Call me tomorrow at (616) 292-7559. I’d love to chat about it.

Tom

I have tried to email you, but, understandably, I only get a blanket response.

I am the founder and an executive board member of Children’s Foster Care Fund – an organization that assists children in custody of DSS and their foster families. I made the decision to become a foster parent after receiving an email from Dixie advising me that it would be difficult for me to adopt children in Haiti because I had 3 biological children (among other reasons).

I am holding a fundraiser to benefit GLA this Saturday from 11am to 2am!!! I am received quite a bit of press attention (I have been on the local times 4 times in the past 48 hours!) and am interested in:
1) talking to someone personally with GLA
2) how I can continue to assist GLA after this event.

Thanks for all that you do.

Maggie

Chris and I have been particularly concerned about diesel and water at GLA. How full were tanks when the quake hit? Are trucks able to get to them for refills? Been wishing we could talk directly to Dixie or someone down there, but know it is impossible and they need to focus on what is in front of them.

Praying for Cheryl!

Blessings….
Kris Nixon
Adopted Daniel Moise and Joseph Fabio (home almost 1 year)
(also volunteered at GLA in 2006)

That’s awesome. We need to talk. (616) 292-7559.

Tom

I would like to join your 1000 x 1000. I have experience raising money for non-profits and I am working on my fundraising plan right now.

I keep you and the entire orphanage crew in my thoughts and prayers. There are a lot of people pulling for you.

Greg Lane
Boston, MA

You raise a very valid point and I’m glad that you did. I’m going to do a video post addressing that question some time today.

But I’ve got 386 e-mails in my inbox that need attention first.

Tom

A couple from our church has one of “God’s littlest angels” and forwarded on your message to church leaders. What an awesome opportunity to mobilize Youth Groups and raise funds. We are currently brainstorming and thank you for heading up this disaster effort. We will be praying for YOU as well as other board members as we lift up the people of Haiti.
One question I have is how the funds, once in Haiti, will be managed…or more importantly by whom?? We have ties to an orphanage in Moldova (also a very poor country) and one of the problems we have in supporting an orphanage there is keeping the money out of the hands of govt. officials. Many poor countries struggle with tremendous abuse of govt. officials…which feeds into the very few rich people becoming richer and the poor getting poorer. Excuse me if I appear pessimistic….I just need to know that there is a plan in place to ensure the money gets to the people who can make wise decisions about who benefits from the funds.

Blessings to you,
Karen and Ken VanderLugt
Kalamazoo, MI

Let us remember that God has no boundaries on His love for mankind. In return, I pray, that man put no boundaries on our loving God and on His precious little children.

Check will be sent to:
God’s Littlest Angels
c/o Jean Bell
2085 Crystal River Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80915.

In Him,
Cheryl & Tom Sharpe

God’s Littlest Angels
c/o Jean Bell
2085 Crystal River Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80915.

Thanks!

Tom

God is providing!

If you need some communication tips, outlines or text suggestions PLEASE email or call me; I would be glad to share some ideas with you.

Jill Wilkins, adoptive parent (also a communications director at LSI)
jill.wilkins@lsi.com / 503-816-9446