Make A Difference Day!

In January, Favorite Things for a CAUSE posted an announcement about upcoming features in our Ordinary People, Extraordinary Things section, celebrating and paying homage to many unsung heroes doing some extraordinary things in our communities. Our focus on philanthropy was and continues to be a call to action. It behooves all of us to lend a helping hand by extending the gift of hope and edification, during a time when hopelessness is running rampant throughout our local, state, national and global communities.

USA Weekend did a feature story on “Make A Difference Day.” It’s the biggest week ever for volunteering. http://www.usaweekend.com/09_issues/091018/091018diffday.html Check it out and see how you can get involved. This story and many others are located on www.WeVolunteer.tv.

Join millions of Americans who are taking action and making viable contributions through volunteerism, by inspiring so many people to get involved and make a difference in their communities! If not you, then who? If not now, then when?

Saluting The Dove’s Nest Staff in Charlotte, NC

 

Over the past two years, you heard and read a lot on our forum about one of the organizations we grew fond of called The Dove’s Nest. This organization, which is a subsidiary of The Charlotte Rescue Mission in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a program that provides a loving, highly-structured Christian environment to help women understand and deal with the core issues of their alcohol and/or drug addiction. The Dove’s Nest is in the midst of a Capital Campaign to garner financial assistance for their proposed expansion facility in 2010. This new expansion facility will increase their current bed capacity from 12 to 90.

 

 

Together, people can make a positive difference in our communities and various charitable institutions around our city, state, nation and international sectors. Working together can generate greater strength and a steadfast support system to help heal many wounded and discouraged souls who feel lost, abandoned, defeated and unloved.

 

 

We want to pay tribute to the dedicated staff of the Dove’s Nest for their commitment to helping so many women regain a sense of purpose, faith, spiritual relationship and the fortitude to win over their adversities. With the intention of returning these women to their communities to become viable contributors, paying it forward is what this great team of servants do! To donate to the Capital Campaign or to schedule a “Lunch & Learn” tour to learn more about what The Dove’s Nest and The Charlotte Rescue Mission does on a daily basis, visit 

http://www.charlotterescuemission.org/dncc

A special thank you to the following staff members for all you do:

 

• Bobbie Siebuhr - Program Director
• Shante Anderson - Case/Facility/Volunteer Manager
• Linda Currie – Asst. Program Director/Admissions Counselor
• Ronda Shock – PT Chaplain
• Delita Chavis-Rea – Aftercare Counselor
• Elaine Marlow - PT Data Entry Clerk
• Carolyn Odom – Food Service Manager
• Gwen Williams - 2^nd shift Technician
• Robin Eades – 3^rd shift Technician
• Tina Boyer – Weekend Technician
• Rose Sanders – PT PRN Technician

Our hats off to this dedicated staff at The Dove’s Nest!http://www.charlotterescuemission.org/dncc/

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Charlotte, NC

 

October 3, 2009

It is such a rewarding and exhilarating experience to participate in an event that commemorates the lives of those surviving and succumbing to breast cancer (women and men alike). We were among about 15,000 people participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K event in Charlotte, North Carolina this morning. This photo gives you a glimpse of the masses that turned out very early this morning from our vantage point! There were even more people behind us!

 

It was amazing how many children, senior citizens and even dogs came out and were a part of a spectacular cause! Our hats off to the organizers and sponsors who worked diligently to make this event possible and successful! Kym has to give a “shout-out” to Yoplait who sponsored the Race for the Cure and is also one of the supporting brands of the General Mills Feeding Dreams Community Champions Campaign for 2009, that she is a proud recipient of.

 

Kym is pictured here with friends Ebony Moore-Roach (Founder of Miss Ebony’s School of Etiquette, Inc.) and Ros (one of Charlotte’s Finest Police Officers).  They got together and walked early this morning! What a rewarding experience! Can’t wait until next year!

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Diversities of Gifts for The Dove’s Nest: It’s A Wrap!

Well, it’s the day after our “Diversities of Gifts for The Dove’s Nest Fundraiser.” I must say that we had a diverse audience of some beautiful spirits gathered at The Duke Mansion in Charlotte, NC. There were some heart moving stories that ignited the spirit of love, compassion, awareness and transformation, invoking everyone to take action and get involved in their communities, to serve those in need. We gained some amazing support from unexpected places and for that, we are truly grateful. A big…no a HUGE thanks to all of our supporters and volunteers who made this event a success! We will compile post-event information and photos soon! So stay tuned!

