Last month as a way to celebrate having one million visitors to our site we gave away $100 to 3 different readers. In return all we asked was for them to bless the lives of others and give back. Thanks to Laura for this update, she has done a great job!
What a blessing this gift was, both to me and all who were touched because of it. The timing could not have been more perfect, receiving the money about a week before Thanksgiving opened the door for many thrifty deals, and even more touched lives. The second Saturday of every month we go downtown to feed and minister to the homeless. A ministry that started out as a small group of college students is being grown more and more each month. With the $100 gift we were able to do so much. We were able to buy enough food to cook a Thanksgiving meal for about 60 adults and children in November. The day after Thanksgiving, we were able to get some great deals on Christmas presents for the children. For many this will be the only present. One of the only things on many of their lists were soccer balls. We were able to get enough for each family to have one. Another novelty for the children is bubbles. Many had not even seen them before we took them one Saturday. This Christmas, many will get their very own bubbles. We teamed up with a local business, and they donated over 60 blankets for the homeless. Each family will get at least 1 blanket this winter. It was also such a blessing to have a great relationship with our local grocery store. Because of my frequency of shopping and their understanding my “thriftyness”, they allow us to come and pick up all the bread that is left over on Friday nights that would normal go to waste and share it with the homeless. We also had enough money to prepare soup and sandwiches for Decembers meal. This was such a blessing. So many lives were touched because of your generosity, and the giving isn’t over. Thank you for opening a door and allowing ministry to happen.
I am attaching a few pictures of our feeding the homeless in downtown Greenville SC and one of our treats for the children. Making balloon animals. This simple treat was a thrill to them. They thought they were at a carnival.
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Hello, this is a bit weird to see this post on your website. From what I can gather from reading your blog you are not in the southeast but I do read for inspiration. I, too, am from Greenville, SC as is Laura. If you could please pass my email along to her because I would like to get involved in what she is doing. I think it is wonderful in what she is doing. Thank you very much. I am waiting eagerly to hear from her.
Thank you for what you did. Just hearing about it brought tears to my eyes.
That was such a wonderful story to read!!
Its great how many people you were able to help! Great job on spending the money wisely. Sounds like you were a perfect choice to get the money.
Great – what an inspiration!!! Keep up the great work promoting giving – you are so generous with all your savings ideas for busy moms! Thanks!!
I am amazed at what you were able to do with $100!! What a great example of thriftyness, but an even better reminder that when we give, it makes more of a difference than we might originally think.
If I knew my $100 gift would go that far, I would give a lot more often!