Last night I received a call from an agency requesting help for a family with 5 children ages 11 and under.

The families gas has been turned off due to a past due bill in excess of $2,000.00. The family does have electric so they are heating their apartment with a couple of small space heaters.

The children do not have beds of any sort, they are sleeping on the floor with blankets. They also do not have a working refrigerator.

The apartment that they are living in is not appropriate so they are also looking for a new place, the mom is able to pay up to 650.00 per month in rent.

The hope is to provide some sort of assistance to this family in the next 48 hours.

If you are able to show some love to this family, please contact me at MicheleLFelton@aol.com for additional information.

In January a group of Washington University students will be traveling to Honduras as part of the Washington University Public Health Brigades.


Public Health Brigades at Washington University St. Louis is a chapter of Global Brigades, the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. The PHB chapter systematically works with more than 300 other university groups around the world to deliver and implement one of nine skill-based programs that benefit more than 130,000 Honduran and Panamanian community members annually. The brigade begins with an introduction to the challenges that face community members. The following days the volunteers travel to one of Global Brigades' partner communities to implement health education, meet with community leaders, conduct survey research, and work alongside the community as an international team to construct four health projects.

If you are interested in helping please, Donate here


As always, if you would like additional information please contact me at MicheleLFelton@aol.com

Eat, Drink, and Help a Child....

WHEN: Tomorrow, November 5th 2010

WHERE: LATITUDE 26
6407 Clayton Ave, St. Louis 63139


WHY: Each month VOICES FOR CHILDREN partners with a local restaurant that donates a percentage of the entire day's sales to help Voices achieve its mission of speaking on behalf of children who often have no voice.

Lunch served 11:00am - 2:00pm
Dinner served 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Helping Haiti

The rebuilding continues in Haiti and mission teams from all over the world are continuing to go and help.

I have a request from a team going in a few weeks for some barbies and hotwheels. No matter what else happens, children are still children and in addition to food and clothing they need smiles. Let's show them some love!

If you can help, please leave a comment or email me at MicheleLFelton@aol.com and I will get you in contact with the appropriate people.

Thanks!

9/11 Week of Service and Remembrance

On Saturday, September 11th the United Way is hosting a project day to honor the lives of the 9/11 heros.

There are several volunteer opportunities available, including preparing care packages for the troops, serving as a mentor, activities with senior citizens and more.

For more information: 9/11 Week of Service

A former Real Estate Colleague had a fire in one of her rental buildings.  

Thankfully, no one was hurt but the family in the home lost a lot of personal items.

One of the rooms was heavily damaged and all the things in the room were lost.  

The family is in need of Boys clothing size 16, girls clothing size 8, they also lost a dresser a mattress and bed springs and bedding.

Those are the items she said they needed, but I am sure if you wanted to throw in a toy or a stuffed animal or some books (there is also a baby boy) it would be greatly appreciated.

Do you want to show them something good?

Email me at MicheleLFelton@aol.com    if you have items you would like to donate, or you can leave a comment here.  

I have received some great information from a woman I know who is involved with a group called World Changers.

A group of students come to St. Louis once per year and replace, free of charge, shingle roofs on one story homes in the City of St. Louis. Talk about showing us something good!

If you know of a family on a limited income, or if you are a family on a limited income that is in need of a new roof please contact me and I will send you Connie's contact information.

I can be reached at MicheleLFelton@aol.com

Show us something good for the babies!

If your New Year's resolution involved cleaning out and getting rid of "stuff" you can show us something good.....

It is still a sad fact that too many babies are born prematurely, or suffer from birth defects.    The March of Dimes is working very hard on lifesaving research, but they also provide education and innovative programs for babies and their families when they need it most.

It is also a sad fact that just about everyone knows a child or a family that has been impacted by premature birth or birth defects.

Stephanie S's son was born with multiple birth defects and has residual effects from them on a daily basis, they received so much support from the March of Dimes that it has become one of Stephanie's missions to give back to the people that have given them hope.

She holds a yearly garage sale with all proceeds benefiting the March of Dimes.   She also walks yearly with a group of friends and family in the annual March of Dimes walk in Forest Park.  (This year's walk will take place on April 24th, 2010)  

Any items not sold at the garage sale are donated to Loaves and Fishes, a homeless shelter and food pantry located in St. Louis.

Donations of your unwanted items are needed to make this a success. Stephanie will come and pick up so you don't even need to leave your house!

Please email me at  MicheleLFelton@aol.com or leave a comment here if you need more information or if you have items to donate.