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Hurricane Harvey Relief Trip…

Loading up and heading out… THANK YOU to everyone for the amazingly quick donation turn around. Cases of water, sheets and towels donated by local hotel, and health and beauty items for roughly 100 people loaded up, Scott and I are Texas bound.      

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Backpacks for the kids, fall 2017

“Phase 2” is all packed up and ready to head out… Friends were so generous this year, in addition to the increased number of backpacks for the homeless, we were also able to “adopt” a local elementary school and supply 20 students will fully loaded backpacks. As we didn’t know the exact supply list or …

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Backpacks for the homeless, fall 2017

At it early this morning – “phase one” of this year’s efforts, handing out 40 backpacks to brothers and sisters in need in downtown Orlando. We saw some familiar faces as well as many new ones, and while we upped the number of backpacks this year by almost 30%, we didn’t even make it the …

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Backpacks for the homeless, fall 2017

It’s that time of year and Grace & Tristan were busy again this evening, packing up backpacks for distribution to the homeless in the morning. Amazing support and encouragement from friends on this endeavor…some exciting news coming VERY soon. Blessings abound with a circle of friends that are SO good hearted and generous – “thank …

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Backpacks for the homeless, fall 2016

Another amazing year – brothers and sisters hopefully filled with even a bit of hope, coupled with the knowledge that they’re not alone as they work through they’re struggles…they will be in our prayers. On a personal note, we didn’t see Charles this year, a friendly homeless gentleman the kids and I have gotten to …

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Backpacks for the homeless, fall 2016

It’s Friday night and Grace & Tristan are busy helping “the old man” get backpacks filled for our outing to take care of the homeless tomorrow morning. I’m so very blessed to have kids that put up with all the philanthropic adventures I decide to bring their way…           

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Backpacks for the homeless, fall 2015

Another successful year (unfortunately) where all 30 bags were handed out before we even made it around the entire lake… Oh, and the kids got to see their buddy Charles too…how cool!!!      

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Backpacks for the homeless, fall 2015

It’s that time again… The $2.99 backpack promotion at Walgreen’s was in full effect and as such, the “2nd annual backpack fill-up for the homeless project” was underway. (Yeah, I know it’s not a real catchy name…) This year donations were graciously provided by Michael & Jim, allowing us to fill another 30 backpacks with …

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Backpacks for the homeless, fall 2014

With help from Michael Lee, we were able to fill and distribute 20 backpacks to the homeless in the local area.    

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