Hello Blog Friends!
There are three great Hons On A Mission things to blog about -
#1 - Our current fun 2014 spring project is starting up - gently used children's books!
#2 - Very meaningful commiunity meeting and collections from our 2014 winter project - helping victims of human trafficking
#3 - Up and coming annual spring meeting - April 29th
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CURRENT SPRING 2014 PROJECT
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| ANGELA REALLY INSPIRED ME TO GO THROUGH MY KIDS BOOKS (MY YOUNGEST IS 30 YEARS OLD) AND FIND GENTLY USED BOOKS THAT WOULD MAKE KIDS WHO NEED THEM REALLY HAPPY. I JUST HAD TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THESE. IT MAKES ME FEEL SO GREAT TO KNOW THEY WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS |
#1
We are so excited about our spring HONS ON A MISSION project. Angela Wu is heading up our very first children’s book drive!
What is the most important skill you would like to help your child develop? If you’re like most parents, reading is probably at the top of your list. No matter who we are, we all want our kids to be able to read well. Not all families can afford books and not all organizations have the budget to buy as many as they would like.
Many of you probably have books you no longer need but hesitate to let them go because you want to be sure they go to a good home. Give them to us! You can be sure that your books will find their way into the hands of a child or adolescent who will really appreciate them.
WHEN? APRIL 12 - MAY 3
WHAT? BOOKS! GENTLY USED BOOKS! NEWBORNS TO 18 YEARS OLD
DROP OFF LOCATIONS?
1 - ANGELA AND CHRIS WU - 7004 WARDMAN ROAD BALTIMORE MD 21212
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2 - ANNE AND JIM COSTIGAN - 911 WELLINGTON ROAD BALTIMORE MD 21212
WHERE WILL THE BOOKS GO? WITH THE HELP OF ANN COSTIGAN WE ARE PARTNERING WITH THE CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF BALTIMORE. OUR PRECIOUS GENTLY USED BOOKS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ARMISTEAD GARDENS SCHOOL (INNER CITY) , SISTERS ACADEMY, OUR DAILY BREAD, BEANS AND BREAD, HAMPDEN FAMILY CENTER (AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM) AND SUSANNA WESLEY (SHELTER).
PLEASE HELP US MAKE THIS A GREAT SUCCESS!!
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WINTER 2014 PROJECT
#2
Local Beneficiary: Amelia Rubenstein, Team Leader and social worker for Turnaround, Inc., located here in Towson, was the primary speaker. She talked about the services Turnaround offers to victims rescued by the FBI from a life of sex slavery, i.e., from emergency services to stabilization of their situation to safety. Ms. Rubenstein was overwhelmed with the generous 125+ NEW donations collected from Stoneleigh residents, which included: tote bags, pants, blouses, sweaters, skirts, underwear, $100+ in gift cards, scarves and more.Three boxes of toiletries were collected by Berni and her colleagues on the staff at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Global Beneficiary: Bras were also collected by those present for the Free the Girls campaign (www.freethegirls.org) to benefit girls who have been rescued from sex slavery in Mozambique. To date 431 bras have been collected. The girls sell the bras, a luxury item in Mozambique, to make a living and avoid being recaptured as sex slaves. Women all over the country are sending their bras to Indiana, the U.S. Collection site. From Indiana, the bras are mailed to Mozambique. Scott Shellenberger, Baltimore County State’s Attorney, donated $501 for postage.
Stoneleigh has proven to be a caring community. Many thanks to all those who attended the January meeting (Karen Meyers, Meg Skinner, Annie Biser, Kati Ball, Ann Snead, Barrie Kimball, Karen Fireman, Joyce Bowers from Good Sam and Sharon Buchbinder from Stevenson University). Special thanks go to Catherine Mahan, Stephanie Strunge, and those who anonymously dropped off 52 NEW donations prior to and after the HOAM meeting.
Source: Janice Arcieri
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SPRING 2014 MEETING
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Our annual meeting will be April 29th at 7 p.m. in my home - 815 Stoneleigh Road Baltimore Maryland 21212. We would love to have your input.
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