The Dove’s Nest Fundraiser is Saturday September 19, 2009

Well, the excitement is building up and we have one more week left before our Diversities of Gifts for The Dove’s Nest Fundraiser presentation. We have a few slots left for the event, so if you still want to attend, but missed the RSVP deadline, please email me at diversitiesofgifts@kymgmoore.com and let us know of your interest to attend on Saturday and/or to send a donation. We want to thank everyone who responded and for those who are unable to attend, but either sent a donation or expressed that they will be sending a donation for the event, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

As you read from our previous communications, The Dove’s Nest is a women-specific recovery program that provides a loving, highly-structured Christian environment to help women understand and deal with the core issues of their alcohol and/or drug addiction. This benefit is an opportunity for you to support their Capital Campaign, designed to increase the program’s bed capacity from 12 to 90.

Here’s that information for the benefit once again:

Saturday September 19, 2009, from 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Held at The Duke Mansion, located at 400 Hermitage Road, Charlotte, NC.
Tickets for the event are $50.00 per person. Food and selected beverages is included.

Here’s the form that you can still mail in or bring with you if you are registering after the RSVP deadline http://favoritethingsforacause.wordpress.com/diversities-of-gifts-for-the-doves-nest-rsvp/. This is truly an educational event that you don’t want to miss.

Peace & Blessings!

Kym Gordon Moore

Diversities of Gifts for The Dove’s Nest RSVP

 

As this event approaches, many of you inquired about where to send your RSVP forms for the benefit if you received an Evite. Here’s the link to that form:

http://favoritethingsforacause.wordpress.com/diversities-of-gifts-for-the-doves-nest-rsvp

Please make your checks for the benefit payable to: Favorite Things for a CAUSE. For donations, please address your checks to: The Dove’s Nest. If you plan to attend the event and if you prefer, you may bring your donation with you. Here’s a reminder of the details for our Diversities of Gifts for The Dove’s Nest Fundraiser:

• Saturday September 19, 2009, from 2:00pm – 4:30pm
• Held at the historic Duke Mansion, located at 400 Hermitage Road in Charlotte, NC.
• Tickets for the event are $50.00 per person. Food and selected beverages is included.
• Due to limited space, RSVP’s are requested. Please accompany with your RSVP with your check for the total number of tickets you are purchasing, by Wednesday September 9, 2009.
• Proceeds to benefit the Dove’s Nest Capital Campaign

Mailing Address for Remittance:

Favorite Things for a CAUSE
6640-I Old Monroe Road, Suite 119
Indian Trail, North Carolina 28079

 Thanking you in advance for your time, support, donations, attendance, prayers and consideration in this regard. God Bless!

Kym Gordon Moore and The Dove’s Nest Need Your Vote!!!

 Heartfelt Greetings to All of My Dear Family and Friends!

I was recently chosen as one of General Mills’ Feeding Dreams Community Champions in Charlotte, North Carolina. I am honored and humbled to be among some amazing and very outstanding Community Champions chosen in the Charlotte, Birmingham, Memphis and Norfolk areas. However, on behalf of The Dove’s Nest, a subsidiary of The Charlotte Rescue Mission, I am seeking your “vote” that will determine the total amount of the monetary donation this organization will receive from General Mills. If you are not familiar with The Dove’s Nest, it is a women-specific recovery program that provides a loving, highly-structured Christian environment to help women understand and deal with the core issues of their alcohol and/or drug addiction.

In essence, here’s how the General Mills Feeding Dreams Community Champion voting procedure works:
- Voting is in progress. There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To vote, log onto www.FeedingDreams.com and follow the online instructions for voting. Voting ends at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on November 6, 2009. Limit 1 vote per person per day. You do not have to live in Charlotte in order to vote for Kym & The Dove’s Nest. (Additional conditions can be found on the “Voting Rules” page)

Each charity will receive a donation from General Mills, but how much depends on how many votes we receive. In the Charlotte area there are three Community Champion recipients representing their chosen charity. As noted, I am representing The Dove’s Nest. Monetary donations will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place charities, based on who gets the most votes. To help you further understand how important your vote means, I am currently working with The Dove’s Nest to contribute to their Capital Campaign Fund for an expansion facility scheduled to break ground next year. This facility will increase from the current 12-bed facility to a 90-bed facility, to accommodate a growing waiting list of those women in desperate need for their services. This is why the 1st Place Award is so important to The Dove’s Nest and me.

