I always love spring time of year, opening up the house, trees and plants budding, and warmer weather. It just seems like things come back to life after the cold of winter and its simply refreshing. I enjoy spring because I take off my plush sheets that kept me warm during the winter to trade them out for my cooler seacell sheets for spring/summer and in the process of changing out my bedroom for spring, I am reminded of how even in our lives we have seasons of change that can be "cold" seasons or "budding" seasons and how thankful I am that in the good and difficult seasons of my life I still have the love and safety my home provides. I am so grateful! Unfortunately not all women live in the reality of living in a safe place or even having a comfortable bed to sleep in. So during the month of April I am thankful that Private Quarters takes the opportunity to "Share the Comfort" nationwide by providing comfort bedding to local shelters selected by Private Quarters Consultants. It's such a fun and different way to get both Consultants and Personal shoppers involved in giving back.
This year the IA based team that I am part of has the privilege to work with Ruth Harbor an organization located in Des Moines. Ruth Harbor is a home for young women who are faced with an unplanned pregnancy and need a safe place to live for the duration of their pregnancy. During the girls time at Ruth Harbor the girls are taught life skills to prepare them for once they leave the house. The girls also receive counseling and coaching on whether they'll choose to keep their baby or give them up for adoption. My team and I had the opportunity to tour the house and visit with some of the girls currently living there. Ruth Harbor is doing a great job of meeting a huge need in our society and helping turn these girls lives around. My team and I are gearing up for the monthly of April to make sure that Ruth Harbor is supplied with sheets, pillows, robes, slippers and much more to make sure the girls rest comfortably while at Ruth Harbor. We're also hoping to raise enough money to provide a stock of "after care" bags for when the girls leave the home and go out on their own so they have bedding and comfort wear to help them with a successful "fresh" start once they leave Ruth Harbor and begin a new "budding" season of their own lives.
Would you consider having a party or placing an order to help support these women? Be a pillow pal or a blanket buddy during the month of April. If interested contact me at doreenstroud@aol.com
