RAK2013:)))) Weekly Update

Carmen shared a personal RAK:)

My random act was tied to Heritage.  I had found out they were having a yard sale tomorrow to raise money to purchase a new mascot costume.  When I showed up yesterday for a meeting, I came with a car full of items to donate.  Hopefully they can make a few hundred bucks from the items.

My personal RAK for the week....

I cleaned out my laundry room and found a HUGE box of Fresh Step cat litter I no longer need~I have a neighbor that rescues cats and works with SafeHaven so I anonymously placed the box of cat litter on their doorstep:))))

Carmen shared a suggestion for an upcoming Group RAK....we can discuss at our next get together....

• I thought it would be nice to do something for Veterans about 6 months prior to Veterans Day.  I thought to myself that many people do things for Veterans on Veterans Day or during the month of November, but why not give more. 

March 10th @ 4:00 PM  Threads of Grace Day~All Helpful Hands are welcome!  Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

March 23rd @10 AM   RAK2013:)))) Group Event--Food Lion in Wake Forest--Help with Carts and Groceries.  Make sure to wear your tshirts!

March 29th @ 6:30 PM  Group Meeting to Discuss plans for Garden of Kindness and May's Lemonade Stand

April 6th @ 9 AM    Breakfast meeting @ McDonalds on Hwy 98 in Wake Forest

April 6th @ 10 AM  RAK2013:)))) Group Event  Garden of Kindness at North Wake Senior Center(across from Wake Forest Post Office)

March Group Event--Saturday March 23 @ 10 AM

Our next group event is scheduled for March 23 @ 10 AM.  Let's meet at the Food Lion in Wake Forest and help customers with their groceries and carts.  We will slip our Random Act of Kindness gift tags in their bags for discovery at home later!

Can't wait to scatter a little kindness together:))))

Threads of Grace Day @ The Studio

Sunday, March 10th @ 4 PM Join me at the Studio for a day of creating for Threads of Grace!  All supplies are donated and our crafts will be given to Threads of Grace to sell in their retail shop.  Threads of Grace will keep all the proceeds:))))

I am in need of helpful hands so if you are able to attend and help out~please let me know! 

For more information about Threads of Grace...their website is threadsofgrace.org

First Group Event Recap:))))

What a great way to spend a morning!!!!  I want to personally thank you guys for coming out and cherishing our seniors~it was such a rewarding experience and I am truly grateful that I know each of you and was able to share this with ya'll.

My heart is a little warmer after spending my morning with you and our seniors~I can not thank you all enough for your kindness. 

Here's a picture of us in our shirts--we are one great looking group! 

Our T-Shirts :))))

RAK2013:)))) Update February 11 2013

First Group Event is Saturday February 16 @ 11 AM--lets meet out front of HIllside Nursing Home so I can pass out Tshirts---they turned out beautiful:))))  Make sure to wear a long sleeved shirt that will be comfortable underneath your Tshirt--I will make sure to take a group picture with our shirts!

I met with TOWF Facilities Director Mickey Rochelle today and I have some exciting news!  We have been approved to plant a "Garden of Kindness" in Wake Forest:))))  The North Wake Senior Center(across the street from the Post Office) is in need of a flower garden.  April 6, 2013 @ 10 AM is the date for this group event--please mark your calendars:)  We are allowed to add a little marker to represent our group.  (I have attached a photo of our future site)

Personal RAK's:  Carmen shared a few personal rak's---passing along 20% off coupons at Bed Bath and Beyond and adding silver to the take a penny leave a penny jars at cash registers!  Great job Carmen and thank you for sharing!  I personally volunteered a monthly crafting class with the seniors at The North Wake Senior Center and I am working with a local charity(Threads of Grace).  I will donate crafts to their retail shop--all proceeds will be theirs to keep.  I have set aside one day a month at my Studio for crafting projects for them so if you are interested in coming in and making crafts for a good cause--let me know!  I can use your help!  All supplies are donated--I just need helpful hands!

Anita passed along contact information for Meals on Wheels in Wake Forest.  The lady's name is Jessica and her number is  (919) 554-0725.  Anita also passed along some information for a family in need in Wake Forest.  I have emailed several people this week to see what we can do to help. 

Our March group event will be March 23 @ 10 AM.  Let's help load groceries and take grocery carts to the corrals for customers:)  Is there a preference as to which grocery store?  I am thinking Lowe's Foods in Wake Forest(next to Kohl's)--if we are all in agreement--I will go by and get approval from management prior to us showing up.

In May, would you all like to set up a lemonade stand--we could pass out cups of sunshine:))))  Please let me know your thoughts....

I think it would be great if we could get together once a month to share our Personal Rak's and discuss our upcoming group Rak's.  Are you all open to that?  We could meet for dinner one night a month or maybe we set a certain Saturday morning each month to be our planning day?  (2nd Saturday of each month or something like that?)   Please let me know so I can add this to our calendar--We could begin in March:))))

I just want to say Thank you for all that you all are doing--I am so proud to be a part of this with you and find myself thinking of you all often!  This is such a positive venture we have all set out on and I am so grateful to have the opportunity to work on Kindness together! 

RAK2013:)))) Kindness Tags

Thank you to all who came out and worked on the Kindness gift tags--I had so much fun and they turned out great!

RAK2013:)))) First Group Event February 16th @ 11:00 AM

The first group event will be Saturday, February 16th at 11:00 AM.  We will hand out Valentines to our Cherished Seniors:) We will meet at Hillside Nursing Home in Wake Forest, NC~968 Wait Ave.

Thank you so much and I can't wait to see you all on Saturday!