Project Warm Hug

thank you!!

2010-12-31T16:46:00.000-08:00

thank you for such a successful holiday giving program!!

truly appreciate all of the support from so many moms.

megan

final results!

2010-12-21T20:21:00.000-08:00

thank you laurie, katie, julie, lynn, becky, kathy and lisa.
without you... 5 families with a total of 14 children would
not have received toys, new clothes, baskets of goodies and gift cards this year!!

this year has been the hardest hit yet.
our number of gifters was way down, and
the number of famliles in need was way up.

i would like to share a new idea... if you were able to
spend $25 a month of super bargain toys and clothes
and we could store all of these goodies throughout the year,
then come the holidays we would have dozens and dozens of toys and
clothes to gift...
gift cards are welcome anytime!!

what do you think??

thanks again!!
lots of love and hugs.
megan

last few needs....

2010-12-16T21:40:00.000-08:00

here are our last few needs!!
as always, gift cards are always welcome.

NEED- 8 year old girl- Size 7 clothes, RECEIVED/JACKET-LT PINK, pants, sweater, RECEIVED SOX AND UNDERWEAR, Loves softball/ baseball toys/ clothes. The color purple. 2nd grade learning activities.

NEED- 6 year old boy- Size 6 clothes, Jacket, pants, long sleeve shirts, Shoe size 2.

NEED- 4 year old girl- 4T clothes, size 5 pull ups and wipes, coloring books,

I'LL GO OUT AND SHOP ON MONDAY MORNING FOR THE REST OF ANY ITEMS NOT GIFTED...
EMAIL ME DIRECTLY AT BIGHEARTDESIGNS@YAHOO.COM IF YOU WANT TO GIFT ANY OF THESE LAST MINUTE ITEMS.... THANKS, MEGAN

four families that need gifting!

2010-12-07T09:39:00.000-08:00

hi.
please leave a comment of the gifts you are wanting to gift!
TAKE A LOOK AT THE NOTES IS CAPS, THESE GIFTS ARE ALREADY BEING GIFTED.
THANKS!!
thanks so much!!

new family.anna- single mom of 2 daughters.
mom would love some warm sweats for her whole family.
mom is a large.
mari is a 10-12 girls
marlene is a 4t.
DONE except pants for the girls.
warm blankets for all.- DONE
pullups for marlene 4t.-DONE
silverware. spoons and forks. - DONE
gift card for safeway and target.- DONE
any toy gift for each daughter. - DONE

note- i have been gifting anna for 4 years now. she is an amazing mom struggling with health issues. lives in very small space that is very cold in the winter.
i would love to gift her with warm warm gifts!!

BECKY IS PUTTING TOGETHER BASKETS FOR ALL, SOME HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND SOUPS!
Maria
Single mother of four children.

Mother- Gift card to Safeway-KATIE WILL GET
CVS or rite aid gift card,
Target- gift card,
Gas card,Size small clothes, any household goods. Soap, paper towels, detergent

NEED- 8 year old girl- Size 7 clothes, Jacket, pants, sweater, socks, underwear. Loves softball/ baseball toys/ clothes. The color purple. 2nd grade learning activities.

NEED- 6 year old boy- Size 6 clothes,Jacket, pants, long sleeve shirts, Shoe size 2Loves video games and batman. Wants a robot. TOYS DONE.

DONE- 3 year old girl- Size 5 clothes, Shoe size 12 toddler, Loves to color and paint, wants play food, loves stickers, moon sand, and barbie. Dress up clothes.

DONE- 18 month old girl- 18 month-2T clothes, pants, shirts, socks, shoe size 5. 2 year old developmental toys . Size 4 pull ups

Melissa
Family of six.

Mother- Gift card to Food for less,
KATIE WILL GET-Safeway,
gift card to jiffy lube for oil change, gas card, target for clothes, food, diapers

Dad- watch, size medium clothes, size 10 tennis shoe, gift card

LAURIE- WILL GIFT ALL KIDS TOYS
4 year old girl- Size 5 clothes,needs winter clothes long shirts, pants, socks, shoes size 10, games for leapster 2 game, princess coloring books, stickers.

KATHY WILL GIFT BOYS SWEATERS
2 year old boy- Size 2 clothes, needs jacket, shirts, pants, Thomas the Train books, coloring supplies, playdough, loves transformers. Size 5 pull ups.

9 month old twin girls- 18 month clothes, warm clothes, tights, long shirts and pants, robeez or similar shoes size 4 or 12 month. Size 3 or 4 diapers, 1-2 year old developmental toys. dolls.

Karen
Single mom of child with autism. Mom is unable to work due to daughters needs.

Mom-
GIFT card to Target,
KATIE WILL GET-Safeway,
KATHY WILL GET-Costco
Aarco for basic needs. Mom size medium clothes. Any household goods would be appreciated.

Daughter- NEED. 4T clothes, size 5 pull ups and wipes, coloring books,
sleeping beauty movie, beauty and the beast movie, the princess and the frog movie, tinkerbell movie. I HAVE SOME OF THESE MOVIES FOR HER.

this year's program!!

2010-11-30T23:00:00.000-08:00

happy holidays!!

project warm hug is hosting it's 7th annual holiday giving program this year!

this year's program has created some unusual challenges for us!
my holiday program partner, tami is just barely back from maternity leave. she is the one who identifies the families that we gift! and i am just barely back to very part time work after a 3 week unexpected hospital stay...(dvts resulting from knee surgery). we talked at length today, and decided that the holiday season just wouldn't feel right if we didn't keep this program going this year.

so, here is what we decided. instead of identifying, coordinating, and gifting our usual 20+ familes, we would identify 6 families and make it a holiday season that would really make a difference in their lives. so along with gifts, we are hoping to also gift them with: gift cards, gas cards, a holiday feast, groceries, paper products, art and craft supplies, and more.

the six families will be decided upon tomorrow, and the list for gifts will be posted. i am going to post all of this on the blog. projectwarmhug.blogspot.com. please use the comment section to let me know how you are wanting to participate with a family. the blog will become our central communication tool so that i don't have to send out a ton of emails!!

part two- our blanket sponsorships as we have had in the past... yes, we are going to deliver flannel blankets as well. but not until january... $10 per blanket as last year!!
double sided cotton flannel blankets!! this year, i also have the kits to make your own!
fabric all cut and ready to sew, $5 a kit!!

at this point, PLEASE email me if you are interested in participating!!

thanks so much!!
happy holidays!
megan and tami.

year 7!! of our holiday giving program

2010-10-15T10:22:00.001-07:00

greetings.

can you believe it? this is year 7 of project warm hug's holiday giving program.

started off with a promise i made to my dad to carry forward his humanitarian efforts in eastern europe by delivering fleece hats and scarves to the children's embassy in kosovo.
when i had to have surgery that fall, i wasn't able to travel so i decided to move my efforts to our own community. with the help of amazing women with the menlo park lds, over 300 sets of fleece hats and scarves were delivered to friends outside, the non profit my maternal grandmother had started over 50 years ago.

during the first 3 years, hundreds of fleece hats and scarves and flannel baby blankets have been delivered to local children in need.

then i met tami, the nutritionist/case worker with the pre to three program in san mateo county. we decided to join forces and start an adopt a family holiday program. she would identify the families in need, i would rally the community for giving. for three years, we have gifted over 100 families!!

this year, tami was gifted herself with an amazing baby girl!! she is on maternity leave until the holidays.

so, this year's program is going back to basics. we will be gifting flannel baby blankets to local moms with children in need. my hope is that we can deliver over 200!!

i have put kits together which include the fabrics, ribbons, and intructions so you can make them yourselves or we can make them for you. each pack is $7.50. this is a great project for families to do together... girl scout troups, church groups, etc...

let me know how many kits you would like!! and let's get sewing!!
i will be hosting a couple of days where we can make them together!! tba.

thanks for your continued support!!
megan rosenhart

since february 2nd....

2010-05-25T22:21:00.000-07:00

since february 2nd... my car died (needed to replace asap with no funds available), my tooth broke (no dental insurance), my replacement car needed repairs, lost 2 weeks of work due to ankle surgery, found out that i need knee surgery, and so on...
major unexpected expenses, lost of income and no reserves.

many local moms, especially single moms are faced with similar challenges... hopefully not all at once or even in one year... but the reality is that if you are living hand to mouth, and have no reserves, any type of unexpected expense or lost of income is a major challenge.

i was reminded once again, why it is so important to be able to gift these moms with even the smallest of token of appreciation for all that they do in raising our next generation. the most important job out there!!

so in the spirit of gifting, i am re-vitalizing my baby blanket challenge... but revising the goal to a far more attainable one!! during our 2009 holiday program, we gifted 115 flannel baby blankets to local moms... i would like to put forth the challenge to gift 120 baby blankets to local moms by june 25th.

here is the original info....

while there is a lot of worldwide need right now, my focus is to not forget our local children in need.

help keep local babies warm this spring/summer...

there are hundreds of babies born every month in san mateo county
to very low income moms. many of these moms are a part of the county's
prenatal to three program that provides services to this group.
this spring/summer, quilted cotton flannel blankets will be made locally by single moms, and donated to this program. in turn, these lovely blankets will be given to local moms for their newborns.

please join me in providing blankets to local babies this spring/summer by sponsoring
a blanket for only $20.00. since the blankets will be donated to a local non-
profit, tax receipts will be available.

please use paypal.com for sponsorships
using bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com as the recipient address
or by sending a ck made out to:
megan rosenhart/blanket project,
174 spruce ave. menlo park. ca 94025.

i will keep tally on this blogsite with our totals!
thanks so much.

thanks so much!!
megan

400 blankets in 20 weeks, can we do it???

2010-02-02T21:52:00.000-08:00

in the next 40 weeks, my hope is that we can gather sponsorships for 400 new hand made quilted blankets to be donated throughout the year. while there is a lot of worldwide need right now, my focus is to not forget our local children in need.

help keep local babies warm this spring...

there are hundreds of babies born every month in san mateo county
to very low income moms. many of these moms are a part of the county's
prenatal to three program that provides services to this group.
this spring, quilted cotton flannel blankets will be made locally and donated
to this program. in turn, these lovely blankets will be given to local moms for
their newborns.

please join me in providing blankets to local babies this spring by sponsoring
a blanket for only $20.00. since the blankets will be donated to a local non-
profit, tax receipts will be available.

please use paypal.com for sponsorships.
using bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com as the recipient address.
thanks so much!!
megan

a slice of our life.

2010-01-01T21:25:00.000-08:00

a week before christmas, i had a local mom email me to ask if i had any ideas for a project to do with her 4 year old daughter...on christmas day. the best i could do was to suggest that we make fleece scarves and pass them out to the kids in line at st. anthony's on 12/24. so we did.

on tuesday eve. julie came over and we cut out 80 scarves. she was kind enough to bring more fabric home and cut out some more.

on thursday, we met at my house and drove over to st. anthony's together. the one on middlefield between rwc and atherton. when we drove into the parking lot, it was filled with fire engines... the worst thoughts entered my mind. but, NOOOOO it was the toys for tots giveaway!! there were hundreds of kids and parents in line... fire engines everywhere and dozens of fire fighters... hope there weren't any emergencies that day!!

we found parking spaces, gathered our 4 year olds and the scarves and headed to the line of people... this is the line where you wait for lunch, a hot lunch. one you can receive 6 days a week without any question. it is actually well balanced!! at the end of the lunch line, you can also receive fresh breads, rolls, desserts, fruits and vegetables. (donated by safeway, trader joes, farmers markets, and others)
over 600 kids and adults receive lunch on a daily basis. the demographics aren't what you might think. lots of seniors, vets, moms, dads, kids, babies, some homeless. these folks are our neighbors.

julie's daughter and my son were loaded up with scarves and told to hand them out to kids. with our guidance, they did an amazing job!! what struck me is that every single child said thank you, and was honestly happy to receive a simple fleece scarf.

close to the end of our 120 scarves, just about 45 minutes... a family came up who had 5 kids. i asked if they had received their gifts from toys for tots. "no, they locked down the line, there are too many families...." said the mom. these kids were broken hearted. maybe they could come back tomorrow, but with no promises of toys.
they received scarves from two smiling toddlers! didn't make much difference. but some. i remembered that i had a $20 target card in my pocket. i pulled the mom over and gave it to her to buy something special for the family. i was sorry that i couldn't do more for her in the moment...

the last of our scarves were passed out. julie left with her daughter... and william and i went in to have lunch. wm loves their mac and cheese!! inside, i saw many of the kids wearing their new scarves! william and i got our lunch and sat down. we sat next to a family with a couple of these kids. to my surprise, the 7ish year old boy caught my eye to say thank you again!

we left about the same time as this family. their mom and i had been given bags of donated bread, veggies, fruits... as moms were both grateful for the services of st. anthony's. as moms we understood each other... we watched our kids laugh and play with each other as we walked towards our cars. we smiled as we offered a "merry christmas" to each other! we may see each other again. we may not. but, in this moment, we were friends.

in this short slice of life, i remembered why i do what i do... i also remembered why i am grateful for the services that have helped my family through a very tough last couple of years.

happy new year to all!! may 2010 bring you joy in the giving, happiness in the moment, and peace in your life.

megan and william.

Final Results- Holiday Giving Program

2010-01-01T21:14:00.000-08:00

Thanks for all you participated in this year's success!!

18 families were "adopted" and gifted with their wish list's gifts!!
a very special thanks to the RWCMC!!!
(Prenatal to Three Program, San Mateo County)

120 children were gifted with fleece scarves, handed out at st. anthony's on 12/24
thanks to julie, ali, william....
(St. Anthony's of Redwood City)

50 teen moms were gifted with flannel blankets for their newborns or soon to be babies.
(TAPP in Sequoia Union High School District)

65 moms were gifted with flannel blankets for their infants.
thanks to the women of the LDS Church in Menlo Park
(Prenatal to Three Program, San Mateo County)

150 children received warm coats and sweatshirts, hats, lunch boxes...
thanks to my mom, who picked up and washed and donated the lost and found from
Santa Rita's school.
(St. Anthony's of Redwood City)

50 extra gifts were donated to local children in need.
i collect all year long.
(Prenatal to Three Program)

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL!!!

yes, one more project....

2009-12-16T08:55:00.000-08:00

hi all.

just had a mom email me to see if there was a project to do on christmas day or close to... i came up with this idea... and got it cleared through st. anthony's yesterday to hand out scarves to the children in line on christmas eve day... anyone interested???

megan
******************************

response to the mom-

hi there

i have just finished up our adopt a family program... and winding down to enjoy the holidays myself. are you looking for something to do on christmas day itself? or during the vacation?

if we could stir up enough interest... we could make fleece scarves and hand them out to the kids in line at st anthony's on the 24th. 11am-1pm... we would need to make a couple of hundred at least.. would need 6-8 people and kids... i would make this happen if i had the help. we would need to raise about 50 cents per scarf for material... let me know what you think.... megan p.s. i got the go ahead from st. anthonys!! the location in menlo park/redwood city on middlefield.

still want to help???

2009-12-13T11:28:00.000-08:00

hi all.

all of our families have been adopted!! yipee!!

but.... we have a couple of extra families that we are trying to get
gift cards for... target, safeway, shell, hillsdale mall,...

also, we can still use some blanket sponsorships.

65 have been donated to pre to three program
50 have been donated to the tapp program.

i am wrapping all the toys and gifts that have been donated over the
year on tuesday morning... if you want to help, that would be great!!

thanks so much.
megan

Holiday Open House and Boutique Benefit

2009-12-06T19:55:00.000-08:00

Holiday Open House and Boutique

A benefit for Project Warm Hug's
Holiday Adopt a Family Program.

10% of all sales will be donated to
purchase gifts and gift cards for local
families in need. We have already
gifted 17 families this season and this
benefit will help us to gift 3+ more!!
our goal is to raise $600+
projectwarmhug.blogspot.com

Friday, December 11th, 3-8pm
Saturday, December 12th, 10-3pm.

174 Spruce Ave. Menlo Park. CA
Cross street El Camino.

Come and Celebrate the Holidays!

Friday- Tea and Sweets.
Mom's night out to sip, chat and shop!!

Saturday, Bring the kids to shop for their family and friends.

Local Craft Women! Many are local moms!!

featuring:

Kathy's Homemades- Candles, Pinecone Firestarters, Fabric bowls and more....

Green Heart Designs- Pouches, Purses and Totes made from recycled fabrics!!

I Love My Dog- Fleece Dog slings, totes snuggle beds and sweaters...
sweaters made from recycled sweaters!!

Ginkgo Designs- Fabulous Jewelry!!

My Favorite Scarf- hand knit, embellished hats and scarves.

FaerieWear- Beautiful girl's clips!

and more....

Hope to see you there!!
Please bring your friends.

Megan Rosenhart

Here are the families so far.... updated 12/1.

2009-11-24T19:02:00.000-08:00

hi all.

thanks again! you are awesome!! so, it is december 4th and we all ready have gifts ready for delivery for a number of the families. there are still three families that need gifts. don't worry about the december 6th date... if you can get them to me by the end of next week, that is great!!

UNBELIEVABLE, ALL BUT ONE FAMILY ARE ALREADY ADOPTED. FAMLIY #14 has been adopted!! thank you!!

THANKS ALL!!
MEGAN AND TAMI

Thanks so much for your generosity!!

This year, I am posting all of the families that we will be gifting. Please take a look at this list and let me know who you want to gift. You do NOT need to adopt a whole family, one person is just fine.

You also do NOT need to buy everything on their list. We try to gift around $25 per person and a special $50 family gift. Additional gift cards are always welcome. As are food baskets...

So, after you take a look... email me at bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com and let me know your thoughts. I will update this list daily. Please also give me your second choices...

All presents should be wrapped and labeled with the family and person's name.
All presents should available for pick up or drop off by December 6th!! Early
this year!!

Please let me know of any questions.
Thanks, Megan and Tami, prenatal to three program caseworker

Also, please make sure that you email me your name and address for receipt purposes. It is your job to track the amount you spend.

Also.... 60 of the 113 blankets were donated last week!! the other 53 have been spoken for and will be donated to the TAPP program. i am still taking sponsorships!! it would be great to reach at least 200. the last 87 will be donated to the adopt a family kids, as well as to the willow clinic for their moms in need. sponsorship is $15 per blanket and can be paid through paypal.com thanks so much!!

Here are the families so far.

