Manna from Heaven will be giving out vegetable seeds/baby chicks again this year. Because of the layoff's at the mines and other local closings their numbers have risen. They expect to hand at seeds to over 2000 families.
Please send vegetable seeds to:
Manna From Heaven
7269 Highway 610 West
Myra, Kentucky 41549
Attn: Lois Tackett
606-639-0651 for futher information.
Please help these families help themselves.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Thursday, May 14, 2009
URGENT APPEAL
Because of recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky - Manna from Heaven needs your assitance. Floods have left hundreds homeless. Some schools are closed for the year. This puts kids at risk because they received breakfast and lunch at the school. Manna from Heaven's building was flooded, and they lost a lot of clothes for the Spring Fling.
Many gardens that were planted simply washed away. The Poultry program needs to start from scratch.
Lois had a truck come Monday from Mission of Hope with mattress's and furniture. It was gome in a few hours. Lois and Ralph bought a truckload of food. That was gone as soon as the truck pulled up. They need your help......
Urgent Needs:
Vegetable Seeds to replant gardens for food later on.
Baby chicks/Turkeys to raise for eggs and meat.
Cleaning supplies and paper towels
Hygiene supplies
Clothes
FOOD
A truckload of food cost around 600.00 dollars (truck rental, gas and driver.)
A truckload of clothes costs 500.00 dollars (truck rental, gas and driver.)
All donations are tax deductable.
Manna From Heaven
7269 Highway 610 West
Myra, Kentucky 41549
Attn: Lois Tackett
606-639-0651
PLEASE HELP THEM
They do not have the resources that other areas have because of the remote locations.
Many gardens that were planted simply washed away. The Poultry program needs to start from scratch.
Lois had a truck come Monday from Mission of Hope with mattress's and furniture. It was gome in a few hours. Lois and Ralph bought a truckload of food. That was gone as soon as the truck pulled up. They need your help......
Urgent Needs:
Vegetable Seeds to replant gardens for food later on.
Baby chicks/Turkeys to raise for eggs and meat.
Cleaning supplies and paper towels
Hygiene supplies
Clothes
FOOD
A truckload of food cost around 600.00 dollars (truck rental, gas and driver.)
A truckload of clothes costs 500.00 dollars (truck rental, gas and driver.)
All donations are tax deductable.
Manna From Heaven
7269 Highway 610 West
Myra, Kentucky 41549
Attn: Lois Tackett
606-639-0651
PLEASE HELP THEM
They do not have the resources that other areas have because of the remote locations.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
NEED UPDATES for Kentucky
Despite that great success that the 2009 Community Day had, there was major shortages of seeds. Also ran out of seeds so a few hundred families was unable to get seeds of choice. Manna from Heaven is collecting seeds all thru the year for 2010 Community Day. They will accept any seeds, but they had a shortage of CORN, BEANS, TOMATO, CARROTS, LETTUCE and CUCUMBERS. So please help the community feed themselves.
They are still in need of turkeys and chickens. Turkeys will be used to build up a flock so that families will be given a male and female of a breed to raise for meat and eggs. They are looking for heritage type turkeys that breed naturally. They are also looking for brown egg layers type chicks.
Lois is still collecting for the next Back to School Rally in August. Paper is needed.
They are also putting back non-perishable Thanksgiving supplies. Turkey gravy mix, stove top stuffing, cans of beans, corn or peas, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, mac and cheese boxes and biscuit or muffin mixes. It would be a help to send gravy, mashed potato, stuffing, mac and cheese boxes, and biscuit and muffin mixes. They would be the cheapest to buy and ship. Please help because Manna from Heaven will have over 1500 families to assist this Thanksgiving.
The Mines have laid off over 500 workers. They also plan to close a mine next month. Manna from Heavens numbers are increasing at a alarming rate, (as the rest of the country.) Unfortunately, the whole area was depressed before the economic mess. Donations have dried up completely.
Mailing Address:
Manna from Heaven
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
PHONE; 606-639-0651
God Bless all of you for reading this and any assistance you can give.
They are still in need of turkeys and chickens. Turkeys will be used to build up a flock so that families will be given a male and female of a breed to raise for meat and eggs. They are looking for heritage type turkeys that breed naturally. They are also looking for brown egg layers type chicks.
Lois is still collecting for the next Back to School Rally in August. Paper is needed.
They are also putting back non-perishable Thanksgiving supplies. Turkey gravy mix, stove top stuffing, cans of beans, corn or peas, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, mac and cheese boxes and biscuit or muffin mixes. It would be a help to send gravy, mashed potato, stuffing, mac and cheese boxes, and biscuit and muffin mixes. They would be the cheapest to buy and ship. Please help because Manna from Heaven will have over 1500 families to assist this Thanksgiving.
The Mines have laid off over 500 workers. They also plan to close a mine next month. Manna from Heavens numbers are increasing at a alarming rate, (as the rest of the country.) Unfortunately, the whole area was depressed before the economic mess. Donations have dried up completely.
