Revolutionaries:
This is a lengthy message, but our needs are increasing. Please take a moment to review…
A COUPLE OF EXCITING NEWS BRIEFS:
#1 – Did you hear??? Bubbles, the three-year-old girl who stole everyone’s heart this summer, is not living on the streets anymore!!! Her mom has chosen to remain on the streets, but she has sent Bubbles to live with family. Please remember to pray for Mom – BUT PRAISE THE LORD FOR THIS NEWS ABOUT BUBBLES!!! Many prayers have been answered. Thanks to each of you for the love you poured into this situation, in so many ways.
#2 – THE OFFICIAL DIRTY ROOTS REVOLUTION WEBSITE IS NOW UP!!! A few portions of it are still “under construction”, but it’s up and running! Check it out: www.DirtyRootsRevolution.com. Be sure to share that web address with all of your friends and family – far and wide – and let them see what the DRR is all about and why you believe it in and support it!!!!
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First things first, many folks have been asking what we need right now. We have supplied as many coats as we are able to at this point. THANK YOU for your donations of coats and winter clothes, however we would ask that all coat donations at this point be taken to the local thrift shop, to BCMW, or the Pregnancy Support Center. Additionally, the DRR does NOT do any clothing distribution to the homeless folks we serve. They have those needs met at the homeless shelters in St. Louis. Again, please take clothing donations to the above-listed organizations.
We DO accept contributions of new socks (which are ALWAYS appreciated), new men’s and women’s underwear, and new men’s T-shirts. ALL SIZES L & XL
We’re currently running short on the following items and are in urgent need of them:
TOILETRIES (always travel sized, please):
*Toothbrushes (but NO toothpaste)
*Shampoo
*Deodorant (men’s & women’s)
*Antibacterial wet wipes OR hand sanitizer
*Shaving cream AND razors
*Toilet paper (travel sized packs – NOT rolls – we have learned that the homeless shelters do NOT provide toilet paper in their restrooms)
*Soap (full sized bars OR travel size body wash)
*Lotion
*Feminine hygiene products
*Chap Stick
*Q-tips (travel size ONLY)
FOOD
*Tuna or chicken (foil packs)
*Peanut butter crackers
*Beef jerky
*Tuna/chicken salad cracker packs
*Cookies
*Raisins
*Nuts
OTHER NEEDS
*Our homeless friends also always ask for durable tote bags they can use to carry their belongings in.
***Financial contributions are also accepted, to help offset the expense of these items.
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We are looking to streamline some of our distribution processes.
In the summer, we take cold drinks to give to our homeless friends (they have access to water, but nothing else…juice, Gatorade, etc. is a REAL treat for them).
Now that it’s cold, we’d like to share hot drinks with them, too (coffee and hot cocoa). We’ve done this on a small scale, with carafes and thermoses, but this is impractical.
We would like to purchase two large, insulated containers that we can use in the summer AND winter to keep drinks hot/cold. If anyone would like to contribute one of these, please contact Ryan Mifflin at info@dirtyrootsrevolution.com or 618.267.5436.
***Financial contributions are also accepted, to help offset the expense of these items.
*Additionally, we will be in need of bulk cocoa and coffee (NOT individual packets) and paper cups.
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And, finally…One of the main goals of the Dirty Roots Revolution for 2010 is to convert the garage at the home of Ryan & Amber Mifflin into the official DRR headquarters. This is going to involve us clearing, rearranging, and organizing the garage. We are going to need the following for this project:
**MANPOWER
**DONATIONS OF CONTAINERS (PREFERABLY DURABLE, RUBBERMAID-STYLE CONTAINERS)
**FOLKS WHO KNOW ABOUT CONSTRUCTION (TO PUT UP PANELING AND BUILD SHELVES)
Please stay tuned for more information on this project, after the start of the New Year.
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Finally, we will be holding a fun event for everyone involved in the DRR soon after the New Year to commemorate our 6-month anniversary and the completion of a calendar year and to announce some of what’s coming up in 2010 for the Dirty Roots Revolution - including more local projects, to change the world right here at home!!!
***Don't forget - one of the easiest ways to support our cause is the CHANGE the World program! You can donate the loose change you have sitting around, unattended, in a jar. You're already not using it, so you won't "feel" the donation...other than in your heart. And just like all of our little efforts add up to something large, all of these donations of change add up to something huge!!! Contact us to arrange pick-up/delivery: info@dirtyrootsrevoltuion.com or 618.267.5436
THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN OUR CAUSE!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS REVOLUTION!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR WORK – IN ALL WAYS…PRAYER, FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, ETC.
EACH OF YOU ARE TRULY INVOLVED IN CHANGING OUR WORLD – ONE DAY AT A TIME, FOR ONE PERSON AT A TIME
THE DIRTY ROOTS REVOLUTION IS POWERED BY THE GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY!!!!!!
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