DELIVERED!!
KANA FAMILY #1 ADOPTED! CINDY

Family of five. Mom unable to work as she has chronic depression. Having a hard time raising children. Father working for minimum wage. Family recently moved out of parents house to become more independent.

toilet paper
dish soap
all purpose cleaner
shampoo
conditioner
shaving cream
razors
maxi pads/ tampons
baby shampoo
blender
dish set
silverware set

Mom/Dad- Gift card to Target for clothes
Gift card to applebees, chevy's, fresh choice, safeway, or trader joes for food
Gift card to Arco for gas

child- 6 year old girl
7th grade learning activities and toys
Size 6 Jacket
Payless gift card for shoes
Loves the color green

Child- 3 year old girl
Preschool learning activities and toys
Loves the color purple and red
Size 3T Clothes
Payless gift card for shoes

Infant- 11 month old girl
18 month developmental toys
12 month infant clothes
Booster chair- with straps
walker/push toys
Size 5 diapers

DELIVERED !!
TARA FAMILY #2 ADOPTED, VANESSA AND MAREN

Tara is a single teen mom raising two young children in East Palo Alto. Tara is very low literacy and struggles to take care of self and children. Tara is a Type I Diabetic and will be on medicine her entire life. Her 2 year old son if deaf in one ear and mom has been struggling to learn sign language to help communicate with him. She has a 1 year old baby girl who is developing without any problems. They rent and live in 1 bedroom.

toilet paper
dish soap
all purpose cleaner
shampoo
conditioner
shaving cream
razors
maxi pads/ tampons
baby shampoo
glasses
sippy cups with lids
children plates and silverware
dish set
silverware set
baby wipes

Tara: gift cards to walmart or target for bedding
gift card to safeway or target for food
Double stroller for children

2 year old boy- loves music and the color green
2 year old developemntal toys
play kitchen
Toy truck
Size 8 (toddler) shoes
Size 3T Jacket, shirts, and pants
3T-4T pull-ups

1 year old girl
18 month developmental toys
18 months clothes
Size 5 (baby)shoes
Size 4 diapers

DELIVERED!!
MICHELLE FAMILY #3- ADOPTED!!KERSTIN

Michelle is a single mom. Family is very isolated as they rent 1 room in Portola Valley. Child is developmentally delayed. He has been diagnosed as mentally retarded.
Mom is having a hard time finding work as son is on a feeding tube and has significant delays. Mom does not have the money to find childcare or the gas money she needs to find a job.

toilet paper
dish soap
paper towels
all purpose cleaner
shampoo
conditioner
shaving cream
razors
maxi pads/ tampons
baby shampoo
sippy cups with lids
children plates and silverware
blender
baby wipes

Michelle-
Gift card to Woodside market, safeway, foods co and chevron
cordless telephone for house
running shoes size 7.5
clothes size medium

3 year old son
3 year old/preschool developmental toys
anything football
crayons, coloring books
washable paint
puzzles
Size 3T shirts/jacket
4T pants
Size 9 toddler shoes/socks
4-5T pull-ups

ELIZABETH FAMILY #4- ADOPTED!Katrina
Single mother of 4 children struggling to provide for children. Father recently incarcerated.
Mother: Needs gas card to chevron or Shell, gift card to Safeway, CVS pharmacy, target
Size medium clothes, tennis shoes size 7 ½,
9 year old girl- Size 10 pants, shirts, gift card to target for computer games, likes sports, and the color blue
7 year old boy- Size 7 clothes, pants, shirts, jacket. Loves soccer, football, and race cars
3 year old boy- Size 3 clothes, pants, shirts, jacket. Would love movies, coloring books, and t-ball set.
10 month old boy- Size12 month clothes, pants, shirts, pajamas. 1 year developmental toys.

DELIVERED!
VANESSA FAMILY #5 ADOPTED!! LAURIE

Struggling family of five. Mother and father both working but not making enough to cover all their bills.
Mother- Gift cart to Safeway, Rite Aide, Target, Gas card to Aarco, Size small clothes
Father- Gift card to buy wife x-mas present. Size large clothes
4 year old boy- Size 5 clothes, Shoe size 10 toddler, Loves board games and Superman
3 year old girl- Size 3 clothes, Shoe size 8 toddler, Loves to color and paint, wants play food/kitchen, loves stickers
14 month old boy- 18 month clothes, Shoe size 4. 2 year old developmental toys

DELIVERED!
NARCE FAMILY #6- ADOPTED! KATIA
22 year old mother of three children is trying to work and go to school. Mother taking the bus to and from work/school which means she is not spending as much time with the children as she needs to.
Mother- Gift card to Food for less, Safeway, target for clothes, food, diapers
4 year old girl- Size 6 clothes, easy bake oven, princess coloring books
2 year old boy- Size 2 clothes, Thomas the Train, trains, tracks, and books
8 month old boy- 12 month clothes, 1 year old developmental toys

DELIVERED!
BRENDA FAMILY #7 ADOPTED! ELIZABETH
Single mother as a result from domestic violence. Mo struggling to make bills, she has been denied insurance for her son because of previous medical conditions and has to pay cash out of pocket for all doctors appointments. Family is on 3 month wait list for Healthy Families.
Mom- Size large clothes, Target gift card, Gas card
18 month old boy- 2 year old clothes and developmental toys

DELIVERED!
ANNA FAMILY #8- ADOPTED! LYNN
Single mom with medical challenges. Has two daughters. One in the second grade and one who is almost 2. She has just moved out of a condemned garage. Her new place is also a garage and is very cold.

Mom- Pots and Pans, rice cooker. Safeway gift card.
8 year old daughter- Size 12 girls clothing. warm coat. new shoes. size 2.
2 year old daughter- Size 2t. warm coat.

DELIVERED!
BRIELA- FAMILY #9- APOPTED!! ELIZABETH.
Father just got laid off of work. Family having a hard time paying bills.
Mom- Size medium shirt, warm jacket, gift card to MI Pueblo Market, Gift card to Chevron, Gift card to Wal-Mart
Dad: Size large Jacket, Shirts, Gift card to home depot
14 year old boy- Gift card to Wal-Mart for games, Basketball, Shirts, Jacket men’s small
11 year old girl- Art set, doll, Size 12 clothes, jacket
1 year old boy- 12 month clothes and developmental toys, size 4 shoes

VERONICA FAMILY #10- ADOPTED! ANITA
Struggling family of six. Mom has twins babies one has down’s syndrome. Older child with Type I Diabetes.
Mom- Size large clothes. Gift card to Chevron, MI Pueblo super market, Gift card to target for diapers, toiletries etc.
Dad- Size X-large Jacket, sweatshirts, t-shirts
10 year old boy- Size 11 clothes, gift card to Wal-Mart for games, skateboard
8 year old boy- Size 10 clothes, games, soccer ball, baseball and bat and bases
9 month old twin girl (Down’s Syndrome) - 9 month girl clothes and developmental toys
9 month old twin boy-12 month old clothes and developmental toys

ISABELLA FAMILY #11. ADOPTED! ANITA
Family of six living in a small trailer.
Pregnant mom due December 30th -gift card to target
Dad-gift card to sears
19 year old girl- Gift card to Nordstrom Rack, Starbucks, size medium women’s clothes
17 year old girl- Gift card to Nordstrom Rack, Starbucks, size large women’s clothes
12 year old girl- size 11 clothes, gift card to target for toys/games
10 year old girl- Clothes size 10, movies tickets, Jamba Juice
2 year old girl- Size 3 T clothes, pay dough, dolls, scooter with elbow and knee pads
Newborn girl- 0-3 month baby girl clothes, diapers, newborn toys, rattle

STEPHANIA FAMILY # 12 ADOPTED, KATIE
Single mom of child with cerebral palsey. Mom struggling as child is very hard to keep calm. Mom spends about 16 hours a day rocking and swinging daughter to keep her comfortable. Mom is unable to work due to daughters medical needs.
Mom- Gas card to Target, Safeway, Costco, Aarco for basic needs. Mom size medium clothes (although she spends most days in her pajamas).
Daughter- 12 month clothes, size 4 diapers, toys that light up and make sounds

LINDA FAMILY #13- Adopted Diana
Hello I am requesting a family to be adopted. This family is very poor and live in Redwood City. This 3 year old son has developmental disabilities and as a result the parents are struggling to provide everything for their son. Both parents are on disability as they have a lot of medical problems. The family has recently moved into an apartment and their resource needs are very high. I suspect gift cards would make it easier to purchase a lot of these items.
Gift cards-Safeway, target, Kmart, Wal-Mart, Marshalls, Applebee’s, sizzler, payless
Twin bed and mattress2 twin bed frames
2 sets of twin sheets and bedding
coffee table
end tables
towels
cups/glasses
plates, bowls, silverware
non stick pots and pans
microwave
sippy cups
vacuum
Mr. clean bathroom cleaners
ALL bathroom cleaners
bathroom mats, shower curtain
soap dispenser
toothbrush holder, toothpaste
body wash, kids bubble soap
hair soap and conditioner
toilet paper, paper towels
mop, broom, swifter mop
King size bed, mattress, frame, bedding, and pillows
dressers
love seat
lamps
coffee maker
throw rugs
picture frames
toddler safety locks
children’s movies
DVD player
Play station 3, and games
women’s purse
video camera
women shoes 10 wide, socks size 10
women’s clothes size 4x large
boys clothes 13-14 husky
3 year old developmental toys and games
men’s shoes 11 1/2, socks size 11 ½
Men’s clothes 42-30, 3x t-shirts

MARIANA FAMILY #14.

Family of four. Mom struggling with youngest son with developmental delays. She was told her child has autism by the school district but the doctors says he is normal. Mom overwhelmed with his behaviors and has to wait three months to be assessed by developmental clinic.

Mom- gift card to target, Marshall's, Kmart, size small jacket
Dad- gift card to Walgreen's, ARCO, size large jacket
10 year old son- gift card to Target for games, clothes
3 year old (autism)- 3 year old developmental toys, games, computer games. He gets upset by loud noises. Size 4 clothes, size 9 shoes.

DELIVERED!
LUCIA FAMILY. #15- ADOPTED TARA
Single mom who lost a son last year. Her son is very depressed since the loss of his brother.
Mom- Gift card to target for clothes and bedding
18 month old boy- developmental toys, bath toys, soothing music, 2T clothes, size 8 shoes

DELIVERED!
SARA FAMILY #16- ADopted Tara
Single mom laid off from the tech industry who has been hit hard by the economic downturn. She once had the pick of high tech jobs, now cleaning, babysitting and doing odd jobs to pay the rent and utilities. They are often hungry and could greatly use either a Safeway or Target card for the holidays. She likes world imports like you find at the Cost plus and warm up track suits in black.
Her fourth grade daughter likes things from the Disney store, the tween shop Justice, and athletic logo gear for her favorite teams the SF 49ers, Oakland Athletics, Sharks and Warriors.

NANCY FAMILY #17- ADOPTED MARGIE
Single mom with 4 year old son. Mom has been dealing with chronic medical issues that prevent her from working as much as she needs to in order to meet her bills.
Her wish list is simple. Any kind of gift card that would help out with the basics is helpful; safeway, shell, target. A luxury gift card would be to Ikea, trader joes, a manicure or a dvd player since they no longer have cable.
Her son loves hot wheels, art supplies, a kid's cd player and cds. "cars" dvd.

holiday giving program update

2009-11-17T18:48:00.000-08:00

holiday giving program update.

so far, 113 blankets have been sponsored!
hope to still have another 187 more sponsored to meet our goal of 300.

have 17 families that need to be adopted. i know that there are many more
on our waiting list.

we only have 5 families so far that are willing to "adopt" a family's wish list.
help!! we need at least 12 more and hope to have many more than that.

i am hosting a holiday boutique on december 11th and 12th, that will also be a fundraiser for food/care baskets. i will send out more details soon.

as we move into thanksgiving week, please take a moment to be grateful for all that
you have and remember that there are so many local families that are truly in need.
being able to share with others is truly a gift and a great lesson to teach our children. blessings to all. megan

need your help!

2009-11-05T23:48:00.000-08:00

hi

here is a quick update. our goal is to have 300 blankets made, sponsored and donated this holiday season. so far, we have 99 sponsored!!

all 300 blankets have already been promised to the pre to three program in san mateo county. this program serves over 5000 lo-income families with children.

please, if you are able to... sponsor one, a dozen, or more blankets. each is $15.00
you can use paypal.com, using bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com as the recipient address or
mail a ck to: 174 spruce ave. menlo park. ca 94025. cks made out to m. rosenhart/blankets. receipts will be given for tax purposes.

also, we are still looking for families who are able to "adopt a wish list" for a local family in need as well as canned goods, non perishable foods, and care products for our gift baskets.

thanks so much!!
megan

priorities for the next 6 weeks!!

2009-10-25T22:34:00.000-07:00

hi

we have less than 6 weeks to complete our holiday giving program.
here is my thoughts on how to prioritize our efforts.

now until november 15th.

priority- sponsors for the remaining flannel blankets.
so far, we have 82 sponsored. have 212 remaining.
sponsorship is $15 a piece.
struggling single moms are making these blankets and are being
compensated for their efforts.
we have a number of organizations that have already requested
all of our finished blanket donations.
sponsors can use paypal.com and bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com
can be used for the recipient address. tax receipt will be provided
for all sponsorships.

november 16th- december 1st.

priorty- gifting families. this year we will be gifting 30 local families in need.
so far, we have 6 gifting families. need 24 more! each gifting
family will be providing gifts, gifts cards... for a local family in need.
businesses, departments, friends,... can join together to gift a family
as well. all 30 gifting families will be "assigned" their family by december 1st.
delivery of gifts will be by december 15th.

december 2nd- december 15th.

priority- sponsorships of food baskets and care baskets.
this is a perfect time for last minute
families who are interested in gifting to create baskets of food and care
products. these baskets will be given to local families in need.
i always get last minute requests for gifts and this is a perfect way of
making sure that this requests get gifted!

i hope this helps give some idea of how the next 6 weeks will be best
organized. please email me with any questions.

thanks so much. megan

our 5th annual holiday giving program!!

2009-10-12T22:46:00.000-07:00

greetings.

welcome to our 5th annual holiday giving program. this year, there are lots of options for giving!! our theme this year is a "home-made holiday". let's scale back our shopping and make gifts that will touch the hearts of the families we will be gifting. this year, we will be gifting families who are a part of the prenatal to three program, local family shelters, st. anthony's, and local single moms in need.

here are your gifting options!

1. sponsor baby blankets. flannel/fleece. handmade locally by single moms. $15/each
our goal is to donate #300. so far, 80 have been sponsored.

2. make a food basket. fill a "basket" with non-refrigerated foods; peanut butter,
crackers, fruit, homemade cookies,....
our goal is to donate #50 baskets.

3. make a care basket. fill a "basket" with care items; shampoos, toliet paper,
tampons, diapers, soap...
our goal is to donate #50 baskets.

4. adopt a family. 30 families will have created their wish lists for the holidays.

5. gift cards. always appreciated. target, safeway, gas cards, toys r us,...

all gifts will receive a tax receipt from the organization that they are donated to.
while project warm hug is NOT a 501c3, the organizations that we donate to are.

please contact me via. bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com for more information.
to sponsor blankets, please use. paypal.com using my bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com
address as the recipient address. indicate the number of blankets you want to sponsor.

all gifts will be donated by december 15th.

thanks so much!!!
megan.

Project Warm Hug
Basically, I am one mom who wants to make a difference in the lives of other single moms in need... Formally, My mission is to provide warm clothing, dry diapers and cool books to local children in need. My vision is that through our efforts, an increase in social awareness of the economic diversity that creates our community will occur.

Families in Need. Donations requested.

2009-10-01T22:08:00.000-07:00

Hi all.

We have started to collect the wish lists for our Adopt a Family holiday program. I wanted to post these asap, as these families could really use these "gifts" asap. If you have any of these items, or would like to donate any of the gift items.

Please contact me at bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com.

It is likely that at least another 20 families will be identified as a part of this year's program.

The majority of our families this year are a part of the county's prenatal to three program, a 501c3 organization. Tax receipts will be given!

I also have another 6 families that are also in need. These families are not a part of a county program, simply moms that I try to help as I can.

Thanks so much!!!
Megan

I have three families for you. I forgot how long it takes to do this.

I have their verbal consent to share this information with you. I used their first names but left off their last. As you will see I have a general list of household items and have left off and added items according to the family's request. I will try to work on the rest in the following weeks. Let me know if you need them sooner than I get them to you.

Take care,
Tami

Kana #1

Family of five. Mom unable to work as she has chronic depression. Having a hard time raising children. Father working for minimum wage. Family recently moved out of parents house to become more independent.

toilet paper
dish soap
all purpose cleaner
shampoo
conditioner
shaving cream
razors
maxi pads/ tampons
baby shampoo
blender
dish set
silverware set

Mom/Dad- Gift card to Target for clothes
Gift card to applebees, chevy's, fresh choice, safeway, or trader joes for food
Gift card to Arco for gas

child- 6 year old girl
7th grade learning activities and toys
Size 6 Jacket
Payless gift card for shoes
Loves the color green

Child- 3 year old girl
Preschool learning activities and toys
Loves the color purple and red
Size 3T Clothes
Payless gift card for shoes

Infant- 11 month old girl
18 month developmental toys
12 month infant clothes
Booster chair- with straps
walker/push toys
Size 5 diapers

Tara #2

Tara is a single teen mom raising two young children in East Palo Alto. Tara is very low literacy and struggles to take care of self and children. Tara is a Type I Diabetic and will be on medicine her entire life. Her 2 year old son if deaf in one ear and mom has been struggling to learn sign language to help communicate with him. She has a 1 year old baby girl who is developing without any problems. They rent and live in 1 bedroom.

toilet paper
dish soap
all purpose cleaner
shampoo
conditioner
shaving cream
razors
maxi pads/ tampons
baby shampoo
glasses
sippy cups with lids
children plates and silverware
dish set
silverware set
baby wipes

Tara: gift cards to walmart or target for bedding
gift card to safeway or target for food
Double stroller for children

2 year old boy- loves music and the color green
2 year old developemntal toys
play kitchen
Toy truck
Size 8 (toddler) shoes
Size 3T Jacket, shirts, and pants
3T-4T pull-ups

1 year old girl
18 month developmental toys
18 months clothes
Size 5 (baby)shoes
Size 4 diapers

l
Michelle #3

Michelle is a single mom. Family is very isolated as they rent 1 room in Portola Valley. Child is developmentally delayed. He has been diagnosed as mentally retarded.
Mom is having a hard time finding work as son is on a feeding tube and has significant delays. Mom does not have the money to find childcare or the gas money she needs to find a job.

toilet paper
dish soap
paper towels
all purpose cleaner
shampoo
conditioner
shaving cream
razors
maxi pads/ tampons
baby shampoo
sippy cups with lids
children plates and silverware
blender
baby wipes

Michelle-
Gift card to Woodside market, safeway, foods co and chevron
cordless telephone for house
running shoes size 7.5
clothes size medium

3 year old son
3 year old/preschool developmental toys
anything football
crayons, coloring books
washable paint
puzzles
Size 3T shirts/jacket
4T pants
Size 9 toddler shoes/socks
4-5T pull-ups

here is my story.

