I am a little late in posting this but I wanted to share with you all where our July donation will be going. Each month a portion of every sale on our website goes to a family, organization or cause. This month a portion of each sale will be donated to The Alma Project which you can read all about over at Kate’s blog, Centsational Girl. Here is a direct quote from Kate’s blog about what The Alma Project is:
“Whenever someone asks me where I see myself in five
years, the first answer that I give is ‘fixing up spaces for those who
really need it, not those who can afford it’. I feel in my heart that I
want to spend part of my time giving back some of what’s been given to
me. The mantra I have heard over and over in my head for months now is
‘there are real people with real needs who need real solutions.’ I
talked it over with my hub, and we came to an agreement that we were
going to reach out into our own community and find somewhere to help.
We called the Committee on the Shelterless (or COTS)
to offer our services, and as with all non-profits, they welcome all
the help they can get. We gave them some information, and told them what
we had to offer. They ran a background check, and a week later, we
adopted a house. The Alma House.
Historically, the act of almsgiving is a material donation to the
needy. ‘Alma’ in Spanish means ‘spirit’ or ‘soul’. The name of the
street where our first adopted house is located is Alma Drive. We deemed
it a sign, and The Alma Project was born.
The Alma Project is the transformation of a fixer upper house into a
comfortable functional home for women who desperately need it. Living
inside the Alma House are single mothers, previously homeless, who
reside for free on the condition that they are learning skills,
stabilizing their lives, attending counseling, and remain drug and
alcohol free. These mothers are saving their money from their part time
jobs and raising their children as best as they can. They have no time
or money to fix up this house. They are real women with real needs who
need real solutions.”
You can read Kate’s full post on year two by clicking here. I absolutely LOVE what Kate’s doing and would love to find a way to do something similar in Williamsburg.
How gorgeous is that? And can you believe that they did it for just $3680! Head on over to Kate’s post where she has lots more photos of the transformation and also includes a cost breakdown.
I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
This post brings tears to my eyes and joy to my heart. Blessings to all who pay it forward. Jenni thank you for sharing the Alama Project and for giving to a deserving cause. You have a heart of gold. All the donation choices you make each month have touched all of us in someway. Truly thank you. You inspire me and are an amazing example to all. Blessings. <3
Wow Jennifer, so so touched by this!!! Just woke up to see this pop up in my reader and amazed at your generosity, thank you friend for mention and the donation!!
Bless you!
Kate
What a great cause! I have always helped friends without much money or ability to fix up their homes and so enjoyed their happiness. But doing it on an organized scale is great! I grew up in poor and unappealing homes…a string of them…maybe that's why I love decorating so much…I think it's a great thing to give your $$ to!
I thank God for you!
That is so wonderful of you! I helped Kate with the kids' room and the pictures don't do it justice! What she did to that house is AMAZING! Your donations are going to a great cause! Thanks so much for doing this.
Omg, that is awesome! I believe that when your surroundings are beautiful, that it can totally affect everything you do and believe and feel. What an amazing gift … just look at the map wall in the playroom, it's fabulous, the kids can learn about the world just by being in the same space as the map!
Cindy
I've been following the progress of The Alma Project and think it is SO cool! What a great cause to contribute to. It would be wonderful to do something like this in Williamsburg – I'd love to help out! I hope you are enjoying time with your family.