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I have some really fantastically awesome news to share with you.

Are you sitting down?

You probably are, since you are probably at a computer.

I've been working with my friend Ashley, who is amazing, and started The Shine Project. Seriously, she is amazing.  We have been talking about ideas for a project for April. Working with each other's ideas, as well as some outside sources I'm sure, we've [pretty much she] come up with a plan I'm really excited about. Really excited. Scream in the middle of the street excited.

Did you know that some people don't have clothes to wear to church? Wouldn't it be sad if that's what kept people from church? Or if they did go to church and were teased for their clothing? That would be really hard. Imagine being a teenage girl, crying over your torn up, stained, old rags. I'm wanting to start some kind of thing where people can donate Church appropriate clothes, and they can be distributed to those who need them. Tell me I can't do it and I'll kick you in the shins. If you have any ideas for how I can get started, please let me know. If' you're like me, you don't even wear half the things in your closet. Does your floor look like this?

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Even if it doesn't it probably could if you were a little messier. Well, some people's closets look like this:

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Or maybe they don't have a closet. That would be worse. Or maybe they're spotted with a few items you would count as worse than trash. When I told Ashley my idea, we [read: she] came up with something we can do right now. There's a woman's home that acts as a safe haven from danger they may be facing. These women NEED clothes. Imagine not really owning anything. Clothes. Food. A place to live. Security. Hope. They need clothing donations and people to work to distribute the clothing. Why am I telling you this? Not to toot my horn.  I want you to know you have the opprotunity to make a difference. Donating your clothing to Goodwill and the like is good and all, but the people still have to pay for it, and find a way to get to the stores. This way, you're donating it directly to the people who need it, free of charges they can't afford. You want to get involved don't you? You can e-mail me at dancewithalexis{at}aol{dot}com or leave a comment!
I would love for you guys to help me with donations, whatever. If you don't know how to get started, I can help you.

"For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me."
Matthew 25:36-37

You can do great things!


Man, I just love you guys.