2009-08-28T23:02:00.000-07:00

update.

on september 18th, 2009. william's adoption was finalized!!!
we are now a forever family!

********************

this is my story, and i am glad to finally be able to share it with you...

"your friend, yvonne had been arrested and she wants you to come pick up the baby", on august 14th, 2006, i became an instant mom with a single phone call.
i have not seen her since.

finally after 3 years in court, both birth parents rights have been terminated and we are waiting for the state to write and send our final report to the court. hopefully sometime soon. but they are very short staffed.

during the past three years, we have lived each year on less than $20k. william's specific needs have made it so that i have needed to be home and with william as full time as possible. it has been since this past spring that he has finally been able to attend pre-school without me!! this is a huge move forward for him.

in order to keep william safe, we have moved twice, changed cars a few times, and i have been on "red" alert, never feeling like i can let down my guard. for the first time, i was able to relax during my last week's vacation, since both birth parent's rights have finally been terminated!! the post adoption agreement that has been signed has a number of safety nets in place for us.

prior to 2006, i taught at the art institute of california, i ran a successful bridal gown design business, i managed employment agencies... and started and still run a community program that assists local single moms in need. how ironic! i was born and raised in menlo park, and graduated from ravenswood high school and menlo college...

i have an amazing amount of compassion for struggling single moms.
i know how it feels to count out change for a few gallons of gas, to be grateful that we will have milk, cheese, peanut butter, cereal and eggs through the WIC program, to be grateful that St. Anthony's will give us a hot lunch and breads/veggies/fruit, to be grateful that i can receive diapers through my own community program, to be grateful that we have medi-cal health insurance, to be grateful that we can have a roommate to help out with rent... but i also know how stressful it is to live "hand to mouth" and not to have any financial safety net.
we will be living on less than $20k a year again.

in addition, i have been dealing with chronic pain for the past 8 years. i was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, carpel tunnel and neuropathy...and have been on a pain med management program. my pain levels have been increasing this year, and i am now going to go a different direction. i am hoping that alternative treatments, chiropractic, massage and accupunture will allow me to get off my meds, and feel better. of course, medi-cal does not pay for any alternative medicine, or even therapy! so... between our easy little adoption that was suppose to be around $2k turned into a more complicated case that is now closer to $10k, and the need to build a health care fund...i am needing to reach out for help!

i am writing to find out if you know of any individuals, organizations, grants... that could assist us in any way.

i am happy to share our financials/budget... if requested. as you can imagine, my credit score has suffered significantly as well. while i am not proud of my "financials", i am very proud of my son, who is a well adjusted, happy, healthy and loving toddler!

thanks so much.
megan rosenhart.
650-468-3065

the next fund raising efforts are for william's future.

2009-06-03T20:09:00.000-07:00

william is my beautiful, developmentally on track!!, soon to be adopted son. it is my turn to ask the community, (that has been so generous to other families during the years that i have run project warm hug), for help. what was to be a very simple paperwork adoption has become far more complicated... the birth father who has made no attempts to be a "father" for the past 3+ years is now contesting the adoption. so now, my adoption attorney's bill is far more than i ever expected or can manage.

please read through this blog to see what magic project warm hug has done for local moms...

i am working out the numbers for a fund raising event. please contact me personally for more information.

bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com

thanks so much.
with many hugs.
megan

and the final count is....

2009-06-03T20:04:00.000-07:00

sadly, i am reporting that we did not receive anymore gift cards than last reported...

thanks to the two moms who sent in gift cards...

m

mother's day update.

2009-05-03T20:36:00.000-07:00

hi all.

with less than a week away from mother's day, we are sadly short of gift cards to gift local moms in need with. so far we have 4 safeway cards and 2 target cards. i know that economy is affecting all of us, so i don't expect huge amounts on the cards. a $10.00 card will certainly brighten the day of a local mom in need.

at this point, we will not be creating baskets, just gifting the gifts we receive.
this way we can gift more moms in need...

moms who were gifted through our holiday adopt a family program will be the first moms to receive mother's day gifts.

safeway and target cards are the most useful.
they can be sent to:
174 spruce ave. menlo park ca 94025.
i will confirm when they have been received.

i will also do a pick up run later in the week. if you want a pick up
email me and i will add you to the list! i will likely do this on thursday am.

also....

diapers are always in need. size 6's and wipes are gold right now.
lotions, soaps, are a welcome gift as well.
a plate of home made cookies; cake...

i just want to let these moms know that there are not forgotten
on mother's day.

thanks!!
megan

mother's day baskets.

2009-03-13T20:46:00.001-07:00

hi all.

i am coordinating mother's day baskets for local moms in need. the baskets will actually be tote bags... that we will make.

these moms are in survival mode and never spend money on themselves.
the first baskets will go to the moms with gifted with our adopt a family program...
depending on the response, i would love to gift 50 moms...

let me know if you are interested. you do not have to sponsor a whole basket,
a batch of cookies. a couple soaps... $10 gift card... i want this to be afffordable
for all....

i am hoping to include:
goodies to eat- homemade cookies, sees chocolates.. .
soaps, lotions,... to pamper.
gift cards.

if you have a hair stylist who would donate their services... that would be awesome....

email me if you are interested.
oh and this is also a great project for a business, a girl scout troop.... a group of friends...

thanks so much,
megan!

Celebrate Motherhood!!

2009-02-03T21:44:00.000-08:00

hi all.

whew. how can it already be february? for those of you who sent me your address for receipts, they were sent out this past weekend. it is not too late, if you still need one. just email me with your address.

moving into 2009. many of you were wanting to continue your giving.
so for our first giving project for 2009- i hope to be able to gift 30 moms in need with gift totes- full of goodies, gift cards, lotions/soaps, towels, ...rarely in the life of a mom in need do they receive gifts just for them. i would like these moms know how important they are... they are the glue that holds their families together....

so, if you are interested in participating... please let me know what you would like to give...
(receipts will be available)

gift cards, target, walmart, movies,
foods, homemade cookies, oranges, apples, ...
soaps and lotions...
anything else you are inspired to give....

we will be making and decorating the tote bags together!
it will be a fun project to for you and your kids.

also, since there continues to be an amazing amount of babies born- in need...
our $5.00 baby blankets will also be available. made by local moms.
we gave over 180 in december, it would be great to give 200 this spring.

if you have or work for a company that wants to get involved!! sponsoring
baby blankets is a great way to help keep our local babies in need warm...
for only $60, 12 baby blankets will be donated in your name.

let me know if you are interested... i will be matching up moms with moms
by march 1st!.

thanks so much!!
megan

2009 Plans...

2009-01-23T21:46:00.000-08:00

hi all.

this year is all about getting back to basics. and caring for local families in need.
they are not living in shelters, but living 2 and 3 families in one apartment in hopes to make ends meet.

project one:
clean out your closets, yes! all of them... and donate all
usable clothing, baby items and household items to:

st. anthony's in menlo park
on middlefield just before 5th avenue... if driving north..
drive into the parking lot and head to the back.
signs will direct you.
open mon- fri 10-4pm.

project two:
next time you go grocery shopping, buy a couple of extra cans of beans,
packages of rice, pasta... and donate to st. anthony's, as above.

project three:
next time you go shopping, purchase a gift card, to target, to safeway,...
and mail it to: 174 spruce ave. menlo park, ca 94025.
WHY?
i am starting this year, an emergency fund for single moms in need.
this fund will help support moms who need a little extra tlc. being
a single mom is challenging enough, but add in being financially challenged.
a $25 gift card can bring a smile to her face and a tear to her eye!

project four:
help with our fundraising efforts by buying and gifting flannel baby blankets.
each is $5.00! made by moms! my hope is that we can gift 100 a month! go to
paypal.com and use bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com as the recipient address.
the blankets will be donated to local moms in need. our 2009 budget- $6,000,
that's it!

thanks!!
m

2008 Final Tally for our Adopt a Family Giving Program

2009-01-23T21:45:00.000-08:00

THANK YOU!!! FOR ALL OF YOUR GENEROSITY.

HERE IS THE FINAL TALLY FOR OUR 2008
ADOPT A FAMILY- HOLIDAY GIVING PROGRAM.

WE GIFTED- 27 families.

WITH A TOTAL OF 92 family members.

PLUS WE ADDED 30 teens - fair oaks toy drive.

AND BLANKETED 158 babies.- ALL WERE GIFTED VIA PRE TO THREE.

THAT IS A TOTAL OF

280 individuals that received holiday giftst thanks to you!!!

i will be posting my 2009 plan in a few days...
megan

i have receipts to send out. please email me with your mailing address. even if you think i already have it.
thanks. m

the last of the gifts needed....

2008-12-17T20:17:00.000-08:00

UPDATED ON SATURDAY THE 19TH.

hi all.

so far, 25 families with 85 family members, 30 teens in need and 114 infants... have
been gifted with your generosity...
THAT IS 229 PEOPLE THAT WILL ENJOY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON A BIT MORE....

here is a list of the last gifts that are needed.
please share this list with your friends and co-workers.
i know that we can make this all happen!!

1. mom- large, sweatsuit, size 7 shoes.- STILL NEED
2. 3 year old boy- size 7 clothing.- STILL NEED
3. 3 year old boy- xl pull ups.- GIFTED
4. bicycle for the 3 year old. with training wheels.- GIFTED
5. mom and dad- target card for food and clothing- GIFTED

6. newborn boy- clothing.- SOME GIFTED, STILL NEED AS WELL.
7. newborn boy- car seat/stroller- CAR SEAT BEING DONATED
8. newborn boy- baby monitor.- STILL NEED
9. single mom- gift card to toys r us.- STILL NEED, HAVE ONE FOR TARGET

10. baby boy- 12 month old clothing- STILL NEED
ALSO HAVE A CRADLE AND BEDDING FOR HER.
11. single mom- gift card to safeway. - GIFTED

12. 3 year old- dollhouse and furniture.- GIFTED
13. single mom- gift card to safeway/trader joes- GIFTED

all of these gifts are given to local families in need
who are a part of the county's pre-natal to three program.
a recognized 501c3. receipts are available.

please email me asap if you are able to gift any of these items.
i am in the final stages of making this all happen.

while we have 70 blankets sponsored, i would love to
meet our goal of 200. these blankets will be handed out
to babies and children who attend st. anthony's christmas
dinner on christmas day. receipts are also available.

114 BLANKETS HAVE NOW BEEN SPONSORED. THE FIRST 80 HAVE BEEN
DONATED TO THE PRE TO THREE PROGRAM. THE REMAINING BLANKETS WILL
BE DONATED TO ST. ANTHONY'S.

STILL HAVE 82 MORE!! FLEECE OR FLANNEL...

your choice- $5.00 for fleece blankets and $20.00 for flannel blankets.
big heart designs creates opportunities for local moms to successfully
work from home.

this is a great opportunity for your child to gift another for only $5.00....

happy holidays!
"the joy is in the giving"

Megan

adopt a family update...

2008-12-11T11:44:00.000-08:00

greetings.

here is the update as of thursday morning....

Family August

Pregnant mom husband not supporting her

Size small maternity clothes. Gift card to Safeway and Target for clothes and food.

newborn infant boy clothes and blankets. Gift card to babies R US. Infant car seat with base and attachable to stroller. Baby monitor.

11 year old boy- small legos, walmart gift card, size 16 shirts and pants

Family DC

Mom
has had to quit her job to take care of her daughter and her husband.

Dad
had an accident 5 days after his daughter was born.
he has brain damage, blind in one eye and deaf in one ear.

Daughter
was born with medical complications.
has had extensive surgery. she has been
in the hospital since birth and has just
been released.
she is fed through a feeding tube and has
a central line.
the hospital released her without a
good care plan. and the mom
is in over her head.

daughter needs 18month to 2t clothing.
age appropriate toys, books.

family really needs rent assistance
so that they are not evicted at the end
of this month. we can set up an account
with her caseworker if needed.

i am sure that they would be grateful for
a target or safeway card for food and supplies.

Family EPA

young single mom with medical challenges.
birthdad is in jail.
son is 5 months old.

she is isolated and only travels on the bus.

mom could use a bus pass.
target or safeway card.

son- 6 month+ boys clothing.
age appropriate toys and books.

Family MP

struggling single mom.
with 3 year toddler.

like every other single mom
out there, she is struggling to
keep a roof over her family's head,
food in the frig and gas in her car.

a target or safeway card to
buy groceries and clothing.
gas card

size 6 diapers and wipes.

a warm parka size 5T boys
size 10 boys shoes and sox.

anything thomas train....

mom would love
a warm robe. size 3x.
fuzzy warm sox.

Project Warm Hug's
wish list.

i am included this because honestly i really
need some help...

earlier this year, i was about to close down this
project. the funding that i had hoped for didn't come
through, the amount of time i devote to this project
was cutting into the time i need to work to provide for
my family (single mom with a 3 year old son)....

but.... i know that there are many many single moms
out there who are all struggling like i am. i decided to
do just what i could to support this "invisible community"

so here is my wish list.

1- i would love for 100 fleece blankets to be sponsored.
at $5.00 a piece.- this is one of our fundraisers.
this blankets will be given to local moms in need.
all blankets are made by local moms.

2. i would love for 100 flannel blankets to be sponsored
at $20.00 a piece- this is also one of our fundraisers.
these blankets will be given to local moms in need.
all blankets are made by local moms.

3. i would love for our $6,000 budget for this year and same
for next year to be covered. this is tough since i am just
a mom trying to make a difference, not a formal 501c3.

4. i would love to have a couple of volunteers each month
help me to pick up donations and deliver them.

ok, here is my personal wish list.... since a few of you have asked.

i would love to have cable again, and a tv that works.

i would love a digital camera and printer....

i would love for my attorney bill to be paid so that i can finalize my
son's adoption.... (approx $1400)

i would love for my car to be paid off so that i don't have that payment to make.
($1700)

i would love for my dog's vet bill to be paid ($400).
this was for the vet to come to my house when my
dog was ill and passed away....

i would love for william to have his own room and for us
not to need to rent out our second bedroom... and to
live in a safer neighborhood....

i would love to be able to work this project full time....
and be able to provide for my family....

and i would love a new pair of earrings.

thanks, m

projectwarmhug.blogspot.com
for more info.

Holiday Giving Program- Update

2008-12-05T21:57:00.000-08:00

Greetings to all!

I have some very good news about our holiday program.

So far, I have 20 families adopted (68 family members!)

and have 18 blankets sponsored.

Here is what is still needed-

I have 6 more families that need to gifted.

one is a single mom with 2 kids.
one is a mom and dad with 2 kids.
three are single moms with one child each
and one is mom and dad with 1 child.

Each can be gifted for under $100!

I am hoping to provide a healthy food basket for each family as well.
A gift card to safeway for $20 per family will take care of this project.
I will do the shopping!!

Also I have added a $5.00 fleece blanket! Now, our kids can also get
personally involved by sponsoring a blanket.
So when you sponsor, please note how many fleece and how many flannel
blankets you are interested in gifting...
My hope is to have 200 blankets sponsored. I already have requests
by local organizations for 200 blankets... and likely more as the nights
get colder...

Thank you all for all of your support so far.
Megan

Holiday Program Update as of November 30th.

2008-11-30T19:55:00.000-08:00

greetings.

as of tonight, here is our update...

families to be adopted/gifted- 26.

families offering to gift- 16

NEED 10 MORE FAMILIES/FRIENDS/GROUPS... able to gift
(approx $100 or $100 in gift cards)

blankets sponsored- 11

NEED 189 MORE BLANKETS SPONSORED!
we have orders from local agencies for more than 200 blankets.
these blankets will be gifted to local children in need.

Families will be matched with families tomorrow. Monday/ 12/01
All gifts need to be received by December 15th.

for more information. please read the previous post.

tax receipts available for all donations.
thanks so much!!
megan

Holiday Giving Programs.

2008-11-13T10:13:00.000-08:00

Greetings.

I have expanded our holiday giving program this year so that there are
more choices for you and your family to help gift a local family in need!

Please share this program with your friends, family and neighborhood.
There are more families in need than ever this season.

Holiday Giving Program.

1- Warm Hug Blanket Drive- Each blanket is a $20 donation.
My goal is to have 200 blankets sponsored by 12/1
Not only will a local mom in need receive a wonderful gift. but...
since all blankets will be made by local moms who determined to work from home.
$10 will be given to the mom who makes the blanket,
$5.00 will be donated to the "Single Mom's Emergency Fund".
and $5.00 will be for supplies and fabric.
You will receive a tax donation receipt for each blanket that you gift.
Buy one or a dozen or more!

your name______________________________________________
mailing address__________________________________________
email address___________________________________________
phone number___________________________________________
number of blankets____________________ amount $___________
will send ck_____________ send to: 174 spruce ave. menlo park. ca. 94025
or will use paypal_________________ use bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com - recipient address.

2. Gifting a local family in need. (adopt a family)
You will be able to gift a local family in need with gifts from their wish list.
Each family member will ask for a gift with a value of $20 or less.
Each family will ask for a family gift with a value of $50. or less.
You are always welcome to add gift cards or additional gifts!!
I will play match maker based on your input and the family's wish list.
A tax donation receipt will be sent to you for the amount that you have spent for gifts.
All gifts will need to be delivered to "gift central" (tba) by 12/15.

My family is interested in gifting a family this year./_______________
Our mailing address is:______________________________________
We would like to gift a family with ____________ members.
Any additional comments____________________________________

3. Food drive for St. Anthony's in Menlo Park.
St. Anthony's feeds over 500 people a day; Seniors, Single moms and their kids, Homeless, Day Workers and so on.... are grateful for their hot lunch program.
Donations of bread, vegetables, fruit, desserts are also available as needed by each attendee. (11am-1pm. Monday through Saturday).
The volunteers that run this program are simply amazing!!.

http://www.charityfocus.org/host/padua/
for more information.

