It started last summer with the desire to help, to give back. And give back we did, but I feel like I was the one who reaped the biggest reward. It was amazing to see how the community came together. I felt ridiculously proud and honored to have been a part of it.
And now here I sit on the doorstep of round 2. This year every last penny we raise will be donated to 2 local families affected by ugly, mean cancer. One, a mother who is nearing the end of her valiant fight. And another who fought hard, with everything he had, but ultimately lost his courageous battle. He left behind a young wife, still carrying the twins that would have made him a first-time father.
I know money will not fix their heartache. I know it can not heal everything. But once they see how people pull together to help them, hopefully their faith will be restored. That's where you guys come in.
If you are local, please let me come pick up items from your Goodwill pile. If you have an hour or two to help us sort & tag, I would love you forever. And pretty please come out to the sale and find yourself some treasures.
If you are not local, you can still help. This year in addition to the sale, a raffle and a bake sale, we are also having a craft table. I know so many crafty women, many of whom are donating their hand-made items to be sold. And I know many of you reading this are incredibly talented as well. And I know that summers are crazy and schedules are packed and I'm asking a lot of you, but maybe. Just maybe. If you have a spare minute & can whip up something small and simple to donate to the craft table, well, that would make my day/week/year.
And, as if I have not already asked enough of you, I need your help spreading the word. To your friends. To your neighbors. To your sisters. To your best bloggy buds.
I want to give them thousands without every asking anything from you, but I can't. So I turn to you. If you can't help, please do not feel bad for a second. I know how crazy life is. But if you can, in any way, I would be forever grateful.
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I will link to this post tomorrow, and can you email me your address? What a great thing! I would be proud to be a part of it, in any way. Wish I lived closer so I could really help out.
Hey Amber I can make some cloth baby shoes for your table, I am pretty busy up until then but I will see how many I can get done. Also what are the gender of the twins and I will make some special ones just for them. If you can just send me your address I would love to help out how I can.
Hey Am,
I'd like your address too. Hopefully I can think of something to make that would do the project justice.
Okay. THIS is why I have GOT to find myself a talent already! Maybe if I start now, I will have discovered some well-hidden ability to craft spectacular (and desirable) products by NEXT year's yard sale.
I'm googling crafty right now...
AAAAHHHHH! I just left my sewing machine and my craft cupboard behind for the whole summer. I miss it already. I'll think of something though. You just wait.
Beautiful Amber! Can you believe I am actually reading your blog?
Boy oh boy, do I have stuff for you - I am going to clean out my house!
i'll be sending some handmade your way! i'll get working on it this week. and i think those soon to be new babies are in need of some all a flutter onesies!
i have friends in boise so i'll facebook them and ask if they'll pull stuff for your sale.
i'll be in touch soon!
I am going to try and whip together a few burp clothes for you. I wish I could do more. I just hope my sewing machine cooperates!!
so life has been throwing me a loop lately, but i'm still going to be sending some handmade your way for those babies!! and more if i can do it, i promise.
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