Warehouse Dates & Times 10/16/11

Hi All,

I will be at the warehouse this weekend on SUNDAY ONLY from 2 to 5pm

We have a zillion shoes to get ready for shipment. Lotta hands, little work.

Show up with a water bottle and come prepared to help sort, bundle and pack.

Zul my helper at the warehouse has been ill all week and unable to be at the warehouse. If you need to do a drop off or meet with me, you can reach me at the number below the warehouse address to the right of this blog and I will try my best to work out a time that works for both parties.

I am busy running around collecting shoes as quickly as possible. If I haven't gotten to you yet, just know If you have called and left a message for pick up that I am coming. I know the boxes are filling up quickly as the closure of this collection is quickly approaching.

Thanks again to eveyone for making me proud of our community. Having a pair of shoes really means a lot to so many others. It reaffirms my belief in one of Wayne Elsey's quotes... "To have enough to give someone else is what it truly means to be rich."

Have a great weekend all

Hugs

Rachel

Come Hear What Wayne Elsey Has To Say

What: An evening with the founder and CEO of Soles4Souls
When: Thursday October 20th, 7:00pm

Where: Monteabaro Recital Hall, Howard County Community College

RSVP: Please call (443)518-1420 or e-mail studentlife@howardcc.edu for questions.

Space is limited. You can e-mail me at requade@hotmail.com to reserve a spot if you like.

Warehouse Times 10/8 and 10/9 AND... TODD

Warehouse times this weekend:

10/7/11 - Friday 6-8pm

10/8/11 - Saturday 2-5pm

10/9/11 - Sunday 2-5pm

Bring your water bottle over and come on out. We have piles of shoes to pack and get on the pallet!

I wanted to post some pictures of Todd from my trip to Africa.

Todd is an attorney for Soles4Souls (S4S) and was really very helpful to me on this trip in many ways. He has children of his own and is very smart. He reminded me of my own brother who is also an attorney.

Todd took the time with me on our evening in Dar Es Salam to explain the micro-business process to me and explained why exactly old shoes work. If he does go on another trip I'd like to tag along with him and talk with some of the people that S4S partner's with. It is a really great concept that I fully believe in. Most importantly, I am glad that he took the time to talk with me. He also was guidance in the fire that if the need to evacuate rose where to go. Todd is a smart person with a very big heart. I love that he wanted to play bubbles with the kids at one of the orphanages we visited.

So thanks again Todd for the conversations and compassion. I sincerely and graciously appreciate all that you do.

Hope to see some faces new and old at the warehouse this weekend.

Hugs

Rachel

Moving Right Along

Please take a minute to check it out. I love this song and it's keeping me going today.

http://youtu.be/MMR5JVo21wQ

It's been a crazy week. While trying to hide the bread and microwave plate cover from the 120lb lab taking them to nibble on.... I hid them in the stove. Forgot that I put those things in the stove and went to bake some cookies. Upon turning the oven on to preheat the microwave plate cover caught on fire. 5 fire trucks later I felt like a real fool. No nobody was hurt, yes the oven still works and I ordered new racks for it today.

I then left my keys on the back of my husbands car and he drove off with them to get pizza on Friday night. Found those a mile down the road smashed to pieces.

Lastly, someone tried to break into the warehouse and vandalize it. They were NOT successfull and well that's 3 bad things in a row... now it's over.

Needless to say things have been busy. I still LOVE doing the shoe drive. I have met so many wonderful people that want to do something good. This far outweighs those hurdles I've passed in the last week.

I'm busy running around trying to keep up with all the shoes coming in and still delivering boxes to schools that want to participate in the drive. I am forever appreciative to everyone for making the process happen. It's an amazing journey and I still LOVE being a part of it.

Hugs
Rachel

Warehouse Times for the Weekend

Friday 9/30 6pm until 8pm
Saturday 10/1 2pm to 5pm
Sunday 10/2 4 to 6pm

It's the opening of soccer games this weekend and I want to be there to cheer the kids on. If you can make it out that would be great. Bring a water bottle and come on out for some good times and doing something good.

Check back Monday for an updated count of how many shoes we have collected.

Hugs,
Rachel

Check out that shoe!!!!

Is that not cool!!!

Way to go NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!!!!

Even a child can make a difference!

And they are SOOOO excited about the collection.

KUDOOS to KATHY BISHOP for heading this up. YOU ROCK KATHY!

Warehouse Location & Times

For those checking my blog.... just want to let you know the location of the warehouse.

9385 Washington Blvd
Laurel, Md 20723

I'll be there this weekend at the following times.

Friday: 6:30 pm to ???
Saturday: 2pm to ???? (most likely 5pm or 6pm)
Sunday: 2pm to 5pm

If you want to come down and help out... would love to have your support. If you can't make it... say a prayer for me. I do have a cd/radio player with a hanger for an antenna, we listen to tunes and have a good time while doing good work for a great cause.

Bring your water bottle and come on over.

Otherwise... I'm looking for more pictures to post here next week. If you are collecting and want to send me your pictures from your shoe drive... I'd love to have them.

Lastly, to those waiting to hear from me.... I'm super busy and trying to coordinate pick-ups and establishing people doing their current drive/collections. Please know the squeaky wheel gets greased first and I'm a human being.... not a human doing. 24 hours in a day for a reason.... constant reminders I give myself. You may have to call me or e-mail me a second time, but I sincerely and graciously appreciate ALL the wonderful work from our community!

We are making the world a better place one pair of shoes at a time.
Hugs,
Rachel