I know! It's been a long time since I've posted anything. Summer finally hit, and I have been non-stop! O.K. it's only been officially summer for one day, but I always need to get a head start.
We just volunteered to help tear down another "Just Between Friends" Sale. We got our largest donation, ever! It took three mini vans, an SUV, a Toyota pickup, and a flat bed truck we rented from Home Depot, to pick it all up. We didn't get home until after midnight last night. Thank you to all the wonderful people who donated their unsold items! And thank you to Tyona at "Just Between Friends," for continuously inviting our non-profit, "A Hope and A Future" to receive the donated items.
VBS started at 8:00 a.m. today. Plus, I've got my own "Secret Project" going on (... are you listening Ty?)I'll tell you more about it, as soon as I can. My husband has me on a "gag order" for right now.
My friend over at Triple the Blessings blogged about wanting a bike. She's got a link to an incredible bike from Madsen Cylces and they are having a contest in July! So stay tuned. I'll put a link on in July on how to possibly win one of their bikes! Heck, I'd like to win!
Showing posts with label JBF Sale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JBF Sale. Show all posts
Monday, June 22, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
North Idaho Spring Sales Event
North Idaho Spring Sales Event
May 30,31 2009
Kootenai County Fairgrounds
Sale Hours
Saturday 8am-4pm $2 admission
Sunday 8am-2pm FREE admission and
HALF PRICE SALE
Consignor and volunteer sign ups are
NOW OPEN!
Click here to upload our spring sales flyer
Click here to watch our feature story on
Good Morning America!
Once you discover Just Between Friends, it will be an event you will never miss again! Idaho's best place to find the area's top quality clothing, cribs, strollers, swings, toys & more! Everything you need from maternity, babies and kids! Prices are 50%-90% off retail! What a great way to clean out your closets and earn money. One gigantic place to buy and sell --twice a year!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Spokane Just Between Friends Spring 2009 Sale!
1Spokane's Largest Semi-Annual Children's Consignment Sales Event
Just Between Friends
Spokane Spring Sales Event
April 17,18,19 2009
Spokane Fair & Expo Center
Sale Hours
Friday 9am-8pm $3 admission
Saturday 9am-4pm $3 admission
Sunday 8am-2pm FREE admission and HALF PRICE SALE
Consignor and Volunteer
sign ups are NOW OPEN!
For complete information, go to their website: http://spokane.jbfsale.com/
Saturday, April 4, 2009
April 2009 Families Served
I am having problems with the battery for my old MAC Powerbook, so I can't make this look right for a little while (until the new one comes.)
April 3, 2009 Donation Station
# Families Served: 37 (not too bad for Spring Break week)
# in Family's: 177
#Female Children: 55
# Male Children: 52
We also culled out all the older clothes and donated them to another non-profit organzation. We will receive new donations from the Just Between Friends Sale, held April 16, 17, 18th!
Great job everyone!
April 3, 2009 Donation Station
# Families Served: 37 (not too bad for Spring Break week)
# in Family's: 177
#Female Children: 55
# Male Children: 52
We also culled out all the older clothes and donated them to another non-profit organzation. We will receive new donations from the Just Between Friends Sale, held April 16, 17, 18th!
Great job everyone!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
A Hope and A Future, Foster care and Adoption
I want to take a moment to tell you about a cause I believe in:
A Hope and A Future
My incredible husband and I were foster parents from September 2002 until September 2008. Two of our four children were placed into our home as foster children. We provided love, stability and practical care for them. We then chose to adopt them, as each of their individual cases eventually dictated and allowed. One of our children was placed into our home at three days old, and the other was placed at 3-months old.
The United States Foster care system is a cause that I believe is of vital importance; and one which needs a complete overhaul. Our current system is still not child protective. It is abuser/offender protective. I will share what I mean by that at a future date.
Foster care was our solution to the problem of placing disadvantaged children in orphanages. In the United States we place children into homes who have volunteered for this honor.
These homes are given a small reimbursement, to help compensate for the cost of housing and raising children that are not from their nuclear family. The average reimbursement for Washington State is still less than $400 per month, for food, clothing, electricity/heat, rent, diapers (if needed), etc. In addition foster children receive a one-time clothing voucher of $100. Now least you have additional information, such as law, what I am giving you is the factual reimbursement received by us for the past six years, with very little exception.
You'll notice that I use the term reimbursement. Foster parents in Washington State are not paid. Ever. They are reimbursed at less than 47% of the cost to raise one child per month. Each month 53% of the cost to raise these children are being absorbed by families who are not necessarily related to them. The majority of these families are lower middle-class families. Generally speaking, those of middle-class, and upper middle class do not typically choose to become foster parents.
Because this particular post is about A Hope and A Future, I don't want to continue to talk about the details of Foster care or adoption facts.
A Hope and A Future is a non-profit organization which helps licensed Foster and Adoptive families in Spokane and the surrounding areas. We started A Hope and A Future in order to help the families who choose to temporarily (or sometimes permanently) add these children into their homes. We seek donations of new and gently used clothing and household items for these families and distribute them to licensed Foster and Adoptive families via our once-per-month "Donation Station."
A Hope and A Future is also available to the families who adopt children, whether from the U.S. or world wide.
One of our largest community partners is Just Between Friends, in Spokane, WA and North Idaho. Your participation in one of the local JBF sales, helps A Hope and A Future.
If you want more information about A Hope and A Future, please feel free to reply to this post.
A Hope and A Future is a non-profit public charity 501(c)(3). We rely on the donations of businesses, churches and individuals in our community. Your donations are tax deductible.
The United States Foster care system is a cause that I believe is of vital importance; and one which needs a complete overhaul. Our current system is still not child protective. It is abuser/offender protective. I will share what I mean by that at a future date.
Foster care was our solution to the problem of placing disadvantaged children in orphanages. In the United States we place children into homes who have volunteered for this honor.
These homes are given a small reimbursement, to help compensate for the cost of housing and raising children that are not from their nuclear family. The average reimbursement for Washington State is still less than $400 per month, for food, clothing, electricity/heat, rent, diapers (if needed), etc. In addition foster children receive a one-time clothing voucher of $100. Now least you have additional information, such as law, what I am giving you is the factual reimbursement received by us for the past six years, with very little exception.
You'll notice that I use the term reimbursement. Foster parents in Washington State are not paid. Ever. They are reimbursed at less than 47% of the cost to raise one child per month. Each month 53% of the cost to raise these children are being absorbed by families who are not necessarily related to them. The majority of these families are lower middle-class families. Generally speaking, those of middle-class, and upper middle class do not typically choose to become foster parents.
Because this particular post is about A Hope and A Future, I don't want to continue to talk about the details of Foster care or adoption facts.
A Hope and A Future is a non-profit organization which helps licensed Foster and Adoptive families in Spokane and the surrounding areas. We started A Hope and A Future in order to help the families who choose to temporarily (or sometimes permanently) add these children into their homes. We seek donations of new and gently used clothing and household items for these families and distribute them to licensed Foster and Adoptive families via our once-per-month "Donation Station."
A Hope and A Future is also available to the families who adopt children, whether from the U.S. or world wide.
One of our largest community partners is Just Between Friends, in Spokane, WA and North Idaho. Your participation in one of the local JBF sales, helps A Hope and A Future.If you want more information about A Hope and A Future, please feel free to reply to this post.
A Hope and A Future is a non-profit public charity 501(c)(3). We rely on the donations of businesses, churches and individuals in our community. Your donations are tax deductible.
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