Help For Haiti + Lunch For Us

I just read this post over on My Life As Kalli, and since you know I'm a big believer in helping people who really need it, I wanted to post about it here. If anyone wants to come and help make quilts to send to Haiti, please come. And I think maybe those of you who know me, and have any desire to see how much food my kids can manage to dump down their fronts in a 45 minute period, can go to lunch with me after...what do you think?


"I've had Haiti on my mind.



Haiti.



If you're like me you've been wondering how to help, how to make any sort of a difference in the awfulness of what's going on down there. All while you sit warm and cozy in your sweatpants typing away on your macbook. Trust me, the irony is not lost.



Well I've got something, and I don't need money from you, I just need your time.



Did you know that within 48 hours of the quake, LDS Humanitarian Services and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints had commissioned two planes loaded with 160,000 lbs of relief supplies with additional supplies to be delivered via truck through the Dominican Republic? Pretty incredible if you ask me. It's just one more thing I love about my church, the powers that be are organized, prepared and ready for action.



My friend Melanie and I got in touch with LDS Humanitarian Services to ask how we could help, turns out their greatest need at this time is full size quilts.



This is where you come in. We need your help. Let's help an organization so busy actually helping those we only wish we could.



On Monday, January 25th we will be hosting a quilting bee at a church in American Fork.



The details are this:

Where: American Fork LDS Stake Center at 140 W. Center St.

Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Bring: a surger if you have one!

**Supplies will be provided BUT batting donations are ALWAYS appreciated (hint hint)!

Email ME (if you're planning on it): kallikverb@gmail.com



Doesn't matter if you can't sew, your help can be used cutting, ironing, tying or somewhere else.

I know this is a somewhat inconvenient time, but I am begging you to do what you can to make it work. Even if you can only stay an hour, or a half hour, come on your lunch break, we need you!



Bring your kids, mine will be there going batty because that's smack in the middle of his nap time. Sweet!



We are doing this! Come and do it with us. Here's how you can help.



So we'll see you there, right?



RIGHT!


Also, your help would be appreciated in tweeting, facebooking, blogging, just passing the word along you know?"


So there you have it. This Monday. A.F. Bring your kids. Meet bloggers. Make quilts. Help others. Eat lunch after. Can you think of anything more perfect??? (Yeah, minus the kids would be more perfect, but we can do it for the sake of the Haitians, right?)

Samoa Needs You

If you don't know, I lived in Fiji for a while. It's a beautiful island nation in the middle of the South Pacific. FAR away from any major land mass. Not too far away is Samoa. Also completely isolated from any large country. And as I'm sure you know, Samoa was hit by a tsunami last week. When I was in Fiji, modern conveniences were in limited supply and only available in the few large cities. So if something were to wipe out the roads to those cities, as well as a good portion of the cities themselves, I don't know what the people there would do. It's this first hand understanding for their situation that makes me want to help the people of Samoa. So when I heard about a relief drive today on the news, I wanted to get the word out.

I went to the website, http://www.samoareliefwave.com/, and looked at the list of things that they need. And guess what? I have a lot of them on hand already. Some are things sitting around to go to D.I. (Goodwill). Some are things that I have in my food storage that I don't need immediately (soap, shampoo, rubbing alcohol, band aids). I also have a lot of clothes and some summer shoes, which I'm sure they could use. I know a lot of you have this type of stuff too. So if you feel moved to help the people from this tiny island nation who have nothing right now and no way to get it, here's the drop off info...

SALT LAKE COUNTY

Taylorsville City Hall (click on link to view directions & map)
5320 South 2600 West
Taylorsville, Utah

ST. GEORGE AREA

Another drop off point has been added for the St. George area.

New Beginnings Academy & Washington County Youth Crisis Center
251 East 200 North (behind the courthouse)
Saint George, UT 84770
officers@newbeginnings-academy.org
FAX: (800) 570-1561



IMMEDIATELY NEEDED ITEMS -

Medical Supplies
First Aid Kits
Gauze (2 x 2 or 4 x 4)
Band Aids
Antibacterial ointments (like Neosporin)
Rubbing alcohol
Wound cleansers
Cotton swabs/pads
Pain medicine (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, etc.)
Pepto Bismol Tablets

Hygiene Kits
Soap (bars or liquid)
Antibacterial hand soap
Shampoo/Conditioner
Feminine Products
Wipes
Hand sanitizer
Toothpaste/Toothbrush
Washcloths
Towels
Toilet Paper


Bedding
Blankets (new)
Sleeping bags
Mosquito nets
Linens (new)
Pillows (new)

Kitchen Items
Paper plates
Plastic Utensils
Coolers
Plastic storage containers
Matches/lighters
Pots/Pans/Bowls
Cooking Utensils
Ziploc Bags
Trash Bags

General Supplies
Tents
Canopies
Gas stoves
Propane Tanks
Flashlights
Tarps

If you have time and live near one of these drop offs, take just a few minutes today to help someone who needs it.



Thanks.

We now return to your regularly scheduled program.