Calling all TALENTS
An example of the playground from the company we will hopefully be using to do the playground.Good morning everyone!
Our family has been speaking with the Director of Alyssa’s orphanage and we have decided an outdoor playground would be an incredible addition to the Fenghuagyuan orphanage. Currently, the orphanage doesn’t have any play equipment inside or outside of the orphanage. We are working on getting more toys and play things inside the orphanage but an outdoor playground is a much bigger project. We are going to raise $4000 for the playground and have an organization in China install it. Our whole family is so excited about this.
Director Lei sounds very excited as well and we know it will be a great asset for the nannies and for all the children!
We are looking for individuals to help us make blankets and baby hats. I know a lot of you are VERY talented with a sewing machine or knitting needles!!! Our goal is to sell the blankets with 100% of the profits going towards the outdoor playground. We are looking for baby/toddler/children’s knit or fleece hats to send over to the orphanages to help keep the children warm (especially those new babies without hair!)
If any of you have a sewing/knitting talent we would love to have you join us on this project. The blankets could be quilts, fleece blankets, flannel quilts, knit blankets, etc… BE CREATIVE! I’ve attached some photos as examples. Maybe you can’t sew but your mom or grandmother can and would love a project for the Spring. Maybe friends or family could get together and having a knitting party!
I am going to try and get some great fabric very cheap or even donated if I can or if anyone has fabric they can use that would be great.
Please email me if you would like to help and need some fabric! I’m hoping to find some great Chinese fabric – maybe with ladybugs, etc… I will find lots for boys and girls both.
A lady from Charlottetown met Alyssa and became very interested in her story and her orphanage. She and all her sisters are making quilts for all the children in Alyssa’s orphanage. They’ve named their project “Alyssa’s Kids”. What a blessing they are!
My friend Mari Lynn has offered to plan a KIDS CARNIVAL with Snugglebugs as the sponsor. We will definitely advertise for this and let everyone know when it’s going to be. Again, 100% of the proceeds will go towards the playground. We will also be selling the blankets at this event. There will be tons of kids carnival games, cotton candy, a chocolate fountain (WOW), candied apples, human bingo, cake walks, door prizes and a big gift basket from Snugglebugs.
As a side note…our family always accepts donations for the baby formula needed for the orphanage. The cost is about $540/month to feed all the babies. We are sending a donation this week to the orphanage to buy 6 crib mattresses, 6 ride-on cars, 20 balls, 20 dolls and some extra money for the formula. Thank you so much to those of you who contributed!!! The children are going to be thrilled to have their new toys!!!! I will post pictures on the blog as soon as we get them from our contact!
I can’t wait to hear from those who can help with our playground project!!! The Lord has been working in our family’s hearts and has brought so many new contacts to help with our projects. All things are possible with God. He is so much bigger than any plans I can make! Thank goodness for that!
Have a great day!
Tammy
Please feel free to pass this on to any of your friends or family who may be interested as well!!!
Our family has been speaking with the Director of Alyssa’s orphanage and we have decided an outdoor playground would be an incredible addition to the Fenghuagyuan orphanage. Currently, the orphanage doesn’t have any play equipment inside or outside of the orphanage. We are working on getting more toys and play things inside the orphanage but an outdoor playground is a much bigger project. We are going to raise $4000 for the playground and have an organization in China install it. Our whole family is so excited about this.
Director Lei sounds very excited as well and we know it will be a great asset for the nannies and for all the children!
We are looking for individuals to help us make blankets and baby hats. I know a lot of you are VERY talented with a sewing machine or knitting needles!!! Our goal is to sell the blankets with 100% of the profits going towards the outdoor playground. We are looking for baby/toddler/children’s knit or fleece hats to send over to the orphanages to help keep the children warm (especially those new babies without hair!)
If any of you have a sewing/knitting talent we would love to have you join us on this project. The blankets could be quilts, fleece blankets, flannel quilts, knit blankets, etc… BE CREATIVE! I’ve attached some photos as examples. Maybe you can’t sew but your mom or grandmother can and would love a project for the Spring. Maybe friends or family could get together and having a knitting party!
I am going to try and get some great fabric very cheap or even donated if I can or if anyone has fabric they can use that would be great.
Please email me if you would like to help and need some fabric! I’m hoping to find some great Chinese fabric – maybe with ladybugs, etc… I will find lots for boys and girls both.
A lady from Charlottetown met Alyssa and became very interested in her story and her orphanage. She and all her sisters are making quilts for all the children in Alyssa’s orphanage. They’ve named their project “Alyssa’s Kids”. What a blessing they are!
My friend Mari Lynn has offered to plan a KIDS CARNIVAL with Snugglebugs as the sponsor. We will definitely advertise for this and let everyone know when it’s going to be. Again, 100% of the proceeds will go towards the playground. We will also be selling the blankets at this event. There will be tons of kids carnival games, cotton candy, a chocolate fountain (WOW), candied apples, human bingo, cake walks, door prizes and a big gift basket from Snugglebugs.
As a side note…our family always accepts donations for the baby formula needed for the orphanage. The cost is about $540/month to feed all the babies. We are sending a donation this week to the orphanage to buy 6 crib mattresses, 6 ride-on cars, 20 balls, 20 dolls and some extra money for the formula. Thank you so much to those of you who contributed!!! The children are going to be thrilled to have their new toys!!!! I will post pictures on the blog as soon as we get them from our contact!
I can’t wait to hear from those who can help with our playground project!!! The Lord has been working in our family’s hearts and has brought so many new contacts to help with our projects. All things are possible with God. He is so much bigger than any plans I can make! Thank goodness for that!
Have a great day!
Tammy
Please feel free to pass this on to any of your friends or family who may be interested as well!!!
Our friends' mother made this beautiful blanket for Alyssa. She absolutely LOVES it and has to have it on her bed at all times. These would be a huge hit as a sales item and also for the children in the orphanage.
Some examples of beautiful knit hats, booties and sweaters. The orphanage could use hats in all sizes but especially for the litte ones who sleep/lay in the cribs a lot of the day.
This is a very cozy blanket and very easy to make. I am even going to attempt making a few of these! It's double sided fleece - only two sides are sewn with the two ends being tied fleece.
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