Mailing Address:
Manna from Heaven
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
PHONE; 606-639-0651
God Bless all of you for reading this and any assistance you can give.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Email from Manna from Heaven regarding Community Day 2009
Received an email from Manna from Heaven:
Manna from Heaven had their Community Day last Saturday. It was a very big sucess. We served over a 1000 families a lunch of chili, hotdogs, chips and drinks. Volunters made cupcakes and cookies. 1000 families received seeds, gardening gloves, t-shirts, sunblock, gardening plants posts/labels.
We want to personally thank everyone that helped us. Over a thousand families will help themselves by growing fresh fruits and vegetables to eat!!
Our sponsors:
Heifer International gave over 100 pounds of seeds.
Action Ministries donated gardening gloves 2000 pairs.. 1000 Hotdogs, 5 cases of t-shits, sunblock, paper towels and napkins.
Mission of Hope - supplied all the drinks, chips and food (for the pantry - a wonderful surprise!) They sent us Pallets of drinks and chips!!
St Luke's - .hamburger meat, chili fixings, buns, and some drinks. (They also paid for a rental truck to pick up food for the food pantry.)
Friends (from Louisville, Ky) - Fresh fruit and vegetables and meats for the pantry.
Focus America (New Jersey) thru their volunteers provided 8000 seed packets (flower and vegetable) and seed potato's.. One of their volunteers sent us a new Hotdog steamer to help cook the hotdogs. Flower/vegetable stakes. The original idea for Community Day came from the Focus America, founder Shelly Zimmerman, as well as the Poultry program. Thank you Shelley - it is because of you that we have so many families helping themselves by raising chicks and growing their own food.
Claudia - sent us vegetable seeds as well as 50 pounds of seed potato's.
Thank you and God Bless,
Lois and Ralph Tackett
Manna from Heaven
Manna from Heaven had their Community Day last Saturday. It was a very big sucess. We served over a 1000 families a lunch of chili, hotdogs, chips and drinks. Volunters made cupcakes and cookies. 1000 families received seeds, gardening gloves, t-shirts, sunblock, gardening plants posts/labels.
We want to personally thank everyone that helped us. Over a thousand families will help themselves by growing fresh fruits and vegetables to eat!!
Our sponsors:
Heifer International gave over 100 pounds of seeds.
Action Ministries donated gardening gloves 2000 pairs.. 1000 Hotdogs, 5 cases of t-shits, sunblock, paper towels and napkins.
Mission of Hope - supplied all the drinks, chips and food (for the pantry - a wonderful surprise!) They sent us Pallets of drinks and chips!!
St Luke's - .hamburger meat, chili fixings, buns, and some drinks. (They also paid for a rental truck to pick up food for the food pantry.)
Friends (from Louisville, Ky) - Fresh fruit and vegetables and meats for the pantry.
Focus America (New Jersey) thru their volunteers provided 8000 seed packets (flower and vegetable) and seed potato's.. One of their volunteers sent us a new Hotdog steamer to help cook the hotdogs. Flower/vegetable stakes. The original idea for Community Day came from the Focus America, founder Shelly Zimmerman, as well as the Poultry program. Thank you Shelley - it is because of you that we have so many families helping themselves by raising chicks and growing their own food.
Claudia - sent us vegetable seeds as well as 50 pounds of seed potato's.
Thank you and God Bless,
Lois and Ralph Tackett
Manna from Heaven
Turkey Program/Vegetable seeds
Manna from Heaven is starting a Turkey program. The goal is to have families have turkey to raise, breed and eat. We are asking for donations of turkeys to help get us started.
We are also asking that people remember us when they are at the stores by picking up vegetable seed and sending them to us.
Please help.
We are also asking that people remember us when they are at the stores by picking up vegetable seed and sending them to us.
Please help.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Times are tough all over.....
The economy is hurting families all over the country. Food Pantry's are bare and no end is in sight. This is how the people of Myra have been living for years. Currently the mines have been laying off employees, so add 500 families to Manna's roster.
Because of the economy - very few donations have come in to Manna for the Seed Project. The event is a week away and they will not have enough for the 1500 families that will be seeking seeds. Lois will do what she can to stretch the seeds. The Community Garden will be stretch to help the community this year. Please send seeds. This will help a child have food on the table.
The Society of St Andrew donated 100 bags of 50 lb seed potato's. This was a last minute donation and cost Lois 150.00 to pick up. For a nominal charge (to recoup the money it cost to pick up the potato's) many families will have potato's to last them thru the winter.
We are also starting a Turkey program. Lois will be accepting gifts of turkeys to breed and be able to give families a pair to raise turkeys on their own. Heritage Turkeys breed naturally and this will enable families to raise food for their Holiday dinners. Many hatcheries sell turkeys - McMurray, Meyer, Cackle. A gift of a Black Spanish, Royal Palm, Blue slate, Bourbon Red turkeys will help this community many times over.
