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July 2, 2018

Comments for a Cause – Toiletry Drive Time

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This past month went fast and our Comments for a Cause – Corolla Wild Horse Fund – was one that brought several new readers to the blog. Welcome and thanks to all who joined in on commenting to help raise a bit of awareness for this magnificent organization.  If you missed out on the particulars of what CWHF does just click here and read a quick post that recaps their mission with the wild horses on the beaches in Corolla.

It was a great month for comments and after adding them all up Chris and I will be making a donation of $250   to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund to help with their ongoing work.  How exciting is that?  Special thanks to Dianna who blogs at These Days of Mine for all of the information and spectacular pictures that she allowed me to use to complete my post.  Please consider if you would like to make your own donation to the fund by clicking here to donate online directly.

Photo by Dianna McGuriman Keen was featured in the CWHF 2015 calendar.

 

And now a drum roll please…

Sometimes the best ideas for Comments for a Cause recipients come from my family and in July I am thrilled to be helping my niece Carla do something fabulous for her students.  Carla is a school-based clinician for North Community Counseling Center in Columbus, Ohio.  She works primarily at Hubbard Mastery School which is one of the Columbus City Schools elementary schools.

Carla saw a need and is trying to do something to help some of the students that she serves.  In her own words:

 I had been contemplating doing something for the students for a while and since I am there pretty much all day every school day, I started to notice a need for extra clothing and toiletries. We keep a clothing closet and get donations occasionally for that (not often enough), but we do not have a supply of toiletries. A great many of the students’ families receive some sort of assistance (food stamps usually). Having worked with some of these families for 2 years now, I know the food stamps aren’t enough to last all month. These families are hungry and when it comes down to milk or soap, milk wins. This is just one little way I could help. I am focusing on the older grades (5th and 6th) because hygiene becomes more important with puberty and with increased social awareness. There is no reason any child should be picked on because they don’t have shampoo. Let’s get them some shampoo. And deodorant.

Initially, I would like to gather enough items to supply approximately 120 kits to be available at the start of the 2018-2019 school year. However, that will only be enough to get started. I would love to continue collecting to provide “refills” to the kits throughout the school year. My goal is full-sized bottles rather than sample or travel size so that the items last longer.

Isn’t this a wonderful idea?  I am so proud of Carla for all that she is doing to help make life better for some of these students and to be able to support a toiletry drive is the perfect way to reach out.  I plan to give Carla the cash from Comments for a Cause so that she can purchase items that she may be short on by the time the school year starts.

Carla has created a great Amazon Wish List that I have shopped from and I would love to allow any of my readers who might want to purchase items on their own to be donated to have access to that list.  If you would like to purchase anything from her list simply click here to go to the list.   Once you put items in your cart and go to check out the option to ship directly to her will come up so you do not need to put in any address information.  I know she would love to get a few surprise boxes of toiletries to add to her growing stash.  120 kits is a lot of kits.

July will be a fabulous month in many ways, don’ t you think?  Family picnics, celebrations, cookouts and time in the great outdoors will be activities that many of us will enjoy.  Add to that our Comments for a Cause Toiletry Drive and it will be an incredible month.  For every comment made on any post during the month Chris and I will donate 50 cents to help buy supplies for Carla’s Toiletry Drive.  Want an easy way to make a difference?  Leave a comment.  I try to write at least 5 blog posts a week and have a huge number of previous posts so it is an easy way to read, leave a comment and make a difference one comment at a time.

Special thanks to Carla for creating this great project and making a difference in her corner of the world.

 

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  1. Dianna
    July 02, 2018 at 06:31 am

    Beth Anne, I can’t thank you enough for choosing CWHF for your comments for a cause in June! As my Motor Man suggested, he and I will be mailing a check to them for $250 to match your and Chris’s donation!
    And what a great idea Carla has to help her students with the toiletries, and so sweet of you to choose that for your cause this month!

