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I always feel uncomfortable asking for anything, but many people have asked what they can do, even if it is a small thing. So, I decided to write out some things that are a bit more difficult for us to do (due to not having enough time, or expertise, or money).
Our 2nd clothes washer is broken. A repairman fixed it, and it was expensive, for us. Then, when he tried it out, it still didn't work. He then said it needed another part, an expensive part. I could not afford it. All I could do was to softly say, "I cannot afford that." Then I turned away, with tears, and walked out of the room. It has now been 3 months with only one washer for 15 people!!
WOW. Some one donated a brand new clothes washer, and it was delivered yesterday, June 29, 2007!!! Thank you to whomever gave it to us!! We can't believe someone cared about us so much.
A. Educational/fun things
1. books, any type of kids' books (through highschool)
2. Basketballs, soccer balls, adult sized 3 wheel bike
3. Art supplies: paper, paint brushes, craft things
4. Pencils, wide ruled paper, calculator
5. Brazer Braille Printer/Embosser
6. tickets to sporting games (especially basketball, soccer and football)
B. Things needed (used great if in excellent working condition)
1. carpeting and installation-durable, dark, figure/pattern, flat, easily cleaned for a hallway that is about 20 feet long
2. Replacing/repairing of 3 or 4 cupboard doors
3. Replacing kitchen faucet and sprayer
4. Installation of exterior door (we already have a pre-hung one)
5. Carpeting and installation in two bedrooms (needs to be hypoallergenic, durable, easy to clean, hard to stain (rooms are about 10X12)
6. Wading pool repair (20X20, built on concrete pad which wasn't reinforced with rebar, so needs rebar, and concrete poured about 3-4 inches
7. wheelchair ramp from back door down small porch, to backyard
8. Singing lessons for 18 eyar old who is blind
9. Trumpet lessons for 13 year old son
10. Build a small wheel chair ramp across front door threshold
11. Screen door for 3 exterior doors
THINGS NO LONGER NEEDED:
1. This is no longer needed!!Refrigerator with small freezer-someone from our kids' basketball academy donated their used refrigerator which was in excellant condition.
2. Van This, too, is no longer needed. We were able to buy a new, used 12 passenger van, which had only 6,000 miles, due to the help of others.
adoptn@yahoo.com
if you feel led to donate anything to our family.