PLEASE send seeds to:
Focus America Seed Project
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Help keep Focus America's programs going.
Thank you.
Because of the economy - very few donations have come in to Manna for the Seed Project. The event is a week away and they will not have enough for the 1500 families that will be seeking seeds. Lois will do what she can to stretch the seeds. The Community Garden will be stretch to help the community this year. Please send seeds. This will help a child have food on the table.
The Society of St Andrew donated 100 bags of 50 lb seed potato's. This was a last minute donation and cost Lois 150.00 to pick up. For a nominal charge (to recoup the money it cost to pick up the potato's) many families will have potato's to last them thru the winter.
We are also starting a Turkey program. Lois will be accepting gifts of turkeys to breed and be able to give families a pair to raise turkeys on their own. Heritage Turkeys breed naturally and this will enable families to raise food for their Holiday dinners. Many hatcheries sell turkeys - McMurray, Meyer, Cackle. A gift of a Black Spanish, Royal Palm, Blue slate, Bourbon Red turkeys will help this community many times over.
PLEASE send seeds to:
Focus America Seed Project
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Help keep Focus America's programs going.
Thank you.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Community Day 2009
Community Day 2009 is a month away! Manna from Heaven Outreach patron's have increase three fold. School Resource Teachers are contacting Lois because they have students with no food.
The Focus America Seed Project is so important because it gives this community a chance to grow food for themselves. A simple gift of a vegetable seed packet will enable a family to grow food for their family. A gift of a freezer bag will give the family food in the winter months. A gift of a canning jar will give food for the winter months. PLEASE HELP over 1500 families that need vegetable seeds to feed their families.
Suggestions where to obtain seeds: EBAY - search Vegetable seed packets
http://www.sanzospecialties.com/index.cfm?action=cat.prodInfo&productID=768&categoryID=105 This company sells seeds for about 30 cents a pack. They have carrots, tomato, radish, carrots and lettuce. Perfect for a salad!
Please help.
Seed seeds to:
Focus America Seed Prohect
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
The Focus America Seed Project is so important because it gives this community a chance to grow food for themselves. A simple gift of a vegetable seed packet will enable a family to grow food for their family. A gift of a freezer bag will give the family food in the winter months. A gift of a canning jar will give food for the winter months. PLEASE HELP over 1500 families that need vegetable seeds to feed their families.
Suggestions where to obtain seeds: EBAY - search Vegetable seed packets
http://www.sanzospecialties.com/index.cfm?action=cat.prodInfo&productID=768&categoryID=105 This company sells seeds for about 30 cents a pack. They have carrots, tomato, radish, carrots and lettuce. Perfect for a salad!
Please help.
Seed seeds to:
Focus America Seed Prohect
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
ABC's Diane Sawyer reports on Appalachian poverty
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090211/ap_en_tv/tv_sawyer_poverty;_ylt=AhFwSBL5KAYf.qqc3HKV9dJxFb8C
"A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains." It airs Friday at 10 p.m. EST on ABC.
"A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains." It airs Friday at 10 p.m. EST on ABC.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Exciting programs coming up in Kentucky:
Exciting programs coming up in Kentucky:
Community Day: First week of April. They will hand out vegetable/fruit/herb seeds to well over 1200 + families to grow food for themselves to eat. We have already received over 11 thousand vegetable/fruit/herb seeds. 10 pounds of half-runner bean seeds for the Community Garden. We have also received 2 cases of garden gloves from Covington, KY. A donor sent 5000 plants markers, and over a 100 mini gift planters to the first 100 families to pick up their seeds. (Seeds are needed still. Ebay is a great source. Just search for vegetable seed lot. Other needs are paper plates, napkins, cups, country time lemonade mix, kool-aid, mustard, ketchup, relish etc for the refreshment stand. Gift certificates to Walmart for Hotdogs and rolls will be greatly appreciated.)
Make Myra Beautiful Day: This will be held in the middle of May. Manna has received a few thousand flower seeds. These will be given out to families who want to make their home/gardens nice and have cut flowers inside the home. (Need for Flower seed packs. Again Ebay is a great source. Just search Flower seed lot.)
Spring Fling: To be held after Easter. Spring/Summer clothes will be handed out to all the children.
Back to School Rally: Late July/August. School Supplies will be given out to almost 1500 children. (Need school supplies of all types.)
Watermelon Feast/Luau: August. A fun day for the community. (Need Lei's, plates and napkins.)
Holiday Party: Late December. Christmas for Children and Seniors. Will serve over 7000. (Need Toys, Holiday themed coloring books, crayons.)
Donations for all above programs are needed and appreciated. Because of the economy donations have stalled to almost nothing.
