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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:51 am Subject: "CHRISTMAS ANGELS"

Hey all ~ I know it has been a while since I have really been on here, but it is just hard to find time to do what all I need to do any more now that school has started up. Do hope everyone is doing ok. I will give an update on things a little later on.

Normally I do not ask for money, (donation) from you all, but with the holidays coming, I am asking for your help, not for myself, but for some families in need.

Let me explain a bit....I am a member of another message board and every year a family is "adotped" and we get them gifts fosr the kids and parents along with helping with what we can. This year 3 families have been adopted and thre is a total of 12 kids plus the adults. We would like to help make their Christmas special and was wondering If youi all would like to help. I am not at my home computer where I get dig up all the details for you, but can do it if you all would like it. Please let me know if you would like to participate in helping ot make someone's Christmas a little brighter.

Thanks ahead of time......you guys are the best!!2

Karen

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:17 am Subject: reply

i sent a pm for details.

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:49 am Subject:

2ND BAND KAREN I WANT TO HELP EITHER.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO FRIEND?
SEND ME A PM EITHER.

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:20 am Subject:

Donated

You are going to make these families very happy!!

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:03 am Subject:

Thanks puddlejmpr for your donation. It is greatly appreciated.

Tania ~ If you would like to donate some points, that would be great and next week I will ask for my points to be cashed in. As soon as I can get the funds, then will get with the others involved in this and we will go shopping for these families and then wrap the presents. Now if you do not wish to donate points, when I get home this evening, I can get all the information as far as ages and such and if someone would like to send the gifts to me, please do not wrap, then I could give an address where to mail the gift. If someone wants to purchase something and want it to go to a specific family or person in that family, when the item(s) are mailed, please indicate that when they are mailed.

What I can tell you right now is that one of the families lost everything in a fire not too long ago and we had been donating household things to them to set up house again, so we have that all taken care of. Another family is a single parent. This is bad, but off the top of my head, I cannot remember the 3rd one, but do have the information at home.

I actually will be helping 4 families this year. My brother lost his job and is having a hard time finding another one. He did file for unemployment but you know it can take 4 to 6 weeks to get the first check. He feels about about it, but I told him that was what families were for.

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:25 pm Subject:

I made a donation too Very Happy

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:21 pm Subject:

Ok, here is the information about the families we are getting Christmas for, as promised:

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:04 am Subject:

I am bumping this up. Like I said before, I do hate to ask, but would really like to see these families have a good holiday. If you can help, it would be appreciated so much. If you cannot, that is ok too. I know things are tight, for everyone. I know for myself, I am not able to do a lot for everyone on this list, but will be giving what I can, along with the boy and girl we get off the angel tree and then a friend of ours is sponsoring a toys-for-tots Christmas party and my own family. I am thankful that my kids are the way they are...they are willing to forgo some of the things they may get to help these families.

Again, thanks so much for your help. Wish I could say or do more other than Thank you!!! But it is heartfelt.

Karen

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:22 am Subject:

I wish I could help, but I recently cashed inmy points, and am tight on cash. I,too, am helping some families this year. I got 4 families signed up with the Salvation Army-they have 4 kids and all of them will receive gifts, plus the parents will receive a "basket" of food,turkey, etc.

I also am helping my son and his family. He had a girlfriend and last year we bought preents for her two kids-it appears that they haven't had a Christmas in some years. Since then my son married her, so once again we are buying gifts. My son took a five dollar an hour cut in pay, so they are really starapped. It was pretty sad, I asked the kids what they wanted Santa to bring them, and they didn't even know of any of the new toys to ask for, and told me that they have to wait closer to Christmas to find out about Santa and if he's able to come--broke my heart.

We don't have alot, but I try to always help others, or at least get their names to the helping agencies so that the kids will at least get Christmas--Good Luck to you..karen

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:41 am Subject:

IT IS GREAT 2NDBAND!!!
UNTIL DECEMBER17,2008 WE HAVE PLENTY TIME TO SEND ANYTHING TO THESE FAMILES
PLEASE SEND ME A PM TO ME.
Cool

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:52 am Subject:

I donated what I had in DCC points. Wasn't much, but I hope it helps.

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:40 am Subject: reply

i already pm'd what i'm getting and sending.gotta share the love you know.

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:40 am Subject:

Karen ~ believe me I do understand and don't worry about it. Even when times have beenr ough for us, I have always tried to continue to give to a boy and a girl from the angel trees. Plus I do a lot of baking during the holidays and give away baskets of baked goods. Something we do every year. What you are doing should not go unnoticed either. You are doing something good as well. Your heart is in the right place (gee, must have something to do with the name Karen, huh? LOL) Good luck with your endeavor. God Bless.

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:39 am Subject:

Thanks Karen!! I was always taught that whatever you put back into the world,good or bad, will come back to you.

Good Luck to you and God bless..karen

Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:31 pm Subject:

I want to say thank you to those that have donated for these families. If this is something you would like to do, please let me know within the next few days. I will be asking to cash my points in soon so that I can get them in time for these families.

Tania ~ received your gift. Thank you so much.

God bless all of you,

Karen

Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:18 am Subject:

HI would you care to list a p.o box or address so others who are only occasional guests might send donations?

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