WOW - Check out how many families Pat & John have helped this year!!!

In Burlington Co - 16 families; Ocean County - 60 families,   33 other families in  counties including Atlantic, Camden and Cumberland).   This is from Jan 2010 until October 2010.  This does not include what the other Reys  volunteers  have delivered.  We know Peaches has a LONG list - but due to her computer crashing - has lost her notes.  I, Susan, am a poor record keeper - as I only work with a few families : ~)  Krystal is also busy helping others as well as raising her little boy and going to school -

Please remember, Thanksgiving and Christmas are fast approaching - we have many requests for Thanksgiving Baskets and as always need Christmas gifts for our families.  If you can help please let us know.

Happy Fall!!

Thanksgiving Food Baskets

So far, we need 5 Thanksgiving Baskets for needy families.  If you can help, please let us know. 

A Thank You for US!

Here's one for us:

Dear Father:

Thank you again for everything the boys also thank you they are very happy for what they received from your groups generosity.

Talk to you soon

Dawn

Thank You Lorrie and Tim

Another thank you from Fr. John :

Lorrie and Tim - thank you for your generous donation and your continued support of our organization.  God Bless!

Thank You Jeannie and Peter

Just got this from Fr. John:

 

Please thank a Mr Peter Berg and Jeanne Berg for their donation for REYS OF HOPE.  It could not have come at a better time with holidays coming up.   GOD BLESS THEM BOTH for being so generous.  Father John

Local Area Food Pantries as of September 2010

Here is our most recent information on Food Pantries in our area.  Please support them if you can.  In this economy we need all the help we can get.  No one should ever go hungry. 

Barnegat Anew United Methodist Church  609-994-7311

Delta Food Mart in Lakewood 732-367-4242

Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties in Neptune 732-918-2600

Redeemer Lutheran Church in Manchester 732-657-2828

Your Grandmothers' kitchen in Toms River 732-240-0441

Helping Hands in New Egypt, 732-644-8335 or Pastor Bob @ 732-768-0520.

Pat and Fr. John's Activities for September

WOW!  These guys have been busy, busy!!  Thank you to all of the kind people who donated the items in this post!   

Some drop offs and pick ups we have done since Sept 2010
Gave walker to elderly man in parking lot who was having difficulty walking
Gave to 3 young mom's to be Desitin, infant boy clothes in season, toys, shoes, recieving blankets and baby shampo approximately 20 outfits per baby.
Helped a mother of 7 children with twins on the way. Children's father just recently died of a heart attack. He was the only bread winner.  Kids age t from 3yr to 19 yrs old.  Twins are due in November.  They would like to have a nice thanksgiving dinner if we can get it for them. Hopefully we will get some Thanksgiving baskets made up this year even if we get a canned ham. So far we have 4 families requesting turkeys or ham for Thanksgiving.  Normally we do not do food unless it is for holidays and someone donates to us.  The 7 children also would like one present from Santa.
Baby clothes donated to mom for boy and girl twins due.  Baby swing,  cribs, mattress, junior girl clothes, size 4t clothes with shoes, boy pants size 10 and 12 jeans with pull over long sleeve shirts, socks, size large womens tops and stretch pants, new underwear  for boys, some Desitin for twins due in November, pjs for boys.  Baby toys for the twins and several books for children ages 4-12 yrs old.  They need SOCKS AND GLOVES but we have not recieved any yet.Will put them on  the list .
Woman starting over needed bed linens and towels;  gave her 2 matching complete bed sets with comforters.  Brown and green bath towels with matching washcloths.
Young mom with 6 mos old daughter:  gave her winter clothes for daughter with 2 prs shoes, childrens toys, silverware, pots and pans, matching dishes  and dish drain.  She had hardly anything for her kitchen area.   Also gave 2 pairs of curtains that matched, 2 matching kitchen chairs for a kitchen set, blankets, desitin and baby oil, baby swing, baby stroeller,  baby clothes for baby boy due soon.  Also baby book on babys first year after born and book on how and what to do if baby gets sick, colds or hurt.
Grandma raising 3 grand children wanted 3 bikes; so far we have given them 2 still need 1 more boys bike.  Also gave them about 6 outfits per child with nail polish and lip gloss for girl and games for boys.
Junior teens size 3-5 given to a dad with 11-13 yr old girls.
Donated to us:
1 car load of toys and junior clothes.
2 cribs with mattress and swing,  stroeller and lots of baby boy clothes.
3 coats for boys.
crafts which we gave to a lady who has neighborhood children over her house.  She does crafts with them and has a small religous service.
a box of hard back childrens books.
small check to us for our gas.
some mens shoes and shirts size xl.
some canned groceries.
Woman and her son donated his old toys.

We Gave
a bike helmet to a boy who had a bike but no helmet.
religous booklets to a religious woman.
1 medium size bag of clothes for a granddaughter that just turned 11 yrs old.
a kitchen set for young girls birthday.  She wanted to cook with her mom.
a baseball hoop with soft ball to a little boy who just turned 5yrs old.  It was what he wanted for his birthday gift.
1 large bag of kitty litter to a family with cats and no litter.
several school bags 15 to be exact with new school supplies in them.
several women's shoes to a woman with casual wear who just started a new job at TOYS R US(which is hiring for the holidays).
a sewing kit and lots of zippers and buttons to a lady who sews.
a childs chair and table.
baby bottles(which we always need)1 breast pump, 3 pacifiers, recieving blankets, clothes, 1 package of diapers, little booties, 4 homemade sweaters white and pink, and baby toys to for a young mom who just had a baby girl.