may mean little or no preparation for some folks, such as having 6 months worth of income in the bank should employment be discontinued or disrupted due to illness. Preventative measures can circumvent a lot of the loss and pain accompanying illness. Good quality vitamins can build your immune system so you stand less of a chance of getting sick in the first place. The vitamins we recommend and take ourselves are by Pharmanex These vitamins are nutritionally formulated to nourish and protect cells, tissues, and organs in the body. We also take Reishi for immune boosting. You can read about the ‘miracle mushroom’ at www.reishi.com
When you do find yourself dealing with illness, don’t hesitate to talk to your caregiver, hospital, Bishop or family for help. Note that emotionally sustaining the sick and needy is just as important as providing warm blankets or essential items through the hospital, such as gowns or slippers or turbans for women who have lost their hair through cancer.
There are a number of wonderful resources to offer more advice, and we strongly recommend you get yourself a cuppa, pen and paper and check them out.
Our self reliance top picks are free :
http://www.ready.gov – prepare. plan. stay informed.
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready – an in depth guide to preparedness
http://www.providentliving.org – self reliance and resources
http://emergencyemail.org – have severe weather reports for your area sent daily to your email, etc.
If you have other links or information to share regarding self reliance, please feel free to respond to this article in our blog. It takes everyone working together to make life a better place for all.
If you are able, and have the desire to assist others, please consider sending a donation to: Relief Share, 6078 Lundy Rd, Houston, MO 65483. All donations are tax deductible and acknowledged with a thank you letter. Donations of funds, new and used clothing and bedding, baby items, toys, books, fabric and sewing, knitting or crafting supplies, and essential items are gratefully accepted and donated out to those who need your gift of love the most.
If you have a question regarding a donation, and some folks have unusual donations they would like to make, please feel free to email us at info@ReliefShare.org – come join us in making America a happier and better place to life.
Cold weather, warm hearts, lots of love
Posted by: | CommentsWe’ve been so busy sewing up a storm that we haven’t posted to the blog for a while. Here is our report card:
- 19 twin size quilts for Shriners Hospital patients beds
- large donation of baby clothing, bedding and accessories for baby boy
- donation of warm winter clothing to needy
- food for toddlers through a church
- donation of bottles and nipples for new baby
- donation of nursing pillows and covers to hospital
- lace and sewing supplies to needy family
- donation of supplies to needy family – mailed out
- reading materials to shut in sick patients
Our work meeting is tomorrow and we are working on hospital gowns for a local hospital as well as mama pads and aprons for the hospital.
Donations in have been wonderful, just in the nick of time – exactly what was needed shows up. May God bless those who hear his voice and answer our cry for help so we can take care of the needs of the sick and less fortunate.
How to make a quilt into a pillow for storage
Posted by: | CommentsWhen donating to the hospitals, crisis centers or homeless shelters, storing quilts can take up quite a bit of space and make a mess for the staff as quilts are pulled out for use. Donating “quilts in a pillow” helps with storage and also provides a more useful multi use item.
The fastest way to make a’quilt in a pillow” is to first make a ‘pillowcase’ quilt. Lay the front and back of the quilt down with the right sides together. Put the batting on top of the front and back and cut all three layers together the same size.
Sew a 1/2 ” seam around all the edges, leaving a large enough opening in the center of one side to turn the quilt. Turn and either sew closed by hand, or sew closed by machine. Topstitch 1/4″ all around the edge to secure. Tie, hand quilt or machine quilt the quilt. If tying make sure that ties are at least 4″ apart or less for stability of the quilt. Double tie the knots. Please do not just take a stitch and then another one in the same spot and keep going. Quilts that are tied this way without making a knot come undone in hospital laundry. Make sure you tie a square knot using thread or yarn that does not slip. Embroidery thread is not a good choice because it tends to work it’s way loose through wear.
Make a square mini quilt the same way you just made the quilt (omitting the tying or quilting) that is approx. just larger than 1/3 the size of the narrowest width of the quilt. For example: if your quilt was 45″ x 72″, then make your mini quilt 18″ square. The mini quilt makes the pocket.
