BRIGHTER TOMORROWS
Shirley, New York
****CHALLENGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED! - 08/01/15)
Brighter Tomorrows was established in 1983 to begin raising funds and incorporate as a non-profit agency. Three years later, they opened up a 19-bed shelter and established a 24-hour Crisis Hotline. Only two years later, in 1988, they piloted a Transitional Housing Program to facilitate independent living after leaving the shelter setting. Last year, they opened up their second Transitional Housing site, exclusively for singles.
For Brighter Tomorrows, we would like to send the following:
20 Women's - DONE
6 Preteen Girls - DONE
6 Preteen Boys - DONE
6 Youth Girls - DONE
6 Youth Boys - DONE
6 Toddler Girls - DONE
6 Toddler Boys - DONE
6 Booties - Girls - DONE
6 Booties - Boys - DONE
68 Washcloths - DONE
MAILING DEADLINE: August 29, 2015
MAILING ADDRESS:
Brighter Tomorrows, Inc,
Attention: Isabel McDuffie
PO Box 706
Shirley, New York 11967
This Challenge is also posted on our Facebook page. Most of our challenge pledges are posted there. The numbers still needed for each category will be updated here as we receive pledges (both here and on Facebook). If you wish to pledge, please put it in a "comment" on this post and we will receive via email. Thank you for joining with us to help warm the hearts of toes of women and children in domestic violence shelters across the US!
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
Friday, July 31, 2015
Monday, July 20, 2015
Well.....Challenge #24 was completely pledged on Facebook before we had an opportunity to post it here on our blog! What terrific members we have!!!
One of our long-time members, Lynne Bergman, has stepped up to the plate and agreed to sign on as another Assistant to help out with our Facebook page and the blog. This Challenge was the first one that she has taken care of posting and logging in the pledges as they come in and keeping the numbers still needed updated on the Facebook page. She did a wonderful job!!!!!
Lynne will also be helping to answer any questions that may arise both here and on Facebook.
Thank you, Lynne, for answering Rachel's call and agreeing to help us out with the Pink Slipper Project!!
MONIKA'S HOUSE is a repeat shelter for our group and we always love it when the shelters ask for more of our wonderful, handmade slippers and washcloths. This particular shelter also has a pet program in place, as well as a crafts/hobby program. We will be having a "Cozies for Pets" challenge and a "Happy Hands" challenge coming up before too long for this shelter. So, please keep an eye out for our posts!
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
One of our long-time members, Lynne Bergman, has stepped up to the plate and agreed to sign on as another Assistant to help out with our Facebook page and the blog. This Challenge was the first one that she has taken care of posting and logging in the pledges as they come in and keeping the numbers still needed updated on the Facebook page. She did a wonderful job!!!!!
Lynne will also be helping to answer any questions that may arise both here and on Facebook.
Thank you, Lynne, for answering Rachel's call and agreeing to help us out with the Pink Slipper Project!!
MONIKA'S HOUSE is a repeat shelter for our group and we always love it when the shelters ask for more of our wonderful, handmade slippers and washcloths. This particular shelter also has a pet program in place, as well as a crafts/hobby program. We will be having a "Cozies for Pets" challenge and a "Happy Hands" challenge coming up before too long for this shelter. So, please keep an eye out for our posts!
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
CHALLENGE #24 - 2015
MONIKA'S HOUSE
Hillsboro, Oregon
Monika's House is named in memory of a domestic violence victim, Monika Voits, an Oregon woman who was murdered in her bed by her husband while her children slept nearby.
Every year, Monika's House provides safe shelter to more than 200 adults, children and their pets, fleeing from danger of family violence.
Monika's House is proud to be one of only 5 shelters in Oregon providing safe shelter to family pets and companion animals as well. Therapy and service animals are housed inside in their new Pet Sanctuary.
To quote the Director of Shelter Services, "This is awesome and we're very much looking forward to it."
We will be having Cozies for Pets and Happy Hands challenges when all slippers and washcloths have been pledged.
For Monika's House we will need:
30 women - DONE!
5 booties - DONE!
10 toddler -DONE!
8 youth - DONE!
6 preteen - DONE!
2 men - DONE!
3 teen boys -DONE!
Please use gender neutral colors for all slippers except womens.
65 washcloths DONE!
