Mad Dash Food Collection!

Dear Friends of Lake Worth and our Charitable Partners,

The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martine Counties collected this box of food for a neighbor in need and has graciously allowed us to distribute. We currently have two families that could use a basket of Non-Perishalbe foods to ease the financial burden and keep their cupboards full, hopefully making their holiday a more Joyous Occasion.

So we would like to ask our Local friends to help us Double this box so we can give a great gift to both families! If you would like to participate please send email to nhnproject@gmail.com for the Lake Worth area or call 909-8708 and I can pick up. if you want to help with pick up and bring to Lake Worth that is greatly appreciated! This is the "mad dash food collection" as we want to distribute this This Sunday December 18th. Thank you to all our friends at Community Foundation for your generous donation!

Thank all of our wonderful volunteers and partners for the many blessings that you have given us through your charitable hearts and giving all year long!

Please note that we have one family that does not even have a stove in thier home. If you have a used gas stove that can be donated.....here is the message back from our family.

"the space can take an apartment sized stove up to a regular sized - 36" I believe. The gas hook up is about 5 inches out from the wall by the kickboard. I hope that helps you in determining the stove. "

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for July 30th Project

Hey Gang!

We have a new project coming up on Virginia Ave in Lake Worth! We need all the volunteers that we can get. We will be cleaning out the inside, Painting the outside and yard work.....I'm not going to kid you....This is a BIG job but I know the bulk can be done in one day.

One day!!!! YES One Day :-) The neighbors on the street are already excited and the homeowner is just a charm and a delight! So get those work boots, gloves and any cleaning supplies you can muster.....I will be bringing some rakes, shovels and other yard equipment, our partners at PBSO will be bringing the "work wagon", Rebuilding Together will be bringing more tools and volunteers and of course Paint Your Heart Out will be bringing the paint and equipment to do the painting. Guest Appearance by SWA's Joanna Aiken and Linda Moreno!!!! (and the crowd goes wild!!!!) :-)

Another GREAT project in Palm Beach County and Lake Worth! If you have not been to one of these projects, this is the one you want to come to and start a movement where you live! Volunteering plants seeds to help every community grow closer together!

Wish list for NHNP People in need

Dear Volunteers,

We have a couple of folks that do not fall into the normal categories of most programs but that is part of why we have NHNP.

We have two Single Moms that are in the process of moving do to circumstances beyond their control....They both have jobs but the expense of moving will leave them short on items.

Second hand in GOOD condition is perfectly acceptable.

Living room furniture
Bedroom Furniture
Pots & Pans
Stove for a trailer size kitchen
Bathroom items such as towels, wash clothes, etc....

Just about anything that you would need to live an everyday life they will need.

Also we will be working in the ROLOH Neighborhood on July 30th in a house that basically needs to have everything taken out and replaced. Same as above we need it all......

If your going to be remodeling or replacing items and your old items are in good shape we can use them!!!!!

Please contact use at nhnproject@gmail.com, robertwaplesii@yahoo.com, jaiken@swa.org or lmoreno@swa.org for additional information...

THANKS
Robert

Backyard Fruit Drive Needs YOU Lake Worth!!! Please read below

City of Lake Worth-Backyard Fruit Drive

Background Information

There are many homes and properties in the City of Lake Worth with fruit trees such as avocadoes, mangoes, citrus (oranges, grapefruits, tangerines etc). On many occasions, fruits that are not used are left on the trees. These fruits eventually drop off the tree and pose both a disposal and a sanitation problem to the property owners. Instead of the produce remaining and being wasted, it can be utilized as food for local food insecure residents.

General Objective

To gather fresh produce from homes and properties with the approval from respective property owners, and distribute that produce to local agencies serving food insecure residents within the City of Lake Worth.

Specific Objectives

• 100 volunteers would gather produce from 25 local homes and properties in the City of Lake Worth.
• 2500 pounds of fresh produce gathered will be distributed to agencies that work with food insecure residents in the City of Lake Worth.

