Big Thanks to our friends in the Girl Scouts!

Hornet’s Nest Girl Scout Council, Meck 4 Service Unit and Brownie Troop 325 collected 10 boxes of cleaning supplies and toiletries for our families in March.  A big thank you to Cynthia Sampson, Troop Leader, for organizing this project!  These girls make cleaning supplies look so adorable, don't they? 

Thank you Girl Scouts!

If if you're interested in helping our families with future needs we are going to be collecting gently used clothing (adult and children's), household items, children's books and educational toys, and new cleaning supplies/toiletries on Friday, June 13th, so start setting aside those items now and spread the word!  Don't have much to donate right now?  Volunteer to collect items left over from yard sales in your neighborhood the weekend before and drop them off to us on the 13th.  It would help us so much!

Easter Baskets with the Bank of America!

Bank of America, one of our long standing partners for our Christmas program, wanted to take their giving to the next level.  They came up with the idea to help 3 families with Easter baskets. This was such a blessing to the families.  It took the financial pressure off of coming up with baskets for their kids.  To know that your kids are taken care of helps them feel a great sigh of relief, but then the Bank of America donors gave each of the parents a basket as well.  What a surprise!  

Thank you to Tiffany Ritchie for organizing her team to complete the project and being such a loyal member of our HopeMatch Giving Team.  We are so thankful for our Bank of America team members that give so generously!

Extreme Hope Makeover: Meet Family #2

HopeMatch is currently matching 4 families in need of a “Mini Room Makeover” with project sponsors who will help us complete the work. We’re currently trying to raise $1,000 to completely fund these projects and make our families feel a little more comfortable in their homes!

Meet Family #2

This family consists of a single mom and son.  After her husband left, she has had a hard time knowing how to keep up with the maintenance of the home.  Her and her son love the home and want to live there for a long time.  She is needing her porch sealed and trim boards painted, as well as the caulking replaced in her bathroom. There is also a need for her to have a dying tree removed from her yard that is at risk of falling on her house.  We are excited to help out with these projects that will be a big blessing to this family.  They are so appreciative!

To Donate: http://www.hopematch.org/donations.html

To Volunteer: http://www.hopematch.org/volunteer.html

Do you have any ideas for beautifying a front porch area? Comment and let us know how you would spruce up this home!

Extreme Hope Makeover: Meet Family #1

HopeMatch is currently matching 4 families in need of a “Mini Room Makeover” with project sponsors who will help us complete the work. We’re currently trying to raise $1,000 to completely fund these projects and make our families feel a little more comfortable in their homes!

Meet Family #1

This family, a single mother and 2 boys ages 5 and 8, were homeless for over 7 months.  They lived place to place during that time and the places where they stayed would not allow the boys to have any toys or anything to play with.  The mother found a job and has secured a home for them.  In January, she was involved in a car accident and it resulted in her bladder shifting.  She will have to have 3 surgeries to repair this problem.  She is concerned about how everything is going to work out.  Since this is the first time in a long time that her sons have their own space, she wants something nice for them so they can enjoy their new room.  They love the Avengers and got Avengers bedding for Christmas, so we will do the room around that.  

To Donate:http://www.hopematch.org/donations.html

To Volunteer:http://www.hopematch.org/volunteer.html

Do you have any ideas for creating an Avenger themed bedroom? How would you decorate or organize this space? Please comment your ideas, or send us links pictures and pins!