Have you ever personally experienced homelessness, hunger, hopelessness or helplessness? Were you ever the victim of an addiction, abuse or monumental adversity? If you haven’t, let’s hope that you never will. Nevertheless, as our journey in life progresses, we all will eventually deal with some type of monumental adversity, whether it’s spiritual, physical, mental or emotional. For that reason, as the Feeding Dreams Community Champion, I am currently coordinating a fundraiser scheduled for September 19, 2009 to donate the proceeds to the capital campaign project for The Dove’s Nest. If you would like to contribute to this Capital Campaign Fundraiser or if you are interested in attending the “Diversities of Gifts for The Dove’s Nest Fundraiser”, please feel free to send me an email at diversitiesofgifts@kymgmoore.com. Your generous gift will bless so many women in need.

I would like to thank you in advance for your vote, support, donations and prayers. Please feel free to forward and share this newsletter or link (www.feedingdreams.com) with those on your email list and ask them to vote for Kym and The Dove’s Nest. May God continue to bless and keep you.

Peace & Blessings Always,

Kym Gordon Moore
Author of “Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit” 

www.diversitiesofgifts.blogspot.com

www.kymgmoore.com

 

COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS CELEBRATED THROUGH GENERAL MILLS, INC. FEEDING DREAMS™ PROGRAM

Online Polls Open Today at FeedingDreams.com; Vote For Your Favorite African-American Community Champion And Help Support Their Charitable Efforts And Powerful Work

MINNEAPOLIS – August 7, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — Following on the heels of last year’s inaugural Feeding Dreams™ initiative to celebrate everyday heroes who are doing extraordinary things to improve communities, General Mills is proudly serving up seconds and expanding its reach to help recognize African-Americans who are selflessly volunteering to make their communities better in four southern cities. Read more…

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“Diversities of Gifts for The Dove’s Nest Fundraiser”

“When a woman feels a sense of hopelessness or is hurting, it affects her family, her community and those around her. When you heal her spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically, you heal her family, as well as a community.” – Kym Gordon Moore

Often, it is difficult for someone to understand where a person is going if they do not understand where that person has been. If at some point in your life, you never walked in the shoes of trials, disappointments and tribulations it’s hard to comprehend how uncomfortable those shoes feel and the difficult journey they endured.

Kym Gordon Moore, author of the book “Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit” and recipient of the General Mills’ Feeding Dreams Community Service Award, is announcing “Diversities of Gifts for The Dove’s Nest Fundraiser”, kicking off on Saturday September 19, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will be held at the elegant and historic Duke Mansion located at 400 Hermitage Road in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This capital campaign fundraiser will benefit expansion facilities for The Dove’s Nest, a women-specific recovery program that provides a loving, highly-structured Christian environment to help women understand and deal with the core issues of their alcohol and/or drug addiction. In conjunction with the Favorite Things for a CAUSE mission, our goal is to raise at least $25,000 from this event, to support efforts that will help to increase the program’s bed capacity from 12 to 90.

If you would like to receive more information on our upcoming fundraiser and how you can get involved with the expansion project of this sanctuary for homeless women, please send an email to diversitiesofgifts@kymgmoore.com. Include your name, email address and any contact information in the body of your email. In the subject line of your email, include: “Diversities of Gifts for the Dove’s Nest”. Albeit this event is for a worthy cause, it will surely be educational, enlightening and entertaining. We are so excited about this opportunity to help so many women in need and look forward to seeing many of you at The Duke Mansion in September! This is one benefit that you don’t want to miss!

The Dove’s Nest – http://www.charlotterescuemission.org/dovesnest.php

www.diversitiesofgifts.blogspot.com

www.kymgmoore.com

Happy Independence Day!

We would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy 4^th of July. Be sure not to drink and drive. Never forget the freedoms that we have in the United States, not only on this day, but also on every day of the year. Celebrate responsibly!

The staff of Favorite Things for a CAUSE