Lay the larger quilt down with one shorter side next to you like you are standing at the end of a bed. Place the mini quilt on the edge of the short side nearest you and center it on the edge. Sew down three sides, leaving the side open that faces the center of the quilt, making a pocket. Reinforce the ends of your stitching so the pocket will not come unsewn from the quilt.
To make the quilt into a pillow, lay the quilt with the pocket side down . Fold the quilt into thirds longways, overlapping long edge. Turn the pocket over the end of the quilt. Fold the remaining quilt into thirds and continue folding into the pocket forming a pillow.
Voila! Done You can embroider a cute teddy bear face or heart on the front of the pocket if you want to make it fun for a child or adult.
Note – regarding quilt sizes: Baby quilts can be 36″ x 36″, 36″ x 45″ or 45″ x 60″. Larger quilts can be 45″ x 60″ or larger, depending if it is going to be used for a child or adult, partial coverage such as a wheelchair quilt or full coverage for a bed. The bottom line is pretty much any size is welcomed to keep the sick and needy comfortable and warm. Twin size quilts are the most urgent size needed right now – approx 70″ x 90″. You can make the quilts all the way up to 120 x 120 if you like, be creative and have fun making your donation of love for the sick and/or needy. Feel free to sign the quilt and ask your church group or quilting group if they would like to get involved.
We love to receive volunteers items lovingly sewn for the sick and needy to distribute where the need is the greatest. If you would like to donate quilts in a pillow or supplies to make them to Relief Share, please send donations to Relief Share, 6078 Lundy Rd., Houston, MO 65483-2225. All donations are gratefully accepted and acknowledged with a tax deductible receipt and thank you letter.
Patterns and ideas are happily accepted to share with others on our Relief Share website, blog and at work meetings. Please send submissions to info@ReliefShare.org Upon receipt, all submissions will be considered public domain for distribution for charitable purposes and will not be returned so if it’s your favorite pattern, please make sure you have a copy, too. Thank you
A very Merry Christmas to everyone!
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s been a whirlwind of a month this December. As the holidays approach and the weather gets colder, we tune up our sewing machines and sergers and move it! The donations have been flying in and out faster than Santa’s elves!
Twin size quilts have been made and donated to Shriners Childrens Hospital in St Louis, Missouri for the patients beds.
Donations of nursing pillows and covers were sewn and donated to Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, MO.
A large donation of baby items was delivered to a new Mom in hospital for a beautiful new baby boy in Houston, MO.
A donation of baby beds were donated to a family in Wyoming.
A donation of cone yarn was accepted from E Warner for volunteers to knit up into warm snuggly afghans and clothing for the sick and needy.
A large donation of yarn was given to Newborns in Need, Ozarks Chapter along with other hand made and knitted items for their distribution over southern Missouri.
A Christmas donation of stockings and baby clothing and items was donated to a small town hospital in Missouri.
Donations of food, clothing and bedding were donated throughout Texas County in Missouri to needy families.
A donation of toys and food was delivered to a local church in southern Missouri.
A large donation of household goods was donated anonymously and immediately used where it was needed the most.
There are a number of other donations in and out that occured during the month of December, including donations of sewing supplies, fabrics, yarn, craft supplies and other goods that are needed by our volunteers to create the items requested by donors.
May 2010 be a wonderful one, filled with love and caring for our fellow man. You can get involved with making the world a better place for those who are struggling. Relief Share accepts any kind of donation – monetary, volunteer or goods. Goods that are gently used, irregulars, returns from store purchases, new, or otherwise clean and usable are gratefully accepted. We do have a flea market booth for items that are not generally requested as donations but can be sold to purchase items that are needed – for example – a china cat brought $5 in the flea market, and that allowed us to purchase 5 yards of flannel on sale and make 5 baby receiving blankets that were donated to the NICU unit at the hospital.
