Family Circle Feedback

We wanted to share with you a few of the many, many emails we have received since the article about our work was profiled in the March issue of Family Circle magazine.  Its so exciting to know that people want to make a difference in their communities and our platform could help this become a reality!

Hello,

    I think your idea is fantastic. I too have so much stuff and our local Goodwill and Salvation Army centers do not want it. I would love to see it go to a worthy person (s) or group.Large casseroles are still good, but I can't lift them with one hand ( I had a stroke and only one hand is good). I have a beautiful heavy winter coat ( Ive lost weight) that has many more years in it, but our charity says it is out-of-style. I had to give up my needlecrafts(stroke) I have hundreds of skeins of yarn. How can I help get a satellite center started in my area? Answers can be sent to the above e-mail. 

Thank you,

Patricia, Pittsburg/PA

Hello Della,

     I received in the mail today a copy of the article in Family Circle a Simple Matter of Give and Take… and read all about your outreach program and the wonderful work you have been doing in Oregon.  As I read your story tears ran down my face… I have been working to build the same resource here in the Cleveland area for the past 4 years… I too had the dream of taking excess resources, both goods and services and deploying them back into our community to those in need.  The dream had a data base like Craig’s list that was the driving force for this ministry.  We had a computer consultant help design a very basic website with a platform for collecting the data … but it is not very user friendly and has been remained unused for the past 3 years.  We have also begun working with other non-profit groups to collect and distribute furniture and clothing the needy and an office of Keller Williams Realty has provided us space in their basement and garage for these items.  Transportation and volunteers as you well know are hard to come by… so we have done the best we could. 

   We are starting to get more churches and groups in general interested in our program and are expecting our ministry to grow extensively this year.  I too have dreamed that this initiative would go nationwide as well as internationally… with the simple mission to use our technology to connect the resources with those in need. 

I would love to talk to you about our visions to see how we may help one another take our programs to the next level in our areas.I am passionate about providing Helping Hands to those in need… and allow them to one day stand on their own, live a productive happy life and eventually extend their hand to others who also find themselves in need.

I am inspired by you and your work and look forward to speaking with you.

Blessings.

Sheila

Dear Della Rae,

   I am not sure if you have organizations in the Massachusetts area, however I read your article in the Family magazine and I am willing to help expand your organization in the New England area. This is a wonderful Idea for I too have much to give and want it to go directly to a family in need.

Please let me know if I can be of service to you and your organization.

Best regards,

Tamara