Note from Pastor Karen of Pine Ridge Reservation

We'd like to share this post with you from Pastor Karen of Pine Ridge - she's one of those trusted by the folks who live there for her honesty and caring.

"Hi Pat,

I'm thankful for Debbie's and your generous hearts and hands.  What a wonderful organization you belong to.  We find homes for donations received pretty quickly.  Our storage area is limited and we are blessed with many contacts who put the word out to those who have a need as items become available.  We try to meet the need for warm clothing, (adult gloves are needed), disposable diapers, shoes, candles, school supplies, etc.  Members of the community have come to see us as a possible source to meet special needs - they contact us and we try to help them out.    Book bags just arrived yesterday and they look great.Thank you for all you do and thank you especially for the recent boxes of goodies we've received."

Envelopes stuffed with gloves

 $28 dollars later they have been mailed to a few children on the Pine Ridge Reservation in S.D.

Surprize for 6 little goblins,lol

While at Stop & Shop  noticed in the parking lot  an old beat up van with 6 children getting out headed into the store.I drove next door to Wendys and bought this booklet and left it on their van.I thought they needed a surprise.

Some winter clothes donated

Yeah,definately will keep some little girls warm this year

A new family in desperate need

This family  lives near the reservation. Since its close to the holidays often people reach out to help someone they hear about. (WILL YOU BE THAT PERSON?). Any help is greatly appreciated.
boy 10  size 14/16,boy 9 size  14/16 and girl 5 yrs  size 6/8  desperately need school supplies,socks ,winter clothes and gloves.Mailing address is 
  Ida  Littlewhite Man/po box 11/Batesland  SD 57716  

4 RESERVATIONS WE HAVE HELPED SINCE JAN.2013

Sent 100 boxes to Rosebud Reservation  S.D
Sent 20 boxes so far to the Pineridge Reservation(which is the poorest of all
Sent 75 boxes to the Crow Creek Reservation  N.D.
Sent 40 boxes to the Navaho Reservation in Arizona


THINK THATS PRETTY  DARN GOOD FOR AS SMALL AS WE ARE

In memorary of Stella White Eyes of Pine Ridge S.D

 STELLA WAS 41 YRS OF AGE.OUR VOLUNTEER
DEBBIE MET HER AT THE PORCUPINE CLINIC ON THE RESERVATION.DEBBIE SAID"SHE WAS THE BACK BONE OF THE CLINIC.SHE OFTEN USED HER OWN MONEY TO PAY TOWARDS ELECTRIC.SHE WILL BE SADLY MISSED

Fr John & Debbie acting silly with todays pick up

VERY SAD NEWS PERTAINING TO PORCUPINE CLINIC S.D.

Our volunteer Debbie just informed us that Stella the woman who ran the clinic and took money out of her own pocket to pay for the electric has died. She was in her 40's.While visiting a sick friend she fell down a flight of stairs. For now there is only the janitor over seeing the under staffed clinic.

CAN ANYONE HELP THIS FAMILY????????????

We have just learned of a family near the Pine Ridge Reservation that needs a lot of help.
This is a single mom with several children. They have been sleeping on the floor for years and need blankets. They having been eating out of the cans they open with only a spoon. They need plastic dishes and plastic cups.They also need toiletries especially soap and shampoo.
Their mailing address is  Miss Cheyene/po box 55/Wounded Knee/South Dakota  57794
If you can help please mail them an items off this list.Thank you
ITEMS NEEDED AGAIN ARE blankets ,plastic dishes, plastic cups,toiletries
*NOTE THIS MOM WOULD ALSO LIKE SOME SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR HER 5 CHILDREN EVEN IF THEY ARE USED SCHOOL SUPPLIES.ages 5-12,they only have pencils and 1 notebook

REQUESTS

Already have 2 requests for a turkey. The one woman said" even a chicken would be nice, its been awhile since we have had any meat besides hotdogs.
Another request socks needed for a 10 yr old girl and clothes for a 2 yr old boy
For anyone who knows how to knit or crochet mittens and hats needed for the Crow Creek Reservation at South Dakota. Please send to Jim Huntley(Humanity for Habitat
                                                                        po box 487
                                                                     Ft.Thompson  SD 57339
We also need some wrapping paper ,scotch tape and stockings for Christmas

TO GIVE ALITTLE IS BETTER THAN NOTHING

For the woman who wrote us,
Please know your heart is kind and any donation or help is truly appreciated'You are giving of yourself and what you can do.That in itself is more than many do.That speaks volumes.And you are a true blessing.

