We had a first on Friday night. A guest speaker from the charity Water is Basic joined our little group to discuss how the charity was formed and how they are helping people get clean water. I can honestly say that this was one of my favorite events. In a big push we doubled our attendance from last months event and donation came to $545 raised for the Water is Basic charity. That money will help provide clean drinking water to the Sudan.
We held our event at a lovely little space called the Main Social, right in the heart of downtown Lewisville. The owner was gracious enough to donate the space for our event so we want to send a big "Thank You" out to Amy Ferguson. The space itself really added to the overall tone of the night. Check out our Facebook page to see the pictures from the event.
Next month we are featuring Project Night Night. Their Mission Statement is below, as well as a video from their site.
To provide Night Night Packages, free of charge, to homeless children from birth to pre-teen who need our childhood essentials to feel secure, cozy, ready to learn, and significant. Each Night Night Package contains a new security blanket, an age-appropriate children's book, and a stuffed animal -- all nestled inside of a new canvas tote bag. Project Night Night establishes a foundation for lasting change through the hands-on volunteer opportunities that we provide to tens of thousands of individuals each year.
The Dinner Project is planning on supplying the blankets and bags for the event and are setting the goal to provide this awesome charity with 60 bags containing the required blanket, book and stuffed animal. More to come on that but we hope you can join us on April 8th. Please put it in your calendar.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Water is Basic
Water…It's something most of us take for granted. How many times have you driven by someone's house and seen a sprinkler head spewing water in the street or have witnessed your children leave the water running while they brush their teeth? Water is a basic human need and when you have it in abundance it can easily be taken for granted. I know I rarely think about it.
But what if it took you hours each day to bring just the very minimal amount of water to your family? Every single day of the year. And what if the journey to get this basic resource took you through dangerous territory where you might be attacked, raped or robbed? Hard to imagine? It happens every day to people in Sudan. Where the struggle for basic human needs must seem insurmountable.
The good news….you can help make clean available water to Sudan a reality by joining us Friday, March 11 at the Water is Basic Dinner Project event. We will have a representative from Water is Basic to speak to us about this amazing charity and the work they are doing to provide water to the Sudanese people. Learn about what clean water means and how little it takes to make this a reality.
Did you know….through Water is Basic, it only takes $1.50 to change someone's life for the next 20 years.
How many people's lives are you going to change today, this month, this year? Bring your monetary donation and help The Dinner Project and Water is Basic provide clean water to many people, March 11, 7pm.
Clean water….it's basic.
Friday, March 11 at 07:00 PM
The Main Social (enter through Nest Floral Studio)
135 W. Main Street Lewisville, TX 75067
If you would like to join us, please rsvp to dananealdesigns@gmail.com
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