St. Anthony's has asked specifically for the following items.
Basics- Beans, Rice, Cooking Oil, Mayonnaise.
If you can buy an extra while you are shopping... that would be
awesome. Bags of donations can be delivered to the following addresses.
174 spruce ave. menlo park ca 94025- please leave in front of the garage.
if you can be a donation drop off site, please let me know~!

I hope that I have included a giving choice that you and your family would like to participate with this holiday season. Please email me with any questions!!

Thanks so much!
megan rosenhart
project warm hug- a local community program run by
one mom who wants to make a difference in the lives of local
moms in need. 650-468-3065

projectwarmhug.blogspot.com

October Update.

2008-10-23T16:39:00.000-07:00

Hi.

It has been far too long since I have updated this blog. Time seems to fly by...
with too much to do and not enough time to do it in... I know you can all relate.

I was just reading the last post I made in July. I have copied some of it here for easy reading and have also realized that not a lot has changed....

As the economy is slipping, the need for donations has increased significantly.

I am so pleased to share that I was introduced to this great guy, Bennett who has started up a non-profit called the bay area diaper bank. Bennett has been able to donate diapers to all of the organizations that Project Warm Hug usually donates to.

All of his efforts are directed towards the "diaper need" in our county. Please contact him directly with donations of new diapers or hosting a diaper drive.
For more information, www.thebayareadiaperbank.org

For donations of clothing, cribs, strollers... I am asking families to donate directly to the St. Francis Center in Redwood City or to St Anthony's in Menlo Park.

Project Warm Hug will host our annual "Adopt a Family, Holiday Giving Program" again in November and December... This is going to be a really tough holiday season for a lot of local families.

What kind of gifts will we need??
a homemade dinner for a family.
a plateful of cookies.
movie tickets.
a target gift card.
a bag of groceries.

For those who would like to be matched with a specific family, a wish list of gifts will be available. If you know that you would like to adopt a family, please email me at bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com.

For those of you who are interested in helping specific families in need, I have a couple that can use some support.

Family A- Girl sz 10-12.clothing. A vacuum, and a blender.

Family B- Girl sz 6 and Boy sz 6. clothing and shoes. both size 10.

1- They are doing the best they can to provide for their families.
2- These families could be your next door neighbors.
3- These families are one paycheck away from being homeless.

Since Project Warm Hug is operating as a community program, not a non-profit organization, we are not able to directly give you a tax receipt for your donations.
You are able to receive a receipt from the organization that receives your donation.

What does $40.00 mean to you?? Take a moment to ponder this question...
A pedicure?
Lunch out with a friend?
A week's worth of lattes?
A new tee shirt you found at your favorite boutique?
A new outfit for your child??

To the families that we serve, $40.00
can mean a week's worth of groceries and diapers.
2 gallons of milk. $9.00
2 loaves of bread. $3.00
Fruit and Veggies. $10.00
A carton of eggs. $2.00
A pound or two of cheese $5.00
A jar of peanut butter $3.00
and a few misc items $2.00
and a small pack of diapers $6.00

just a reality check...

a $20.00 gift card would allow this family to add in Meat, Chicken, Soups, Cereal... to their
weekly grocery shop.

If you are so moved to help...
Please contact me for the address to send a gift card to.
174 spruce ave. menlo park. ca 94025.

I am just one mom who knows how tough it is... and wants to make a difference.
Thanks so much.
Megan
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July Update.

2008-07-05T14:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Summer!!

How quickly the summer flies by...

It has been wonderful to spend this past month concentrating on starting up my business- the big heart production company, which provides product development within the apparel and gift industries, for more in ck out- thebigheartproductioncompany.blogspot.com. - spending time with william who is SOOO 2 1/2 now!- traveling to our family cabin with my mom- and re-grouping....

At the same time, as the economy is slipping, the need for donations has increased significantly.
I am so pleased to share that I was introduced to this great guy, Bennett who has started up a non-profit called the bay area diaper bank. Bennett has been able to donate diapers to all of the organizations that Project Warm Hug usually donates to. All of his efforts are directed towards the "diaper need" in our county. Please contact him directly with donations of new diapers or hosting a diaper drive.
For more information, www.thebayareadiaperbank.org

For donations of clothing, cribs, strollers... I am asking families to donate directly to the St. Francis Center in Redwood City. Details below in a prior post.

Project Warm Hug will host our annual "Adopt a Family, Holiday Giving Program" again in November and December... details to follow. If you know that you would like to adopt a family, please email me and let me know. projectwarmhug@yahoo.com

For those of you who are interested in helping specific families in need, I have a couple that can use some support.

Family M.- Family with 3 children, dad works construction, mom works very part-time, and cares for the children. They are really living on the edge. A gift card to Target or Safeway, would be really appreciated.

Family L.- This single mom and 7 year daughter were a part of our adopt a family program last season. I received a thank you note from them a week or so ago. The thank you was for the gift basket they received. They had found a jar of peanut butter hidden in it. This allowed them to have lunches for a week!! 6 months later. A gift card to Target, Safeway or Mervyn's would be greatly appreciated. OR if you would like to cook up a couple of dinners, batch of cookies... they would be so happy. This mom has been out of work for 6 months, has run out of unemployment, and continues to interview... but hasn't landed a job yet.

Family R.- Another single mom with a small child. Trying to make it but childcare is eating up most of her weekly payck. Any kind of giftcard would be a nice gift...

All of these families have a couple of things in common.
1- They are doing the best they can to provide for their families.
2- These families could be your next door neighbors.
3- These families are one paycheck away from being homeless.

Since Project Warm Hug is operating as a community program, not a non-profit organization,
we are not able to give you a tax receipt for your donations. I hope that you are still motivated to help us as you can. Hopefully a $20 gift card now and then would still fit in your giving plan.

What does $40.00 mean to you?? Take a moment to ponder this question...
A pedicure?
Lunch out with a friend?
A week's worth of lattes?
A new tee shirt you found at your favorite boutique?
A new outfit for your child??

To the families that we serve, $40.00
can mean a week's worth of groceries and diapers.
2 gallons of milk. $9.00
2 loaves of bread. $3.00
Fruit and Veggies. $10.00
A carton of eggs. $2.00
A pound or two of cheese $5.00
A jar of peanut butter $3.00
and a few misc items $2.00
and a small pack of diapers $6.00

just a reality check...

a $20.00 gift card would allow this family to add in Meat, Chicken, Soups, Cereal... to their
weekly grocery shop.

If you are so moved to help...
Please contact me for the address to send a gift card to.

Thanks so much.
Enjoy the rest of the summer...
Megan

project warm hug is taking a break.

2008-06-03T22:20:00.000-07:00

project warm hug is taking a break.

please donate your items directly to
the st francis center in redwood city.

details are in the post below.

i can be reached at:
bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com

thank you.
megan

How to donate children's items....

2008-05-15T09:11:00.000-07:00

the st francis center in redwood city is always in need of children's items. they donate these items to the lo and very lo income families in menlo park and redwood city.

they are located at:
101 buckingham
redwood city.
on your way to target, turn off the el camino at buckingham (taco bell on the corner)
and they are on your left a couple of blocks down. they are in the new terra cotta colored building. pull up in front of the gate to be let in.

if you want to donate any large items. strollers, cribs...
please call them the day ahead.
365-7829

you can learn more about this group at:
http://www.stfrancisrwc.org/

if you have any questions, please contact me at:
bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com

thanks so much!
megan
650-468-3065

last call for our mother's day giving program

2008-05-10T11:58:00.000-07:00

greetings.

last call for our mother's day giving program.

we are still needing 110 flannel blankets to be sponsored.

each blanket is $20.00
each blanket is made by a local mom who is learning how to sew.
each blanket provides project warm hug with funds to pay it's basic out of pocket expenses. ($1000.00 a month)
each blanket is gifted to a local mom in need-

my goal is to gift 150 blankets for this month.
so far we have 40 sponsored.

please help us reach our goal!!

to sponsor, please email me at bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com
and let me know if you would like to mail your sponsorship to:
174 spruce ave. menlo park, ca 94025
or use paypal.com
using mrosenhart@yahoo.com
as the recipient address.

thanks so much for your support!!
megan

mother's day giving program update.

2008-04-28T21:34:00.000-07:00

greetings.

wow, we are collecting some awesome donations
for our mother's day giving program.

so far, we have:

25 flannel receiving blankets- thanks to the donation by decimal.
tons of diapers- thanks to the bay area diaper bank.
lots of new clothing- have been collecting all year.
lots of special gifts for mom... thanks to all....

we still need:
sponsorships, $40 per basket or
$20 per flannel blanket.

our goal is to gift 150 local moms in need.

thanks so much.
megan

Mother's Day Baskets.

2008-04-02T15:14:00.000-07:00

hi
this was a very successful program during the holidays.
i have re-created it for mother's day.

these gifts will be donated to local mom's in need.
through the st francis center, shelter network,
and the prenatal to three program.

i hope to donate at least 150.

each basket will have:diapers and wipes.
a baby blanket hand crafted by local moms.
a new outfit for their newborn and
a special gift just for the mom.

each basket is a $40 donation.or
you can donate items for the basket.such as diapers...

you can also buy baskets to give to your friends!

please use http://paypal.com/ for your donation, using my email address of mrosenhart@yahoo.com as the recipient.

the proceeds of this project will be donated to project warm hug.
the success of this project will get us back on track financially.

thanks so much!! please email me at bigheartdesigns@yahoo.com
with any questions.
megan

our defining moment.

2008-03-30T11:58:00.000-07:00

we are at a defining moment ...

as we are finishing up the last couple of days of our 2008, first quarter... the future of our efforts is at a critical point.

since the beginning of the year...

1 basket of blankets was sponsored- $220
7 adopt a mom's were sponsored- $280
the beginning of a big give program was received- $300
and a 2007 donation was received in 2008- $2000
that is a total of $2800. all of which i am very grateful for.

but, our operating budget is $36,000 for the year.
this budget allows for me to work full time on our efforts.

since this budget hasn't been met, i have had no choice but to go back to work. this means that i don't have the time or energy to keep up the level of donations that we had going from last year. the ones who are going to suffer are the kids who need us the most.

please take a look at:
bigheartdesigns.blogspot.com

i have created a very simple fundraising program that allows you to receive a tax receipt for your donation.

if you can... please help us to help the local children in need.

thanks, megan

our specific needs are included in our wish list, below.

our wish list~~

2008-03-18T21:35:00.000-07:00

hi all.

here is our updated wish list...

we urgently need...
$2000 to pay off the balance on our wagon.
$800 to pay for repairs and new tires for our wagon.
$1000 worth of target and safeway gift cards
tons of orders for baby blankets.... to make and donate.

volunteer positions.
community outreach coordinator
---schools,
---churches,
---businesses,
---other organizations.
volunteer to begin, hopefully paid within a few months.

online marketing coordinator
--- set up and maintain our etsy store.
--- set up and maintain our ebay store.
this is a "paid" position based on sales.

items donated this week!!!

2008-03-18T21:28:00.000-07:00

just a quick update.

in the last week, project warm hug has donated-

40 large bags of clothing- likely around 1600 items.
a crib
a couple of strollers
a couple of swings.
a couple of bouncy seats

for our spring giving program, we donated today

1000 diapers divided into 50 packages.
30 new "spring" outfits.
2 cases of girl scout cookies
25 small stuffed animals.
35 build a bear- animals.

thank you to:

children and family institute.
Google.
st timothy's Lutheran school.
our local redwood city girl scout troop
sacred heart prep school.
many local moms....

thanks!!!

Our Spring Basket Giving Program Update.

2008-03-14T19:57:00.000-07:00

Happy Just about Spring.

Just under this post you will find the details of our spring basket giving program. My hope was to be able to donate 12 baskets, all with 12 mom-made receiving blankets. I am sad to say, that we have only had ONE sponsored!.

So plan B- We received an amazing donation of diapers today from the St. Timothy's Lutheran School in San Jose. Those diapers will be divided up into smaller packages and along with the dozens of NEW clothing donations we have received this year, Spring gifts will be packaged up and donated out this next week. The majority of the gifts will be donated to the caseworkers of the PRE to Three County Program that serve the
low and very low income moms with children in this county.

But here is the catch...

Our seasonal giving programs help to fund our overall mission of providing diapers, clothing and books to the local children in need.
Without our giving programs success, we are without funds to run our programs on a weekly basis.

Our 2008 operating budget is only $36,000. We obviously count on $9.000 a quarter. So far this year, only $2500 has been donated....
We are in a bind. Our donations and services are needed more than ever. We are receiving an amazing amount of gently used clothing, diapers and books. And are consistently finding the community to be very generous in this regard.

But, we also need some basic cash and gift cards to keep operating...
We only need 100 families to donate $30 a month... that's it!!!

Please email me at mrosenhart@yahoo.com
to answer any questions you might have.

Thanks so much!!!
megan

Spring Basket; full of flannel receiving blankets!!

2008-02-26T13:14:00.000-08:00

happy soon-to-be spring!

my hope is that we can have 12 spring baskets sponsored to give out on the first day of spring.

each basket contains 12 large reversible flannel blankets, all of which have been crafted by a local mom.

each basket will be donated to one of the following organizations or the organization of your choice.

please indicate where you want your basket to be gifted.

you will receive a receipt from the receiving location.

suggestions-

shelter network-

-haven family house, redwood family house, first step and crossroads.

-pre to three county program- assist moms with babies in need.

-friends outside of santa clara

each basket is $250.00 and can be purchased through www.paypal.com

by using our email address as the recipient. please note which organizaion you would like your basket to be delivered. to!

from the $250.00

$50 is for fabrics.

$100 is for labor.

$100 is for project warm hug's

operating budget.

this is a triple win.

thanks so much.

megan

warm hug care packages- update, i need your help!

2008-02-24T10:57:00.000-08:00

hi

at the beginning of the year, i set up a program that would not only gift moms in need, but would also provide work for local stay at home moms,
and provide funding for project warm hug.

to meet our annual budget of $36,000.
1000 warm hug care packages need to be sponsored.
this is 250 per quarter.
so far in quarter #1= only 27 have been sponsored.
this means between now and march 31st,
223 packages need to be sponsored!!!

each package will either contain-
a warm flannel receiving blanket made by a local mom,
a dozen diapers, and some wipes.
and a fleece stroller blanket.

or

a book bag made by a local mom.
filled with books to read to her kids.
a dozen diapers and some wipes
and a chocolate bunny!

you can choose either or both!
go to paypal.com for payment
and note in how many of each packages
you want to sponsor.

thanks so much!!!
megan

ck out our new website!!!

2008-02-24T10:55:00.000-08:00

wwggzhttp://www.projectwarmhug.org/

thank you, lauren!!
a very generous mom designed and set this up for us!!

a quick update of our efforts, january and february.

2008-02-24T10:26:00.000-08:00

greeting.

finally i have a moment to sit here and write up an update. i wonder just how so much time can go by, so quickly. i believe it is called mommy-warp-speed.

since the beginning of the year,

the following groups have started diaper drives for us!:
cubes and crayons, menlo park
the children and family institute, menlo park
st timothy's school, san jose.
bonnie's pre-school, sunnyvale.
i picked up these donations the other day. the kids had brought items from home, folded them up and put a little paper heart in each pocket.
this is the third year that bonnie hosts a "diaper and clothing" drive for us. each year she teaches her kids that not everyone is as fortunate as they are, and that those who can share, need to share with others. each year, her kids are so proud of their bags of donations. these kids are 3-4 years old.

we have donated:
strollers- 3+2
pak n play-1
swing-1
bathtub-2
hi chair-2
bags of clothing- 90. approx 25 items per bag. (2250)
toys- 3 dozen (36)
books- 2 dozen (24)
diapers- 300+200 (500)

we have gifted:25 gift bags that included-
40 dozen diapers.(480)
25 new kid's t-shirts (25)
25 blankets (25)
tolietries (25)

we have donated to:
pre-natal to three program- san mateo county
st francis center- redwood city
kinship program- san mateo county
shelter network, san mateo county

going into march-

we have 0 diapers.
we have 0 gift cards.
all of our remaining diapers, clothing and items are being donated out this next week to a number of families who are in great need of donations.
donations estimated to total- 150 items.

total for jan and feb= ~3500 items.

what we really need to make this year work.

2008-01-15T11:56:00.000-08:00

greetings.

i have posted our 2008 plan and the details of our first two warm hug giving programs.

what i really need is to have a number of moms who are willing to make a monthly donation towards these programs.

for example-

" i would like to sponsor 10 care packages a month. i will use paypay the first of the month. please email me as a reminder."

our goal is only 80 a month. if there are 8 moms willing to sponsor 10 care packages, our budget is set for the year.

please let me know if you would like to monthly sponsor 1,2 ...10... or more.

thanks so much.
megan
mrosenhart@yahoo.com

february and march- warm hug care packages details.

2008-01-15T11:21:00.000-08:00

greetings!

after a very successful "adopt a mom" holiday program,i am excited to announce our next two programs. project warm hug donated 122 holiday care packages to local moms in need.

i have changed the name of our 'adopt a mom' to 'warm hug care packages'. this ties our name into the giving program and gives us a little more flexibility with the seasonal themes.

here are the next two month's programs-

february- valentines theme.
a hand-crafted receiving blanket detailed with a heart.
a package of diapers. a package of wipes.
and a little something for the mom.
sponsorship is $40.00
deadline is February 5th.
to be delivered on February 12-14th.
goal is 80 packages.

march- spring theme.
books, a hand-crafted book bag and a see's chocolate bunny. these packages will be donated to local kids in need.
sponsorship is $40.00
deadline is March 5th.
to be delivered on March 19-21st.
goal is 160 packages.

additional bunnies can be ordered as a fundraiser for
project warm hug at $5.00 each. these are from SEE'S!
they can be ordered to donate or to receive...
projectwarm hug receives $2.50 per bunny.

please let me know how you would like to participate!
thanks so much.
megan

Project Warm Hug's 2008 plan!

2008-01-08T17:55:00.000-08:00

Greetings.

I hope that you have had a wonderful holiday season.

William and I have been spending time at home in slow motion.
It has been great to look back and reflect on last year's efforts.
Below is Project Warm Hug's plan for 2008.
I would love your comments and suggestions.
Megan.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is our 2008 plan.

To begin with the organization that we were working with in 2007, Friends Outside has eliminated a number of their programs, including ours.

