Dear Family, Friends and Website Visitors,

When I last left you, I was buried in a sea of soaps, lotions and hair care products.  As a matter of fact, I had so many extras that I was able to share with a couple of other ministries that are collecting for their Christmas holiday give-a-way.  That works out very well because I distribute my bags on Thanksgiving.  Two special days helping those in need are twice as sweet, so, ITS ALL GOOD.

OK, now I need to get down to business.  Between now and Thanksgiving is crunch time.  So anything you have that others can use would be greatly appreciated.  I have become a master at turning unwanted items into necessity type treasures [sorry about how cheesy that sounds, but I'm running out of ways to express myself].  

BTW, I did score hundreds of razors and shaving cream packets.  But, I am seriously lacking in toothpaste, deodorant, hair brushes [I wish con-air still had an outlet store here] and Band-Aids.  As always, I would prefer you didn't have to go out and purchase these things. Hopefully you have some of these hanging around.   

My goal this year is to service 500 people.   Right now I am sitting on 150 bags completed. 

Thanks again and blessings to all,

Lauren