If you haven't heard already about you've got to read their posts. When I was reading them I was laughing SO hard my 8 year old son told me I had to stop or I was going to blow up! Great way to de-stress!
On another note, I have so far raised over $265.00 for the people of Haiti through my Facebook Fan page for Wise Shadow Home Spa Products . All of the proceeds used to purchase the products go to Haiti. I am basically closing the doors for awhile on Wise Shadow to focus on other things and thought this would be a good way to help out Haiti.
Need to go, other work to do. The list is never ending!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Fundraising For Haiti
As you may have noticed, Wise Shadow hasn’t been very active lately. I am being pulled in several different directions with family, career (other than Wise Shadow) and other areas of my life. I took some time to figure out what was most important in my life at this time. It has been a very hard decision, but I have decided to close up shop for Wise Shadow for awhile. Although I very much enjoy making and marketing the products, I am not able to focus as much attention on it as I would like. From time to time I will be making products for my own use and will post what I am making. If you are interested, I will include your order in the batch, but I will no longer be keeping an inventory of products that would be readily available for purchase.
With this said, another thought was to offer a discount on the products, sort of a going out of business sale. But what I have decided to do is this; 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Klinik Sen Michel. Klinki Sen Michel is a medical clinic in Port au Prince, Haiti. And as you are all aware of the devastation that has occurred there, everyone is in desperate need of help. Bishop Gumbleton was instrumental in starting the clinic and he will be taking a group of people to Haiti at the end of January. Kllinik Sen Michel is in desperate need of medical supplies, this donation will help purchase supplies that will be taken down to Haiti with the group.
You can go to the discussion tab on Facebook for an inventory of products and e-mail or post what products you want. Or you can look at the list posted below and e-mail me and I will then get back to you on payment and delivery options.
Thank you all for your support and patronage of Wise Shadow Home Spa Products. It will still be around, but on a much smaller scale. At some point in my life I hope to start it back up full force. My dream is when I retire to open up a little shop somewhere in a seaside town where it’s nice and warm
With this said, another thought was to offer a discount on the products, sort of a going out of business sale. But what I have decided to do is this; 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Klinik Sen Michel. Klinki Sen Michel is a medical clinic in Port au Prince, Haiti. And as you are all aware of the devastation that has occurred there, everyone is in desperate need of help. Bishop Gumbleton was instrumental in starting the clinic and he will be taking a group of people to Haiti at the end of January. Kllinik Sen Michel is in desperate need of medical supplies, this donation will help purchase supplies that will be taken down to Haiti with the group.
You can go to the discussion tab on Facebook for an inventory of products and e-mail or post what products you want. Or you can look at the list posted below and e-mail me and I will then get back to you on payment and delivery options.
Thank you all for your support and patronage of Wise Shadow Home Spa Products. It will still be around, but on a much smaller scale. At some point in my life I hope to start it back up full force. My dream is when I retire to open up a little shop somewhere in a seaside town where it’s nice and warm
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Haiti On My Mind
As many people are, I'm praying, thinking, reading and all together trying to absorb what is going on with the people in Haiti. I can't imagine the horror and anguish they are going through. 90% of the population was poor prior to the earthquake, which means that they weren't having their needs met before, so what they are going through now is hell. My husband and I were listening to our children complain about not wanting to do their homework, or chores, or anything that we asked of them. We decided to turn the news on and let them see what the people, and especially the children, were going through in Haiti. No food, water, shelter. Not knowing if their friends or relatives were alive. Not knowing if another after shock was going to hit, and if it did, where were they supposed to go? I'm not sure what kind of impact it had on them. I think TV has kind of dulled their senses. I told my husband that I think we should take them to Haiti and work with the people and then they may appreciate what they have.
It's so easy for us to take for granted what we have. Yes the economy stinks, but most of us are able to get by without eating dirt pies. My daughter is having issues with her joints swelling. I am fortunate enough to be able to make and appointment with a dr., have health insurance and get prompt attention from the dr. Granted we have to pay for some of our healthcare benefits, but we still get excellent care. The poor people of Haiti have no were to go, the hospitals have collapsed, the dr's are either overwhelmed or worse, dead. They have run out of medical supplies and aid is slow coming in because of the infrastructure needs.
I made a donation to Catholic Relief Services (CRS). They have been working side by side with the people for years. They just don't go in for their propoganda shots and then leave. They are in it for the long haul trying to improve lives.
If I put it into perspective, I have nothing to bitch about. Love the ones your with, hug them tight and donate money and say your prayers for the people of Haiti.
It's so easy for us to take for granted what we have. Yes the economy stinks, but most of us are able to get by without eating dirt pies. My daughter is having issues with her joints swelling. I am fortunate enough to be able to make and appointment with a dr., have health insurance and get prompt attention from the dr. Granted we have to pay for some of our healthcare benefits, but we still get excellent care. The poor people of Haiti have no were to go, the hospitals have collapsed, the dr's are either overwhelmed or worse, dead. They have run out of medical supplies and aid is slow coming in because of the infrastructure needs.
I made a donation to Catholic Relief Services (CRS). They have been working side by side with the people for years. They just don't go in for their propoganda shots and then leave. They are in it for the long haul trying to improve lives.
If I put it into perspective, I have nothing to bitch about. Love the ones your with, hug them tight and donate money and say your prayers for the people of Haiti.
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