We make every donation count. Your donations are treated with care and respect and every single item or penny is put to good use. A donation of gift boxes was perfect for us to put our handknit baby layette sets in for the hospital. Now the nurses can quickly and easily see if the layettes or boy or girl and what size as the information is written on the end of the boxes and stacked neatly for quick access.
Address to send donations to:
Relief Share
6078 Lundy Rd
Houston, MO 65483-2225
All donations are tax deductible as we are a 501 (c) 3 charity registered with the IRS.
May God bless you all for your compassionate service and donations for others.
Carol C Green
Relief Share President.
Tis the season….for donations! helping the needy with a smile….
Posted by: | CommentsRelief Share volunteers have been very busy handling donations in and out to help the sick and needy.
Donations in are:
- 2 twin size quilts from the Piney River Quilting guild to be sent to Shriners Hospital in St Louis for their patient’s beds
- baby quilts, onesies, booties and outfits from Terry W.
- 4 twin size quilts from Jan Stice for Shriners Childrens Hospital
- 2 bags of baby items from Hartshorn Assembly of God church
- toys for toddlers and small children
- fabric and batting
- children’s clothing from a local business
- food
- household goods
- fabric samples from Janet W
- yarn, thread and fabric from Anne C
Donations out are:
- large play kitchen to local church for nursery, books, craft supplies, food for children
- hand knit and crocheted baby layettes, baby hygiene items, quilts and afghans to Texas County Memorial Hospital
- twin size quilts to Shriners Childrens Hospital in St Louis
- wheelchair, walker, toys, books, clothing, bedding and shoes to the Food Pantry and Crisis Center of Texas County
- food for local family
- food, hygiene products and clothing for family in need
- preemie and newborn Christmas baby items to Newborns in Need West Virginia Chapter
- yarn, fabric, baby items, layette items to Newborns in Need Ozarks Chapter, MO
- 2 bassinettes to family expecting twins
- boxes of baby clothing and accessories to young mother expecting a baby girl.
- breast pads, mylicon drops, newborn baby items to family
- baby monitor to family with toddler for safety reasons
- money for gas and necessities to needy family
The weather is getting colder and the holiday season is upon us. If you wish to help a sick and/or needy family with food, essentials or a gift card, please send your donations to:
Relief Share
6078 Lundy Rd
Houston, MO 65483-2225
A thank you letter and tax deductible receipt will be sent acknowledging your donation
Look what we’ve done! All of us together are making a world of difference!
Posted by: | Comments| Twin Size Quilts for Shriners Childrens Hospital | |||||
| Delivery Person | Date | Number of Quilts | Running Total | Goal Needed | Still Needing |
| Carol Green | 4/30/2009 | 3 | 3 | 240 | 237 |
| Carol Green | 5/12/2009 | 4 | 7 | 233 | |
| Jan Stice | 6/13/2009 | 7 | 14 | 226 | |
| Carol Green | 6/17/2009 | 10 | 24 | 216 | |
| Nadine Colvin | 6/24/2009 | 10 | 34 | 206 | |
| Carol & Richard | 7/10/2009 | 24 | 58 | 182 | |
| Nadine Colvin | 8/13/2009 | 14 | 72 | 168 | |
| Mailed from RS Office | 9/17/2009 | 10 | 82 | 158 | |
| Mailed from RS Office | 10/20/2009 | 14 | 96 | 144 | |
| Nadine Colvin | 11/10/2009 | 18 | 114 | 126 | |
Donations out – Food Pantry, Baby Charity
Posted by: | CommentsDonations out:
October 23/09
Texas County Food Pantry:
Baby clothing items – new and gently used
baby onesies – 22 / pants 6 / Burp Cloths – 3 m / Ball 1 / Pajamas / headband / pillow / Diaper Cover / Sweater – 2 / jacket – 1
Adult items
Adult pants and skirt – 1 set / Dress – 1 / Shirts – 13 / Plaque – 1 / Curtains – complete set / Pillowcase – 1 / Socks – 1
Newborns in Need – baby charity
Baby clothing items – new and gently used
socks – 20 / shirt – 21 / outfits – 64 / onesies and tops – 54 / sleepers and gowns – 18 / shoes 16 pr / pants and shorts – 46 / bib – 2 / rubberpants – 6 / dresses – 9 / hats – 9 / skirt – 1 / jacket – 1 / blanket – 22 / snowsuits – 2 / mini baby luvey blanket – 1
Texas County Church
food for toddlers
Recent donations in – supplies, children’s clothing and more & Donations out
Posted by: | CommentsRelief Share has been very blessed with donations to help the sick and/or needy families we serve. Donations of baby and toddler clothing, shoes, diaper bags, quilts, blankets, sheets, and toys came in and very quickly were donated out to where they were needed the most.
