2013 Charity

Submission time is upon us for the 2013 Herrick Family Legacy candidate.  I have heard from specific family members regarding the following:

Foxwell Fund
Dan Foxwell was 39 years old. He was married, leaves behind three kids, twin boys, 8, and a daughter, 10. He was active in our church, in children's ministries, VBS, missions, you name it, he was involved in some way. He was a wonderful husband for 11 years to Natalie. He was a loving father. He was a beloved son, cousin, friend, neighbor.....

Dan had never smoked, did not have any risk factors. He had a cough. He was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer a year ago and his battle began.  Thursday, September 19, he lost his battle with lung cancer.

A trust fund is being set up for his children, Rylee, Conner and Tyler.

Project Homecoming
http://projecthomecoming.net/

For the past several years my cousin Jim Conningsby has been the head of Project Homecoming, a non-profit that was created to help the families of New Orleans recover from Katrina's damaging blow so many years ago. It's amazing to hear how many people are still without their homes, and he has devoted his life to helping these families return.

Kenny/Gisselle Herrick
Due to the government shutdown, contractors (which Kenny is) were not permitted to return until Congress passed a budget, so Kenny went 16 days without pay.  Contractors were not allowed to apply for Unemployment or they would be dismissed.  Kenny kept his health benefits packages, but was charged later for his portion. It has been difficult to "catch-up" on rent and other bills being without pay for 16 days.   There is also the possibility that they may have a new baby coming in February.  Kenny/Gisselle were submitted without their knowledge and were reluctant to participate but relented after discussions with Dean/Linda Herrick.

I encourage other Herrick family members to provide any additional candidates they believe worthy.  

2011 Charity

It has been decided that the 2011 charity will be the family stricken by hardship known to the Likewise family.

Please send all donations to:

Paula Herrick

421 W. Franklin Street

Endicott, New York 13760

Certificates of appreciate and participation will be sent in January.  Thank you all!!

2010 Update and 2011 Voting

Posting with a yearlong pause is unacceptable and this coming year will be better, promise.

The 2010 voting was concluded when a tree fell upon my parents' house in late October during a natural disaster situation in Seattle.  They were forced from their home, living for weeks in a motel.  The Herrick Family made their tragedy the 2010 charity.  It was due in part to those contributions that they were able to be home in time for Christmas.

There is no way to express the gratitude we felt and the generosity of the Herrick Family to make a better day for others.

The 2011 voting is now up for suggestions.  Please leave your suggestions as a comment to this post and I will prepare a voting widget to tally for this year's charity.

I thank you all for participating and I thank you all for your love and devotion to doing more for others than for ourselves.

2010 Voting

The 2010 holiday season is quickly approaching!  E-mails are pouring in as to ideas for this year's beneficiary.  

All votes and submissions are held strictly confidential.

1.  Gospel for Asia

Gospel for Asia's mission is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with those who have never heard His name. Christmas gifts purchased from GFA do this by helping two distinct groups: the poorest of the poor and missionaries on the field.

GFA supports over 16,500 national missionaries who share the hope of Christ. The items found in the Christmas Catalog aid them in their work.

GFA sends 100% of the funds for Christmas gifts to the mission field. Nothing is taken out for administrative expenses.

GFA is a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and is certified as one of the "Best in America" by the Independent Charities of America. The ministry meets the highest standards of public accountability, cost efficiency and program effectiveness set by these organization.  

For more information, please visit their website:  www.gfa.org

2.  Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront provides direct services to alleviate a military family’s or individual’s actual/complete emergency financial burden, as well as counseling and/or recovery support. Emergency financial assistance is in the form of checks paid directly to mortgage lenders, auto mechanics, contractors, hospitals, doctors, dentists and other providers. Other emergency funding assistance, which an applicant receives within 24 to 72 hours, includes the following:

• Financial assistance
• Emergency food
• Emergency home repairs
• Critical baby items: formula, food and diapers
• Home and appliance repair
• Furniture and household items
• Local moving assistance
• Community events
• Wounded Warrior Transitional Family Housing

For more information, please visit their website:   www.operationhomefront.net

3.  Southern Eye Institute

Dr. Schanzer dreamed of being a medical missionary since her childhood days when she first heard a Marynoll priest describe his missionary adventures.  Shortly after completing her medical and ophthalmology programs she began researching various missionary opportunities.  She selected a program in Abak Nigeria and in February 1988 embarked on her first missionary trip.  Accompanied by her husband, Tom Lewis, Dr. Schanzer performed as many cataracts and other eye surgical procedures as the local generator and their 30 boxes of carry-in supplies would allow.  It was a very successful and rewarding experience, which marked the beginning of their mission career.  Her missionary dreams became their passion.  Over the years, Cathy and Tom have also worked in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Sierra Leone.  All of their efforts were carried out in existing programs that gratefully accepted Cathy’s surgical skills, Tom’s administrative support and their donated medical/surgical supplies.  However, in 2006 this pattern of mission work changed.  For the first time in their mission career, Cathy and Tom led the development of a permanent eye care center in a remote village in Sierra Leone.

For more information, please visit their website:   www.southerneyeinstitute.org/Africa

4.  ShelterBox

We instantly respond to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami or conflict by delivering boxes of aid.

Each box supplies an extended family with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless. The contents are tailored depending on the nature and location of the disaster, with great care taken sourcing every item to ensure it is robust enough to be of lasting value.

Each box bears its own unique number so as a donor you can track your box all the way to its recipient country via the website.

Highly trained ShelterBox Response Teams distribute boxes on the ground, working closely with local organisations, international aid agencies and Rotary clubs worldwide.

Since its inception in 2000, ShelterBox has firmly established itself at the forefront of international disaster relief, providing emergency shelter for the people who need it most on every continent.

For more information, please visit their website:   www.shelterbox.org

Success Defined.

The Herrick Family raised $1190.00 benefiting its 2009 charity, the gift of solar panels for the Archdiocese of Tororo, Uganda.

A special thank you to everyone who participated and helped spread the word!

It takes everyone to support even the smallest among us.

ONTO THE FUN STUFF!

Voting is now open for the Herrick Family 2010 charity.

Comment as to what you think would be the most deserving of charities.  I will compile the top five and create a poll on which to vote for 30 days.

Voting is open until April 1, 2010.

The Herrick Family Legacy not only met but exceeded their $993.00 goal which will provide for solar panels and equipment for the parishioners of St. Augustine Parish, Uganda.

$1020.00 received from the generous hearts of Herrick family and friends.

$250.00 received from Catholica daughters.

All combined totaling $1270.00!

Your gift directly benefits the parishioners below.  Not some lone marketing photo on a glistening brochure.

Oh no, these people in particular will benefit!!

 

I am pleased to announce that the Herrick Family Legacy has raised $500.00 for the Archdiocese of Tororo, Uganda!

We are more than 1/2 towards our goal of $993, the approximate cost of solar equipment and facilities to give the gift of light.

Can you imagine your life without the basic luxury, yes luxury, of electicity?

For the Archdiocese of Tororo this is a way of life.

Please meet just a few of the many, many parishioners that will benefit from this generous gift.

Hey - how'd Deacon Dean Herrick slip in there?  Sneaky fellow!

The Archdiocese of Tororo hospital (with the current health care debate in America, I think we can all agree we have access to better facilities than our brothers and sisters in Uganda):

The Herrick Family Legacy is just getting started!  I hope when you are preparing your Christmas shopping list you will consider a donation in the name of your beloved friends and family in lieu of a token giftt.

Give a gift with power - the gift of light!