Some Love for the SPCA

Every time that commercial comes on with Sarah Mclachlan singing....Greyson stops in his tracks and he's glued to the TV. If that song, In the Arms of the Angels, comes on the radio...he always says, "Mom, this is that commercial about people that don't take care of their animals." This week, we went to visit some dogs and cats right now the street from us. I had no idea until I googled it, that there was a Second Chance SPCA shelter just 5 minutes from us. I'd read that any old towels, blankets, sheets and pillows can be donated to the shelters to make the crates a little cozier and warmer for the animals. So, we cleaned out our linen closet and found that we had quite a bit that we could take to those sweet little animals in need of some love!

February Giving Bucket for Babies

Our giving bucket is full again, so we're taking all the food we've been collecting up to the food bank at our church, Chase Oaks Church in Plano. This month, we're going to be filling our giving bucket with something different. Instead of picking out one food item each time we go to the grocery store, in February, we'll be picking out baby items. Baby food, cereal, bottle brushes, pacifiers, baby bath soap, ect.... When our giving bucket gets full this month, we'll be donating it to the School Age Parenting Program through PISD. Someone has come from this program the past 2 years to talk with the MOMS group at Chase Oaks Church. With the help of this program, students of Plano ISD who become pregnant can get the support that they need. It has really inspired me to reach out to them in some way. Becoming a mom can be such a scarey thing when you're an adult. I can't imagine what it must feel like to realize you'll be bringing a baby into this world, when as the mom, you're still a child yourself. These moms need all the support they can get!

The Plano ISD School Age Parent Program has volunteer / mentor opportunities and accepts donations. This info is available on their website:
We accept slightly used baby clothes, maternity clothes and baby items such as cribs, car seats, books, toys, etc. Please deliver any donations to:

Allan Bird Education Center
1300 19th Street
Plano, Texas 75074
469-752-2293

"Share with God's people who are in need."

-Romans12:13