Help For Alabama

 

I am sure you have heard of the 

devastating tornadoes that have pummeled 

the southern states this week.

Many communities were totally decimated 

by the category EF5 tornadoes.

One of those communities is 

called Pleasant Grove and 

is where Samantha Caffee, 

of The Handmade Dress lives and works with her family. 

Sam sent these photos from her iPhone.

Samantha has 4 children, including a new baby

and her husband, Ben, is an EMT. 

This is Ben. 

Ben and many others have been working tirelessly,

around the clock, searching for survivors,

and pulling the deceased from the wreckage.

(This is a photo taken near her town, but I am not sure

who took this one.)

Thankfully, Sam and her family are safe. 

But many, many in their community completely lost

their homes and many lost their lives.

Ben's brother and sister-in-law gave birth to their

brand new baby girl yesterday.

They named her Zoe, 

which means "life" in Greek. 

How perfectly fitting for such a beautiful gift.

But their home was completely destroyed.

They lost everything they owned.

Many others in their town have lost everything.

The post office and bank are destroyed.

People do not have even the basic 

necessities.

I know I want to help!

Dawn, of Olabelhe was able

to get through to Sam to find out how we can help.

Sam suggested gift cards. 

Her community has both a Walmart and a Target.

Gift cards are better than checks as they can be 

used immediately, instead of trying to cash a check.

So many people have even lost their 

wallets and all their id cards!

You can send gift cards to be given to

any family in need,

or you may specify that they go to

Daniel and Christina if you want them to be

for Baby Zoe.

You can send care packages filled with all 

kinds of goodies. 

Everything is needed:

toothbrushes, 

toothpaste,

deoderant,

shampoo,

washclothes,

soap,

socks,

shoes or flipflops,

underwear,

clothing,

snack foods,

baby items,

toys,

bedding

Please only send new items 

and if you want to send handmade items

I am sure they would be very much appreciated.

Encourage your children to help you.

Ahnalin is making a picture because she

wants to be a part of this.

Samantha has suggested that the donations

be sent to her church,

which has become a shelter for the community,

where they can be distributed to any who need them.

Sam's father is the pastor of the church and

the church treasurer, Linda, has agreed to be the

liaison for these gifts.

New Life Fellowship

C/O Linda 

3519 Gilbert Drive

Hueytown, Alabama, 35023

One other way you can help is this.

Today, through Sunday night,

all proceeds from

E-patterns these designers and more,

(including me!)

purchased through

Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops

will

go completely towards relief

in Alabama.

You will get great patterns,

and you will be directly helping those in so much need.

Please help these families.

Prayer for them,

but give too. 

Thank you all.

In His Grace,

Sivje