Community gives back: the first Thanksgiving family has been adopted! Please help!

Contributor: SexyTabby SexyTabby
Adding to my points by posting before I submit them lol
11/05/2010
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Victoria, I sent a second donation after I got your PM. Only, sent it via PM, early this morning. Will it still work?
11/05/2010
Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
I hope everyone got their donations in!
11/05/2010
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
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Originally posted by Darling Jen
I hope everyone got their donations in!
I did! Now to rack up some more points for the next family.
11/05/2010
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
I got everyone's donations...and I am making a list of all the people who gave (which will follow shortly)... but I wanted to share this news because I am so happy I could burst!

The Eden Points drive just ended today and was incredibly successful!!! We had donations from about 30 people – stay with me for the math, here ok?

It came to a total of 50,485 points donated. That’s $504.85 in points, which means Eden is giving 50% of that as cash... that works out to $252.34.
This brings the grand total raised for these two families (including the Eden basic funding of $300) to $552.34! GO community!!!

And we're sending the check to MySecretCollection! She is gonna shop her butt off for these families! They will be set for quite a while with lots of good food!

Just wow, everyone...WOW!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!
11/05/2010
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
WOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOO!!!!! !

11/05/2010
Contributor: Selective Sensualist Selective Sensualist
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Originally posted by Victoria
I got everyone's donations...and I am making a list of all the people who gave (which will follow shortly)... but I wanted to share this news because I am so happy I could burst!

The Eden Points drive just ended today and was incredibly ... more
How wonderful! This makes me SOOO happy!
11/05/2010
Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
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Originally posted by Victoria
I got everyone's donations...and I am making a list of all the people who gave (which will follow shortly)... but I wanted to share this news because I am so happy I could burst!

The Eden Points drive just ended today and was incredibly ... more
Oh my gosh, that's incredibly! Go EF community!!! And just imagine what it would be like if we could get more than 30 people to donate, even just a dollar? After all, there are way more people on the forums than that. But either way, that is absolutely amazing news! AMAZING!!!
11/05/2010
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
First, let's give a BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR MYSECRETCOLLECTION, for taking on adopting two families that total SIXTEEN PEOPLE, and doing a whole lot of shopping in the next few weeks -- we are SO looking forward to her posts about the experience and hopefully even some photos! Keep us posted, MySecretCollection!

And a BIG BIG BIG Thank YOU goes to the following donors, some who gave several times:

• Darling Jen (our first donor!)
• Tucker Cummings x 2
• Kindred
• Fred (Eden’s owner)
• Jul!a
• Carrie Ann x 2 (the biggest donor!)
• Dwtims x 3 (our most frequent donor!)
• Samuel (screen name unknown)
• Judy Cole
• Sammi
• Chilipepper
• Jenn
• Rockin with a cock in
• P'Gell x 2
• MaryA
• Laurel
• Kristi
• Victoria
• Illusional
• JR
• Selective Sensualist
• CLP
• SexyTabby
• Gary
• Cynthia


We did this as a community, and I am so proud to be a part of such a wonderfully giving bunch of people. MUCH LOVE TO THE EDEN COMMUNITY!
11/05/2010
Contributor: mysecretcollection mysecretcollection
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Originally posted by Victoria
I got everyone's donations...and I am making a list of all the people who gave (which will follow shortly)... but I wanted to share this news because I am so happy I could burst!

The Eden Points drive just ended today and was incredibly ... more
I am crying people, seriously crying (and not just because today has been an emotional day). You have shown what wonderful people you are, and gave in order to help two families not only have a wonderful holiday, but lighten the load in their grocery bill!

I am so glad to say that I am a part of this community.

In addition to the $504.85, my husband and I are adding an additional $95.15 cash to the fund, bringing it to $600. I will be dividing the money by person, and then figuring out exactly how much each family will get based on number in the family. How does that sound to everyone?

Anyway, THANK YOU again, on the behalf of these families, and the families that will later be adopted.

I would also like to take a moment to thank the following people:

Darling Jen, Tucker Cummings (x 2), Kindred, Fred (Eden’s owner), Jul!a, Carrie Ann (x 2 and the biggest donor!), Dwtims (x 3 our most frequent donor!), Samuel (screen name unknown), Judy Cole, Sammi, Chilipepper, Jenn, Rockin with a cock in, P'Gell (x 2), MaryA, Laurel, Kristi, Victoria, Illusional, JR, Selective Sensualist, CLP, SexyTabby, Gary, and Cynthia.

We really could not have gotten here without your contributions; thank you!
11/05/2010
Contributor: clp clp
Very proud of our community right now.
11/05/2010
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by Victoria
I got everyone's donations...and I am making a list of all the people who gave (which will follow shortly)... but I wanted to share this news because I am so happy I could burst!

The Eden Points drive just ended today and was incredibly ... more
Fantastic! I'll say it again, I am so proud to be a part of this awesome and amazing community!
11/05/2010
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
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Originally posted by mysecretcollection
I am crying people, seriously crying (and not just because today has been an emotional day). You have shown what wonderful people you are, and gave in order to help two families not only have a wonderful holiday, but lighten the load in their ... more
It's actually $552.34 total that we're sending you. But you rounding it up to $600 is just WOW, that sounds great to me! Thank you for being SO generous!!!
11/05/2010
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
SUPER FREAKIN COOL!!! This community is so AWESOME!
11/05/2010
Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
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Originally posted by mysecretcollection
I am crying people, seriously crying (and not just because today has been an emotional day). You have shown what wonderful people you are, and gave in order to help two families not only have a wonderful holiday, but lighten the load in their ... more
I am so gonna cry from the love this community gives. And yes, dividing by number of people in the family sounds very fair to me. Gotta feed those kiddies. Total of $600 divided by 16 parts and the 10 people family gets 10 parts of the whole. I'm sure just about everyone could do the math but I haven't done math in a while and I'm a nerd that loves math hehe.

