Some of you know that the Loconoma Alternative School in Middletown
burned down in the Valley Fire.
They were given a modular building with 25 metal desks and nothing else.
We have taken on the project to make this classroom whole with what is
needed for these young peopl!
Thanks for your amazing help!
Seven individuals and our little Brentwood Unity Church have given
contributions.
It has helped their classroom feel alives and hopeful for the teachers and
kids.
There is still more we can do. If you are called!
See below what has been given already in 7 days and what more is needed!
If
called, you can send contributions to Reunion Ministries, Box #302,
Middletown, Ca 95461
Note:
For Loconoma youth
Reunion Ministries is a 501.C3 and tax deductible.
You are a give of Love!
And Life is for giving!!
Betty Lue
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Affirmations:
I
care about you.
You
deserve the best I have to give.
I
open my heart to always return to love.
You
matter to me and to my life.
Everyone
Matters!
Every
one is part of my family of humanity.
I matter in the
circle of life.
I take good care of
me, so that I will take good care of you and all.
I know that each one
matters, because we all effect the interaction of the whole.
I know
you matter.
You are an integral
pieces of the whole.
What you think, say
and do matters.
When you think you
don’t matter, you begin to think others don’t matter.
When
you throw away people, you deny your own power.
When you dismiss
away people, you create fear of being dismissed yourself.
When you stop caring
about someone, you begin to feel dispensable.
When you neglect
your self or your children, you teach yourself and others falsely.
Every
one deserves your best.
Everyone is
benefitted by your willingness to love.
Everyone is taught
who they are by how you treat them.
Yes, when you
neglect giving you best, you teach others to dismiss, deny, forget and neglect.
Whatever
state of mind and heart, we can give the best we have.
Whoever we live
with, we can remember how to give our best.
When we think, say
or behave like someone doesn’t deserve our best, we teach them not to give
their best.
If we want a better
relationship, family, community and world, we must be willing to give our best.
Life
gives us infinite opportunities to love everyone.
Our home shows us
what we have been teaching to our children and mate.
Our community
demonstrates how we been teaching and treating one another.
Our world shows us
where and how we have forgotten to love.
Killing
and violence doesn’t work.
Yelling and
punishing doesn’t work.
Threatening and
demanding doesn’t work.
These are temporary
tools of guilt and fear.
Listening
and learning do work.
Kindness and
understanding do work
Open-mindedness and
negation do work.
These are lasting
tools of forgiveness and love.
When
we take our time to listen and learn, we demonstrate everyone matters.
When we love one
another as we want to be loved, we create connection and caring.
When we care
sincerely about all people, we open our hearts and minds to healing the past.
When we know better,
we must do better.
Take
care to heal the past with forgiveness and build a new present with kindness
and respect.
Love works for
everyone And everyone deserves to feel loved!
We all matter to one
another.
You make a
difference in our world.
Loving you,
Betty
Lue
Already
Donated to Loconoma Alternative High School
Supplies:
Scissors
Staplers
Rulers
Paper clips
Paint
& paint brushes Art paper
Construction
paper Printer/Copy paper
College
rule notebooks Calculators
Pens
& pencils Highlighters
Color
markers Paper Cutter
Dry
Erase Markers Mandala art/color books
Tape
& glue Lysol, handiwipes, hand sanitizer, etc
Wall
calendars
Furnishings:
2
Small refrigerators (for lunches and snacks)
2 x
Printer/copier & ink
4 Bean
Bag Chairs
2 x
space heaters
Microwave
Teacher’s
desk chair
Garbage
cans & waste baskets
2 x 6’
folding tables
2 wall
clocks
4
power strips
20 ear
buds
4 USB
5 unit charging stations
15
individual phone/laptop charging cords
Still
needed:
Coat
Rack
Toaster
4
Drawer file cabinets
2
Cabinets with drawers
Bookshelves
Vacuum
cleaner
Teacher’s
Desk
Wooden
chairs (for students to use at tables)
Overhead
projector
PE
Equipment
Outside
picnic table & umbrella
Posters and art for walls
Posters and art for walls