Baby, It's Cold Outside!

In Indiana, we just experienced a major cold snap. Temperatures were well below zero, and windchills were worse. It was COLD!

After some conversation with one of many homeless individuals in our city, my husband was without a pair of gloves to wear. So, we braved the miserable cold for a trip to Target to pick up another pair. It was just that easy.

Not everyone can do that--not people who have no transportation, no warm clothes to wear out, no money to purchase what they need to survive the winter. Our kids at Sovietsk can't do that, and with tight finances, the staff can't always provide everything they'd like. Which brings us to our Second Wish: warm socks and gloves for all our kids.

Winter is here and there is a great need here for warm clothes, especially warm socks and warm gloves.

It would be silly to spend our time and resources for an expensive shipment of socks and gloves to Russia, so we are collecting money instead. We are having a Sock and Glove Drive! We'd love to raise $280, which should be enough to buy socks and gloves for all the kids at Sovietsk. We know times are tight, but most of us can spare $5. Would you please consider throwing some cash in the pot, then sharing our wish with your friends and family? You can donate through the tab on the right--it's quick, easy, and painless. The best part is watching it grow--$5 here and there becomes $280 and another few years of warmth in Russia. The kids will receive items warm enough for Russian winters, then share these items and care for them diligently, maximizing every bit of usefulness. It's the Russian way.

We encourage you to look around your city and see who else needs some warmth. This time of year, it can be a matter of life and death. There are opportunities everywhere--assisting with heating bills, donating clothes and blankets, lending a hand or some cash to shelters who house people and serve warm food, and the list goes on. We hope that all of you stay warm as well!