This has been a huge disappointment especially since Friends Outside was founded by my grandmother.

In spite of this decision, Project Warm Hug will continue as a community program that collects and distributes warm clothing, diapers and books to local families in need.

The volume of this program will be confined to my garage and limited time each week. Last year, we donated #60,000 items! up from 21,000 for 2006.

I introduced to new programs last year; our 'adopt a family and adopt a mom' holiday giving programs. We gifted 21 families with over 200 gifts and gifted 122 moms with 'warm hug care packages'. Because of the success of these programs, I have decided to expand these programs to year round giving.

These families in need really need our assistance year round not just at the holidays.

Each month we will have a couple of families identified that need to be gifted. I will post the monthly wish lists on our blog at projectwarmhug.blogspot.com.

You can email me with the items that you would like to gift. The first two families are posted below. #01 and #02.

Our "adopt a mom" program quickly has shown that it is our most successful program for a couple of reasons.

This program combines Big Heart Designs with Project Warm Hug's efforts. Not only does a mom in need receive a "warm hug care package", a portion of the sponsorship is used for Project Warm Hug's operating expenses, a portion is used to create our "emergency fund".

The 'warm hug care package' includes a Big Heart Designs hand-crafted blanket valued at $24.00, diapers and wipes, a couple of books to read to their babies, and a special gift just for the mom.

The entire package will be valued at over $50.00. Big Heart Design's gifts are hand crafted by local moms who are looking for an opportunity to successfully work from home. This is a win all the way around!!

Each 'warm hug care package' sponsorship is $40.00.
My goal is to create and donate 1000 warm hug care packages this year!!!

Individual and monthly sponsorships are welcome. 1000 sponsorships will provide all necessary funding to continue Project Warm Hug as a community program, an emergency fund that will help many moms in need, and provide me with a "paycheck" to continue all of my efforts and also gift 1,000 moms in need!!!

So, our financial goal for 2008 is for 1000 'warm hug care packages' to be sponsored.
It is as simple as that. 20 warm hug care packages a week! (for 50 weeks).

I am hoping to jump start this year by receiving at least 100 sponsorships.
You can pay for your sponsorships via paypal.com or by sending a check.
I am happy to give you details for each.
I will be able to give you a receipt from the organization that receives your care packages.
Email me if you are interested in this program.
Here is an overview of our 2007 results!
number of items donated- ~60,000last year- ~21,000
number of families gifted- 21last year- 0/ new program
number of moms gifted- 122last year- 0/ new program
donation sites- 12last year- 0 new program.
we were ~$2500 short of meeting our out of pocket expenses.
we were 100% short of the $14000 to provide me with a monthly stipend. (for the last 14 months) these amounts will be set up as a note payable for 2008.

Here is a list of how you can make a difference.
~host a diaper drive.
~host a book drive.~host a clothing drive.
~sponsor a family's wish list or a few items on it.
~sponsor a warm hug care package monthly.
~tell a friend about our efforts.
~donate gift cards.
~volunteer an hour or two.
~host an "evening of giving"

It has been great to be able to have the time to put this plan together. I am excited about our new year-round giving programs as a way to give, fund and provide.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your support. I am thrilled that we have made such a difference in the lives of so many families in need.

with warm hugs.megan

2008 Family Wishlist #02

2008-01-08T16:49:00.000-08:00

Struggling family in San Bruno.
Father trying to support family.
Special needs baby born very premature, mother unable to work as baby requires 24 hour care.
Gift Certicates to places she shops at:
Pack and Save
Lucky's
Target
Old Navy
Foot Locker
Foot Action
Clothes for Mom "Tilema"Shirts: 2xSweaters: 2xPants: 18socksShoes: size 9
Clothes for baby" Nephi" 10 months old Diapers Size 3 Wipes shirts 2T months pants 18 months socks Size 2blankets crib sheets King sheets, blankets, and comforter (any color in fine as long as they match)king pillows
Husband " Isaac"Shirts-3X or 4XJacket-4XPants-42/32socksShoes-13

2008 Family Wishlist- #01

2008-01-08T16:44:00.000-08:00

have a single mother in san mateo who does not speak english and is raising her 2 year old on her own.
She is a wonderful mom living on very little.
She does not have a car to drive her around.
Her needs are:
Silverwear: she has 2 spoons and 2 forksplates:
she has 2, cups:
she has 1sippy cups:
she has 1 new king sheets new king comforter and blanket
Television (20" or larger) with DVD would be great
she would appreciate a gift card to (these are the only stores she canget to by walking):
Key Market KMart Target
Clothes for mom " Vitalina":Pants (size 14)Shirts (L)Sweatshirts (L)Jackets (L)Shoes (size 7) white tennis and any black shoeSocks
Clothes for 2 year old girl "Maria":long sleeve and short Shirts: 3TPants: 3TJackets: 3TShoes:7 ½Socks

happy holidays!!

2007-12-28T21:14:00.000-08:00

happy holidays to all!!

what a year! at the end of last year, i thought that our 21.000 item donation total was going to be hard to beat. well, guess what? not only did we pass it, we nearly tripled it!
our rough total right now is ~$60.000!

in addition, our adopt a family program was wonderfully successful.
we gifted 21 families with a total of 88 family members.
and, we gifted 122 moms with our adopt a mom program.
whew!!!
thank you to all!!!
a few other successes-
a local family received a used RV to call home,
over 20,000 diapers were donated,
many very lo income families had warm clothing for their children.

after a couple of days of rest from this crazy week,
i have finally put together our numbers for the year.
so far, our out of pocket expenses are $17,640.
so far, we have received $14,846.
the difference we need to receive is $2794 by 12/31/07
my stipend of $14,000 is not included in this total.

please, if you are able to help us reach our goal of $17460,
send a ck to: 174 spruce ave. menlo park, ca 94025
or use paypal.com with my email address as the recipient.
mrosenhart@yahoo.com

thanks so much!!!
look for our 2008 plans in the next week!!
megan

Last Call for our "Adopt a Family" Holiday Giving Program.

2007-12-17T20:38:00.000-08:00

GREETINGS.

HERE IS OUR UPDATE AS OF SATURDAY THE 22ND. IN CAPS~

greetings.

it is amazing just how many gifts we have received to give to our families this year....

we are still in need of just a few others.

a women's bike- GIFT CARD TO TOYS R US RECEIVED.

a gift card to macy's - GIFT CARD TO TARGET RECEIVED.

a gift card to north face - GIFT CARD TO TARGET RECEIVED.

a new car seat for a 1 year old - STILL NEED

a new car seat for a 2 year old.- STILL NEED

a gift card for a family portrait.- STILL NEED

6 more gift cards to target for $25-$50. each.- STILL NEED PLEASE!!

2 gift cards to old navy- STILL NEED

a gas card.- STILL NEED TWO.

and a partridge in a pear tree....

thank you all!!!

(email me if you would like to gift any of these items,
i will pick up from you!!- most of the gift cards you can buy from safeway)

urgent need for gift cards for our holiday giving program

2007-12-13T21:29:00.000-08:00

greetings.

at this late date, i have had two more families added to our holiday giving program.

to save you from battling the retail craziness... i will do the shopping if you can help me out with gift cards.

target, safeway, toys r us, mervyn's, ....

please send them to:
174 spruce ave.
menlo park
ca- 94025.

PLEASE- email me first and let me know they are being sent...
i get a little nervous about the mail this time of year...
if i can pick them up from you i will~~

thanks, megan

holiday giving program- update.

2007-12-12T21:05:00.000-08:00

greetings.

i am in a whirlwind of gifts for our holiday giving programs~! there has been such an amazing response from local moms to make this a very exciting season of giving!! thank you all.

i have just a few more gifts that need to be "adopted".

this is a last minute family wish list.
THIS FAMILY HAS BEEN ADOPTED!!!- extra gift cards are always welcome.
single mom with 2 year old son. for the 2 year old.
art supplies.
crayons,
chalk,
paint.
large roll of paper.
pots and pans for his play kitchen.
bath toys/paints...
he wears a size 3t on top and a 2t on bottom and size 8 shoes.
she would love a new "special" outfit for him for christmas dinner.
he loves dogs, trucks and trains.
he isn't into spiderman, cars, nemo, sponge bob....
or her.
simple/basic digital camera
flannel sheets/queen size.
bath towels- pink/yellow/lavender
gift card- cost plus, pier one, target, safeway, mervyn's, shell, kepler's.
so that she can shop the sales after christmas!
anything other than basics have not been in her budget for a long time...
she receives diapers and clothing for her son through project warm hug.

STILL NEED. - extra gift cards are always welcome.
mom and son in shelter
women's bike (prefer black)

STILL NEED extra gift cards are always welcome.
mom with 15 year old.
mom just had a heart attack.
$50 gift card to target.
$50 gift card to safeway.

STILL NEED - extra gift cards are always welcome.
single mom with 7 year old.
mom got laid off a month ago.
women's black work shoes. size 7.
synchilla sweatshirts/tops form gap or old navy.
gift card to toys r us.
coupon to movies for two.
gas card.

STILL NEED- extra gift cards are always welcome.
single mom with one year old.
only able to work part time.
gift card to target
gift card to safeway.
hi chair
changing table.

STILL NEED ALL OF THESE... for project warm hug.
donations and gift cards to add to our emergency fund.
this fund is available to moms who encounter an
unexpected expense that they need help with.

payoff of our borrowed car. $4000

payoff of our out of pocket expenses. $4100

someone to sponsor my "stipend" of $1000 a month for the last 14 months!!

and someone to sponsor my 2008 stipend of $1500 a month!

STILL NEED. a business, an organization, a neighborhood, ... to sponsor a month for next year. we are working towards this kind of project based community involvement.

thanks so much!!!
megan
(i would love a gas gift card!!!)

Gift giving update/ gifts still needed.

2007-12-05T21:28:00.000-08:00

greetings.

the response to our giving programs has been wonderful!!!

we only have a few extra gifts that need to be gifted...here is the list of gifts. please take a look and let me know if you would like to gift...

please wait for my confirmation before buying...

gift cards would also be great, i am sure that i will have some last minute requests.
thanks so much
meganproject warm hug

mc-single mom in need contour pad/changing table.
carseat for a 16lb baby
3 yr old girl- toys
high chair

la- single mom with 7 year old.
mom-size 7 work shoes.
synchilla tops- large
girl/7yr old.
disney figures, high school musical gear. cheetahgirls, hannah montana
pair of movie tickets
gas gift card

c4- in family shelter.
mom- pots and pans or nail kit.
14 yr old/boy-dress watch
7 yr old/boy- jacket size 10 boys.
11 yr old/girl-foot massage kit/foot soaker.
all love music
gift cards welcome.

"conjoined twin's family"
10 in family/ $50 for each.
i have the GIFT list or gift cards and i will shop!!

p4-
target gift card- $50+
safeway gift card- $50+
single mom just had a heart attack.
and has a 15 year old daughter.

our wish list still includes:
$4100 for out of pocket expenses.
$14000 for 14 months of stipend for megan
$4200 to buy the used car i am borrowing.
88 more moms to be sponsored for our mom's giving program ($40 a piece) already have 112 sponsored!

someone, ... to adopt us. project warm hug has 501c3 status as an affliate program of friends outside-until 12/31/07.

2008 budget is $36,000! and that includes all of our expenses and my "full" time salary!please

let me know if you have any questions.
thanks so much.megan
468-3065

Address to send gift cards and checks.

2007-11-21T08:02:00.000-08:00

hi

i hope to make this easy for everyone who is interested in donating to our adopt a mom/family programs.

please send all gift cards and cks to:
megan rosenhart
174 spruce ave.
menlo park
ca. 94025.

please make cks out to:
project warm hug.

please indicate with a note or in the memo section
whether the ck is for our adopt a mom program
at $40 a mom.

or

our adopt a very special family project.

or

towards our out of pocket expenses.

that way i can keep track of the "accounting".

one last "to-do". if you would please email me with
what you are sending so that i can make sure all
gift cards and cks are received.

thanks so much!!!
megan

Our Holiday Boutique is Monday, Nov. 26th!

2007-11-20T17:09:00.000-08:00

You are cordially invited to
Project Warm Hug's"Give a Little – Get A Lot" Holiday Boutique
Monday, Nov. 26th * 2-5 p.m./5:30-8 pm

You'll be so ready to step away from the turkey by then,
so get out your Treos & Iphones to mark down a very special date on your calendars –Nov.26th!

Come sip tea or champagne and spend a little "you"time shopping for a good cause.

Please join a wonderful group of moms and designers for this upcoming boutique that will benefit *Project Warm Hug*, a local program that provides diapers, warm clothing and cool books to local children in need in association with Friends Outside of Santa Clara County.

This will be an intimate holiday shopping opportunity to purchase unique, handcrafted items to help you get a jump start on your gift giving for friends, family, teachers - and maybe yourself, too!

Date: Monday, Nov 26th, from 2-5 pm; 5:30-8pm
Location: 1621 Portola Avenue, Palo Alto, in the Southgate
neighborhood (cross street is Miramonte).
Hosted by: Pamela Weiss

Browse & buy during tea time in the afternoon or drop in after dark for a glass of champagne and a bite of dessert while you cozy up to local designers &artists including:
•Ashley Jane Designs: Ashley Jane offers distinctly unique handmade clothing and gifts for babies and little girls and will feature vintage postcard reproduction wall plaques as well as a new product – fabric wallets for moms! Ashley Jane is a one woman show run entirely from the East PaloAlto home of designer Ashley Higashi. Her designs are sold exclusively through home shows and local events.
Website:Ashleyjaneonline.com http://ashleyjaneonline.com/
•Copper Moon Apothecary: Katy Thompson is known for her healing lotions and potions - handcraftedsoaps and lotions using organic, natural sustainable ingredients with no animal testing.
Website:http://www.coppermoon.net/
•Sara Jane Jewelry: For women, Sara Jane features handcrafted jewelry using sterling silver combined with gemstones and/or freshwater pearls.
For the sweet little girls in your life, there are fresh water pearl bracelets with crystals and sterling silver necklaces/bracelets with charms. Also,for girls, handmade whimsical and dainty hairclips,headbands, and bows!
A darling addition to any little girl's outfit!
•Shalini Bitzer: Shalini presents beautiful embroidered shawls and wraps in many different styles. Wool and silk pashminas, fun and funky little handbags in festive colors - even quilts and bedspreads!
•Jewelry designer Anna Yee: With her beautiful handcrafted jewelry, Anna blends a combination of pearls and gems to create the perfect jewelry to wear for all occasions.
•Big Heart Designs: A fun collection of whimsical and retro-inspired children's clothing and accessories handmade by local moms and represented by Megan Rosenhart, director of Project Warm Hug.

Truly in the giving spirit?

Donations of gently worn children's clothing and diapers (all sizes, loose and open packs are fine) will be collected at this event, so take a moment to clean out your little one’s closet to make room for holiday bounty while providing a new home for your kids’ outgrown clothes and too-small diapers!
Proceeds from this event will directly benefit Project Warm Hug’s holiday Adopt-A-Family program that seeks to match area families with their specific holiday needs and wishes.

More info: For more information about the “Give A Little, Get a Lot” Holiday Boutique or Project Warm Hug, email mrosenhart@yahoo.com or call (650) 468-3065.

Update as of November 20th!

2007-11-20T16:11:00.000-08:00

hi

i have a lot to update you on.... our holiday program is going full steam ahead.
our adopt a mom program launched last week. we have been honored to gift a really special family. donations of goods are coming in and going out. financial donations are beginning to come in as well!! and life is very full right now.

details on:
our holiday program.

as of last night we have 16 families with a total of 70 people who are a part of our "adopt a family" program. thanks to this wonderful community of parents, all of these families have been matched up!!! i am sure that i will have a couple of last minute requests! thank you all for your support with this program.
if you are still interested in "adopting" a family, email me with your name, budget of what you are willing to spend, and any special interests... like single mom with small children...
our adopt a family program will continue year round!!! so, please sign up if you are interested in helping out this season or next year!!

i was overwhelmed with how many single moms are struggling with living here. so, i have put into place an "adopt a mom" program. i am really excited about this program!!
here are the basic details.
each sponsorship is $40.00/per mom.
each mom will receive a big heart designs handcrafted item such as a large receiving blanket, a stroller blanket or a nursing poncho. local moms will be making these items, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to project warm hug and moms will receive a beautiful gift. big heart designs is my attempt to have project warm hug be self sufficient, train single moms how to sew and be able to earn money by working from home, and put all of my many years of design, production, retail, wholesale skills to work.
in addition to the big heart designs gift, these moms will also be gifted with some practical items such as diapers, wipes, clothing....
i am thrilled that this program will be offered year round as well.
my goal is to gift 200 moms this season. so far, we have 112 sponsorships!!!
please email me if you would like to adopt one, two, ten or a hundred moms.
mrosenhart@yahoo.com

project warm hug has been contacted to "gift" the following family.
i see this as a huge honor!!
please let me know if you are interested in being apart of this gift giving team.
i will be "assigning" a gift wish to you this weekend.
gift cards will also be helpful.
project warm hug will be continuing to be this family's "secret Santa" year round!!!
here is the latest email i have received from their social worker.
thanks so much.megan
project warm hug. ___________________________________________________
Hi Megan
Thank you so much for your help with this family. I have written a short introduction and a wish list for the girls and their mother.Yurelia and Fiorella are two year old conjoined twins. They were successfully separated at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital on 11-12-07. The twins have overcome many hardships since their birth. They have strong spirits and were able to endure a high risk surgery, where they only had a 50% chance of survival.Yurelia has already undergone a second surgery to correct a heart condition. The twins parents have very limited resources. Their parents, Maria and Jose have 9 other children, in Costa Rica, where the family is from. One of their son's has cerebral palsy. Jose only earns $200 dollars per month. Maria and the twins will remain in the United States for a prolonged period of time while the girls recover and possibly undergo other surgeries. Jose will return to Costa Rica to care for the other children and Maria will have to care for the twins on her own. It would be wonderful to have these girls and their family receive unexpected Christmas gifts .thanks again, maria.

since receiving this email, i have also received the wish list for the other members in their family. if you would like to donate to this family, please email me as well. mrosenhart@yahoo.com

donations are coming in... still need diapers!!! baby clothing, strollers, car seats,
i have some new donation drop off sites. in redwood city, community street jam on veterans blvd and celebrate art on main street. email me and i will set you up with the donation site closest to you. mrosenhart@yahoo.com

financial donations are trickling in... we still need $4300 to meet our out of pocket expenses this year. i am also hopeful that my stipend will be covered for the last 14 months @ $1000 a month... our 2008 budget is a mere $48,000,
i bumped it up from $36,000 in order to have an assistant to help out with office "stuff".

i will be attending a lot of holiday events during the next two weeks. i will post them tonight on this site!!!

happy thanksgiving!!
megan

who we are and how you can help.

