REMINDER THIS EVENT IS TODAY!!!!
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Collin is very successful in what she does and she is GENEROUS!!! She is using her huge success to go on a road trip to help flooding victims in 4 different cities with MEMPHIS being one of them! She is helping 4 families here in the Memphis area and she needs our help!!
SO LET'S HELP HER!!!! How can you can help? Spread the word about the event and COME!!!!!
You do not have to RSVP but we would love to create a buzz and invite TONS OF PEOPLE! Even if you cannot come could you invite others?
Click here for the event info and to see the items needed.
Community Event: Hope Floats in Memphis – Flood Victim Benefit Donation Drive & Raffle
Date & Time:Thursday
July 7th – 11AM to 2PM
Event Location:
YoLo Frozen Yogurt, 1243 Ridgeway, Memphis TN 38119 (@ Park & Ridgeway)
Program: A picnic table will be set up inside the store. Donations for the sponsored families
(See here) will be collected, and a giveaway drawing will be held – with all event donors entered into the contest. Tentative activities for the kids: balloons and/or face-painting. Entertainer
Wacky Chad will be on hand! Tentative plan – “Thank you” bags (with coupons, special discounts from local businesses, product samples) for the first 150 people or so to donate; for giveaway, prizes needed!
Sponsors: 15% of all
YoLo Frozen Yogurt sales during the event will be donated to the four sponsored families!
Forward this to your friends, forward the
facebook invite to your friends!! DONATE FROM YOUR STOCK PILE!!! I will be at this event and hope you will too!! We have 150 "Thank You" Whole Foods bags filled with some fun goodies and raffle items (you get raffle tickets when you donate). I am donating an awesome basket filled with goodies, that I know many of you would love!!!
There will be fun things for the kids and it is great to bring kids to an event like this to involve them in giving!!!
Here is info on the families and what they need:
The Carruth Family
The Carruths lost their home of nine years and nearly everything inside it this past Spring when flood waters crested above windows of their mobile home in Frayser, Tennessee. Nearly everything (including personal belongings, clothing, and baby items) was destroyed, and resulting toxic black mold was left behind. Needs for the Carruths – including Ms. Carruth’s 18-month grandson:
*Diapers (size 4), wipes, & baby care supplies
*Summer clothes (size 2 Toddler)
*Dining room table and chairs
*Living room furniture
*Mattresses: 1 twin, 1 full
The Jackson Family
Mrs. Jackson is a 69-year-old recently widowed woman who lost her mobile home due to the recent flooding in Tunica, Mississippi. She was able to salvage her clothes, mattresses, washer, and refrigerator, but everything else was destroyed. Needs for Mrs. Jackson:
*Furniture (dresser, lamps,
etc.)
*Bed frames (2 full-sized)
*Clothes dryer
*Food
*Microwave
The Houston Family
In the spring of 2010, Mrs. Houston’s den which sits lower than the rest of the home, was flooded with several inches of water due to an overflowing Mississippi River. She was not so lucky this year as the river left her entire home under several feet of water. She is able to still live in her home but is currently working on replacing sheet rock, floors, and more. At 81 years of age, Mrs. Houston is in good health, but she is having a difficult time coping with the fact that “
everything is ruined.” Needs for Mrs. Houston:
* Furniture (at the top of the list: a couch and chairs)
* Personal care items
* Food
* Household items
The Hunt Family
This couple lived in Memphis in a mobile home park until the severe flooding this Spring. The trailer park was wiped out, and the Hunt’s home was totally destroyed – with the water level reaching up to nine feet in their trailer. The Hunts lost all their household and personal belongings and were evacuated at the end of April. They’re temporarily living in Arkansas and waiting for FEMA to help. Mrs. Hunt lost her job due to flooding, and Mr. Hunt, who suffers from emphysema, makes the lengthy & expensive commute to Memphis in order to keep his job. Needs for the Hunt Family:
*Gas gift cards
*Food
*Personal care items
*Clothing (Men’s Pants – Size 38 & Men’s Shirts – Size XL)
*Kitchen items
*Queen-size bed
*Linens/bedding
*Bedroom furniture
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