As our 2011 paperwork
stated, we will be using beauty entry free proceeds from our preliminary
events to help several different charities.
We started off by
choosing Jessie's Place for Women & Children. Jessie's Place is part of
the Jimmie Hale Mission and is a shelter for homeless women & children.
They get ABSOLUTELY no government funding or any funding, for that
matter. They work strictly 100% on donations that come from people like
You and I. They are not only a shelter, they also assist the women with
the training needed to find jobs and become successful so that they are
better able to provide for themselves and their children.
My family and I
recently attended the orientation/training at Jessie's Place so that we
can begin making a difference. We will keep you posted on our progress
and let you know what contributions are being made.
We will begin (in
March) serving meals. We will donate/prepare enough to feed
40 people each time we serve. We urge each of you to find a way to make
a difference, be it this charity, or one of the many others out there. I
can attest, by visiting the shelter, that all donations are put to VERY
GOOD use. It was truly an eye opener. It made me and my children
realize how very blessed we really are!!!
For the month of
February, we will be making donations of many items that the shelter has
told us are of the greatest need at this time. Those items include:
diapers, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner (toiletries) , washing
powders, paper towels etc...& quick foods for easy meal preparation.
These are just a few of the AWESOME things that your beauty entry fees
from January pageants will help to provide. Thanks for all your
support!! Every little bit really does make a difference.
If you would like to
get involved, please go to the website for Jimmie Hale Mission and it
will direct you to their website, which is full of information about
this awesome charity.
WE HAVE CHOSEN THE
CHARITY “SMILE
TRAIN” FOR OUR
MARCH DONATION. A GENEROUS DONATION WAS MADE FROM ENTRY FEES AT THE
MARCH (MARDI GRAS) EVENT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS
AWESOME ORGANIZATION, PLEASE VISIT
www.smiletrain.com
We have chosen the charity SAFEHOUSE OF
SHELBY COUNTY for our April donation. A monetary donation
was made from the entry fees at our April, Easter events.
SafeHouse is a full-service domestic violence and sexual
assault center that provides emergency shelter and
comprehensive support services to victims. The mission of
SafeHouse is to empower survivors of domestic and sexual
violence through support.
For the month of May, we have chosen
to make a monetary donation to the April 2011
tornado victims. The donation will be made through
"Church of the Highlands'" who will be donating 100%
of money collected for this cause. We will also be
donating may different items which include:
clothing, toiletries and non-perishable food items.
All of this will be donated on your behalf. Thank
you so much for helping make this possible.
For the months of June, we have made a donation to St.
Judes Children's Research Hospital. St. Judes is one of
the leaders in the research to treat and find a cure for
childhood cancer and other diseases. St. Judes is a
wonderful organization. A monetary donation has been
made on your behalf. To everyone that attended our June
event----THANK YOU!!!!! We will continue to donate
monthly to a worthwhile charity or organization. You
make it possible!!!!!
For the month of June, a generous
donation of non-perishable items (included:
toiletries, pet food, cleansers, makuep,
diapers, etc.) was also made on your behalf. The
donation was made through America's Thrift Store
(King's Ranch/Hannah Home). America's Thrift was
a drop-off place for donations for April's
tornado vicitims.
For the month of July, we
have made donations to three different
organizations and/or charities that we
feel are very important. We made a
donation to St. Judes Children's
Research Hospital. St. Judes is one of
the leaders in the research to treat and
find a cure for childhood cancer and
other diseases. St. Judes is a wonderful
organization.
A donation has also
been made to (PETA) People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals is the
largest animal rights organization in
the world, with more than 2 million
members and supporters. PETA focuses its
attention on the four areas in which the
largest numbers of animals suffer the
most intensely for the longest periods
of time. PETA works through public
education, cruelty investigations,
research, animal rescue, legislation,
special events, celebrity involvement,
and protest campaigns.
We have made a third
donation to Human Rights
Campaign (HRC) which works
to promote equality for all
Americans regardless of
gender, race, religious
background or sexual
orientation. We are proud to
help promote full equality
for everyone!
To everyone that attended
our July events----THANK YOU for making
this possible!!!!!