Implementation

• Volunteers will be enlisted, trained and supervised by the Palm Beach County Community Food Alliance in coordination with Lake Worth based CROS Ministries.
• Volunteers will sign a “Release of Liability” prior to conducting work.
• Property owners will sign a “Release of Liability” prior to work being conducted.
• Property owners will also be encouraged to pick fruit on their own for collection coordinated ahead of time.
• Volunteers would assemble on a particular day, in a particular area and begin harvest from one property to the next. This operation would be closely supervised by a program coordinator bearing in mind the important aspect of safety at all times.
• Food will be distributed through current Palm Beach County Community Food Alliance distribution system.

For further information, please contact Alex Stevens at 561-375-6650.

Thank you.

PYHO brings the Magic....Two City of Lake Worth Homeowners

Thanks to I big effort of Volunteers from Christ Fellowship http://gochristfellowship.com/ and Northwood Universty http://www.northwood.edu/fl/, Paint Your Heart Out and the Solid Waste Authority has brought the magic and caring to two residents in the City of Lake Worth.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Project is proud to be a part of such two heart warming events and would like to remind all neighbors in and out or our city and into all of Palm Beach County that YOU as neighbors can make a difference every day by just caring for the people that live near and next to you.

We try and let you know what is happening in every neighborhood but keep in mind in these economic times there are more people in need than ever and it is more than ever a time to for Neighbors to Help Neighbors in your area. Please organize and help your own neighborhood to become a better place by lifting up those who live right next door.


921 13th Ave South Ms. Nancy McGiver a single mother who lost her job and has limited income

AND


316 North M Street - Local Artist Rosemary Otto Senior Citizen on Low Income

Both Homeowners now know that people in Palm Beach County do care about them and received a fresh new coat of paint on the outside of their homes.

This is a great start however both homes need additional assistance. We will be listing their needs soon and hopefully additional volunteers and services can be provided.

We Thank the Solid Waste Authority's Joanna Aikens and John Stead for the donation of thier time, Paint and tools to get the job done and especially thank all the volunteers from all over the county for coming and sharing this wonderful day of helping those in need with us.

Resident of Jupiter needs food and clothing

Lois Simmons lives at 17703 Carver in Jupiter Florida 33458. She is on
dialysis and in July had a leg amputated due to her diabetes. She toes
to dialysis treatment on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. Her husband
has been employed by Jupiter HS as head custodian for 15 years.

Lois and her husband are raising their 3 year old grand Niece and have
her in Pittman day care so she can play and have friends and learn. The
day care is $27.60 per week and she is struggling to pay that fee. Her
name is Joy and she is such a Joy to the Simmons family.

Lois is in a wheel chair and is able to take palm Tran to the grocery
store when she needs to go. Her husband does all of the shopping,
cleaning and work around the house. She is not able to get into her
husband's truck with her disabilities. She wants to go to Wal-Mart to
shop for a couple of hours for some items she needs for her treatment
and for easier dressing.

I asked her to list some things that would help her out in her daily
like with this new disability. She helped me make a list.
Cleaning products for the counter and bathrooms (she loves plug ins)
Size 4T dresses and shirts for Joy and size 10 tennis shoes for Joy. She
would love some dresses for Joy to wear to church on Sundays.
Lois would like ladies shorts size 24 for her to wear to dialysis
Pull over dresses for her to be able to dress herself
She would love food donations of vegetables, fish, chicken and any
canned goods.

She lives near Willie on Carver and we painted his house this past June
with Christ Fellowship group. Willie loves Joy and she goes to visit him
all of the time.

If you know of any one that would like to help this family please feel
free to contact me or call Lois direct at 743-2661. If you want to do a
group collection we could do that too.

One thing I did get from her is that her family is very proud and would
never ask for a handout. I sure with all of us we can help them out with
this small list of things that could change their lives.

She called me by accident ... she actually thought she was calling a
food bank.

Thank you every one for taking my e mails and letting me share the
stories that somehow come to my phone.


Joanna Aiken
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
Community Service Coordinator
7501 N Jog Road
West Palm Beach, Fl 33412
(561) 697-2700 ext 4701