I finally have time to post pictures from my project. Thank you all for your support in this. Many of you asked for updates so let me know how I can keep you more updated on my next projects. Please take time to check out the next project.

These are the ladys that I worked with at the YWCA to coordinate that all of the residents received a voucher. They were able to hand out vouchers to each family in their mail boxes.


These are some pics of the YWCA. They asked me not to take any pics of the residents.





Paula is the manager of the restaurant and is one of the nicest people that I have ever met. She was more than willing to help out and always asked if there was anything more that she could do. We told her about our next project and she said that she would see what Arby's can do to help. Here we are holding the vouchers that they pronted for us.



This is the Coordinator of the Road Home that I worked with. In the Road Home they don't have mail boxes for the individuals so she had to hand them out to all the single residents. The families that reside there do have mailboxes and where delivered the vouchers there.



Here are some pics of the road house. Again they asked that I not take pictures of the residents.

late update

This project ended on the 24th but I have not been able to update you on the results until today. With all of your help we were able to feed 762 people. When I started this I thought that a few dozen people wod be awsome but this has been amazing. The next day the manager called me to give me the total and refunded what little was left over. Durring this whole project I have come accross a new one that I look forward to doing. When I went in to the restaurant to sign the receipt the manager said that a few more people have brough the coupons in and she was kind enough to honor them. The money that is left over I will be rolling over into the next project (Blakes Dog)

Day after update

Yesterday I went to the Restaurant and talked with a few of the people that had vouchers for the meals, asking them what they were and where they had gotten them. Most of the people seemed very appreciative that "SOMEONE" had donated a meal outside of the shelter. I talked to the manager and I payed up front for all of the vouchers that I had passed out. $1475.00 is the most expensive food purchase I have ever made. I called the manager today to see what the total was and she said that when she left at 10:00 last night they had received about 820 of the vouchers. She said that yesterday was so busy that she took today off and would get with me tomorrow on the total. She made suggestion that if we had any money left she would print new vouchers for next week. I will either do that or make a cash donation to the monen's shelter.

Here is my next project.

Here is my next project.

Feeding those in need

You may have received a copy of this email.

After I left work today I went to a very sacred place. While I was sitting alone thinking of my life and how difficult things are right now I started to pray. In my prayer I asked for guidance in
certain aspects of my life and asked what Heavenly Father wanted me to do. As I was leaving, I thought of a way that I could make a difference in the lives of a few of my less fortunate neighbors. I got in my car and made a few phone calls. I was able to get a deal worked out with a local restaurant that will make a small meal for $1.65 each. I then called the local women’s shelter to see how many women might need a meal. After talking with the shelter director for a few minutes on the phone she asked how many people I could feed. I asked her to give me until Friday the 19^th to see how much money I could gather to feel the residence of the battered women’s shelter, the Road House, and the teen shelter. All in all we are looking at a few hundred people.

I can’t feed all these people myself and this is where you come in. At $1.65 per meal I need $660.00 to feed 400 people. If you can please send any multiple of $1.65. This meal will be provided on June 24^th.

When you forward this to family and friends please attach a personal note, and let them know that you know me, not that you know of me.

Please email me for my address to send a check or you can go to www.PayPal.com
and click on “Send Money” to hawkesnest@hotmail.com

Again this meal is on the 24^th and I only have until the end of the 19^th to give a number to the
shelter so please have your letters post marked by the 17^th.

The response that I have gotten has been amazing. The first day I had almost $800.00 and several emails of people that said a check was in the mail. On the 2nd day I called the shelter and let the director know what was happening and she asked me to contact the shelters coordinator to work the rest out because it had gotten so big.

I worked with a local printing company to see if they could print out 900 coupons and after I told the manager what I was doing he offered to print them for only his cost of material. Unfortunately for him the Restaurant was able to print all that we needed, but I hope that he is equally blessed for his willingness to help me out.

Between then and know I have been able to work with the Restaurant, the YWCA, and the Road House to figure out all the details. The restaurant is within the "FREE FARE" zone for our local bus company so everyone at the Road House can get there and the YWCA shelter is just a short walk away.

It has now been 13 days from the first email and I have been able to collect almost $1500.00 and have purchased over 900 vouchers for free meals.

Thank you to those who donated.

Doug E.
Steve K.
Mark G.
Jeff B.
Christian D.
Kathy W.
Marney G.
Randy H.
Lynley T.
Kathy S.
Jamie M.
Conrad J.
Ginny W.
Ivanna H.
Denise E.
Carlyn F.
Graig D.
Lyn H.
Nancy C.
Mike G.
Joyce H.
Natalee R.
Lidsay C.
Suzanne S.
Eileen C.
Bobby J.
Kerry H.
Mary T.
Shelly G.
Sellie W.
Marci H.
Sharon D.
Michael A.
Deidrea P.
Balylee H.
Melissa C.
Kyler H.