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    1. jena c. henry
      July 02, 2018 at 07:06 am

      Wow! Dianna- what a lovely way to start a new week- by reading good news like this! Thanks to you and your husband and to Beth Ann for showing us all some caring and hope. Happy July 4!

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      1. Beth Ann Chiles
        July 02, 2018 at 07:16 am

        Happy July 4th to you as well. We are thrilled to make this donation and so happy to support a great cause that is near and dear to the heart of a friend.

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    2. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2018 at 07:15 am

      You are so welcome! Thank YOU for your love of these horses and introducing me to them. I also will put in for matching funds from Chris’s company before the end of the year so the gift will be matched that way as well. Win win win!

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  2. dawnkinster
    July 02, 2018 at 07:07 am

    Wonderful cause this month!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2018 at 07:16 am

      I agree! I am happy to help my niece and her students out a little bit.

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  3. Darlene
    July 02, 2018 at 07:11 am

    How great to be able to do something for a cause dear to a family member. I love this idea. Carla sounds like a wonderful person, like her Auntie!!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2018 at 07:18 am

      She is a pretty amazing young woman, let me tell you. I am thrilled to be able to do this for her. I hope we get a lot of comments and maybe even some donations from my readers.

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  4. reneewilliams7
    July 02, 2018 at 07:35 am

    Thank you sooo much for donating to the horses, Beth Ann. You are so very kind, and I am so grateful for your efforts in raising awareness about their needs. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you, too, for helping out—again—this time in my home state. What a wonderful cause for your next donation. I will try my best to continue to comment for a cause. What a blessing you are! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2018 at 07:41 am

      Renee–It has been lovely “meeting” you and I am thrilled to be able to continue to do this on the blog. I keep finding the perfect cause each month and am happy to be able to do this. And I meet great folks like you who make a difference. Thank you for making it a point to stop by and comment. It means a lot to me.

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  5. JoEllen Arends
    July 02, 2018 at 07:41 am

    What a wonderful cause! To often we take things for granted that others cannot. Way to go!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2018 at 07:44 am

      Thanks, JoEllen. I have no idea what some of these kids go through and having the basics is a great way to just make things a little bit better for them in a practical way. Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. Marci b
    July 02, 2018 at 07:55 am

    Great idea!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2018 at 07:59 am

      Thanks!!!!

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  7. Robie
    July 02, 2018 at 10:26 am

    Awesome July cause. As a retired Appalachian teacher I know this cause is needed.
    That’s why I support the snack pack program in Gallia County to feed these hungry children when the food stamps run out.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2018 at 10:27 am

      Yes! The money always runs out and kids need to eat and have their daily needs taken care of. Thanks for popping in for a bit! Come back anytime!

      Reply
  8. Josh
    July 02, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    A worthy cause to be sure! Too bad hotel sized bottles of shampoo & soap are looked down on as hotels will often donate that kind of stuff for the recognition.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 05, 2018 at 07:20 am

      Thanks, Josh. It is so wonderful to be able to help her students out a little bit. Everyone deserves the basics.

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  9. Val - Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
    July 02, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    What a great idea! I have a friend who has done a similar drive for her school of feminine products that she then puts in little toiletries bag. The school nurse then passes them out to the teenagers that are in need. It is a need that is often overlooked!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 05, 2018 at 07:21 am

      Kids do better when they have their needs taken care of –whether it is full tummies or clean hair and skin. It makes a huge difference. Thanks as always for your support.

      Reply
  10. Mama's Empty Nest
    July 03, 2018 at 10:09 am

    Wonderful idea and truly needed!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 05, 2018 at 07:22 am

      It really is a need and so many kids just need the basics. I am so excited to be able to help her out a bit.

      Reply
  11. Shirley Matthews Dunn
    July 03, 2018 at 02:08 pm

    Another great and much needed cause, Beth Ann. Please thank your niece for us for having a heart for others. <3

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 05, 2018 at 07:08 am

      I will! Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment. It means a great deal to me.

      Reply
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