Mailing deadline: August 20,2015
Mail to:
Valerie Bundy
Director of Shelter Services
P. O. Box 91550
Portland, OR 97291
Hillsboro, Oregon
Monika's House is named in memory of a domestic violence victim, Monika Voits, an Oregon woman who was murdered in her bed by her husband while her children slept nearby.
Every year, Monika's House provides safe shelter to more than 200 adults, children and their pets, fleeing from danger of family violence.
Monika's House is proud to be one of only 5 shelters in Oregon providing safe shelter to family pets and companion animals as well. Therapy and service animals are housed inside in their new Pet Sanctuary.
To quote the Director of Shelter Services, "This is awesome and we're very much looking forward to it."
We will be having Cozies for Pets and Happy Hands challenges when all slippers and washcloths have been pledged.
For Monika's House we will need:
30 women - DONE!
5 booties - DONE!
10 toddler -DONE!
8 youth - DONE!
6 preteen - DONE!
2 men - DONE!
3 teen boys -DONE!
Please use gender neutral colors for all slippers except womens.
65 washcloths DONE!
Mailing deadline: August 20,2015
Mail to:
Valerie Bundy
Director of Shelter Services
P. O. Box 91550
Portland, OR 97291
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
HOORAY!!! CHALLENGE #23 OF 2015 HAS BEEN COMPLETED!
Thank you to all of our members both here and on Facebook for helping to complete this challenge. There will be lots of warm hearts and toes in Washington state very soon!
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU MADE A PLEDGE ON THIS CHALLENGE, THE STREET ADDRESS LISTED PREVIOUSLY WAS INCORRECT. PLEASE CHECK THE MAILING INFORMATION IN THE CHALLENGE POST FOR THE CORRECT ADDRESS. SOME PACKAGES WERE ALREADY MAILED OUT AND WERE RETURNED TO THEIR SENDERS. WE APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING LISTED THE STREET NUMBER INCORRECTLY IN THE ORIGINAL POST. WE TRY TO BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL THAT OUR INFORMATION IS CORRECT.
We will have another challenge coming up very soon.....possibly next week, so please keep a watch out for it and I hope you will jump right in with your pledges when it is listed! If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to send us a message and we will try to get back to you right away.
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
Thank you to all of our members both here and on Facebook for helping to complete this challenge. There will be lots of warm hearts and toes in Washington state very soon!
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU MADE A PLEDGE ON THIS CHALLENGE, THE STREET ADDRESS LISTED PREVIOUSLY WAS INCORRECT. PLEASE CHECK THE MAILING INFORMATION IN THE CHALLENGE POST FOR THE CORRECT ADDRESS. SOME PACKAGES WERE ALREADY MAILED OUT AND WERE RETURNED TO THEIR SENDERS. WE APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING LISTED THE STREET NUMBER INCORRECTLY IN THE ORIGINAL POST. WE TRY TO BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL THAT OUR INFORMATION IS CORRECT.
We will have another challenge coming up very soon.....possibly next week, so please keep a watch out for it and I hope you will jump right in with your pledges when it is listed! If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to send us a message and we will try to get back to you right away.
Rachel, Judy, and Lynne
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
CHALLENGE #23 - 2015
YWCA Clark County - SafeChoice
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
******CHALLENGE HAS BEEN COMPLETED******
The SafeChoice shelter is gender inclusive for those fleeing physical, emotional or verbal abuse. They also have a variety of support groups.
Their legal advocates provide support, information and assistance for guidance through the civil legal system.
Freda Gable asked if we could send slippers to her local shelter in Vancouver, WA. Freda, thanks for the suggestion.
PLEASE COMMENT BELOW WITH YOUR PLEDGE AND WE WILL RECEIVE IT BY EMAIL. WE RUN OUR CHALLENGES PRIMARILY ON FACEBOOK, SO MOST OF THE PLEDGES ARE POSTED THERE. NUMBERS IN THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES BELOW WILL BE UPDATED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE.
For SafeChoice:
70 women - DONE
10 teen girls - DONE
10 teen boys - DONE
5 men - DONE
10 preteen girls - DONE
10 preteen boys - DONE
10 youth girls - DONE
10 youth boys - DONE
10 toddler girls DONE
10 toddler boys - DONE
10 booties girls DONE
10 booties boys DONE
175 washcloths - DONE
Mailing Deadline: August 8, 2015
Send to: PLEASE NOTE CORRECTED ADDRESS BELOW. STREET NO. WAS INCORRECT.
Misty Cumbie
3609 Main St.
Vancouver, WA 98663
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