Spreading Love Abroad- Missions Trip to Jamaica

 Every year we rally together for a cause to champion during our Annual Community Service Project. One year we collected women’s unused undergarments in support of those victimized by rape. Another year we volunteered at a local homeless shelter. In recent years, many came for our highly sought after Poetry and Presents Poetry Event to raise money for a local women’s shelter during the Christmas holiday.

 

This year will be no different. For 2014 we are spreading BOND’s 
love beyond our borders in support of a mission’s trip to Petersfield, Jamaica. We are asking for your support in collecting personal care items (list found below). Our BOND Member Rachel, whose heading up the mission trip, shared with me the very things that are so easily at our disposal and often take for granted are considered luxury items for many in Jamaica. Items such as soap, shampoo, dental floss or even hand sanitizers are such coveted items and are costly to purchase in Jamaica. So as you can imagine, they desperately need our help.

 

I know we can rally together to collect these items. I’m requesting that you ask friends, co-workers, neighbors, local church and/or associates, to aide in our efforts. Below are the items we are seeking to collect. Our goal is collect 500 for each item. What’s your personal goal? Any amount is alright with us. Do we have your support?

 

Deodorant     Shampoo         Toothpaste        Toothbrushes               Soap              Lotion           Hand Sanitizer       Dental floss

 

Even if you aren't up to collecting items but want to give financial support towards us purchasing personal care items we have an online giving option available for you. Whatever amount you provide is greatly appreciated.

 

 Donating Options

1. During our May 16 BOND Gathering- For every item you bring this day your name will be entered into a drawing to win some fabulous prices. Click here for Gathering Details.     (Gift certificate for a massage, facial cleansing set, handmade soap, personalized stationery and much more)

2. May 24^th Drop Off- Meet us at the Wal-Mart near Arundel Mills Mall from 12:00-1:00 PM. Contact us to make arrangements for that day.

3. Mail in Donations: Rachel Barret Dolcine P.O. Box 421, Randallstown, MD 21133

4. Online Giving. HERE

 

 Deadline- May 31, 2014

Whatever you do will help us tremendously. Please let us know which item(s) you want to focus on and the amount so we can account for them.

Thank you for your support and rallying with us.

 

• Deodorant  
• Shampoo
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
• Soap
• Lotion
• Hand Sanitizer
• Dental floss 

                  

Suffering In Silence- BOND's Call to Action

I can’t shake this!!!  I’m crushed.  I’m hurt. I’m saddened. I’m mad.  I’m angry. I’m at work and yet I just want to go home and cry. How could this happen?  How could someone who had so much more to offer this world and with such a promising future want to check out? Suicide is happening way too often these days.  There’s not a day that goes by that you don’t hear of yet another story of someone taking their own life.  It’s almost as if it’s common place now. We hear it so often that many have become desensitized by the unfortunate news.

The heartbreaking news of Baltimore’s own Karyn Washington, founder of the local For Brown Girls took her life is hard to comprehend. And while I didn’t know her personally, I knew of her through her most recent project Dark Skin Red Lip Project.

Honestly I don’t know all the details of her passing but one thing that I’m most certain of is there are too many Karyn Washington’s that are suffering in silence. There are too many “brown girls” who are at their wits end. I also know that we all matter.  You matter to me; you matter to your family and friends; more important than that, you matter to God.  We each are fearfully and wonderful made and because we are fearfully and wonderfully made that means you are precious in God’s sight. You are so special and significant that a price tag can’t even be attached to your life. You are beyond priceless.

If anybody that knows that work we do here at BOND Inc, you know that everything we do serves a purpose.  Our upcoming BOND Gathering in May “Mama Knows Best- The Lost Art of Wise Counsel” becomes even more crucial to women; especially women of color.  Our Gathering now becomes a serious Call to Action. Don’t you agree that something must be done about this increased rate of suicide among women of color? Wouldn’t you all agree that a conversation needs to be had and had soon?

I encourage you to mark Friday, May 16^th at 7:30 PM on your calendars. Its a FREE event so you don't have to worry about shelling out money. Just be there.  You don't have to worry about what you're going to eat because we have that covered too. Just come.  I encourage you all to come out in droves. This must be a standing room only Gathering.  I encourage you to share this Gathering with your sister- friends, your co-workers, your family, and colleagues. Any woman over the age of 25 you think can benefit from this Gathering, invite them to come. We’re coming together for a purpose and that purpose is to make a difference in the lives of as many women of color as we possibly can. Our purpose is to let our fellow sisters know that she matters. What better way than through mentorship and a positive network of support, encouragement and guidance. We can bring to a halt the spirit of suicide and the best way to do that is through love.  

Why don’t you join us.  To RSVP  and for more details CLICK HERE

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