The homeless in Ocean Co. need your prayers

We have added the plight of TENT CITY  of Lakewood NJ to our prayer list.
Please pray that these people will be able to have heat this winter .Anyone who would like to
read their story just type in the words TENT CITY LAKEWOOD NJ on the computer or facebook/

5 Boxes were shipped to Pine Ridge Reservation SD

We still have a few more that need to be mailed but will have to wait until we get some financial help towards the cost.



However,we did finish sending out the 75 boxes to the Crow Creek Reservation as promised.We might not be able to move a mountain but we sure do move alot of hills.Aliitle bit is better than none.It makes ones heart feel good when you know one item can make a differance in a childs life.example-one pair of gloves or socks can keep a child warm in the cold weather.

Dr Suess Books in case

 Lorie from Lakehurst donated Dr Suess case with books

Donations from our vounteer Susan

 Susan did not only buy clothes for the 8 yr old girl Maria she also hand sewn some.And little Panda decided to try out the new coat.
THANKS SUSAN FOR TAKING TIME TO MAKE THESE BEAUTIFUL OUTFITS. MARIA WILL BE THE BEST DRESSED CHILD IN SCHOOL NOW












     





Little Panda felt real snuggly in this coat,lol

STILL DESPERATELY NEEDED FOR THE REZ

GLOVES,TIOLETRIES,HANDSOAP,BANDAIDS, DRY CEREAL AND POWDERED MILK.
IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE SEND TO PASTOR KAREN
                                                               c/o Pine Ridge Retreat Center
                                                                       po box 862
                                                                    Pine Ridge SD 57770

EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!

Thank you's

Huge thank you to Susan and her daughter Heather for donating some childrens clothes. Susan actually made some beautiful clothes for an 8 yr old girl who desperately needed school clothes.
Thank you Debbie for your continuous support and donations.
Thank you Lorie from Lakehurst for the Dr Suess childrens books.
Thank you Dorothy for always letting us know when you have found another low class area you want to help.The children must love you when they receive clothes and shoes that actually are in better condition  than what they have on.
Thanks to Bill of Browns Mills for letting us know about a struggling family, who needed coats and gloves. Lucky for us we just happened to have the sizes that were needed.
Thank you Christine of Lakehurst for donating some toiletries so we could send them to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota

Childrens clothes & a pair of mens sneakers donated

Our neighbor donated a dresser for someone who we knew needed one

 THANKS CHRISTINE!

Wild bird seed donation for a bird lover we know

Donation of 2 bowls and some silverware

 As you can see little chimp took a spoon with one of the bowls,think he is trying to tell us he is hungry .hahaha

toy donations

Patsy loved the donations from Melodi

 Melodi from Jackson donated some baby clothes and books.Patsy just could not resist reading one of 
the donated books.lol  (Thanks Melodi

Fr John & chimp modeling donations,lol

Fr John is such a ham when it comes to letting me take his picture.Since he likes this stuff monkey we put a hat and scarf on him which was donated from LINDA'S HATS OF HOPE

Driving to New Gretna for todays pick up

On the road going through Tuckerton to meet lady from church ,at the Deli in New Gretna

(woman in picture below




 This wonderful lady from Linda's Hats For South Jersey was nice enough to meet me half way with her donations of baby hats,shawls,scarves and adult hats.All made by the ladies in her church.

Blizzard in South Dakota

 Not only were there major problems from the Blizzard on the Pine Land Reservation.There were numerous dead cattle in South Dakota.

WISELY WRITTEN

Our volunteer Debbie sponsors Helen on the Rez

An Eagle Painting done by Henry

This is the OKINI LIST

Our volunteer Debbie found the 2 families she sponsors on this list.There are still alot more families that need sponsors.If you can help please go to ONE SPIRIT web site and click on programs.

A picture of one of the families Debbie sponsors

Volunteer Debbie sponsors 2 families at the Pine Ridge Reservation.This is a young mom with 3 children.The little girl is 4 mos old her name is Marcella.When Debbie found out the boys had no back packs nor coats she bought them matching pairs.

An artist's story

This man painted the buffalo picture.If you notice he is in a wheel chair.Awhile ago while he was sleeping he had been bitten by several spiders.The sites became infected and he needed half of both legs amputated. He sells his paintings to the people who are tourist for an income.

One of the nicer trailors on the REZ

 Many families live far from the store or community center.They walk or ride bikes to get there.Its easy to feel alone and isolated in the Winter when the ground is covered with lots of snow.

Orange Juice on sale at store on the REZ

 New cheap price for orange juice?yeah!