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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Before and After...

Our Blanket Buddies team just returned from a trip to drop off food and supplies for our friends at the Pillar of Hope Orphanage and one other. Because of the dangerous conditions in Mexico, the items were left at a drop spot in  Texas where the orphanage workers can come and get what they need, when they feel it is safe to cross.
Here's some pictures we wanted to share:



Here's our Uhaul- just waiting to be loaded with all the good stuff for the Orphans at the orphanages.








We're half way there!













Whoo Hoo! We're loaded and ready to roll!


A very special thank you to each and every person who prayed, helped collect food or donated to make this trip possible.



Monday, March 21, 2011

You can too!

Blanket Buddies is trying to make a difference in the lives of orphans throughout the world and you can too! Here's some of the many ways you can help:

1: Pray- we can never have too many prayers! Our team, the orphans and the orphanage workers all need them.

2:  Donate- any amount is greatly appreciated and 100% goes to the orphans/ orphanages that we work with.

3:  Download the iGive toolbar at www.iGive.com/BlanketBuddies. A percentage of your online purchases will then be given back to help Blanket Buddies.

4:  Grab our blog button! We'd love for you to add us to your blogs.

5: Offer to host a giveaway/ auction for Blanket Buddies.

If you have any questions or would like to be added to our mailing list, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to talk to you ! :)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Mexico Mission Trip

On January 12, 2011, the Mexican government unveiled a new data- base giving a total of  34,612 people killed over the past four years. The new list showed that 2010 was the bloodiest year so far, with 15,273 murders.

As recently as January 26, 2011, a missionary working with orphans just south of Reynosa was shot and killed after escaping a checkpoint set up by Mexican drug cartel.

For this reason- and after much prayer and advice from our mission partners in the region, Blanket Buddies will NOT enter Mexico this spring. BUT.... we will still deliver food and supplies to a mission base in Texas during the last part of March.  Mexican workers from the orphanage will cross the border to retrieve the items when safety permits.

If you would like to help, please click the donate button. Any size donation is greatly appreciated and 100% goes directly to help these orphans.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

And the WINNER is....

The winner of the Walmart gift card giveaway is......

                                                  JONI DANIEL

A special thank you to Melissa at  http://www.sippycupmom.com/  for hosting this giveaway and adding an additional card. And thanks to each of you who entered. With your help, we will be able to purchase 5 new mattresses for the orphanage.

Keep watching for our next giveaway!