Yet Another Way to Spread Kindness! Pun intended. ;)

The Game:

It was a silly game, yet important enough to encourage the purchase of a king-sized mattress to fit our growing family of four (almost five).  Each night, we would lie together on the mattress, telling jokes and stories of our day.

“Bread!” I would yell from my outside position on the mattress, throwing my arm into the air.

“Bread!” My husband would return from his far side.

“Peanut Butter!”  Jenny would cry.

“Jelly!” came Heller’s giggling voice.

Then, we would crush together into the tightest family sandwich possible.

It was a silly game.  And, it was everything. 

Emergency Care Help Organization

According to its website, The Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO Brandon FL) provides immediate relief in the forms of food, clothing and household items to those residents of the greater Brandon area that have experienced a recent emergency. Since its inception in 1987, ECHO FL  has assisted over 109,000 individuals, over half of whom were children, with the basic life necessities. When families experience an unexpected emergency they are often faced with the decision paying the bills or buying food for their families.

In addition to gently used clothing, towels, blankets, and household items,

Most needed items include:

• Canned meats
• Jelly
• Peanut Butter
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Pasta
• Rice
• Macaroni and Cheese

Because of Heller

ECHO is an organization that was special to Heller.  For this reason, this year we will host a kindness drive to fill some of the organization needs.  Please let us know if you would like to participate.  You can begin by gathering donation items from the above list, and simply setting them aside. Let us know you have items for pick up, and will be happy to pick them up during the week of December 22^nd for delivery to ECHO on Kindness Day!
 
Click to Learn More About ECHO and How You Can Help.