Friday, May 27, 2011

Copper Beech

This week I spoke with Lisa Michael who has graciously spearheaded efforts at Copper Beech Elementary School to support the Jubilee School. While this post may seem most relevant to fundraising efforts, I think it also has a heart.
Following the earthquake, Jennifer from the For This One organization met and presented to the Copper Beech PTA. As a result of that presentation, the school was able to "adopt" the Jubilee School. The fruits of this informal partnership  have been countless supplies and funding for our school. The heartening component is that we believe this partnership to be a two way street. While we are blessed beyond measure to have their support, we hope that the children at Copper Beech are in turn learning some invaluable lessons about education, volunteerism, and love through their continued efforts.
Doesn't it amaze you how a few people can set something so big into motion? How one parent or one teacher could introduce a lesson at school and from that seed help a child or community in ways we may never understand or see. Wow, just wow!


Copper Beech's latest fundraiser....the "buy a brick" program. Donated paper bricks are helping our new school walls grow in Jubilee!

Monday, May 23, 2011

Donations are on the move!

As Doreen says....if you have traveled to Haiti, then you know what a 50 lb suitcase feels like. We are blessed to have wonderful donors who provide us with supplies and equipment to take to the school each and every trip we take. However, a suitcase carrying books and crayons can reach 50 lbs pretty quick!
We have so many fabulous books and heavy equipment that we sadly have to sort and keep in our storage room to wait for the next go round. Enter a giant container.....

We are pleased as punch to announce that we were given access to space on a container bound for Haiti! The container, which will travel by sea to its final destination, contains valuable supplies and new kindergarten desks and chairs.

Below are some pictures of us packing and readying boxes for their long journey. Look how many! So exciting!

Doreen showing off her packing tape skills


Labeling our boxes to be inspection by customs with love (please be ok with our paper cutter!)


Joyce and Melissa packing reading books





Our prayer request is that the container arrives in good condition and has no problems passing through customs and into the hands of those waiting in Haiti. Fingers crossed that the container beats our August trip so we can use the supplies and furniture to ready the school for the 2011-2012 school year!

- sfc

Thursday, May 5, 2011

In light of last week's storms throughout the Southeast, we would like to extend a special thank you to the Rise School  in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for their support of the Jubilee School. The Rise School offers early childhood education for young children with physical and developmental disabilities and their typically developing peers.
In 2010, Rise School social worker Lauren Humber organized a school wide drive that would benefit the school and the community of Gonavies. The school generously raised nearly 100 lbs of baby supplies, children's shoes and underwear, and new and gently used children's clothing.
We were so blessed by the outpouring of support that the school offered those in need and we can only hope that the same love and support is offered to them as they face the challenges that lie ahead.
- Sarah Frances