Please send to:
Focus America Project
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Manna from Heaven could also use a little help with funds for gas. They can pick up food in Covington, KY monthly. It cost them close to 200 dollars to pay for the gas and drives. Any assistance there would help feed them. One load keeps the food pantry solvent for a month.
Donations are tax-deductable. Give Lois your name and address for a tax deductable receipt.
Community Day: First week of April. They will hand out vegetable/fruit/herb seeds to well over 1200 + families to grow food for themselves to eat. We have already received over 11 thousand vegetable/fruit/herb seeds. 10 pounds of half-runner bean seeds for the Community Garden. We have also received 2 cases of garden gloves from Covington, KY. A donor sent 5000 plants markers, and over a 100 mini gift planters to the first 100 families to pick up their seeds. (Seeds are needed still. Ebay is a great source. Just search for vegetable seed lot. Other needs are paper plates, napkins, cups, country time lemonade mix, kool-aid, mustard, ketchup, relish etc for the refreshment stand. Gift certificates to Walmart for Hotdogs and rolls will be greatly appreciated.)
Make Myra Beautiful Day: This will be held in the middle of May. Manna has received a few thousand flower seeds. These will be given out to families who want to make their home/gardens nice and have cut flowers inside the home. (Need for Flower seed packs. Again Ebay is a great source. Just search Flower seed lot.)
Spring Fling: To be held after Easter. Spring/Summer clothes will be handed out to all the children.
Back to School Rally: Late July/August. School Supplies will be given out to almost 1500 children. (Need school supplies of all types.)
Watermelon Feast/Luau: August. A fun day for the community. (Need Lei's, plates and napkins.)
Holiday Party: Late December. Christmas for Children and Seniors. Will serve over 7000. (Need Toys, Holiday themed coloring books, crayons.)
Donations for all above programs are needed and appreciated. Because of the economy donations have stalled to almost nothing.
Please send to:
Focus America Project
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Manna from Heaven could also use a little help with funds for gas. They can pick up food in Covington, KY monthly. It cost them close to 200 dollars to pay for the gas and drives. Any assistance there would help feed them. One load keeps the food pantry solvent for a month.
Donations are tax-deductable. Give Lois your name and address for a tax deductable receipt.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Manna From Heaven serves over 7000 for Christmas!
Christmas was quite festive last week in Myra, KY. After all was said and done. Manna from Heaven provided Christmas for more than 7000 people that included children and elderly. (This included the local nursing homes.) This almost doubled last years total.
Because of the economic times, they are NOT receiving the donations that they have in the past. Lois has paid out more than 2500.00 in truck rentals and gas for food and this years Christmas bounty. The truck that was given to Manna needs some repairs before it can go on the road. Once the truck is in service, it will only cost Lois the gas to drive to Covington, KY to pick up food. This is approximately 150.00
Next big program is Community Day in April. Needed items are: SEEDS -vegetable and flower. PLANT MARKERS. GARDEN GLOVES. Ebay is great for these items. Baby Chicks would be appreciated. The incubators can only go so far.
These items can be mailed to:
Focus America Seed Project
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Because of the economic times, they are NOT receiving the donations that they have in the past. Lois has paid out more than 2500.00 in truck rentals and gas for food and this years Christmas bounty. The truck that was given to Manna needs some repairs before it can go on the road. Once the truck is in service, it will only cost Lois the gas to drive to Covington, KY to pick up food. This is approximately 150.00
Next big program is Community Day in April. Needed items are: SEEDS -vegetable and flower. PLANT MARKERS. GARDEN GLOVES. Ebay is great for these items. Baby Chicks would be appreciated. The incubators can only go so far.
These items can be mailed to:
Focus America Seed Project
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Friday, December 19, 2008
Christmas Update!
Feed the Children, Mission of Hope (Tenn) and King's Benevolence (VA) have sent toys for over 2000 thousand children!! Another truck is due tomorrow and Manna from Heaven feels that they will be able to meet the needs of all the children this Christmas. She feels that God has "answered their prayers."
The next big project is the Community Day, set for April. As stated in my last blog, they will need seeds for close to 1500 families. Average 10 packs per family and that equals 15 thousand seed packs. A donor has matched Heifer International donation and they are now 2/3 of their goal. A donor has also pledged 200 baby chicks to be given away.
Seeds needed: corn, bean, tomato, strawberry, pea, cucumber, watermelon, cantelopes, pepper. lettuce and onion bulbs. Any and all flower seeds.
Please send to:
Focus America Seed Project
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Thank you for reading this blog and for all the support you have given now and in the future.
The next big project is the Community Day, set for April. As stated in my last blog, they will need seeds for close to 1500 families. Average 10 packs per family and that equals 15 thousand seed packs. A donor has matched Heifer International donation and they are now 2/3 of their goal. A donor has also pledged 200 baby chicks to be given away.
Seeds needed: corn, bean, tomato, strawberry, pea, cucumber, watermelon, cantelopes, pepper. lettuce and onion bulbs. Any and all flower seeds.