2007-11-09T18:35:00.000-08:00

project warm hug

our mission is to provide dry diapers, warm clothing and

cool books to local children in need.

...

our vision is that through our efforts, an increase in

social awareness of our economic diversity will occur.

...

how can you help?

* donate diapers. all sizes, open packs and loose diapers are fine.

...

*donate gently worn children's clothing, newborn to 5T.

larger sizes as well as women's, men's and

maternity clothing are also needed

...

* donate your spare change. we operate with a bare bones budget.

your spare change really does make a difference.

...

* donate gift cards; safeway, target, salvation army, savers. these cards are used in emergency situations as well as for our adopt a family program.

...

*sponsor a family for our year round adopt a family program

simply email me your name and any details of a family

you would like to assist, and i will match you up.

...

* offer a financial donation to help us with our emergency program.

...

*offer a financial donation to assist us meet our bare bones budget.

...

*offer a couple of hours of volunteer help!!

...

*refer us to a business or a social organization that might be

interested in adopting project warm hug as community service project.

...

2004/2005- 4000 items were donated.

2006- 21,000 items were donated.

2007- so far, 53,000 items have been donated!!

...

thank you for your interest.

megan

mrosenhart@yahoo.com

update as of November 6th, 2007

2007-11-06T09:18:00.000-08:00

greetings all.

this past week has been all about organizing our adopt a family program.

the response from the community has been wonderful!!! it looks like as of today we have 21 families who will be either adopting a family, providing gift cards, volunteering or cooking for them.

this week is all about matching up families with families.

if you are interested in getting involved, please email me at:
mrosenhart@yahoo.com
with your name, phone number and your interests...

________________________________________________________

also, the big news of last week is that our "trailer family", received their donated RV and moved into it on Friday!!! truly an amazing donation from a very generous family.

we also received a generous check to cover all the fees and expenses for this transaction to happen!!! thank you.
________________________________________________________

so while i was coordinating this donation to happen, my car died! come to find out the repairs needed are more than the car is worth. i can have a portion them done but i still run the risk of it dying again. i have loved this car, it was donated to us last year from a very generous family.

in the meantime, another very generous mom has lent me a car.

________________________________________________________

oh, and yes, we also donated a bunch of clothing, a crib, a couple of strollers, some diapers and some housewares last week as well. #500 items to add to our
#52,000 totally.

#52500 for the year so far.

________________________________________________________

still need the last of our out of pocket expenses covered... only $4200 left!!!
and then it would be awesome to fill our emergency fund with $2000 and
it would really be awesome for my stipend for the last 14 months covered, $14,000....

______________________________________________________

my wish list includes:

gift cards to add to our newly formed emergency fund.
these will be handed out to families who are needing a helping hand during a challenging time in their life.
Safeway and target are the most useful cards.

the purchase of my "borrowed car". the seller is a single mom and this would be so helpful for her as well. if someone bought the car, then they could donate it to us and receive a receipt for tax purchases...

this is my big wish!!!
i would love for "someone" to adopt project warm hug for 2008. this adoption would include having expenses covered including a small salary for me!
our total bare bones budget for next year is $36,000. this could be a great opportunity for a business/foundation to show their community support!!!

that's all for now!.
megan

Weekly Friday Update. October 26.

2007-10-26T15:12:00.000-07:00

greetings.

i hope you enjoy this new format.
each friday i will be updating you with:
the donations we made that week.
the donations still needed.
our wish list.
the questions asked that week
an update on the adopt a family program
an update on the diaper and spare change drive.
comments by megan

DONATIONS MADE-
donations made to st francis center in redwood city.
diapers, clothing, baby items including a stroller, a crib and mattress, a bassinet.
~3000 items.
donations made to friends outside in santa clara.
diapers!!!!
~1200 items.
donations made to the pre to three program.
oodles of diapers!!

TOTAL ITEMS DONATED TO DATE- #~52,000
project warm hug found:
a winnebago for a family to live in.
there trailer is falling apart.

a car to borrow while we decide whether to
and how to fix our "workhorse-mobile"

DONATIONS STILL NEEDED-

diapers... all sizes, always needed.
if you want to order online and have them shipped directly to me, let me know and i will give you the address needed.

warm coats- children's, women's and men's.

warm blankets- new if possible.

OUR WISH LIST-

gallons of spare change!!
you can set up a jug at home, at work, at church, at school....at a holiday party.
our funding is based on a very bare bones budget,
your spare change will actually make a difference.

the remainder of our out of pocket expenses is $4300.

to refill our emergency fund is $2000

to pay megan a $1000 a month stipend is $14000 for the last 14 months.
yes, megan has not been paid for the last 14 months.

to have the repairs paid for on our workhorse is $519.00

i would love to add gift cards to our emergency fund.
safeway, target... have the most items needed.

OUR ADOPT A FAMILY HOLIDAY PROGRAM.

i have had an amazing reponse of families who are wanting to adopt a family this year!!!

i will be sending out a separate email, but if you are interested please email me and let me know. mrosenhart@yahoo.com

what i need to know is:

your name.
your email.
how much you want to spend on a family.
(we have a wide variety of families)

the matching will be made in the next 2 weeks.

OUR DIAPER AND SPARE CHANGE DRIVE.

currently:
St Timothy's in San Jose is conducting a diaper and spare change drive through the end of November.

to begin in november:
community street jam in redwood city.

and we have 3 others who hopefully be onboard for November 1st.

COMMENTS....

this has been a really challenging week for me. finally after 2 months of looking, a new roommate moved in on sunday. i had spent that rent check three times over. monday morning i find that the rent ck is missing and replaced by a note telling me that she doesn't think it will work for her.
whew, that was a shocker!
that day i posted that i was looking for a travel trailer for a family because theirs is falling apart. a few hours later, one showed up!!! wow!!!
tuesday, i am trying to figure out how to pay my pge bill without the rent money.... finally my mom helps us out, i am at the bank cashing the ck, go back out to the car and it doesn't start. the fourth time that week that i needed to have it jumped. the nicest aaa guy cks the battery and the alternator. both are shot! he actually followed me home to make sure i could get home. my mom meets us in the parking lot to pick up my bill and the cash and drives it to the pge office for payment. she manages to make it there with 10 minutes to spare.
that night i put out a post about needing a car to borrow while i figured out how to pay for the repairs or if it was worth spending the money on this car. a couple of hours later, a mom emails me to let me know that she has a volvo wagon to borrow. wow!!! so i have been able to continue picking up and donating out diapers and items all week!

i am telling you about this week because it has been a defining moment for me.
i work with families (or their caseworkers) who are in crisis, 24/7. every time i get a request from a family or caseworker, it is an urgent request!

i get it!
i understand just how much stress these families are under day to day.
i was able to find a family in need a new home, but could hardly make my pge bill because i didn't have the rent ck i was anticipating.

there are so many families living on the fringe where if any emergency happens it throws them into a crisis. these families are all one payck away from being homeless if they aren't already.

i wrote a post about 4 single moms last week. all who are needing some kind of assistance. likely you thought that these moms were unemployed, homeless, undocumented, ... or something like that. please read the post if you haven't already.

these four moms are actually my babysitter, her cousin, my next door neighbor and myself.

i ask you to please gift how you are able to; a pack of diapers, a safeway card,
a gas card, a target card, a handful of change, a hour of volunteer help, helping us reach our 2007 budget, making a pledge for next year's budget....

we are 501c3 approved by being an affliate program of friends outside of santa clara. you will be given a receipt for all donations made.

thanks so much. megan

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK???

do you have 501c3 status if i want to make a financial donation??
YES.

where can i send a donation check?
174 spruce ave. menlo park, ca 94025. to my attention.

if i want to start a spare change drive, can you provide me with a flyer to hand out??
YES

do you have your 2008 budget in place?
YES, $50,000.
email me if you would like the details.

can i forward your information to other mom's groups??
YES.

why do you keep project warm hug going??
i understand the clients we assist. i know how hard it is to be a single mom, to have lo-income status, to be on medi-cal, to try to navigate the systems for assistance. i also know that we are one of the very few if not only programs that donate diapers, that donate these items on a consistant basis. at this point, too many families are depending on us.
i believe that if you are able to make a difference then that is what you are meant to do. and that is what i am doing.

are you participating in any holiday events???
YES.
i am usually at the campbell farmers market on sundays from 9-1.
i am going to try out the sunnyvale market tomorrow, october 27th from 9-1.
i will be participating in a number of holiday boutiques and will post my schedule.

how can i be reached??
mrosenhart@yahoo.com
650-468-3065

thanks for your kindness,
with many warm hugs.
megan

a dose of reality; single motherhood

2007-10-17T21:14:00.000-07:00

i had a day of reality cks today.

i met 4 moms today all who are in need of assistance.
you won't find these moms in a shelter.
you won't findthese moms on the street.
all of these moms have a home/ rented not purchased.
the common thread is that all of these moms are single moms, struggling to make it here in the bay area.

first a young single mom of a 2 month old son. she has taken a leave from school. no insurance, no income, needs work where she can bring her son.
she has asked for assistance; diapers and clothing.
DIAPERS, CLOTHING PROVIDED BY PROJECT WARM HUG.
WISH- GIFT CARD FROM SAFEWAY OR TARGET.

second- a young single mom of a 2 month old daughter. she is suffering from postportum depression.
a part ofher depression stems from money stress.
has asked her mom to care for her daughter while she tries to get
more stable. has asked for diapers and clothing.
DIAPERS, CLOTHING PROVIDED BY PROJECT WARM HUG.
WISH- $100 TO CREATE A SPECIAL GIFT BASKET FOR HER.

third- a single mom of a 8 year old. she was laid off a month ago.
she has been offered temp positions but is struggling with how to get her daughter from after school care by 6pm.
has asked for food assistance. after school care assistance. or a local job. doesn't have enough to cover basic expenses.
I OFFERED TO PICK UP HER DAUGHTER ONE DAY A WEEK.
WISH- GIFT CARD FROM SAFEWAY OR TARGET.
fourth- a single mom of a 2 year old. she works fromhome.
she has had some unexpected expenses that wiped out her cking account.
she has asked for assistance to pay her pge bill. has just enough for food and gasuntil the next day of potential income.
DIAPERS AND CLOTHING PROVIDED.
WISH- GIFT CARE FROM SAFEWAY OR TARGET.
$200 TO HELP PAY HER PGE BILL.

i wanted to share these stories so that you have a clearer picture of how our services can help our community.

our wish- for a supply of target and safeway cards that we can use to gift moms like the ones in the stories above. let me know if you can help.

thanks so much.
megan

update as of october 10th.

2007-10-16T22:05:00.000-07:00

greetings to all!

this has been quite the week.

project warm hug donated over #2400 items to la casita in redwood city, taking our total to over #40,000 items donated to date. actually #41348!!

i also downsized our storage unit in redwood city by30%. the timing on this was not my choice but the management at public storage pulled a very unethical move and i was not willing to stay there any longer. this move cost me a lot of time and a lot of money that had not be allocated to this project($1200).

i can finally get back to business for the rest ofthis week!
i have 3 businesses who are going to begin diaper and spare change drives for us! yeh!!!!

hopefully this will bring in some money for our holiday program.
aiming for $15,000 to gift #1000 children and their families.

in addition, our scarf a thon has begun. a number of moms have already commited to making quite a few scarves. i have a lot of extra yarn and fleece to add to this project! if anyone is interested in hosting a crafty evening, we could gather and create away!! i am happy to host the first if anyone is interested incoming. let me know what time and days work best for you.

here are the current numbers.
donated to date- #41,348
we will double last year's numbers tomorrow!!!
out of pocket expenses still needed to be paid- $4030
stipend needed for megan- $14,000
holiday program- $15,000 for gifts for 1,000 kids.

2008 funding- finally we are at a point with our donation results and our budget expectations meet at $1.00 an item donated.
for example-if project warm hug receives $50,000 in funding, a minumum of 50,000 items would be donated that year. this is really exciting for me... last year we were at$3.60 an item. with approx 21,000 items donated with abudget of $72,000- only ~$46.000 received.

my wish is that somewhere out there is a business/individual/ foundation... that is willing to "dare" me to donate #100,000 items, with a gift of $100,000.
this would mean that we have gone from #1500 items to#100,000 items in 5 years!!!
please tell your friends!

i know that my wish will come true!
peace. megan

let the scarf-a-thon begin!!

2007-10-05T15:27:00.000-07:00

project warm hug's holiday program begins with our scarf-a-thon.

our goal is to have 1,000 scarves to donate this holiday season.

this is part one of our program. part two will be announced next week.

if you...if your kids...if your kid's school...if your friends...if your families...
can sew, knit, crochet, then you can help us out by making scarves, long ones, short ones, thin ones, full ones,....

kindly email me with the number you will make. we will have a day when all of them are given to project warm hug. (hope to get some press on this) the date will be in early december.

so start creating!!! have a scarf making party with your friends!!
let's hug our local children in need with warm scarves!

news flash!!!-

2007-10-05T15:23:00.000-07:00

project warm hug has donated 11,440 diapers this week! thanks to a very generous local mom who had 60 cases of diapers delivered for us to donate!

in addition, i also donated out ~800 items of clothing, another #300 diapers, a swing, a glider rocker and ottoman, a lamp, a stool, 3 strollers...

our current total of items donated is:

26,500
11,440
1108

for a total of-
38948 items!!!

last year we had #21000 items donated!

Winding down third quarter... here is our update.

2007-09-27T15:59:00.000-07:00

Greetings as we move from summer into fall...

Project Warm Hug's third quarter was awesome!!!

We received $9200 in financial donations. This kept us going for this quarter.

We received soooooo many diapers and clothing, and items.

We have expanded our donation sites. Details in Blog.

We exceeded last year's total donations!
Currently we are at 26,500
I know that this quarter is going to blow our sox off!
It is very likely that we could reach #40,000 items donated!

Thank you all!

As we move into our fourth quarter for the year, here are our goals.

In order to be current on our out of pocket expenses we need to receive: $5,800. just received another $1500, so only $4300 is needed!!

In order to pay Megan's monthly salry/stipend, we need to receive: $14,000
($1,000 a month for the past 14 months)

In order to move into 2008, we need to receive the first quarter's expenses of: $9000.
(our budget is set at $3000 a month, $1500 for out of pocket expenses and $1500 a month "salary" for Megan)

Our goal for our holiday program is to be able to donate #1000 hand crafted items to local kids and families in need.
Big Heart Designs has a variety of gifts that can be purchased and donated. For more info:
projectwarmhugsholidayprogram2007.blogspot.com

Our goal is to complete 3 Diaper and Change Drives.
Our first one got started last week at St. Timothy's Lutheran School in San Jose.
Our first one was completed at Holy Cross in Los Gatos. We received over 1000 diapers and $160.00 (third quarter)

This drive is so great for kids to participate in. Both diapers and loose change is collected, and donated to Project Warm Hug. Easy set up, great results. Let me know if you have someone you would like for me to talk with about this event.

Our goals are fairly simple this quarter. Lots of funding, lots of gift making , lots of gift buying, lots of sharing and caring throughout our community!

It is very likely that we will be hosting a Holiday Tea and Boutique as a fundraiser in Nov/Dec. Look for details soon.

Our Current Wish List includes: other than the obvious- diapers and change.

Gift Cards to Target, Mervyns, Safeway...
We would love to have some available when we need to purchase items for a family in crisis.
We would also like to give these out to families in need for the holidays.

Gift Cards to Joanne's Fabrics.

To receive $300 to pay off the balance of the new sewing machine I will be using for Big Heart Designs.

To receive a gift card for Ducky's or alike so that I can finally wash our pickup suv.

To receive a garage makeover as I am organizing my garage to be our donation inventory site.

Volunteers for a variety of fun projects! An hour can make a difference!

Anyone who can knit, crochet, sew... who can make hats and scarves for our holiday program.
or who would like to host a crafting afternoon for friends to get together and create gifts!

and personally... my goal is to receive enough extra funding so that I don't have to have a roommate and can move my office/studio out of the kitchen and have an office! (an extra $700 a month)

and to finish up this post, here is what has been said about Project Warm Hug.

"Project warm hug has been very supportive of our families. I have been with the Prenatal To Three program for 7 years and this is the first time we have had an organization donate diapers on a regular basis. I often seen clients that are on their last diaper and unsure of when they can purchase more. Project warm hug has been wonderful in provided diapers for our very poor families. Please continue to support this program as our families are very poor and have very limited resources."
Tami Whelen, RD

Thank you all for the wonderful successes so far... and Happy Soon to be Holidays.
Megan

Check out our Holiday Program Preview!

2007-09-17T20:55:00.000-07:00

http://projectwarmhugsholidayprogram2007.blogspot.com/

2007-09-17T15:00:00.000-07:00

Sunday, September 16th update.

2007-09-16T20:46:00.000-07:00

Greetings.

My head is spinning with the number of donations we have received and donated out in the past few weeks. We had already exceeded last year's numbers at the first of the month. I donated out close to 1,000 items and 600 diapers just this past week.

Having donation sites is great. So many more families have been donating diapers and items. It has cut my time way down by only having to collect from a number of sites. I added Sunnyvale and Cupertino sites earlier this month. Scroll down to donation sites for addresses.

As we begin into our 4th quarter 2007, our holiday program will kick into gear. Our hope is to donate 1,000 gifts to 1,000 children in need. Big heart designs has created a number of gifts that can be sponsored for the children. Not only will a child receive a great gift, but Project Warm Hug will receive a percent of the proceeds and all gifts will be made by work from home moms!!! I am setting up a special blog site for our holiday program. I will have the link set up by tomorrow.

Our first diaper and change drive is winding up with week. I look forward to announcing the results. As this one is winding down, two more will be starting up. The diaper and change drive is very simple. Each person brings in a case of diapers and a handfull of loose change for a designated period of time. Kids love this because it is so visual. A great lesson in sharing and caring for local kids in need. If you have a group that is interested, please let me know and I will get you all the information needed to get started. This is a great drive for families, neighborhoods, businesses, schools, childcare centers, church groups and so on....
My hope is that with 2-3 running each month, the majority of our fundraising will be met!