We have chosen the charity
SAFEHOUSE OF SHELBY COUNTY for our August
donation. A monetary donation was made from the
entry fees at our August events. SafeHouse is a
full-service domestic violence and sexual
assault center that provides emergency shelter
and comprehensive support services to victims.
The mission of SafeHouse is to empower survivors
of domestic and sexual violence through support.
We have given to this charity in the past and
will continue to do so from time to time.
We have also made a generous
donation of non-perishable items (included:
toiletries, cleansers, makeup, diapers, etc.) to
King's Home (King's Ranch/Hannah Home). The
King's Ranch and Hannah Homes have been home to
hundreds of youth, women, and children seeking
regufe, hope, and help form abuse, neglect,
abandonment, homelessness, and other difficult
circumstances.
FOR THIS MONTH’S
EVENT, WE HAVE CHOSEN TO MAKE TWO DIFFERENT
DONATIONS. THE FIRST IS EARTH JUSTICE---- EARTH
JUSTICE IS A NON PROFIT, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW
FIRM DEDICATED TO PROTECTING THE MAGNIFICENT
PLACES, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND WILDLIFE OF THIS
EARTH, AND TO DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE
TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.
OUR
SECOND DONATIONS IS BEING MADE TO THE AMERICAN
CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU)
The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty,
working daily in courts, legislatures and
communities to defend and preserve the
individual rights and liberties that the
Constitution and laws of the United States
guarantee everyone in this country.
WE
FEEL THAT BOTH OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE VERY
IMPORTANT. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR
PARTICIPATION!!!
Our Donation for the
Month of October will go to the First
Church Giving Basket. Each year Urban
Ministries hosts a big Thanksgiving meal
and also helps to stock their pantry
with food for the winter. We have made a
donation on your behalf to help benefit
this cause. This donation was made
through First United Methodist Church of
Birmingham,AL.
We have also been purchasing and
collecting items for the upcoming
holiday season. A generous donation will
be made in November (shortly before
Thanksgiving) and will consist of
non-perishable items (including:
toiletries, cleansers, makeup, diapers,
food/drink items, pet food etc.) to
American Family Foundation. American
Family Foundation (The King's Ranch and
Hannah Homes) has been home to hundreds
of youth, women, and children seeking
regufe, hope, and help form abuse,
neglect, abandonment, homelessness, and
other difficult circumstances. We feel
strongly about this cause and we will
continue to make donations!!!!
Our Donation for the Month of December
will go to the First Church Giving
Basket. They will help provide toys and
food for those in need in the Birmingham
area during the holiday season. We have
made a donation on your behalf to help
benefit this cause. This donation was
made through First United Methodist
Church of Birmingham,AL.
We have also been purchasing and
collecting items for the upcoming
holiday season. A generous donation will
be made in December (shortly before
Christmas) and will consist of
non-perishable items (including:
toiletries, cleansers, makeup, diapers,
food/drink items, pet food etc.) to
American Family Foundation. American
Family Foundation (The King's Ranch and
Hannah Homes) has been home to hundreds
of youth, women, and children seeking
regufe, hope, and help form abuse,
neglect, abandonment, homelessness, and
other difficult circumstances. We feel
strongly about this cause and we will
continue to make donations!!!! Thanks
again for helping to make this possible.
Together, we have worked hard to make a
difference this yearJ
We have just kicked
off a new year. I am proud to say
that we were able to donate far
beyond our expectations last year.
We appreciate each of you helping to
make that possible. As we start the
2012 season, we will continue
keeping you posted as to all of our
donations on your behalf. We
will donate to some organizations
that we donated to last year as well
as add a few new organizations this
year. We hope that this year will
prove to be even better than 2011.
For our January
events, we have chosen to make two
different donations. The first is
Southern Poverty Law Center---they
are the single most effective
organization in fighting hate groups
in the courtroom and teaching
tolerance and acceptance in the
classroom. To find out more about
this organization, please go to
www.splcenter.org
(their mission statement is
available there).
Our second donation
is being made to People For The
American Way---they are dedicated to
making the promise of America real
for every American: Equality.
Freedom of speech. Freedom of
religion. The right to seek justice
in a court of law. The right to cast
a vote that counts. The American
Way.
We feel that both of
these organizations are very
important!!! Thanks so much for
making this possible.
 
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