Both Hands Project

I have had the honor and privilege to meet Mrs. Margaret and I was able to spend some time with her and hear her story.  Margaret and her husband Dan, had 2 biological and 8 adoptive children.  They were foster parents to many children over their 43 years of marriage.  They lived most of their years together in Maryland where in addition to caring for their children they restored old homes.  They relocated to Florida in 2010 with 3 children still living at home: Jason (who is quadrapalegic) and Dannon, who are both 12, and Deitrich, 9 years old. Because of a variety of learning struggles, both Dannon and Dietrich are homeschooled by Margaret.

Dan passed away very suddenly in June 2011.  It was just before his birthday, and there were only 26 days from his diagnosis of lung cancer to his passing.  Today, Margaret lives and cares for the 3 boys in the home she and Dan bought with plans to restore.

Our work day is scheduled for Saturday February 23.  We will be there all day and hope to accomplish several things that have been on Margaret's to do list.  Some of these tasks are simple; painting, staining, cleaning siding, weeding, putting together 10 days worth of freezer meals.  Some require more skill such as, finishing the trim work, repairing the fence, laying her kitchen vinyl flooring.  But Margaret has some ideas in her heart that her and Dan were planning on tackling.  Such as new white kitchen cabinets for their 8x10 kitchen, a door way to connect her room to the boys room, and new french doors.

Please consider sponsoring our volunteer team for $10 (or more if you like!)  Just go to this link here to donate. ALL donations are completely tax deductible.  I did receive some news from the grant agency regarding a misunderstanding on how the grant works.  IT IS NOT A MATCHING GRANT.  It is us asking you to consider sponsoring us and our team to work for the day at Mrs. Margaret's home.  To help a widow.  HOWEVER, this grant does give the vehicle for you to give a tax deductible gift, OR, allows businesses to donate materials that we can use for her home.  Such as, kitchen cabinets, the french doors, paint, lumbar to fix the fence, ect.

If you can help in any way, large or small, or have connections to businesses that are willing to donate. Please contact me ASAP.  We are still in need of people to work that day at Mrs. Margaret's home.  Please contact me to find out how you can live out James 1:27.  It will only cost you your time.

from left: Dietrich(9), Margaret, Jason(12), Dannon (12)