Please send to:
Focus America Seed Project
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Thank you for reading this blog and for all the support you have given now and in the future.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Have a safe and Happy Holiday Season!
Just wanted to write and update the readers of the Focus America Blog on Myra. Everyone is hurt in this country with the poor economic picture. Even communities like Manna from Heaven are being hurt. Yes - that area survives on foodstamps, welfare, WIC Social Security and disability. BUT - they also survive on the generosity and donations of strangers. That has been cut dramatically. The food Pantry is almost bare and has been like that for several months. Manna from Heaven has been accepted by Feed the Children, but they have no food to give them. Lois rents a truck for close to 400.00 monthly and they are able to obtain noodles, sauce to feed 300 for a month. Christmas will be very lean this year. Today Lois has enough toys for maybe 400 children. She usually services 3000. She is praying for a shipment next week from Mission of Hope for more toys.
That is why the Seed and Poultry Project is so important. This food, with a bit of work, will feed so mmany families. Fresh vegetables can be frozen or canned to feed so many people. Chickens can be raised for eggs and meat. I ask anyone that anyone who read's this blog to please give a bit to Manna from Heaven. Seeds give the gift of life to these people. There is a great need for tomato, corn, bean and STRAWBERRY seeds. The nice thing about strawberries is that they come back each year and some gardens will see them double in size. Seeds are being sold at great low prices at www.ebay.com. Just search for vegetable seed lot. Manna has over 5 thousand packets of seeds. We had estimated a need for 10 to 12 thousand seed packets. The number of registered families is growing each week. It would be safe to say we need closer to 15 thousand seed packets so that everyone will have the tools to grow their own food.
Lois also has close to 200 families that would like baby chickens next spring. Even with incubating - she needs aproximately 3000 chickens to give away at community day. Each family would get 15 chicks. 5 for setting and 10 for meat. This year we are concentrating on brown eggs layers, because they are great setters and can make more chicks. We estimate that the incubators can do approximately 200 chickens a month. We need help to really get the community started.
Seed's, chickens and other donations can be sent to:
Focus America Project
c/o Manna from Heaven
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
That is why the Seed and Poultry Project is so important. This food, with a bit of work, will feed so mmany families. Fresh vegetables can be frozen or canned to feed so many people. Chickens can be raised for eggs and meat. I ask anyone that anyone who read's this blog to please give a bit to Manna from Heaven. Seeds give the gift of life to these people. There is a great need for tomato, corn, bean and STRAWBERRY seeds. The nice thing about strawberries is that they come back each year and some gardens will see them double in size. Seeds are being sold at great low prices at www.ebay.com. Just search for vegetable seed lot. Manna has over 5 thousand packets of seeds. We had estimated a need for 10 to 12 thousand seed packets. The number of registered families is growing each week. It would be safe to say we need closer to 15 thousand seed packets so that everyone will have the tools to grow their own food.
Lois also has close to 200 families that would like baby chickens next spring. Even with incubating - she needs aproximately 3000 chickens to give away at community day. Each family would get 15 chicks. 5 for setting and 10 for meat. This year we are concentrating on brown eggs layers, because they are great setters and can make more chicks. We estimate that the incubators can do approximately 200 chickens a month. We need help to really get the community started.
Seed's, chickens and other donations can be sent to:
Focus America Project
c/o Manna from Heaven
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
Friday, November 14, 2008
Heifer International Generous Donation for Manna from Heaven
Heifer International has sent Manna from Heaven a huge donation of seeds for the 2009 Community Day. Over 5000 packets of seeds were received this date. These seeds will help go a long way towards the goal of 10,000 packets. 10,000 packets will give a thousand families enough fruits and vegetables to last through late Summer, fall and winter. We are halfway towards our goal!!!
The seeds are being sorted - so we will know in the next few months what seeds may be needed. There was NO corn, strawberry,or Blueberry seeds in the lot.
Manna from Heaven is also handing out flower seeds this year. All those seeds will help beautify the area. Flower seeds would be greatly appreciated.
Community Day is planned for late April.
Shelley started this program a few years ago and it has really grown.
On another note: Manna from Heaven has received a donation of a 16 foot box truck. It needs new brakes. This donation will help them pick up the food that they desperately need. It will save them approximately 500.00 per truck rental. They will only need the funds for gas. Once the brakes are done - it will be put into service picking up load in Covington and Louisville.
Jennie also sent another box of goodies to Manna for Christmas. Remember Christmas is coming up and toys, books, and canned food is needed.
The seeds are being sorted - so we will know in the next few months what seeds may be needed. There was NO corn, strawberry,or Blueberry seeds in the lot.
Manna from Heaven is also handing out flower seeds this year. All those seeds will help beautify the area. Flower seeds would be greatly appreciated.
Community Day is planned for late April.
Shelley started this program a few years ago and it has really grown.
