Giving

The next Parents Night has been scheduled!

Thursday, October 23rd
6:30pm
Italian Cafe
4622 NASA Rd 1
Seabrook, TX 77586-5414
Phone: (281) 326-1618

Italian cafe welcomes wine drinkers, but asks that you bring your own. So, grab your favorite bottle and share with a friend!

Please let me know if you can make it so I can make sure we have enough room for everyone. As always, children are welcome, but not required.

On another note, although life has gotten back to normal for most people, others are still dealing with the aftermath of Ike. I have come across some opportunities to help, if you are able:

*There is an immediate need for many items for students at Seabrook Intermediate School (2401 E. Meyer St, Seabrook, 281-284-3100). Over a third of the kids at this school lost their entire home or all the contents inside their home had water damage. Please donate these items to the front office at Seabrook Intermediate: Shoes-tennis or running type size 4-11, standardized dress code shirts, shorts, pants; toiletries, air mattresses, pillows, sleeping bags, school supplies such as back packs, binders, etc., books, First Aid items, bug spray, socks, new underwear.

*Needs at Bay Elementary (1502 Bayport Blvd, 284-474-5541): Boys' and Girls' socks, Girls' pajamas, girls' & boys' underwear, girls' shoes size 8 ½, boys' athletic shoes child sizes 3-8, boys' pants sizes 8 - 14.


I read something on another blog about giving that really spoke to me and I wanted to share it with you:

[giving]..is unique because it's a lot like stone soup. While a carrot and a stalk of celery and a potato all held separately can't make a pot of vegetable soup, when you dump them together, you get something delicious. And while a single person may not have the means to give all the vegetables necessary for soup, a single carrot, stalk of celery, or potato is rarely missed.

The point to this type of giving is not to dig deep into your pockets when you have so many needs yourself. The point is to donate what you won't miss--the books you would have sold at a garage sale, ad space on your blog, points you weren't using. And the magic is that all of these things come together to fulfill someone else's need.

Well said. I hope you all are doing well!