Get ready for the Red, Green and Sledgehammer!
Anyone who was an MCC member is December of 2007 will remember when we raised Blood, Bucks and Blankets for the Red Cross. In fact, that was one of the initiatives that attracted many members to us.
Well, this time around we have added some fun and a whole new way of bloodletting ;-)
Instead of just supporting the Red Cross, we will be supporting three charities:
Red = The American Red Cross Detroit
Green = Operation Kid Equip
Sledgehammer = Blightbusters (click this for a cool video from last year)
The great thing about this outing is the potential for mix and match. While you can give green to any of them and may lose red to two of them, you have to promise not to equip the kids with sledgehammers.
The vision is to pick three days in late June or early July when we can rally together to make a difference. I want to know, are you with me???
We will line up physical locations to drop off blood and bucks (hopefully we will have an online engine for the bucks too). We will also spend some time doing demolition on blighted out houses.
I think Charlie sums it up best when he suggests its one thing to break bread with someone but its a totally different bond you get when you swing a sledgehammer with them.
We need people to step up and be the change we need to see around here. This is but one option. These groups need your help and our support. We can make a difference. NOW.
There are different levels of involvement and one will surely fit you. On the low end you could simply forward some messages to your address book or facebook or twitter. On the high end, you can help all 3 causes and share the story. What will you commit to doing?
Please respond to this post if any of this interests or impacts you.
Be connected-
Terry Bean
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blight busters, kid equip, would love to help out! Celebrate the Red White and Blue in July!
I am in but for what I haven't quite figured that out yet! I would like to do the blight busters but not sure yet!!
Is that weekend when everything is happening? I really want to get in on Operation Sledgehammer. :)
THIS IS SO ABSOLUTELY AWESOME
I am SO in Operation Sledgehammer
RC won't take my blood, and don't have much "green" to hand out. But Blight busting is right up my alley.
Hubby is good at that too.
Give us a date and we'll be there.
Two quick notes:
We are NOT doing this on July 13-15...we are working toward the last week of July. Final details will be announced tomorrow.
We have created a subgroup that I would like you all to join: http://motorcityconnect.collectivex.com/group/MCCRGS
We will post some info on the main MCC board, but ALL of it will be here.
Thanks so much for your support.
Terry
I can help out with the preperation before - let me know if you need more help.
Ready for July 13-15!
Will participate in the Sledgehammer but looks like also need to help out with the kid equipment - not many comments for this charity!
Donna Iding, PMP
teaching Zumba fitness classes, too!
Count me in for doing detructive things. Is a sledge as much fun as a car key?
Red Cross will not take my blood, sorry.
Christal, you don't need too much green to make a big difference through Operation: Kid Equip. For $19, one child will recieve a back pack of supplies. So if you already save $5 per week for an MCC lunch, set aside another $5 per week for OKE. It will make a HUGE impact on the self-esteem of another deserving kid in our backyard.
Many of the stores (Walmart; Meijers; K-mart) in previous years donated many school items including backpacks for the kids.. Is this being approach?? Do we have anyone recording inventory -- that is items - quantities (and where or who has them) that are donated for any three of the events? If not, I could be the contact or coordinator for this activity.
Tell me your "needs" and I will find people to fill those positions.
Lastly, as Red, Green, and Sledehammer do we have a non-profit number within the state of michigan? If not we should obtain one -- it allows us to give write-offs to those who are willing to donate to our cause.
Mary Anne
Mary Anne -
Operation: Kid Equip is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, so we do have a tax id number. I can get it to you if you need it.
Thanks to everyone who is helping out!
If you haven't already done so, please join the subgroup for this outing here: http://motorcityconnect.groupsite.com/group/MCCRGS
There is also a kick off meeting today at 3:15 at MCC HQ. Learn more here: http://motorcityconnect.groupsite.com/group/MCCRGS/calendar/event/2009/6/26/121929
You will also notice that we are now calling it: Blood, Sweat and Gear. Same great ideas, new swanky name.
Hope to see you today!
Terry
Me too. Please send date, time and place as soon as you have it.
Please let me know the dates as well. Thank you.
The kick off meeting was AWESOME. We have some great ideas and some enthusiastic people. We need more of both! Please contact Terry or myself to find out how to help. We are going to make changes for Detroit, for the kids, for ourselves. Be a part of it! Get involved! You'll be glad you did!