Thank you!

by Reesa on January 16, 2010 · 8 comments

We usually don’t share the details of what we donate but this being an all around exception, I will tell you. We will be donating $300 to the American Red Cross this afternoon in response to the previous post. I want to thank you all for not only caring enough to share what you can but also sharing the different charitable organizations you are supporting. The American Red Cross is well known but they are not the only organization out at work in the aftermath of a disaster. Many smaller organizations work on specific projects that are vital to a country’s rebound after a disaster.

Through an email from Happy Heiny’s, I became aware of an orphanage ion Haiti that is need of cloth diapers. I’ve been trying to figure out, as a cloth diaper store, how to support the missionaries that work in this orphanage without profiting off of this disaster (ie. “I will donate 10% of sales…” – but still make $). I realize that I can donate stock from the store. I am sure I could even use it as a charitable contribution. I may do this. But I am also going to do several other things:

1. I am going to share the address where you can send donation should you have any new or very gently used cloth diapers, clothes, baby supplies, or medicines that are unopened. These will be taken to Haiti in the suitcases of missionaries – not mailed to the unknown. Happy Heiny’s is a very reputable cloth diaper company so I feel sending the items directly to them is best. They already have a relationship with the missionaries. Here is the content from the email I received:

We have been very saddened to hear that due to the recent earthquakes in Haiti in the Port Au Prince area, a couple of the orphanages we have worked closely with over the last fews years have been completely devastated.

Through the years we have not only sent them diapers and clothing for these babies but also toys and help with food.

When we work with any orphanage in any third world nation we work closely with missionaries who actually travel to the orphanages and personally bring our donations to the babies in need. We opt to work this way because sadly we have found that when attempting to donate directly the goods do not always arrive to the proper place due to the civil unrest of many of these countries.

With this recent devastating series of earthquakes there is already a lot of donations and requests for donations out there. Many are requesting items to be given to the Red Cross which is a wonderful organization and will truly help many people.

Unfortunately those many orphanages are on the outskirts of town and therefore tend to receive less if any help. These orphanages are now in dire need of new/good condition used reusable diapers. By us providing them with reusable diapers we are ensuring that a baby who has just learned to sit in not placed on a toileting pot for 10-12 hours per day in order to prevent messes.

We are also going to take donations of new or good condition used baby clothing and small items. Most often these items we donate are actually brought over in suitcases so we need items that will fit in suitcases.

Again, there is a lot of wonderful support that is heading out that way, people bringing food, water, medicines, and clothing but this is all going to the main population. We need to get diapers and clothing to the orphanages as quickly as possible.

If you would like to make a donation of diapers or baby clothing please send as quickly as possible to:

Happy Heinys

1529 N Cuyamaca St

El Cajon CA 92020

please mark box for donation

If you would like to be so kind as to help out financially so that we can afford to send out more new diapers and new clothing as well as shipping costs and costs of extra luggage for those who are flying out to Haiti. Please send any donations to us through paypal, please be sure to clearly mark the payment in the subject box as Donation for Orphanages in Haiti and select the Personal option for sending the money so there is no extra charges applied.

You can send funds through paypal to: lbyerline@cox.net

You can send funds using a credit card or cash. If you would like to send checks please mail them to the above address and make the check out to Happy Heinys but please make sure the subject is clearly marked as Donation for Orphanages.

All funds collected will solely be used for purchasing of new items and the costs of shipping. Any left over funds will be directly donated to those in need.

Thank you for helping us to carry on our mission to insure that as many babies as possible have dry cloth on their bottoms, clean clothes to wear, and food in their belly.

Cheers,

Linda Byerline CEO

MLB Industries Inc

www.happyheinys.com

www.babyfrenzy.com

2. My children and I are going to organize a bake sale at their school for next Friday. We got the go-ahead yesterday and will start planning tomorrow. I am very excited to have my children participating in this. The money earned will go to the church (where they go to school on Friday’s) for their outreach to Haiti. They are in the process of setting up a short term emergency mission trip to Haiti and will donate funds as well.

3. I will be looking into items that would be easy to make and donate. I read where someone made special diapers that tie for situations like this. I have to find that information again. I have also read ways to make diapers out of old t-shirts. If I can, I will try to find patterns or directions that I can share as well as an address where you can send the finished product.

4. I am going to donate all profits from the sale of anything from SuburbanTreeHugger.com starting now, January 16th and ending Wednesday, January 20th. I will share the amount with you on the 21st. The profits will go to the American Red Cross.

My husband is about to take my laptop with him for a few hours but I will be back on this evening with some updates.

Again, thank you for your support.

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