have a ♥ for haiti

One of our good friends here at morethangoodintentinos is hand-making crocheted heart keychains for a $10 donation to Haiti!

All proceeds will go to Red Cross Canada for the Haiti relief efforts. And if you pledge your donation before Feb 12, your gift will be matched by the Canadian government!

If you’re interested in having a heart for Haiti, please leave a comment below and we will connect you to her. Thanks!

*** Update: Jan 19 ***

Thank you everyone who have pledged so far!!!

There’s been an OVERWHELMING response in LESS THAN 24 HOURS!
Our friend’s in full production mode!

More than 20 hearts have ordered – that means we’ve raised over $200 in less than 24 hours. And including the government matching dollar-for-dollar, we’ve raised over $400!

Thank you so much!

Keep spreading the word!

ps. And as a friend suggested, it makes a nice little Valentines trinket!

OGT: Assembly Day tomorrow!

Hi Everyone,

Things have been a bit hectic around here – sorry for the lack of posts!

Last week was our OGT Shopping Day where we picked up enough stuff to fill 35 Street Packs!

Lo and behold, God surprised us with even more support on Sunday during our last collection day. We now have enough donations to fill 40 Street Packs! Thanks so much for all your support!

We will not only be able to touch 40 street youth, but we have also raised $580 for Youth Unlimited’s Emergency Fund!

So what’s next, you ask?

Join us tomorrow for Assembly Day! Held at Mississauga Chinese Baptist Church in the Gym, from 2-5pm.

It’ll be great fun!

See you then!

OGT update

We’re at about 17 Street Packs! Thanks so much for everyone who’s pledged and/or brought in their donations so far!!!

As stated in the previous post, our goal this year is 60 Street Packs!

Deadline to bring in donations is this Sunday! If you have pledged to give items or a full pack – you can bring in your gifts on Assembly Day (all are welcome!) But please let us know if that’s what you plan to do.

For those who are still deciding how to participate, we encourage monetary gifts just so we can buy things in bulk and have greater savings.

For those who have decided to shop for individual items, we are especially low on the following (new items only please!):

• Sleeping bags – minus 5C is ideal
• Restaurant gift cards – YU recommends $20 value for Tim’s or McD’s – they’re easy to find
• Gloves - size L or XL, dark coloured, durable, water-resistant preferred
• Hair brushes – not combs

Also remember to block off your calendars for Assembly Day on Saturday, December 5th, from 2-5pm! It’ll be in the gym, and will be tons of fun!!!

If anyone can offer to bake some goodies, or bring in snacks to share on Assembly Day, please contact us. Any help would be much appreciated!

And last, but certainly not least, please keep this project in your prayers!

Questions? Comments? Let us know.

Thank You

The results of Operation Good Thing (OGT) 2008 were published in the latest issue of Youth Unlimited’s newsletter. Last year – in the program’s 14th year – OGT received its highest record of donations!

And our group contributed 20% of YU’s total Street Packs (38 out of 184)!!! Amazing!!! It’s also great encouragement to see the packs in use too. We’ve seen it on the streets!

Thanks again to everyone’s contributions last year and continued commitment to reach out to our greater community!

- Cecilia

still remember new orleans?

Our friends at Project417 are still devoted to helping the residents of New Orleans rebuild their homes and their lives – and yes, this is still ongoing 3 years after the disaster. Project417′s Andy was scheduled to go to New Orleans during this past Labour Day weekend, but did not raise enough funds to do so. If you have the means, please consider contributing to this project.

For more information, read “New Hurricane Threats and Funding Shortfall Delay Project417 New Orleans Mission.”