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September 2, 2012 by Spreading Joy

2012 Back To School Event

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Helping those that can’t help themselves….isn’t that what giving and spreading joy is truly all about?

Y O U are awesome at just that.

Y O U were instrumental in giving away 251 backpacks over the course of 3 weekends to children that may grow up to become Pastors, Teachers, Doctors, Lawyers, Nurses, Business Owners,  etc.

They would have gladly ran up and hugged you and said thanked you personally, (well, the shy one’s would have quietly whispered thank you while looking down at their feet…but know that their hearts were soaring) but they couldn’t, so I’m using my voice to thank you!

The laughter, giggles and listening to them exclaim with delight as they picked out their favorite color was great fun!

Because of your heart, your giving spirit and your willingness to do what you can, where you are with what you have; these children went back to school with a huge smile on their face and joy in their hearts.

 

Here are the items we included in each bad for the kids: 

  • 3 Spiral Notebooks
  • 1 package of loose leaf paper
  • 1 Package of pens
  • 1 package of pencils
  • 1 box of crayons
  • 1 package of colored pencils
  • 1 bottle of glue
  • 1 glue stick
  • 1 highlighter
  • 1 eraser
  • 1 pocket folder
  • 1 pack of snack crackers
  • and ONE Package of Reese’s Cups!

Thank you just doesn’t seem to be enough, but it comes wrapped with great love and gratitude!

 

Thank you to those who had a desire to give big, but finances didn’t allow them to, so they used their voice!

Thank you to all those who gave financial gifts so that we could go out and purchase the items needed to help get their school year off to an amazing start!

Thank you to the volunteers for making this event go as smoothly as it did!

Thank you to New Grace Baptist Church for allowing us to host the main event at your fellowship hall.

Thank you to those who went shopping with me and for me, when I had went to every store within an hour’s drive and still came up short for what we needed.

Thank you to Pastor Williams and Pastor Paul for your part in sponsoring this event and partnering with us to bring hope and joy to these kids!

Thank YOU – without YOU, we wouldn’t be helping the shy kid that quietly asked for purple or the excited kid that loudly proclaimed he wanted green and all the other kids in between that shared ideas on how THEY can make a difference too! Also, without YOU  there would be more mom’s in tears, wondering what they are going to give up so that they can simply get the basic supplies for yet another year of school.  

Thank you for helping 251 less moms shed those kinds of tears this year!

 

Y O U are awesome at spreading JOY!

 Thank YOU

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  1. 1

    Mimi says

    September 3, 2012 at 12:23 am

    That is so cool. What a great way to bless so many families!!
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      Marie says

      September 3, 2012 at 8:37 am

      Thank you so much! It simply amazes me when we all put our “little” together, just how much we can accomplish!

      hugs

      @spreadingJOY
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    Sheilah says

    September 3, 2012 at 9:54 am

    This is SO awesome, Marie! You are amazing! God Bless You, dear!

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    Jim says

    September 3, 2012 at 11:24 am

    You have inspired our people to plan earlier and do even more next year!!! Thank you Marie!!! God keeps blessing me with ahhmaaazing friends! (Is that how you would spell it? Ha)

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    Ray says

    September 3, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    This is such a amazing blessing to so many people 🙂 its good what you for everyoe.

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    marie says

    September 4, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    @Sheilah – thank you! and nooo, i’m not amazing – actually far from it. sooo many people made this happen! I’m thankful just to be a teeeeny tiny small part of this event!

    @Jim – you have an awesome church and I’m excited for your back to school efforts for next year.

    @Ray – thank YOU! I wish everyone could see that when we just do what we can…it works out to be bigger than we ever imagined.

    {{HUGS}} yall.

    thanks for the smile today!

    @spreadingJOY
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