On another note: Manna from Heaven has received a donation of a 16 foot box truck. It needs new brakes. This donation will help them pick up the food that they desperately need. It will save them approximately 500.00 per truck rental. They will only need the funds for gas. Once the brakes are done - it will be put into service picking up load in Covington and Louisville.
Jennie also sent another box of goodies to Manna for Christmas. Remember Christmas is coming up and toys, books, and canned food is needed.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Update's from Myra
Manna from Heaven received 8 new additions in September! Momma Pig had eight little piglets - all boys - and they all were healthy and now are living with their new families. Last week-end, Manna was Blessed with 6 more and another Pig should deliver in the next two weeks.
Lois received the generous donation of school supplies and some toys from Jenny. It is so great that Manna has a new volunteer to help!
Lois received a shipment from Feed the Children. NO FOOD, but 10 thousand red purses and over 4000 pairs of jeans as well as a few thousand shirts. They were sized 18 m to size 6. Needless to say - these clothes were much appreciated and all the schools, day cares, Social Services and churches picked them up and passed them out. The Nursing Homes picked them up and will fill the Red Purses with shampoos and other needed items and will pass out to the women residents at Christmas.
Lois had such an abundance that she sent 12 boxes to the Navajo Child Drive.
http://www.navajochild.org. They were excited to receive the jeans, purses and shirts. I think that it is awesome that these two community organizations can help each other. Shipping was paid through a donation from another organization.
Lois still needs help with truck rentals and gas to pick up much needed food for the Pantry. Any idea's on fundraising is still being sought.
Thanksgiving and Christmas is just around the corner and any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Lois received the generous donation of school supplies and some toys from Jenny. It is so great that Manna has a new volunteer to help!
Lois received a shipment from Feed the Children. NO FOOD, but 10 thousand red purses and over 4000 pairs of jeans as well as a few thousand shirts. They were sized 18 m to size 6. Needless to say - these clothes were much appreciated and all the schools, day cares, Social Services and churches picked them up and passed them out. The Nursing Homes picked them up and will fill the Red Purses with shampoos and other needed items and will pass out to the women residents at Christmas.
Lois had such an abundance that she sent 12 boxes to the Navajo Child Drive.
http://www.navajochild.org. They were excited to receive the jeans, purses and shirts. I think that it is awesome that these two community organizations can help each other. Shipping was paid through a donation from another organization.
Lois still needs help with truck rentals and gas to pick up much needed food for the Pantry. Any idea's on fundraising is still being sought.
Thanksgiving and Christmas is just around the corner and any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
10/02/08: Project Pencils in NJ
Special thank you to Daiichi Sankyo Inc. of Parsippany, NJ for collecting and distributing school supplies in early September to children in need from Edison, NJ. This is their fourth year contributing to Project Pencils!
The effort was coordinated by Joanne Bock whose email follows:
Shelly we collected 46 backpacks filled with school supplies and an extra two cartons of school supplies. The materials were delivered to Elva Hinestroza of Coordinated Family Care in Edison. They were very grateful for our donation.
The effort was coordinated by Joanne Bock whose email follows:
Shelly we collected 46 backpacks filled with school supplies and an extra two cartons of school supplies. The materials were delivered to Elva Hinestroza of Coordinated Family Care in Edison. They were very grateful for our donation.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
09/16/08: School Supplies
Several boys on my son's Little League team collected backpacks and supplies that we are sending out this week for the Manna from Heaven children. A little later than I wanted but better late than never. Also, a new volunteer, Jenny, is sending school supplies out from her home town (which I think is out west but I'm not 100% certain).
We could also use winter coats, boots, mitten, hats, and scarves for the kids. That will be our next NJ collection...
Special thanks to Panurgy for shipping our boxes out. Shipping is expenses and I'm glad that we have a local company that is willing to help out from time to time.
We could also use winter coats, boots, mitten, hats, and scarves for the kids. That will be our next NJ collection...
Special thanks to Panurgy for shipping our boxes out. Shipping is expenses and I'm glad that we have a local company that is willing to help out from time to time.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Myra goes Back to School!!
School started this week in the Myra area. Last Friday was the 'Back to School Rally'. They had close to 800 families attending and gave away close to 1500 backpacks filled with school supplies. Unfortunately - close to 200 children were unable to get a bag. That was a big disappointment to some children. The 'Rally' was fun with games, hotdogs, drinks, popcorn, cotton candy, prize Bingo and a raffle for over a 100 food bags. It was a grand time for all the participants.
The Gardens are doing great and everyone has fresh veggies and some fruit to eat. Many are canning and freezing their crops for use later on. Since this year went so well, we are planning the "Community Day 2009" for the last week of April. Our goal is to give 1200 families at least 10 packets of seeds - up from 1000 families this year. We also will give out Strawberry Plants again this year. It is our hope that the families will be able to grow enough food to last them at least 6 months of the year. The Poultry Program is doing very well. We have over 100 families on the waiting list for baby chicks. Next "Community Day" we plan on giving out at least 10 baby chicks to each family on the list. We are concentrating on setting chickens- that will brood their eggs and make more chicks. Lois has over a 100 white Leghorns that she will incubate the eggs in the spring to give out. The leghorns will also provide fresh eggs for the Food pantry on Fridays.
