If you are reading this, then that tells me something about you! You obviously have a heart to help someone in need or God has brought this to your attention because He wants you to get involved and help a family in need this Christmas season.
Back story: A few weeks ago we had a Community Thanksgiving Dinner here at our church and I connected with a lady that volunteers with a local homeless shelter, you can view their site here. I expressed to her that if there is ever a pressing need that arises, there at the shelter, that I would love to help her find a solution to the need.
Phone call: Early this morning I received a phone call from the local shelter, informing me that they have 4 families that will NOT receive Christmas this year and if I could help them out in any way. It completely shattered me to think that a child, a brother, a sister, a mom or a dad would not be getting anything for Christmas. So I agreed without hesitation to help. Well maybe with a slight hesitation, considering the fact that I, personally do not have the funds to provide Christmas for all 4 of these families. But, I have friends (both new and old), family (both close and distant), church members (both past and present), facebook friends, twitter followers, and others (somewhere along that list includes you), that if we were to all work together towards one common goal, we could make it happen for these families.
So here's what I'm asking, I promise you its not much and it is legit.
A) Give: give what you can, if you have been blessed, take a minute to bless someone else. There are several ways you can do this, see below.
B) Share: share this site or information with your friends and family. You can do this by clicking on the "share" buttons to the right on "facebook" or "twitter", you can also copy and paste the link in your browser to a email and add in the subject line something to the affect of "I gave, will you?"
GIVE there are 3 different ways you can give.
1) click on the Pay Pal "Donate" link below through Pay Pal and give what ever amount you want to, anything from $1 to $100. This money will come straight to my account and I will in return go and purchase the items that these families have requested, such as clothes, shoes, food cards, and etc. If you are not familiar with Pay Pal , it is a safe and secure location that most online business and non profit organization's use. You do NOT need an account with Pay Pal to make a donation, you can click here and it will take you straight to a place you can make a donation. I can also assure you 100% of the money you give will go towards helping these families in need, I do not need gas money to get to the store to purchase the items, I do not need a meal on the way, 100% will go towards the families in need.
2) Call The Christmas line for Pilgrim's Inn at 803-327-0999, leave a message with your name and number and they will get back to you as quick as they can. Tell them I sent you and that you would like to help out, this way we will all be helping the same families out. They will provide ways for you to help through donations or physically giving some items to these families.
3) Go to the Pilgrim's Inn donation site, which is found here, and make a donation. In the "Designation" section write "Christmas Fund" in the "Dedication or Gift" section write "MichaelPolston" this will just let them know that we are helping out with the same families.
Now that you know what to do, do it, and do it now! There is no better time to give, than right this minute! Be the blessing, this Christmas, make a difference!
Share: take the time to let someone else get involved and make a difference this year!
"to help the poor is to honor God...The Christian who is pure and without fault, from God the Father's point of view, is the one who takes care of orphans and widows...If you give to the poor, your needs will be supplied! But a curse upon those who close their eyes to poverty...If you give to the poor, your needs will be supplied! But a curse upon those who close their eyes to poverty..."
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