SATURDAY AT THE BX OUTCOME

Thank you AAFES for letting us set up this informational booth!!!

The Children picture in the Fotos are in need of loving homes in New Mexico. If you have any questions about adopting please contact CYFD.org.

CHRIS

VANESSA

Brenda

WilliamsOur TEAM!THANK YOU LOWE'S

Setting UP

Ligia getting emotional after signing up two people who were interested in Fostering/Adopting

Chris telling the BX customers about Holloman's Big Give and Our Cause of Adopting/Fostering!

Brenda ready to WORK!

Saturday July 18th

THE GIFT OF LOVE: FOSTER/ADOPT

We will be handing out information on Adoption/Fostering in the BX SATURDAY July 18th between 1-3pm

If you would like more info come and meet us SATURDAY or click on link above it will take you to CYFD.org

These are kids in need of a loving home! Please let CYFD know if you are interested in adopting any of the beautiful kids in the picture. Please check out the Heart Gallery at the mall.

We will be busy on SUNDAY.

Meet Elke. We will be providing Tricia with our Labor in order to fix up her small house.

This will be where we will be putting the fence in.

This is part of her kitchen which we will be painting. It is so small I could not get a picture of the entire kitchen in one shot.

Here is the door to her bathroom next to her kitchen.

This is Elke's bathroom. As you can see in need of paint!

This is a door in the kitchen. Definitely needs paint.

Tricia is looking into fixing her bathroom stall.

Tricia is planning on replacing her bathroom sink and as you can see there are some plumbing issues.

The next two pics are looking at her hallway/bedroom into the kitchen. We will be taking up that blue carpet and replacing it with a new one!

Sunday we will be VERY busy!

The REASON behind our Project

This is the Heart Museum at the MALL. Please check it out!

The children pictured are New Mexico children that need to be adopted.

The care packages will go to the Alamogordo CYFD offices for children that are in need of a new beginning.

THE GIFT OF LOVE: FOSTER/ADOPT

Meeting Notes

Thank you everyone for attending Saturday 11th at Alameda Park.

We got really great feedback.

Keep in mind Sunday July 19th we will be meeting at 0700 at Alameda Park before we head over to Cloudcroft and Elke's House.

We have a drop-off point in town and at Holloman AFB check it out to your upper right.

We are still looking for a place to hold the fundraisers at. If your place of emplyment will allow a fundraiser PLEASE let us know.

We're here to HELP!

While planning our project for the Children's Care Packages we have come across a lady by the name of Elke. She is sweet 70 yr old lady with a big dog named Queenie. This lady is in need of someone putting in a fence and a carpet and maybe painting her house.

Though Elke is not part of our original plan we have decided to help her out as much as we can. We are here to help, the purpose of the Big Give is to get out into the community and make an impact and we will make an impact in her standard of living.

She will need a fence pulled out in Cloudcroft on July 19th, 2009 and put in her backyard. She will also need her old carpet pulled out (the pic above is her old carpet) and a new one installed. And maybe painting her place.

DATES

START DATE: 17th of July 2009
Raptor's Nest
10:00am

TURN IN OUR PROJECT: 6th of Auguts 2009
Fitness Center
5:00 pm

AFTER PARTY: 7th of August
Desert Sands Enlisted CLub
5:00 pm

We have less than three weeks to complete our project!

Recycle and Reuse for our Cause!

Our goal is to make at least 22 bags. Please help by donating totes, large backpacks, or large diaper bags you are no longer using.

If you went to the 3rd of July Celebration at Holloman AFB, Desert Sands Motors' gave out backpacks for free. DO NOT THROW OUT. RECYCLE!!! We will use it!

Here is a list of items we need for the bags!

Any donations welcomed.

2 infant, 2 toddlers, 2-7 yr old, 2-9yr old, 2-13 yr old, 1-15 yr old . One PJ or Nightgown for 22 bags

2 pair of underwear for each bag. New please.

1 toothbrush, 1 toothpaste, 1 comb or brush, 1 shampoo, and 1 soap for 22 bags

For the 9 yr old and 13 yr and 15 yr old girls we will need sanitary pads and deodorants (5 )

For the 9 yr old, 13, and 15 yr old bags for boys deodorants too. (5)

22 coloring books or reading books, maybe even a diary for the older kids. (1 for each bag).

Crayons and pencils a +.

Rules

Here are some of the basic RULES:

We can not ask for corporate sponsorships

We have 3 weeks to finish our project (It can be less than that)

We can do fundraisers (We will get start up money but don't know how much yet)

Our team has to be present at the launch at 10am July 17th at the Raptor's Nest Officer Club.
And the after party at 5pm at Desert Sands Enlisted Club

We have to submit a 3-5 minute DVD or PowerPoint Slide showcasing the components that they are looking for: Quality, Creativity, Teamwork, and Impact by August 6th at 5pm at the fitness center.

We have to wear our team shirts and take pictures of everything we do!

Team Members

Carel H.

Joseph H.

Brenda W.

Ashley M.

Hazel M.

Nichole P.

Nolverto N.

Daniel C.

Williams R.

Ligia R.

Vanessa and Jason are maybes with a possibility that Jason will not be able to participate after the 25th of July.

We also have people who have agreed to help out if they can. Tricia and Leah and other maybes.