A FEW DONATIONS RECIEVED THIS WEEK

 Diaper rash ointment with yellow dress

Small children's chest of drawers,children's clothes and crutches

OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILIES EFFECTED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE LANDSLIDE.FR JOHN LIT A CANDLE IN THE RECTORY YESTERDAY IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE LIVES LOST.

RESPONSE FOR THE PERSON WHO THINKS ITS A WASTE OF MONEY TO DELIVER ITEMS

WASTING MONEY IS WHEN SOMEONE BUYS CIGERATTES AND SMOKES THEM ALL.
WASTING MONEY IS WHEN SOMEONE BUYS ALCOHOL OR DRUGS TO FEEL HIGH
WASTING MONEY IS WHEN SOMEONE BUYS LOTTERY TICKETS AND NEVER WINS.
WASTING MONEY IS WHEN SOMEONE BUYS STUFF THEY DONT NEED








*************SPENDING MONEY FOR GAS TO DELIVER ITEMS FOR SOMEONE IN NEED IS NOT WASTING MONEY.IN FACT IF YOU WERE ON THE RECIEVING END YOU WOULD BE THE FIRST TO APPRECIATE THE EXTRA MILE OUR VOLUNTEERS GO TO TRY TO MAKE LIFE ALITTLE EASIER FOR SOMEONE.AND UNLIKE THE ABOVE THINGS THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW FOR IT.

THANK YOU's

THANK YOU KRISTEN FROM COOKSTOWN FOR THE CHILDRENS CLOTHES AND BOOKS.


THANK YOU DANNY FROM MANCHESTER FOR HOUSE HOLD ITEMS.WE CAN ALWAYS USE THEM FOR THE NEVER ENDING WOMEN WHO GO THROUGH THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSE IN BURLINGTON COUNTY WHICH PEACHESS OVER SEES.

THANK YOU DEBBIE FROM TOMS RIVER FOR THE CUTE LITTLE YELLOW GIRLS DRESS AND THE DESITIN CALLED MONKEY BUTT (lol)

ANOTHER REQUEST FOR EASTER CANDY

A mom with 2 children would like to know if we can put them on our list for Easter. Ages are 4yr boy and 6 yrs girl.

A CONVERSATION WITH A WOMAN ON THE RESERVATION

When I called the Reservation I asked the woman who answered the phone what did she think would be the most important thing they might need there besides food.Her answer shocked me and it also saddened me. She said "some pacifiers for when the babies cry because they are hungry. "She explained to me the majority of children are being raised by their grandparents so nursing is out of the question. I am writing this conversation in hopes someone will read this and maybe send formula to the reservation.They also have a need for infant clothes .The address again is:
                                                           PASTOR KAREN
                                                     C/O  RETREAT COMMUNITY CENTER
                                                          51  EAST  HIGHWAY 18
                                                              PINE RIDGE RESERVATION
                                                                            S.D.  57770

HOW TO HELP YOUR LOCAL FOOD PANTRY

IF EVERYONE WOULD JUST DONATE 1 CAN OF FOOD A WEEK TO THEIR LOCAL  FOOD BANK/FOOD PANTRY IT WOULD HELP CONSIDERABLY.WE HAVE HEARD OF 2 FOOD PANTRYS IN THE PAST 2 YRS THAT HAD TO CLOSE DOWN .DUE TO LACK OF DONATIONS.BOTH OF THOSE FOOD PANTRYS WERE IN A CHURCH.ONE WAS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY THE OTHER I BELIEVE WAS IN CAMDEN COUNTY.BOTH COUNTIES HAVE ALOT OF PEOPLE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.

THANK YOU SUE ,TED AND DORIS

WOW WHAT A NICE SURPRIZE NO SOONER DID WE PUT A REQUEST OUT FOR SOME  CLOTHES AND CANDY AND WE WERE BLESSED WITH SOME ..AND INCLUDED WERE SOME VERY NICE CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND HOUSEWARES.IT DOES OUR HEART GOOD WHEN WE KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO CARE ENOUGH TO SHARE WITH THOSE WE TRY TO HELP.THANK YOU.
ps.just alittle note to let you's know that laundry detergent you donated before was very much appreciated.

DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT THE HOMELESS?

MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE HAVE BAD FEET,ULCERS,CALLOUSES,SORES,CRACKED DRY SKIN AND INGROWN TOENAILS.THEY CANT AFFORD TO BUY A DECENT PAIR OF SHOES AND OFTEN THE ONES THEY HAVE ARE WORN OR SIMPLY NO LONGER GOOD FOR SUPPORT.MANY IN THE HOMELESS SHELTERS AND ON THE STREETS WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL IF THEY HAD A DECENT PAIR OF SNEAKERS JUST TO WEAR.THEY DONT HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO SEEING A FOOT DOCTOR IS NEVER AN OPTION FOR THEM .SO THE NEXT TIME YOU BUY YOURSELF SOME NEW SHOES PERHAPS THINK OF BUYING ANOTHER PAIR AND SENDING IT TO ATLANTIC CITY RESCUE MISSION OR ANOTHER HOMELESS SHELTER.IT COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERANCE FOR SOMEONE IN NEED.
OR MAYBE TAKE UP A COLLECTION OF DECENT MENS  OR WOMENS SNEAKERS FROM A CHURCH OR A GROUP OF PEOPLE.

ATLANTIC CITY MISSION
2009 BACHARACH BOULEVARD
ATLANTIC CITY NJ
08401
P.S.if you happen to be in A.City instead of the casinos go visit the shelter and see first hand what the homeless in the area need.

CALLING EASTER BUNNY

EARLY REQUEST FOR A MOM WITH 5 CHILDREN WHO WOULD LIKE SOME EASTER BASKETS.3 GIRLS AND 2 BOYS.IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE US SOME EASTER BASKETS WE WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SCHEDULE A CONVENIENT PICK UP TIME FOR YOU.OR EVEN DONATE SOME EASTER CANDY

SUMMER CLOTHES DESPERATELY NEEDED

Infant Clothes needed.2 babies being born before end of May.1 girl and1 boy
Always need childrens clothes also.
DESITIN NEEDED FOR THOSE IN EXPERINCED YOUNG MOMS WHO DONT CHANGE THE BABY'S DIAPERS ENOUGH(AND BELIEVE ME WE HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THEM OVER THE YEARS)

AND WE ALWAYS WANT TOYS BUT NO STUFF ANIMALS PLEASE

HAPPY ST PATTY'S DAY!

A FEW BOOTS THE RESERVATION RECIEVED FROM GOTTA HAVE SOLE FOUNDATION

 On the way to give Dorothy items ,Debbie and our car was loaded

We meet Dorothy half way which is usually at the parking lot at Walmarts

Our volunteer Debbie helped load and unload vehichles due to me having had surgery on my left foot.Dorothy is inside the back of truck.They did not want me to keep walking back and forth on my foot,but as you can see that did not prevent me from taking a few pictures,lol

PRAYERS FROM THE CHURCH

Prayers are needed once again for those who live in TENT CITY in Lakewood.Another fire within 2 weeks.Only this time 1 man had been burnt and died.

A WARM COAT FOR JOAN

Many times senior citizens live on fixed incomes.And buying a warm coat for winter could actually be a hardship.Often they layer their sweaters to keep themselves warm.Or have been wearing the same coat for years which shows by the wear and tear.But we are happy to say Joan loves her much needed coat which we received as a generous donation.

A NEW WINTER COAT FOR GLADYS

Gladys desperately needed a coat.She had asked Dorothy if we ever get any coats if she could be put on our list.And it just so happened we had a very generous donation of new womens coats.And we made sure Gladys now has something to keep her warm besides a sweater.And she loves the color and the fur collar.She couldn't thank Dorothy enough.In fact she couldn't wait to model it for the picture,lol

A FIRE AT TENT CITY in Lakewood

Last week there was a fire in one of the tents.As the police and firefighters looked on the homeless people who live there fought the fire.If you would like to read more about there hardships please write TENT CITY IN LAKEWOOD on the internet.Their site will come up.Meantime,please pray for those who are suppose to protect us in our time of need and didn't in this incident.May God show them the way to open up their hearts to those who have nothing.

Teen boy wishes for a pair of new sneakers

We were told about a young man who has been wearing the same sneakers for 2 yrs. And they are very worn . His mom feels they are good enough for maybe another year of wear.(the person who asked us to please put him on our list for size 11men shoes was not his mom. She is a friend of his mom who is also on a small disability check.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS

We would like to thank Danny from Manchester for the household items and bed linens.
We would like to thank David from Manchester for the household items and towels
We would like to thank Bonnie from Toms River (who always remembers us when she cleans out the children's closet) for the children's clothes
We would like to thank our volunteer Debbie for helping me load and unload the car when we did our drop off to Dorothy

PRAYER NEEDED

Our volunteer Debbie would like us all to remember her mother in law in our prayers.
Her mother in law will be having surgery on her heart.She has other medical issues which makes
it imperative for her to have this much needed surgery. Fr John has added her to our prayer list
 

FR JOHN OPENS A PACKAGE THAT ARRIVED TODAY

We want to thank one of our followers for this generous donation.As you can see Fr John was thrilled with the contents.And they will be given to those in need.THANK YOU Ms.Knowles

Besides the dolls there was baby clothes,tooth paste ,tooth brushes etc...

