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September 29, 2009

Recent Activity:

  • A woman received transportation to a court appointment which ended up clearing a ticket and potentially may be refunded to her. Without the ride, she would have faced many future issues.
  • A woman who’s daughter died during childbirth and now has taken in her three grandkids received a crib, baby items, and other items to help her care for the children. Soon we will be bringing her beds for the other kids.
  • A woman who recently got out of prison received clothing so she can go back to school.
  • A family who was coming out of a shelter got assistance transporting their only items from a storage unit to their new and empty apartment.
  • A woman leaving a battered women’s shelter needed a suitcase to leave MN with her two children to live with her family.
  • A man living in a pay by week place due to fleeing an abusive relationship received basic household items as he tries to pull his life together.
  • Four soon to be mothers who don’t have resources received basic baby gear like strollers, cribs, blankets etc.
  • Others not listed here have also been connected with R&R through deliveries recently

Lives are being impacted by your generousity and they are seeing Jesus in the eyes of R&R volunteers. All things point to Him who is our reason for reaching our community. More people willing to connect with “R&R swimmers” are needed. Praise God for the many provisions and lovely connections made!

October 17, 2009

What if Reach & Restore, Inc. earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!

GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which will donate up to 30 percent of each purchase to Reach & Restore, Inc.! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, Ebay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.

Please download the GoodSearch – Reach & Restore toolbar, Reach & Restore will earn money every time you shop and search online – even if you forget to go to GoodShop or GoodSearch first!

Add the Reach & Restore toolbar at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/reach-and-restore You are searching and shopping anyway right? There is no charge or catch! Using this special toolbar during your daily computer activities will be a simple way we can all help Reach & Restore continue to serve.

Thank you!

December 18, 2009

Greetings!

Needs are big out there. I heard that there were 143 calls for Christmas help after the local program had its’ cut off date for toy help. We’ve talked to parents who are in tears this year because they have been unemployed and can’t give anything to their kids for Christmas.

We want to thank a group at Xcel Energy and Mohagen Hansen Architectural Group for adopting some of our R&R families for the holidays. Deliveries are being made and it is a joy to see the blessings take place! We are still praying for financial support to move ahead with the clothing closet/space expansion.

Our first official newsletter went out this week. Please let us know if you did not receive one and would like one mailed to you. As the Christmas Season is well under way, added activities and obligations mount.

Many talk of their pressure to get it all done and are to the point where they are looking forward to having it over. As I ponder this reality it saddens me. I pray that we can intentionally stop and be “still and know He is God”. Then CELEBRATE HIM intentionally for what He IS and came here for.

Merry Christmas!   Ronda Oliver – Director