The Food Pantry is bare, but with school back in session, the kids will be served breakfast and lunch. Manna from Heaven has been accepted at some Food Banks - but she must pick up the Food and gas for the trips is close to 200.00. Her sister went and picked up a load which kept the Food Bank solvent for a month. And ideas or help there would be appreciated.
This is sale time for seeds. Please send seeds to:
Focus America Seed Project
C/O Manna from Heaven
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
10 packets of seeds will give a family food for the late summer, fall and winter months. Needed seeds: tomato, corn, beans, peppers, watermelon, pumpkin, strawberry.
Thanks so much for all that you do to keep Focus America's programs working. It is very appreciated.
The Gardens are doing great and everyone has fresh veggies and some fruit to eat. Many are canning and freezing their crops for use later on. Since this year went so well, we are planning the "Community Day 2009" for the last week of April. Our goal is to give 1200 families at least 10 packets of seeds - up from 1000 families this year. We also will give out Strawberry Plants again this year. It is our hope that the families will be able to grow enough food to last them at least 6 months of the year. The Poultry Program is doing very well. We have over 100 families on the waiting list for baby chicks. Next "Community Day" we plan on giving out at least 10 baby chicks to each family on the list. We are concentrating on setting chickens- that will brood their eggs and make more chicks. Lois has over a 100 white Leghorns that she will incubate the eggs in the spring to give out. The leghorns will also provide fresh eggs for the Food pantry on Fridays.
The Food Pantry is bare, but with school back in session, the kids will be served breakfast and lunch. Manna from Heaven has been accepted at some Food Banks - but she must pick up the Food and gas for the trips is close to 200.00. Her sister went and picked up a load which kept the Food Bank solvent for a month. And ideas or help there would be appreciated.
This is sale time for seeds. Please send seeds to:
Focus America Seed Project
C/O Manna from Heaven
PO Box 43
Myra, KY 41549
10 packets of seeds will give a family food for the late summer, fall and winter months. Needed seeds: tomato, corn, beans, peppers, watermelon, pumpkin, strawberry.
Thanks so much for all that you do to keep Focus America's programs working. It is very appreciated.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Focus America: Charity at Work - it's working!!
It is amazing what ONE packet of vegetable seeds can do. It provides a family with healthy food for their dinner table. This year I am so delighted that 1000 families are growing their own food to eat. Focus America - Shelly, is directly responsible for the whole program at Manna from Heaven in Kentucky. The other great thing is that they are bringing food back to Manna from Heaven so that Lois can give it out to the elderly and the sick. The Community Garden is also helping the ones that cannot grow their own gardens. Focus America has done a wonderful job in helping these people.
Lois has been busy incubating chickens and with donations of chicks she has given away over 800 chicks this year. The Poultry programs goals are: 1.) Raise chicks to have eggs to hand out on Food Pantry Day. 2.) Incubate eggs to hand out to the people to raise their own chicks for eggs and meat. Currently Lois has 100 families that are requesting baby chickens. It is our hope that next year we will be able to provide all the families on the waiting lists the baby chicks that they need. If anyone would like to donate chicks for this year. Here is a great deal: http://www.mthealthy.com/product/bargain2 The chicks are 18 cents each and they can be raised for food for this winter. The address is:
Manna From Heaven
7269 Highway 610 West
Myra, Kentucky 41549
Attn: Lois Tackett
606-639-0651
Just let Lois know that they are coming.
Also they are still collecting seed packets for next year. The goal is to give out seeds to 1200 families. That would be about 12 thousand seed packets - 10 to each family. Needed seeds: corn, bean, pea's, tomato, watermelon, cucumber, carrot, cantelope, lettuce, and pepper packets. This is the time of year when sale's are going on and a dollar will go a long way! Let's help keep this program going for years to come.
School starts soon in Kentucky. The Back to School Rally is less than two weeks away and supplies continue to be needed. Helping one child will ultimately help them to succeed during the school year.
Focus America continues to be a driving force to help these families learn to feed themselves. Giving them the proper tools to do this is Charity at it's best. Proper school supplies help's them to suceed now and in the future.
The slogan: Focus America: Charity at Work Because of all the generosity - IT IS WORKING!
Lois has been busy incubating chickens and with donations of chicks she has given away over 800 chicks this year. The Poultry programs goals are: 1.) Raise chicks to have eggs to hand out on Food Pantry Day. 2.) Incubate eggs to hand out to the people to raise their own chicks for eggs and meat. Currently Lois has 100 families that are requesting baby chickens. It is our hope that next year we will be able to provide all the families on the waiting lists the baby chicks that they need. If anyone would like to donate chicks for this year. Here is a great deal: http://www.mthealthy.com/product/bargain2 The chicks are 18 cents each and they can be raised for food for this winter. The address is:
Manna From Heaven
7269 Highway 610 West
Myra, Kentucky 41549
Attn: Lois Tackett
606-639-0651
Just let Lois know that they are coming.