Current wish list- not in order of importance!

Diapers, diapers, diapers.
order online and ship directly to-
174 spruce ave. menlo park, ca 94025.
or- drop off at our donation site.

Volunteer help to keep our holiday program running smoothly.
There will be lots of 1-2 hour projects to choose from.

#1 wish!!!
That our holiday program will be fully funded.
#1000 gifts @ ~$15-20 each. $15,000 - $20,000

We have received $600 of the $2500 that is offered to be matched.
$1900 is still needed to have this generous offer completed.
use paypal.com and my email as the receipent-
mrosenhart@yahoo.com

Basically- Funding, Time and Diapers.

Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive!!!

Megan.

p.s. I will be posting a calendar of farmers markets, holiday boutiques and events that I will be selling from. Great gifts!!!

it is that simple.

2007-09-05T23:18:00.000-07:00

it is so simple.

30 moms (or businesses, families, organizations...)
who will make a monthly donation of $100.00

that takes care of our bare bones budget.
$1500- expenses covered.
$1500- megan's stipend.

it is that simple.
this is a great opportunity to teach your children the joy in giving.
this is a great opportunity to show the community that you care.

if you are interested, email me!
mrosenhart@yahoo.com

thanks, m

two new drop off locations.

2007-09-05T23:06:00.000-07:00

Diaper Drop-off Locations... so far, if you are interested in being a drop-off location please let me know. mrosenhart@yahoo.com thanks!!!

Please ONLY leave diapers at these locations. unless you have contacted me first.

NEW LOCATIONS;

SUNNYVALE
Carolyn- 436 Leota Avenue
off of El Camino in between Mary and Bernardo and in between Olive and Iowa
please leave diapers on the porch

CUPERTINO.
Sun- My address is 10304 Colby Ave, Cupertino, 95014;
I'm near Portal Parkin Cupertino.
Nearest cross street is Amherst, nearest major crossstreets are Stevens Creek & Portal, near the Chuck E Cheese.
Drop off on the porch preferred (behind the shades).

kathy- redwood city
2532 McGarvey at Connecticut;
please leave them on the porch.

wendy- los altos.
794 Sunshine cross street springer
please leave diapers on the porch.

marquerite- palo alto
3080 Cowpersouth of oregon expyplease
leave diapers on the porch.

julie- menlo park
1339 orange
cross street valpariso.
please leave diapers on the porch.

Celeste- Daly City
145 W. Moltke St
Daly City, Ca
cross street is Station Ave
you can leave donations behind the gate.

megan- campbell
i am usually at the campbell farmers market on sundays from 9-1pm.
i am in the artist section. our booth has a blue playroom foam floor.
650-468-3065
call ahead to make sure i am there.

how project warm hug got started...

2007-09-05T22:19:00.000-07:00

many of you have recently asked how project warm hug got started. i took a look at some very old emails and found theses. this is a conversation i was having with tijana, formerly the director of the childrens embassy in kosovo.

i finally met her, not in her home county but here in san jose, just a couple of weeks after my father passed away. included is the first attachment that went out to explain what project warm hug was all about.

i ended up having surgery that september and couldn't travel. instead of donating to kosovo... i kept it local and donated to friends outside, the organization that my grandmother started over 50 years ago.

i will never forget the morning that i drove to the santa clara county fairgrounds. this was the location that over 300 families went to pick up their adopt a family gifts. the moment i saw the kids lined up with their families, i began to cry. it was overwhelming to see all of these kids counting on friends outside for their christmas gifts. my heart was so moved by this experience that i have kept project warm hug local ever since.

there are so many children within miles of our homes that have virtually nothing. moms who are having to choose between food and diapers, moms who are raising their families while dad is a day worker, grandmothers who are raising their grandchildren while their son or daughter is not a "fit" parent.

here is where my heart is.
many of you know that i became my godson's mom just a year ago.
at that time he was only 9 months old. he had spent the summer with his birth mother, living in golden gate park in his stroller.

i have had a chance to truly understand what it is like to have virtually no money. my priority was to keep my new family safe; which meant moving when our safety was compromised last fall. the timing of this move totally de-railed my holiday fundraising plans. i am grateful that my mom has been there for us this past year.

i have learned how hard our "county assistance" plans are to navigate. i have learned that counting my change meant whether or not i could put a couple of gallons of gas in my car. i have learned to ask for help. i have learned how grateful a mom can be to given a pack of diapers, a warm sweater, a new book. i have learned how important it is to not feel all alone. i have learned that there are so many other moms out there who are struggling and who don't have family to help them out. because of all that i have learned.... i am even more determined to serve our community.

i was asked a number of times this past year, "why don't you just shut down project warm hug? you don't have the money to keep it going. you don't have the time or energy to keep it going."

my answer is simple. my family became a project warm hug "family" this past year. i know how grateful i am to be able to receive diapers, clothing, books... there are too many moms out there relying on us to help them. whether or not they even know project warm hug, what we do makes a difference, a huge difference. how can you turn your back on that?"

so from fleece hats and scarves, project warm hug donated over 21,000 items last year. our count as of august 31st is over 19,000 items. i estimate that by the end of the year, we will have donated well over 35,000 items and have served at least 1000 local children in need.

please note the following is NOT our current program....
thanks, megan

april 2004.
hi friends,
some of you knew Bill, some didn't but he did some great things in this part of the world. He died recently but his daughter decided to carry on with his important work. I will be helping her out here! If you can please do help as well!Best regards,Tijana (former Children'd Embassy)-----

april 2004
Friends.
I have just started a new project to carry forward my
dad's humanitarian legacy. Please take a moment to
review the attached file. Email me with any questions.
Thanks so much.
Megan Moser Rosenhart.

In memory of my father, William A. Moser and to carry
on his legacy of humanitarian work in eastern Europe,
Project Warm Hug has been created.

On October 15th, 2004 (my father’s birthday),
a minimum of 100 sets of warm hug fleece children’s
accessories will be hand delivered to homeless
children’s organizations in Eastern Europe.

Details of the specific organizations will be sent to
your email address when they have been confirmed.
Because no child should be without a warm hug.

How can you participate??
Each warm fleece set includes a hat, a scarf, a small
snuggie blankie and a few lollipops. The warm hug fleece
sets are available for sponsorship at $30.00 a set.

Your $30.00 sponsorship will cover the cost of fabrics, production
and a percent of the coordination and travel expenses for delivery.
Please indicate the number of sets you would like to sponsor, your name, your address, your email address…and send your check to:
Project Warm Hug
c/o Megan Moser Rosenhart.
mrosenhart@yahoo.com
650-468-3065
Thank you for your support.
Megan Moser Rosenhart.

The Project Warm Hug Update.
May 2004
After launching this project at Menlo College’s Award ceremony last week…I am excited to report in that not only will we be delivering over 100 sets to Eastern Europe (specifically to the former Children’s Embassy in Kosovo), but I am looking at delivering sets to Lima, Peru, and in our homecounty.

Right now I am working with a team of friends who are committed to each finding 100+ sponsors. This will increase our total sets to close to 1000. Wow….wouldn’t that be great!!!
So…what can you do????
Sponsor a set or two or more☺…. or Be committed to sponsoring a 100 sets through your friends, family and organizations.
Help us with the production of the warm hug sets…cutting…sewing…assembling…
Communicate to me any information on organizations that can
benefit from Project Warm Hug…
Specifically Homeless Children’s organizations … anywhere in the world.
Communicate to me any organizations that would like to donate to this project…
We are looking for: candy, toys, stuffed animals, games….they must though be easy to transport…and not perishable.
Anything else you can think of that will help make Project Warm Hug
a success…
Thank you so much for your support,
With many warm hugs,
Megan Moser Rosenhart.

end of the summer updates...

2007-09-03T20:24:00.000-07:00

summer greetings.

how did the summer fly by so fast?

i cannot believe that it is september and school is back in session. both of my nieces started school this past week and it reminded me of years long ago when there was so much anticipation about the first day of a new grade; who would be in your class, would you like your teacher, what i would wear for the first day back and so on...

my little guy is way too young to have any of those thoughts. so today was a slow day at home, running a few errands and playing in the backyard. i think i relaxed more today than i did on my short vacation. we went up to my mom's cabin "in the woods". four hours of driving with a 22 month old. before we had even spent an hour in the car, he had thrown up, my mom's dog had thrown up,... and the trip stayed on that level for 4 days.

we are glad to be home.

while we were on "vacation", i actually had a few moments to tally up our summer's efforts. oh my goodness, project warm hug has been rockin'.
last year's total donation count was just over 21,000 items. well, we have already donated over 20,000 items this year. just fyi, i count one diaper as one, and one crib as one. i have breakdowns of the catagories; diapers, clothing, larger items. the first month's of this year were much slower than usual as i was dealing with money challenges! most of the 20,000 has occured in the last 4 months.

good news-

project warm hug has added two new donation drop off sites; one in cupertino and one in sunnyvale. i will be adding these to our list once i confirm addresses.

a number of donations have come in as a result of our matching funds challenge. so far, $100, $20, $50, $100, $250 have been either received or promised! we still have another $1980 available for matching!!!
details are on a previous post.

requests- not many right now, but i am sure to have a lot more starting tomorrow.

a stroller for a single mom at a shelter.
diapers of all sizes.

new news-

i activated our yahoo group. all that are on this group will have first notice of requests, good news, crisis news, and so on...
project_warm_hug@yahoogroups.com

still on our wish list.

a garage makeover with storage shelving to organize our donations!
just need some manpower to make this happen.

diapers and dollars.... will always be on this list!

new on our wish list!

connections with pampers, huggies, safeway, target... oprah???\
we could seriously donate over 50 cases of diapers a week if we had them. actually we could donate as many as we could get a week...

holiday gift giving program-
details will be released very soon~~~

email me with any questions, thoughts, suggestions....
mrosenhart@yahoo.com

my son learned a new word this week. we are going "hoooooommmmme", (home) as we got in the car to leave the cabin. glad to have a home to come home to! many families within a few miles of us don't .

"how much do you make?
how much of a difference are you making?
a balance between the two is essential."

i wish i could remember where i heard this...
just thought it was appropriate for this area...

m.

update will be posted by the evening of sept 3rd.

2007-09-02T23:38:00.000-07:00

Great Opportunity- Challenge Grant!!!

2007-08-26T20:11:00.000-07:00

Greetings!

We have a tremendous opportunity in the next four weeks that I know we can achieve.

A generous PAMP mom has made a challenge to the local community on behalf of Project Warm Hug. From now until Sept 22nd, every dollar donated to PWH she will match dollar for dollar-- up to a total of $2500.

Your donation has twice the value and power to make a difference. How to do it? It's easy log ontohttp://www.paypal.com/ or send a check to 174 spruce ave,menlo park, ca 94025 by Sept 22nd.Your continued generosity has helped many children and infants get the daily essentials they so desperately deserve. Dry diapers are our most requested item. Currently, we are serving about 1,000 children!!

Your support is making a difference today. Won't you please help me continue our mission of providing warm clothing, dry diapers and cool books to local children in need. Just log onto http://www.paypal.com/ and you can help make a difference right now. (use my email address-mrosenhart@yahoo.com as the recipient, funds will be deposited into our business checking account.)

Thank you!
Blessings, Megan

current wish list.

2007-08-21T18:42:00.000-07:00

here is our current wishlist-

other than diapers and funding...

1. a garage makeover to allow us to house all of our donations.
needs shelving unit, paint, piece of carpet would be great.
lots of tupperware boxes. and a few folks to help me put it all
together.

2. gift cards to target, safeway, gas cards.

3. 5 hours a week of volunteer time.

4. some more diaper donation drop off points.
need sunnyvale, mountain view, cupertino, san jose, los gatos.
let me know if you would like to volunteer.

5. encouragement that this is all worth it!!!

Latest Update on the Diaper and Funds Drive!!

2007-08-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

Greetings.

So far we have received some very generous donations!!!

40 cases of diapers!! - svmomsblog
all of which will be donated by the end of the week.

$2,000- yeh!! -svmomsblog

$2,500- yeh! - pamp mom

and a challenge grant- pamp mom
for the next $2500 to come in,
it will be matched dollar for dollar.
total worth- $5000
-$50 received. - pamp mom
$2450 still needed.

we are well on our way of meeting this year's goal of $31,200

please tell your friends!!!
thanks, megan

From Big Heart Designs, Fleece Stroller Blanket with Ribbon Ties.

2007-08-14T22:52:00.000-07:00

This is the perfect gift!!! A snugglie, soft stroller blanket with ribbon ties. The ribbons are tied to the stroller so you will not lose another blanket!!! The size is approx. 28" x 28". This print is called "dogs gone wild". Each blanket is $14.00, shipping is included within the U.S.

Email me with your fabric selection, the quantity desired and your mailing address.
I will email you back a total, which can be paid through paypal.com using my email address of mrosenhart@yahoo.com as the recipient. Once I receive payment confirmation, I will send it out to you!! Easy as that!

25% of all sales will be donated to Project Warm Hug!!!

2007-08-14T22:37:00.000-07:00

Here are two other designs of the fleece stroller blanket; "flower power" and "navy and white stars". I have limited amounts of each. Made from 100% polyester fleece. Throw it in the washer and dryer! The trick to washing fleece is to make sure that there is no velcro, no rough fabrics, no denim jeans in the wash with it. Wash soft fabrics with soft fabrics to keep them soft!!!

Diaper Donation Drop-off Locations.

2007-08-14T11:03:00.000-07:00

Diaper Drop-off Locations... so far, if you are interested in being a drop-off location please let me know. mrosenhart@yahoo.com thanks!!!

Please ONLY leave diapers at these locations.

kathy- redwood city.
2532 McGarvey at Connecticut;
please leave them on the porch.

wendy- los altos.
794 Sunshine
cross street springer
please leave diapers on the porch.

marquerite- palo alto
3080 Cowper
south of oregon expy
please leave diapers on the porch.

julie- menlo park
1339 orange
cross street valpariso.
please leave diapers on the porch.

Celeste- Daly City
145 W. Moltke St
Daly City, Cacross street is Station Ave
you can leave donations behind the gate.

megan- campbell
i am usually at the campbell
farmers market on sundays from
9-1pm. i am in the artist section.
our booth has a blue playroom foam floor.
650-468-3065
call ahead to make sure i am there.

our financial wish list.

2007-08-13T08:57:00.000-07:00

hi all.

UPDATED!! AS OF AUGUST 20TH.

for those of you who have asked... here is our financial wishlist.

for july and august's expenses-
$400 asap! by today. 8/13! RECEIVED!!
$1400 by august 15th. RECEIVED!!

for september- december's expenses. RECEIVED!!
$800 by september 1st
$800 by october 1st
$800 by november 1st
$800 by december 1st

for reimbursement of november 2006- june 2007. $2000 RECEIVED SO FAR.
$10,000 by december 31st.

for megan's "stipend" for the last 14 months.
$14,000 by december 31st.

that will catch us up!!! TOTAL STILL NEEDED- $22,000

2008 budget is being created based. tba.
likely around $30,000 for the entire year.

a thank you from a mom...

2007-08-10T15:52:00.000-07:00

megan,
i wanted to express my gratitude for the beautiful clothes for my son, xxxxx.
thank you so much for the diapers for both of my children. everything did really come in handy during this time of hardship for me. thank you again. xxxx

this is why i do what i do.
megan

updated diaper and funds drive.

2007-08-08T21:49:00.000-07:00

hi all.

our diaper cupboard is bare. we donated out our last pack of diapers today. we have requests for diapers that could equal more than 2000 a week!!!! so the original 5000 diapers hoped for needs to be increased to at least 10,000 if not 20,000.

our bank account is bare. i personally paid for july's expenses of $900. i am in dire need of reimbursement in order to cover my july/august bills. $15,000 is still the magic number to pay for our expenses 11/06-12/31/07. these are all out of pocket expenses, no payroll.

please email me directly with any questions, suggestions,...
mrosenhart@yahoo.com

thanks so much, megan

Summer Diaper and Funds Drive- August!!

2007-07-30T15:30:00.000-07:00

Hi all.

Happy summer... and it is going by so fast...

I have implemented a diaper and funds drive both in san mateo county and in santa clara county,(along with friends outside). I am hoping that if you are interested, you will copy these words and create a flyer to hand out to friends, family, our business, our service organization... Meeting our goals are critical for this program to continue.

We have added the Pre-natal to Three program as one of our recipients. We are going through 1000's of diapers each month with this program alone. We have just emptied out our diaper shelves again!!! This means we have donated close to 5500 diaperss in the last month. I have added in our drop off information. You can use additional drop off locations if you want to.

Thanks so much. Megan.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Project Warm Hug's
Summer Diaper and Funds Drive
August 1st- 31st.

Project Warm Hug hopes to receive at least-

5000 diapers, of all sizes
and
$5000
for
Project Warm Hug to continue to
serve our local children in need.

Diapers can be dropped off at: email me with your address,
i will be doing pick ups once a month.

Financial donations can be sent to 174 Spruce Ave, Menlo Park, Ca.
or through paypal.com using mrosenhart@yahoo.com as the recipient.

Project Warm Hug is in it's 4th year of service
Last year, Project Warm Hug donated over 20,000 items
to our local children in need. It's operating out of
pocket expenses this year are $7500 per county. For a
total of $15,000, both San Mateo and Santa Clara
counties are being served this year.

So far this year only $1500 has been received. Megan
Rosenhart runs Project Warm Hug as a way to carry
forward her family legacy of humanitarian work. Megan
is a single mom, who donates her time to continue her
community investment of serving our local children in
need. It is vital that a total of $15,000 is received
this year in order to continue this program.

For more info- go to...

projectwarmhug.blogspot.com
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please email me with any questions. thanks again. megan.
(i will be out of town, no cell, no email from 7/31-8/4th.)

urgent. diaper drive update.

2007-07-19T20:08:00.000-07:00

greetings friends and family.

i started a diaper drive for project warm hug
a month ago. we have collected and distributed
over 3000 diapers so far.

now i have requests that i can't fill!

our shelves are bare and i need your help.

we are in dire need of more diapers-
if you have loose diapers,
open packs, can buy an extra pack,
can donate a gift card from a store
where we can buy diapers.

i will be coordinating a pick up run next week.
let me know if you need a pick up.

if you are able to set up a drive at your work,
church, office, business.... please let me know and i
will make sure you have the flyers you need.

while this was a summer drive... it is now a
year-round drive. diapers are our most requested
item!!

thank you so much.
megan

Just the beginning of our July update.