A generous donation of books from Alma Mooney of Licking was received as a fundraiser to raise money needed to purchase flannel for the backing of the Relief Share Quilts for Kids project.
Donations out include helping a family with a young child and another on the way with nursing pillow covers, household goods, food, baby clothing and bedding, essential supplies, toys, and other needed items. Newborns in Need Ozarks Chapter was the recipient of a large donation of cone yarn, baby clothing, bedding, fabric and diaper bags.
Donations of clothing to area residents in need of warmer seasonal clothing and food was also given out.
Wonder what you can help with? Here is a handy urgent needs list that you can print out and take with you when you do your shopping. Just get one or two extra items and send them to:
Relief Share
6078 Lundy Rd
Houston, MO 65483-2225
All donations are tax deductible.
Urgent Needs List:
Basic food item suggestions – Sugar, flour, salt, pepper, oil, cereal, tinned food such as beans, vegetables, fruit, soup, etc. Baby food, formula, crackers, tuna, etc. Many of the families we serve are very grateful for the food given them. A package of animal crackers, macaroni and cheese or juice boxes can make the world of difference to a hungry child. A Wal Mart gift card is also a great donation item as volunteers in our Relief Share office are happy to take the list of what is needed and purchase food and personal items, like toilet paper and shampoo and deliver it to the needy family – this also saves on shipping cost to us.
Clothing – clean gently used clothing or new. Socks, pants, tops, coats, shoes, undergarments, hats, mittens, etc. Accessories like purses or wallets, belts and backpacks are very gratefully accepted by recipients.
Bedding – home made, clean gently used or new. sheets, blankets, baby blankets, receiving blankets, pillows, pillow cases, crib sets, afghans.
Personal hygiene items – shampoo, conditioner, soap, razors, deodorant, moisturizer, lotion, wet wipes, baby oil, baby diaper cream, baby powder, etc.
Books, toys, movies, games, and furniture is also welcome. Christmas is coming and many of the families we care for have little or nothing for the holiday. Full size filled stockings are a huge blessing at the Christmas season. We donate the stockings, when available, to foster homes, hospitals, medical centers, crisis centers, homeless shelters and area churches who care for the sick and needy. A doll or book can make a wonderful difference in a little one’s holiday season. A mother struggling to care for her family with no partner for support is grateful for a soft warm scarf from a donor to show her someone cares for her.
You can make Christmas brighter and more blessed by showing your love to a stranger who has need of your care.
Here are some ideas for you to consider making items to donate:
Sewing – quilts, baby clothing, bedding, blankets, tote bags, diaper bags, toys, dresses, diapers
Quilting – baby quilts, twin size quilts, toys, Christmas ornaments, tree skirts, wall hangings, totes
Knitting – hats, sweaters, mittens, socks, pants, tops, blankets, afghans, toys
Crochet – afghans, blankets, hats, dish cloths, toys, clothing, sweaters, mittens
Tat – handkerchiefs, bonnets, doilies , lace trim for baby gowns
Embroider – blankets, hats, clothing, toys
If you have questions or would like to talk with representatives from Relief Share – please feel free to email info@ReliefShare.org or call 417-967-3340 and ask for Stephanie or Carol. Please note: all Relief Share workers are volunteers – no one is paid – this is a work of the heart in Christ’s name giving relief through sharing to God’s children. We are his hands and feet showing mercy to the less fortunate – join us and make a difference today.