Also they are still collecting seed packets for next year. The goal is to give out seeds to 1200 families. That would be about 12 thousand seed packets - 10 to each family. Needed seeds: corn, bean, pea's, tomato, watermelon, cucumber, carrot, cantelope, lettuce, and pepper packets. This is the time of year when sale's are going on and a dollar will go a long way! Let's help keep this program going for years to come.
School starts soon in Kentucky. The Back to School Rally is less than two weeks away and supplies continue to be needed. Helping one child will ultimately help them to succeed during the school year.
Focus America continues to be a driving force to help these families learn to feed themselves. Giving them the proper tools to do this is Charity at it's best. Proper school supplies help's them to suceed now and in the future.
The slogan: Focus America: Charity at Work Because of all the generosity - IT IS WORKING!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Food Pantries are bare including Manna from Heaven
School is out for summer in the Virgie/Myra area of Kentucky which Manna from Heaven Services, and for kids there is little food. For us, it means finding summer camps for our kids, getting the kids to do their summer reading and vacations for most of us. For the 1300 plus families that the Manna from Heaven service, it means that the kids will go hungry. The children receive breakfast and lunch at school and in the summer they go without. Manna from Heaven's food pantry is empty. It is like that at Food Pantry's across the nation.
Recently Manna from Heaven was chosen by Feed the Children to receive food when they have it. Unfortunately, you have to have a refrigerated truck and the gas to go in it to go to Nashville, TN to pick it up. Manna doesn't have a truck and does not have the means to even pay for the gas.
The garden's may be flourishing, but the pantry is bare. Help is desperately needed.
Basic needs are rice, flour, sugar, corn meal, beans for soup, wheat/oat flakes for cereal.
http://www.frontiersurvival.net/ is a great source and sells in 50 lb bags for one low shipping price. 50 lb bags can assist 50 families.
Any assistance will help them. The economy and the gas prices has greatly hurt them also as well as the donations have dried up.
Have a safe summer.
Recently Manna from Heaven was chosen by Feed the Children to receive food when they have it. Unfortunately, you have to have a refrigerated truck and the gas to go in it to go to Nashville, TN to pick it up. Manna doesn't have a truck and does not have the means to even pay for the gas.
The garden's may be flourishing, but the pantry is bare. Help is desperately needed.
Basic needs are rice, flour, sugar, corn meal, beans for soup, wheat/oat flakes for cereal.
http://www.frontiersurvival.net/ is a great source and sells in 50 lb bags for one low shipping price. 50 lb bags can assist 50 families.
Any assistance will help them. The economy and the gas prices has greatly hurt them also as well as the donations have dried up.
Have a safe summer.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Myra's Vegetable Gardens are Flourishing!
The Community Garden at Manna from Heaven is doing great. The other 1000 gardens are also doing well. The rain has helped as well as the extremely warm weather and all is doing well. A donor is sending 300 chickens to Manna from Heaven the week of 6/29 to be handed out to over 50 people on the waiting list for chickens.
Sales have been plenty for Vegetable seeds in this area and I have been able to pick up 4000 seed packets for a very reasonable price. Seeds do well if stored correctly and Lois has an area to store them at Manna. Manna from Heaven goals is to give out enough seeds to 1200 families next year. So any help in that area would be great. Unsure if Heifer International will be assisting this year with seeds. Will post when I get that information.
I had planned to go visit Manna from Heaven and Myra last week-end. I found that it was cheaper to send all that I had via DHL to the Manna From Heaven 7269 Highway 610 West Myra, Kentucky 41549 address, then to go by car. I will plan it for another time.
Manna has a new email address: MannafromHeaven_08@yahoo.com
School supplies are needed for their back to school rally 8/1 - a Friday, from 9 - 3. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Thanks and have a good summer.
Sales have been plenty for Vegetable seeds in this area and I have been able to pick up 4000 seed packets for a very reasonable price. Seeds do well if stored correctly and Lois has an area to store them at Manna. Manna from Heaven goals is to give out enough seeds to 1200 families next year. So any help in that area would be great. Unsure if Heifer International will be assisting this year with seeds. Will post when I get that information.
I had planned to go visit Manna from Heaven and Myra last week-end. I found that it was cheaper to send all that I had via DHL to the Manna From Heaven 7269 Highway 610 West Myra, Kentucky 41549 address, then to go by car. I will plan it for another time.
Manna has a new email address: MannafromHeaven_08@yahoo.com
School supplies are needed for their back to school rally 8/1 - a Friday, from 9 - 3. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Thanks and have a good summer.
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