I received this great email from Kim Kim Chiu, Assistant Director of Career & Technical Education at Utah Valley University! They asked for a donation of 30 bottles of our yummy smelling For Every Body lotion and candles for their gift bags for young mothers and we are only too happy to help because they are doing some great things for the community. You may read this, like I did, and want to help too!
The holidays can be tough for people at any time but if you are a struggling young mother with a baby to care for the world can sometimes be a pretty cold place. As a mom and grandmother and the owner of For Every Body and For Every Home, I applaude the efforts the Women in Technology Organization is making! Good for them! And, good for you if you can share a little Christmas Cheer to help their project!
Women in Technology Christmas Project
On Friday, December 11, 2009, UVU’s Women in Technology student organization and UVU staff members will be spreading some Christmas cheer at the Legacy High School in Springville. The Legacy program helps young mothers graduate from High School in a supportive environment and provides daycare services within the facility. We will be providing lunch for the students and will distribute presents for the mothers and their babies. In addition to these presents, we will help out with much needed formula and diapers for the high school to use in the nursery.
This is the second year that the UVU Women in Technology has helped with donations for the Legacy High School. Our goal is not only to help out with monetary necessities but expose the girls to opportunities to improve their situation. We emphasize the importance of post-secondary education and provide information on different programs that can help them should they decide to go to college.
Many of these girls think college is beyond their reach, so we start talking about the one and two-year programs which is easier for them to envision. It is our hope that we can inspire them to move forward and become self-sufficient with the right kind of training.
Call Kim Chiu if you want to help too!
Kim Chiu
Assistant Director
Career & Technical Education
Utah Valley University
801-863-8563
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Welcome to December! Pass the Flame!
I love December because I love what I do! One of the months that my For Every Body candles capture well is December. Aside from the scents that make a house smell like Christmas in every room -- pine, pumpkin spice, apple cider, sugar cookies, pecan pie, and the list goes on -- candles have a significance that goes especially well with the designated month of charitable giving that is December.
A quote by James Keller, author of You Can Change the World, "A Candle loses nothing by lighting another candle" emulates the idea of giving, serving, helping others doesn't distinguish light but shares it. I have this friend who has been buying For Every Body candles for her neighbors and her own home for Christmas every year. It is her tradition. She says she has 20 foot ceilings and burns a candle on each end of the house to fill it with the scents of Christmas. On one day she puts on pumpkin cheesecake and on another pine, yet every day her family is welcomed home to the scent of Christmas.
Her family also gets all their shopping done in December so they are free to serve others during December. Aside from dropping off presents of our yummy candles she also finds time to visit and ask what she and her family can do to help. She says her family has learned to pass the flame of love for the holidays. I like the idea that my For Every Body family has a part in lighting the flame of love for others. Thank you to you our For Every Body family for passing the flame, for lighting other candles and for including us. I would love to each of your stories about what you do for the holidays that fill them with love. Please post here on this blog or email me! Happy December, Becky
A quote by James Keller, author of You Can Change the World, "A Candle loses nothing by lighting another candle" emulates the idea of giving, serving, helping others doesn't distinguish light but shares it. I have this friend who has been buying For Every Body candles for her neighbors and her own home for Christmas every year. It is her tradition. She says she has 20 foot ceilings and burns a candle on each end of the house to fill it with the scents of Christmas. On one day she puts on pumpkin cheesecake and on another pine, yet every day her family is welcomed home to the scent of Christmas.
Her family also gets all their shopping done in December so they are free to serve others during December. Aside from dropping off presents of our yummy candles she also finds time to visit and ask what she and her family can do to help. She says her family has learned to pass the flame of love for the holidays. I like the idea that my For Every Body family has a part in lighting the flame of love for others. Thank you to you our For Every Body family for passing the flame, for lighting other candles and for including us. I would love to each of your stories about what you do for the holidays that fill them with love. Please post here on this blog or email me! Happy December, Becky
Friday, December 15, 2006
For Every Body's First Annual Food Drive
Christmas is a time of giving. People think more of others than themselves. It is a wonderful time of year to help our communities and give back.
I am excited about this weekend because we are going to be gathering food for families. This year we at For Every Body teamed up with the Utah Food Bank, and Smith's Food and Drug Center to help people who are in need of food this winter. This Saturday, December 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will be giving candles in exchange for non perishable food items at Smith's at 210 E. 700 S. in Pleasant Grove, Utah. We hope to gather a large amount of food to help families and people in need of food this winter.
We are giving away our large cinnamon Holiday Traditions candles. Cinnamon is one of my favorite fragrances. I am excited to be giving them away!
Smith's was excited when we told them what we wanted to do because they are already trying to raise food for the Utah Food bank. All of their bins were empty when we went there. Hopefully, tomorrow we can fill them!
This will be our first annual food drive. We hope to do it every Christmas from now on. It should be a success!
I am excited about this weekend because we are going to be gathering food for families. This year we at For Every Body teamed up with the Utah Food Bank, and Smith's Food and Drug Center to help people who are in need of food this winter. This Saturday, December 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will be giving candles in exchange for non perishable food items at Smith's at 210 E. 700 S. in Pleasant Grove, Utah. We hope to gather a large amount of food to help families and people in need of food this winter.
We are giving away our large cinnamon Holiday Traditions candles. Cinnamon is one of my favorite fragrances. I am excited to be giving them away!
Smith's was excited when we told them what we wanted to do because they are already trying to raise food for the Utah Food bank. All of their bins were empty when we went there. Hopefully, tomorrow we can fill them!
This will be our first annual food drive. We hope to do it every Christmas from now on. It should be a success!
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