2007-07-16T16:39:00.000-07:00

summer greetings!

in the last three weeks a lot has been accomplished!

project warm hug has made three large donations to local organizations that deliver our donations right to the families in need.

i will get the first two's numbers up shortly, but i can tell you that the
san mateo county, pre to three program just received-

1 stroller
740 diapers
14 cans of formula
1 bottle of lotion
35 pieces of maternity clothing
and 150 items of newborn clothing.

thanks to all of you who donate to us!

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thank you to the palo alto menlo park parent's club, project warm hug received it's first grant since last august!!! for $1500! thank you so much!!!

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thank you all who have been pariticpating in our diaper drive. it looks like we have collected and donated close to 3000 diapers so far. this program is going to continue through the end of august. please email me if you have diapers to donate, open packs are fine, new packs are great, wipes are great too. i will let you know where the closest drop off place is, or when i will be in the area to pick up.

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we are beginnning to receive target gift cards, any amount is welcome. we will use these cards to purchase uniforms for the children in shelters who need them for school. please mail them to megan rosenhart c/o 174 spruce ave. menlo park, ca 94025.
please note, this is not a drop off location for items. just our mailing address.

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changes to decrease our expenses.... we have consolidated our san jose storage to one unit. this will save ~~ $150 a month. we are beginning to consolidate our redwood city storage into a smaller location as well. hope to save another ~150.

with these changes... our annual budget from November 2006- December 2007 for out of pocket expenses is $15,150~ of which only $1500 has been covered. this does not include any compensation for the program director. that's me!

please, please, please.... participate in our community fundraising program!!

announcing project warm hug's community fundraising program.

we need #151 families to donate $20 dollars a month for the next 5 months.

5 dollars a week. that is less than 2 lattes!!!

in order for me, megan to receive a $1500 a month salary... yes, $18000 a year. that is less than $9.00 an hour on a full time basis....
another 180 famiilies need to donate $20 a month for the next 5 months.

so in total.

we need #331 families to donate $20 a month for the next 5 months.

it is that simple.

donations are tax deductible!!!

send to- megan rosenhart c/o 174 spruce ave. menlo park, ca 94025.

that is it for now!
thanks for all of your support.

megan

New Pick Up date for the Diaper Drive; Saturday, June 30th.

2007-06-22T21:23:00.000-07:00

Our next pick up date has been changed from Friday to SATURDAY, JUNE 30th!!!

Email me with your address, pick ups from Mountain View to Redwood City!

If you are able to leave a few dollars for gas expense, we would appreciate it!
Leave it in an envelope taped to the diapers!

Thanks so much.
megan

Campbell Farmers Market- Sundays from 9-1pm

2007-06-20T19:22:00.000-07:00

Take a little field trip and drive to Campbell on a Sunday... and visit us at the Farmers Market.

It is a great market, huge!!!! and with a dozen or so artist vendors.

Big Heart Designs is now a vendor!!! and selling our whimisical little girl dresses by Polka Dot Millie. We are also selling a number of baby items that are great gifts!! Each week we feature new items!! A portion of all sales is donated to Project Warm Hug.

Hwy 17- west to Hamilton. Continue forward... and turn left on Central.

Hope you can stop by and say hi!!

p.s. i am in the finishing stage of setting up an online shop for all Big Heart Designs items!!! i will post the info when it is completed.

Our Upated Wishlist.

2007-06-20T19:18:00.000-07:00

Wow, miracles do happen!!!

We now have a washer and dryer!!!

We now have a digital camera!!!

We now have a printer!!!

We still need-

Gift Cards from Target... to purchase tupperware bins to store diapers in.

Gift Cards from Home Depot/Orchard Supply... to purchase a storage shed for donations.

Gift Cards from Gas Companies.... to purchase gas with.

Volunteer hours.

Funding.

thanks!!!

Our Summer Diaper Drive has begun!!!

2007-06-20T19:06:00.000-07:00

Our Summer Goal.

Receive 15,000 diapers!

Receive $15,000 in donations!

So far, last week we received approx. 900 diapers!!! 8 hours of pick ups, 6 u-turns, a tank of gas, a package of bubble yum, a package of cheddar goldfish for my son, and lots of water to drink.

So far, The Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents Club has granted us with a $1500 donation.

The next pick up date will be NEXT friday, June 29th. If you have diapers to donate, please email me at mrosenhart@yahoo.com and leave me with your address, cross street and phone number. Leave your diapers out on Friday. I am also asking for a few diapers for gas money. Please leave it in an envelope with PWH on it. Tape it to the diapers!!!

How else can you help??? Have a diaper drive at work, at church, in your neighborhood,.... we can use all the help we can get!!!

We are currently 6 months behind in fundraising, that is $7800!!! If you have a few extra dollars, or if your business provides community grants/assistance.... please help us as you can.

I will update our diaper/donation drive weekly!

Thanks so much, Megan

p.s. diapers are still our number one request. all of the diapers will be donated to local family shelters, local organizations that assistance lo-income families and local organizations that assist families that are affected by incarceration.
La Casita/St Francis Center, Shelter Network, Elsa Segovia, Friends Outside.

June's First Update!

2007-06-08T14:17:00.000-07:00

Summer Greetings!

I have a lot of share with you! Lots of opportunities!

DIAPER DRIVE-
diapers are still our most requested item. any size, open packs are fine. wipes would also be great. next friday, i will be doing a day of pick ups. email me with your address and i will pick up on the 15th.

FARMERS MARKET-
i have submitted my big heart designs collection and it was approved! by urban village farmers market association. as an artist vendor, it will be likely that i am at a different location each week. i will post this information.
this week; sunday from 9-1pm we will be at the CAMPBELL farmers market. for additional information email me at mrosenhart@yahoo.com
i will be debuting the cutest collection of little girl's dresses, totes for mommy and me, aprons for daddy and me (great for father's day). and car seat covers that come off easily for washing. the portion of every sale will be donated back to project warm hug. this is the first step for us to become self sufficient.

HUGE DONATION DELIVERED TODAY-
project warm hug delivered over 300 items of clothing today, 2 crib mattresses, a bouncy chair and a bathtub to St. Francis Center in Redwood City. they are in need of diapers, tampax, double strollers, car seats for toddlers, maternity clothing. if you have any of these items, email me and i will pick up next friday.

BUDGET CUTS IN ORDER TO STAY AFLOAT-
i have our monthly budget down to absolute bare bones. simply with the cost of storage and gas, we need $500 a month of our san mateo county recipients and $500 a month of our santa clara county recipients. any kind of financial donation is greatly appreciated. yes, it is tax deductible!

OUR WISH LIST-

a washer and dryer, so we can wash the lost and found we collect. (also need it personally, it would save me so much time and effort to be able to wash from home)

a canopy for the farmers markets, orchard supply has the one we want.
donation of $120.00

gift cards for target, gas, joannes fabrics. all are very useful for items throughout the month.

tupperware tubs- for sorting donations. we need about 20 at each location. target has a version that is $3.99. perfect size. donation of $80.00

any leads on summer events where artist vendors are welcome!

anyone want to host a big heart design trunk show??? lots of fun!
and you can receive really cute clothing as a thank you. i am hoping to be able to have one trunk show a month!
for more information... bigheartdesigns.blogspot.com

thanks so much for your support.
look for another update next week!!!
megan

update as of May 19th, 2007

2007-05-19T15:04:00.000-07:00

while this isn't the first of the month, or the last of the month... i happen to have a few extra minutes and wanted to take advantage of this time to update our blogspot.

as you have read in previous blogs, project warm hug is going through a lot of transition. we have closed our offices, have been consolidating our storage spaces, and generally trying to decrease our expenses any way possible so we can stay afloat.

i had a big eye opener this past week. i tallied up all of the expenses i have paid for project warm hug since 1/1/07 and tallied up all of my personal/family expeneses that need to be paid asap.

well, the amount that i have spent and the amount i need are nearly exactly the same. as i sat in a meeting with the family self sufficiency team this past week, i was trying to explain why i was there asking for their assistance.
the answer was simple, my investment in our community and to friends outside of santa clara, my commitment to completing our business lease and my determination to make this all work.... had compromised my personal finances.

it was asked why don't i just close down project warm hug??? simple, there is no where else that families in need can request diapers... let alone receive the children's clothing and items needed.
i now understand from the viewpoint of these families. my family is now a project warm hug client. if it wasn't for project warm hug, my son wouldn't have clothes, the toys, the books, and the diapers he has now.

this understanding makes me even more determined to make project warm hug stay afloat. i have cut our budget from $72,000 last year which was actually closer to $50,000 down to $13,800. YES $13,800. that is all we need to stay afloat to cover out of pocket expenses. $500 a month for San Mateo county and $500 a month of Santa Clara county. what that includes is storage space for the donations, a place also to sort and inventory AND barely enough gas to cover the pick ups and deliveries.... that is it. no salaries, no office, no advertising... the extra $1800 is for rent paid for the first 3 months.

so i ask you to please think of friends that like to donate to a good cause. we are one, and we need your help. currently we are $6800 behind... and have 7 more months to go. we donated over 21,000 items last year. this year, we have set up a children's clothing closet for friends outside which contains over 3000 items including maternity and teen clothing- and lots of diapers. i would like to set up the same for shelter network and elsa segovia family shelter in the next month.

we are set up on paypal. using mrosenhart@yahoo.com as the recipient address.

so other than just asking for money.... i have created a children's clothing and accessories business called big heart designs. we debuted last week with great success. for every item sold, project warm hug receives $3. (bigheartdesigns.blogspot.com)

polka dot millie- whimiscal and wacky clothing for girls... 2t -6t. ready to sell!!!

retro willy- funky and fun clothing for boys... 2t-6t will be ready in another couple of weeks.

carseat slipcovers for britax car seats are ready to sell!!!
an easy on and easy off cover made from terry cloth. use it until it gets dirty. pop it off and wash it... and pop it back on. you do not need to take apart the car seat to change this cover. it goes right over the original! and is only $24.00 for the first 20 sold. other fabrics and designs will be made, Fleece for winter!!!

i am hoping to be able to sell at one of the local farmers markets in the next couple of weeks. i will update you with this information.

lastly... thank you all who have been so supportive in the past. we certainly wouldn't be able to serve our community without you.

with warm hugs. megan

Vendors, Sponsors and Advertisers- May 2007

2007-05-13T23:22:00.000-07:00

A Celebration of Motherhood
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~A Celebration of Motherhood~

2007-05-02T23:14:00.001-07:00

A Celebration of Motherhood

Afternoon Tea and Garden Party

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Saturday, May 12th from noon-4pm

in the garden at 174 spruce ave.

menlo park, ca

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introducing big heart designs

children's clothing and accessories

designed, created and marketed by moms.

***

showcasing

local women artists

local women-owned businesses

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great silent auction!!!

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a benefit for project warm hug!

***

for vendor, advertising or sponsorship information,

please contact megan at mrosenhart@yahoo.com

***

hope to see you on the 12th!

Our April Update.

2007-04-16T19:16:00.000-07:00

hi all.

sorry it has been so long since my last update.
life has been moving very quickly these past few months.
lots of updates for you. so here we go...

1. Office update- Our Menlo Park office/studio/shop... closed the end of March. Two strong reasons for this decision. One, we don't have funding yet this year, and I couldn't afford to cover the rent. Second, I was finding it harder and harder to be on the second floor, carrying a toddler and stroller. I know that many of you were also have trouble with this. So when our lease ran out, I chose not to re-new.

2. Location- We are now working out of a storage unit in Redwood City and the back of my SUV!. I will have a monthly drop off location in Menlo Park. It will likely be the 1st Saturday of the month. Along with being a drop off day, we will also be hosting a "yard sale". I will post the date for May soon.

3. Finances- This time last year, we had already received $20,000 in funding. This year we are in the red by about $5800 so far. I have reduced our overhead to $865 a month before any stipends. This allows us to have storage/warehouse space in Redwood City for Shelter Network and one in San Jose for Friends Outside of Santa Clara. At this point, the $5800 needs to be recovered and the $865 for the next 8 months needs to be received.

4. Programs- In our current situation, I am able to continue to receive donations ( children's clothing, diapers, and some larger items as needed) and deliver to both Shelter Network and Friends Outside. I have set up a Children's Clothing Closet for both locations. This allows the case workers to pick up what their families need as it is needed. In addition to gently worn children's clothing, our biggest need is diapers. All sizes, open packs are fine.

5. Additional programs from last year-
The End of the Year Lost and Found Program. Last year we picked up the end of the year lost and found from over 16 local schools. We received an awesome amount of great clothing. To continue this program, we need at least $2500. I figure we did about 100 loads of laundry. At $15 a load for the time and expense, and $50 for the pick up (gas and time) . I already have a number of the schools asking if we are going to do this again. We need funding for this to happen again....
The Chocolate Bunny Program. Last year we delivered 304 chocolate bunnies to the children we serve. Unfortunately, we did not have the funding to be able to do this program this spring. Hopefully next year, we will be able to do this again.

6. Our wish list-
a digital camera- we have a few items we can sell on eBay to raise money.
gas cards- my SUV uses up gallons of gas each week picking up and delivering donations.
gift cards- for our supplies as we need them.
diapers, diapers, diapers.... or gift cards to purchase them.
lots and lots of Tupperware boxes to organize our donations in. $3.99 at target.
volunteer hours... to sort donations, to inventory, to pick up and to deliver.

I am hopeful that our fourth year will continue to be successful! Project Warm Hug is dedicated to providing warm clothing, dry diapers and cool books to local children in need. The majority of the children we serve either affiliated with Shelter Network or Friends Outside of Santa Clara.

Please take a look at our latest venture to becoming self sufficient at:
bigheartdesigns.blogspot.com

thanks so much.
Megan

Time to sew- uniform pants for kids

2007-03-21T13:16:00.000-07:00

It has been near impossible to find basic black pants for the kids at haven family house. So, we are going to make them. The first project time will be on Saturday, March 24th from 2-4pm. Let me know if you would like to sign up!!! We have a $50 donation so far to purchase fabrics.

What has happened to the Polka Dot Shop???

2007-03-03T22:23:00.000-08:00

The Polka Dot Shop was started and ran through the holiday season. It was clear to me that the amount of time I was spending at the shop would be much better used by being available for pick ups and deliveries for Project Warm Hug. So, instead of having a shop with regular business hours, Project Warm Hug will schedule quarterly boutiques! I will post the details on this blog!

Past, Present and Future.... we are moving into our 4th year!!!

2007-03-03T21:18:00.000-08:00

greetings.

wow, i can't believe so much time has passed since my last update. an amazing amount of progress has been happening with project warm hug. here's a recap of the past, what is happening now and what is about to happen!!!

winter 2006- project warm hug gifted well over 1000 gifts to local children in need. these gifts were a combination of toys from cheeky monkey, wonderful children's books, fleece scarves and hats made by local kids and moms, and a collection of new toys donated by local families. thank you all!!! it was an amazing holiday season!

january 2007- i have to admit it took me awhile to recover from the frenzy of our holiday season. once the fog had lifted... it was time to move forward into our 2007 programs. the wheels started rolling on a collaboration with friends outside of santa clara. friends outside is an organization that my grandmother started over 50 years ago. friends outside serves families that have been affected by incarceration. it is my intention for our next year to become more involved with fewer organizations.

february 2007- valentines! is here and time for our See's Candies Fundraiser. thanks to a couple of great sales gals, project warm hug raised $350.00. this money was used for securing a storage unit for friends outside's donations. yes!!! project warm hug has been adopted as an affiliate program of friends outside! we are going to be able to serve many more families in need.

march 2007- only 2.5 hours left of our third year! at the beginning of this year, i set out a goal of 5000 items donated with a budget of $28.000. as we quickly achieved this goal in just a few months, i raised our goal to 10,000 items with a budget of $50,000. before i knew it we had achieved this goal. i raised our goal just one more time to 12,000 items, then to 15,000... with a final budget of $72,000.

here is the good news!- it looks like we will surpass #20,000 items!!! i will post the final count next friday... i am still counting!

here is the bad news!- of the $72,000, we only raised just over $40,000. basically our budget is based on $5.00 an item donated, so with 20,000 items donated we really should have raised $100,000. our efforts have surpassed our fundraising... we are in dire need of financial assistance to make it through another year.

here is the good news again. Project Warm Hug now has 501c3 status!!! and hopefully the checks will start rolling in!

thank you all for your support, your donations, your encouragement!

... now my thoughts and plans for our fourth year.

beginning march 4th, project warm hug is going to kick off it's spring fundraiser.

Diapers, Dollars and Chocolate Bunnies-

Diapers- Diaper Drive. The number one donation request is diapers. We never have enough. If you have an open pack that you are not using, or you can buy an extra pack the next time you shop... we need all sizes. a number of locations will be taking diaper donations. in the meantime, give me a jingle and i will schedule a pick up. or if you are in downtown menlo park on a weekend, you can drop them off at my office; 1030 curtis street, suite 201.

Dollars- Yes, we need dollars. All financial donations are welcome! This year our budget is based on $6.00 an item. $1.00 will be donated back to one of the organizations we serve, $5.00 will be used for supporting our efforts. Go to Paypal.com, if use my email address- mrosenhart@yahoo.com, your donations will be deposited into our business account.

Chocolate Bunnies- Last year we were able to donate 304 See's Chocolate Bunnies to the local kids that we serve. Our goal this year is to donate 1000 bunnies. For $10.00, you receive a bunny and you give a bunny. This is a great program for schools, social organizations and so on... to get involved with. Please let me know if you are interested in buying and or selling!

How can you help???

Donate a few hours...

Donate your children's outgrown gently worn clothing.

Donate diapers.

Donate a gift card.

Adopt Project Warm Hug as your school's, business's, organization's non-profit to support.

Tell a friend about us!

also on our wish list.

Large plastic bins- at Target for only $3.99.
we need 100! to organize our storage units.

my hopes for our fourth year.

that project warm hug can effortlessly donate 15,000 to each friends outside and to shelter network.

that this goal can be accomplished effortlessly with community support.

that project warm hug can receive the financial support necessary to accomplish this goal.

that project warm hug can begin to become financially self sufficient through sales of a collection of children's clothing and blessing gowns that megan has designed and will be producing with the help of local moms. lots more on this topic in the next blog update.

thanks again.
with many warm hugs.
megan