Christmas Bag Delivery to Parkland

Stuffing the bags

Stacking into delivery carts

Thanks 

to all our many volunteers who donated time, money and purchased and handmade items to make our annual Christmas bag project a success!  We completed over 344 bags that were handed out to families who were blessed with newborn babies at Parkland just before Christmas.  

Tying the bags and adding tags

Each beautiful hand made bag included a blanket, a sleeper, a warm hat, a pair of socks or booties, a hand painted Christmas ornament, and a soft stuffed embroidered toy made by our volunteers. The Child Development staff at Parkland provided books, developmental toys and first Christmas ornaments to add to the bags.  There is no doubt that each family that received one was thrilled to receive so many beautiful essentials for their newborn!

 

 

Members of the Child Development staff at Parkland

November 2013 Delivery Totals

Parkland

Bib  2

Blanket, Afghan  40

Blanket, Fleece    4

Blanket, Quilt  167

Blanket, Receiving  729

Booties  193

Bottle, BPA Free  3

Burial Garment  10

Burp Cloth 15

Diaper Tote 21

Hat 605

Jacket  1

Memory Envelope  21

Onesie   144

Shirt  83

Socks, Plain    4

Sleeper   4

Sweater  42

"T" Shirt    9

Toiletry Items  6

Washcloth  16

Wipes (Pack of 80)  1

Gel Pillow Cases 75

Diaper Covers  31

              

Total Parkland for month    2,226

Sharing Life

Blanket, Receiving  20

Nexus

Blanket, Receiving  20

Family Place       

Blanket, Receiving  20

Hope 4 Refugees

Blanket, Fleece   4

Blanket, Adult     3

Total for Hope 4 Refugees   7

White Rock Center of Hope

Crib Set (11 pieces total)    1

GRAND TOTAL for month    2294     

Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Program

Now, every time you buy groceries at Tom Thumb, you can help us raise money for our Newborns in Need chapter! 

We are now set up at Tom Thumb for their Good Neighbor Program!  Please take a few minutes to stop by the customer service desk next time you are in Tom Thumb and turn in a form to ADD our organization (13050) to your Rewards card.  Once you do this, Love Thy Neighbor will receive 1% of every purchase you make!  It is an easy way to help us raise money for fabric, yarn and sewing supplies.

You can download the form Customer's Good Neighbor Charity Addition/Deletion Form.  Be sure to ADD our organization number 13050, your reward card number, name, phone number and then sign.  If you have any questions, you can call the 800 number on the form.  The completed form should be dropped off at the Customer Service Center in your local Tom Thumb or can be turned into Gloria at any meeting.  PLEASE NOTE YOU MAY NEED TO REMOVE THE NUMBER WE USED FOR NEWBORNS IN NEED WHEN YOU ADD LOVE THY NEIGHBOR. (Be sure to REMOVE 13159 and ADD 13050).

Please share this information with your family and friends and ask them to sign up to support us.  It only takes a few minutes....but it is a small act with great impact!!!

Loom Hats Donated!

The Arts and Crafts Special Interest Group of the Coppell Women's Club recently learned loom knitting by learning to make baby hats for Newborns In Need.  In just one week, the group made 34 beautiful loom hats!

Several of the ladies have since become regular volunteers and are continuing to make loom hats to donate to us.     

THANKS to CWC for their continuing support of our organization!

October 2013 Delivery Totals

Parkland

Bib 56

Blanket, Afghan 11

Blanket, Fleece 4

Blanket, Quilt 139

Blanket, Receiving 668

Booties 31

Burial Garment  14

Burp Cloth 39

Diaper Tote, Large 19

Hats 263

Jacket  1

Memory Envelope 20

Mittens 20

Onesies 116

Shirts 80

Sleepers 71

Sweater  6

"T" Shirt  3

Gel Pillow Cases 75

Toys  30

Total Parkland for month  1666

Sharing Life

Blanket, Receiving  20

Blanket, Fleece        6

Used Baby Blankets 7

Total for Sharing Life for month   33

Nexus

Blanket, Receiving  20

Blanket, Fleece  5

Hat  1

Jacket  2

Used Baby Blankets 3

Total for Nexus for month   31

Family Place

Blanket, Receiving 20

Used Baby Blankets  9

Total for Family Place for month  29

GRAND TOTAL for October 2013  -   1759

September 2013 Delivery Totals

Parkland

Bib  5

Blanket, Afghan    30

Blanket, Fleece   2

Blanket, Quilt   204

Blanket, Receiving  436

Booties     50

Burial, Bunting/Pouch   9

Burial Garment  13

Burp Cloth     2

Diaper Tote, Handsewn  23

Hats    633

Jacket     1

Memory Envelope    20

Mittens    4

Onesie   181

Pants    3

Shirt      86

Socks  150

Sleeper  50

Sweater    74

Stuffed Toy, Small    1

"T" Shirt   8

Toiletry Items   32

Washcloth   14

Shoes     1

Accessories   1

Gel Pillow Cases 75

Total Parkland for month  2108

Sharing Life

Blanket, Receiving   20

Total Sharing Life for month  20

Nexus

Blanket, Receiving  20

Accessories    6

Total Nexus for month    26

Family Place

Blanket, Receiving   20

Socks   18

Total for Family Place for month  38

GRAND TOTAL FOR September 2013   -  2192

Sign Up for Kroger Community Rewards

Now, every time you buy groceries at Kroger, you can help raise money for our Newborns in Need chapter!  Please take the time to link your card RIGHT NOW at www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com.

If you have a card, but are a new “online” customer:

Click on “Register” then enter your email address, create a password, enter your zip code, click on favorite store, and agree to the terms and conditions.  Once you are done entering your information you will get a message asking you to check your e-mail inbox and click on the link within the body of the e-mail that was sent to activate your Kroger account and link it to your Kroger Plus Card.

To add our organization to your card:

Click on “Edit” in the “Community Rewards” section. Enter our community rewards number (89273) and then click on “Search”.  Select our organization (Love Thy Neighbor, Inc.) and click on “Save”.  To verify that you enrolled correctly, you should see our name on the right side of your account settings page. Once you are linked, we will start earning rewards for your purchases. (Note: A message saying that you are supporting an organization through the Kroger Community Rewards program will start printing on your receipt about 10 business days after you have linked your card.)

Already have an on-line Kroger.com account?

Enter your email address and password to sign in and follow the instructions above to add our organization to your card.

Don't remember your Kroger Plus card number?

Call 800-576-4377 and select option 4 to get your Plus Card number.

Don't have a Kroger Plus Card?

You can obtain a digital Kroger Plus Card when creating an account online or request one at any Kroger store.

Finally....

TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!  Anyone can support Newborns in Need simply by adding our organization to their card, regardless of where they live.  Invite your church, civic group, neighbors!

Remember, you must swipe your registered Kroger Plus Card or use your Alternate ID (such as your phone number) whenever you are shopping for each purchase to count. 

THANKS for your on-going support!!!