HEAVY HEARTS

OUR HEARTS ARE VERY HEAVY FOR THE MISSING 260 PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO WERE ON THE MALAYSIA FLIGHT.MAY GOD DIRECT THOSE LOOKING TO FIND THE PLANE THAT IS NOW MISSING.

FYI

WE NO LONGER HAVE A PO BOX IN WHITING.SINCE WE HAVE NOT RECIEVED ANYTHING OVER  20 MONTHS WE FELT IT WAS NOT WORTH THE COST OF 75 DOLLARS FOR A YEAR  FOR A SMALL BOX.ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEND ANYTHING TO US CAN EITHER EMAIL US AT holyangels@live.com AND WE WILL GIVE THEM OUR MAILING ADDRESS OR USE OUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT.SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

NEWS FLASH

TODAY IS ASH WEDNESDAY-FR JOHN DID A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR THOSE ON OUR PRAYER LIST.
AND THE GOTTA HAVE SOLE FOUNDATION LOCATED IN RHODE ISLAND IS SENDING ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF 50 PAIRS OF SHOES/BOOTS FOR THE CHILDREN AT THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION.YEAH! WORDS CAN NOT EXPRESS HOW HAPPY WE ARE FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION.FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEND MUCH NEEDED SOCKS FOR THE CHILDREN PLEASE MAIL THEM TO  PASTOR KAREN
                                  C/O PINE RIDGE RETREAT COMMUNITY CENTER
                                       18 EAST HIGHWAY 50
                                               PINE RIDGERESERVATION  S.D 57770
THANK YOU.IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ ABOUT THE GOTTA HAVE SOLE FOUNDATION PLEASE GO ON THEIR WEBSITE.MAYBE EVEN THANK THEM FOR ANSWERING OUR REQUEST TO HELP THE NATIVE AMERICANS.NOT ONCE BUT TWICE!

ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PEOPLE

WE JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF OUR FR.JOHN.ANYONE WHO KNOWS HIM  CAN SEE HOW SPECIAL OF A PERSON HE IS.

Happy & Sad Moments Remembered

happy being told we are going to receive a donated van to make pick ups and drop offs easier
sad finding out they lied
happy someone offered a car load of toys for Christmas all we have to do is go to the location to pick them up
sad finding out that the location is really an abandoned house and no one their with toys
happy several people offering to wrap gifts for us for the holidays
sad no one did (thank goodness for our dependable Lorie
happy someone has baby items for us and will be meeting us at a designated spot
sad after we arrive there the person calls us on cell phone and said they changed their minds,they think they will try to sell them thru craigslist
happy someone offered us a wheel chair for a handicapped person
sad they gave us one that was broken
happy received 2 giant trash bags of childrens clothes
sad to realize after sorting through the bags most of the clothes were worse than what you would find at the dump,so much wasted time
happy that someone asks Fr John to go to the hospital in an email to give prayers for a friend
sad to find out that person had died
REGARDLESS OF HAPPY AND SAD MOMENTS WE CONTINUE TO KEEP TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERANCE IN PEOPLES LIVES.BUT,WOULDN'T IT BE SO NICE IF PEOPLE WOULD ACTUALLY COME THROUGH WHEN THEY OFFER INSTEAD OF WASTING OUR TIME.ESPECIALLY SINCE OTHERS DEPEND ON THEIR GENEROSITY.
*note-our volunteer Debbie had received a nice wheel chair from the Elks club in Bricktown so we were able to actually give the handicapped person a wheel chair they were able to use

Thank You to Joan from Brick...

Many thanks to Joan from Brick - an Advocate for the Homeless - who donated her overflow of women's winter coats to our group for distribution.  

 

THANK YOU Joanne from Absecon

Received infant hairbrush,bibs,onesies and 2 infant tub seats

Yeah recieved some childrens clothes today

THANKS LAURA FROM BARNEGAT