But seriously, this is amazing. Simply wonderful. It's so hug time.

Oh! And mysecretcollection, I'd LOVE to see what those shopping carts end up looking like! I bet they're gonna be piled high! A mountain of giving!
11/05/2010
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
This is really awesome!
11/05/2010
Contributor: SexyTabby SexyTabby
That's so cool A toast to all who made the project possible.
11/05/2010
Contributor: Illusional Illusional
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Originally posted by Victoria
I got everyone's donations...and I am making a list of all the people who gave (which will follow shortly)... but I wanted to share this news because I am so happy I could burst!

The Eden Points drive just ended today and was incredibly ... more
SQUEEE, how wonderful!
11/05/2010
Contributor: mysecretcollection mysecretcollection
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Originally posted by Darling Jen
I am so gonna cry from the love this community gives. And yes, dividing by number of people in the family sounds very fair to me. Gotta feed those kiddies. Total of $600 divided by 16 parts and the 10 people family gets 10 parts of the whole. ... more
I plan to take photos and post them, so I will make sure you get to see the carts! I just have to remember to look decent on the day I go shopping!
11/06/2010
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
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Originally posted by mysecretcollection
I plan to take photos and post them, so I will make sure you get to see the carts! I just have to remember to look decent on the day I go shopping!
I'd really appreciate the photo-journey, mysecretcollection. Thank you so much for volunteering to do this.
11/06/2010
Contributor: mysecretcollection mysecretcollection
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Originally posted by Victoria
It's actually $552.34 total that we're sending you. But you rounding it up to $600 is just WOW, that sounds great to me! Thank you for being SO generous!!!
Oh wow! I am sorry that I wrote the amount wrong, I think I was so shocked by the number that I read it wrong.

Projects like this are close to my heart, so I am honored to be able to help!
11/06/2010
Contributor: mysecretcollection mysecretcollection
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Originally posted by Chilipepper
I'd really appreciate the photo-journey, mysecretcollection. Thank you so much for volunteering to do this.
Just so you are warned, my husband is the WORST photographer ever (or I am just not at all photogenic). I promise to post pictures, just cannot promise that they will be pretty.
11/06/2010
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
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Originally posted by mysecretcollection
I am crying people, seriously crying (and not just because today has been an emotional day). You have shown what wonderful people you are, and gave in order to help two families not only have a wonderful holiday, but lighten the load in their ... more
I'm so happy and so proud of our Community. Even a few people can make a different for families who have so much less than most of us!

I'm wishing Blessings on these families that will receive.

mysecretcollection, thank you so much for doing this for them, and setting this up and doing the leg work. Blessings to you, too. Don't worry about how you look in the pictures, altruism makes everyone look beautiful!

Jeez, I'm tearing up....
11/06/2010
Contributor: Illusional Illusional
I am so thrilled and excited!

This is SO amazing.
11/06/2010
Contributor: MaryA MaryA
I'm so... so amazed, excited, and emotional right now.

As I said earlier in this thread, I'm very new to Eden, but already I'm so very thankful to be a part of this wonderful community. You're all wonderful, wonderful, WONDERFUL. I wish there were more people like you in this world. I'm so happy for these two families.

If our response in this world was more often like this, i.e. love love love, there would be less hate and misery.

Eden Rocks!!!
11/07/2010
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
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Originally posted by MaryA
I'm so... so amazed, excited, and emotional right now.

As I said earlier in this thread, I'm very new to Eden, but already I'm so very thankful to be a part of this wonderful community. You're all wonderful, wonderful, ... more
And I am grateful that you found us and that you truly "get" who we are here. So glad to have you here too!
11/08/2010
Contributor: Carrie Ann Carrie Ann
Let's keep this spirit up - and keep saving our points - for the Chritmas families!
11/08/2010
Contributor: mysecretcollection mysecretcollection
I am so excited, I am shopping this week for the families.

I wanted to share my excitement with you all by giving some more info about the families.

The first family, which I had talked a little about is a family of 10, there is the mom, dad, and eight children, ranging from age 3-15, seven of which were adopted!

I talked to the husband, Gilbert, this morning, and he is so nice. I felt blessed by our conversation. He spoke about his children in a way that showed off what a proud father he is. I love that!

I will be dropping off their food on the 24th, as they don't have a lot of room to keep the turkey ahead of time.

I tell you what, I cannot wait to meet this family face to face!

The second family that I thought was a family of six is actually a family of seven (I really need to work on my Spanish!). This family is a single mother of six children ranging from age two to 19; all still living in the home. The mother does not speak any English, so I have hired my best friend Maria to participate in the phone conversations and the drop off of their food, as my translator. Maria is not a part of the Eden Community, but is offering to help, and holds a top secret clearance, so she is perfect for the "job".

I cannot wait to get the shopping started! Target has turkeys on sale this week for only $.46/lb!
11/09/2010
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
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Originally posted by mysecretcollection
I am so excited, I am shopping this week for the families.

I wanted to share my excitement with you all by giving some more info about the families.

The first family, which I had talked a little about is a family of 10, there is the ... more
It's so nice getting to know more about these families - it's making me feel more included
11/09/2010
Contributor: mysecretcollection mysecretcollection
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Originally posted by Victoria
It's so nice getting to know more about these families - it's making me feel more included
I cannot wait to have photos to share; I think that will really make people feel like they are here with me in body, even though everyone IS here with me in spirit!
11/09/2010