You love Whole Foods!

You love Global Hope!

Put them together and what do you have?

One spectacular “One Dime at a Time Program“, that’s what!

Here’s a super easy way you can celebrate the spirit of giving and help Global Hope to “keep the giving going”.

We will be directing all proceeds from the One-Dime-at-a-Time Program toward relief efforts in Haiti in the most efficient manner possible.  (so spread the word – the more who shop at this location – the greater the difference we can make!)

Where: Whole Foods Market, 63rd St. & Rte 83, Willowbrook
When: January 1 – March 31 2010
How: Bring in your own reusable bag/bags. Ask that the dime per bag
refund that Whole Foods offers be donated to Global Hope, Inc.

Do remember to bring your own reusable bag each time you shop.
Do be sure to mention the dime donation to Global Hope at check-out.
Do be sure to pat yourself on the back for saving a bag
and helping Haitians “one dime at a time”.

Those dimes will add up quickly and allow us to
“put goodwill in motion” in a big way!

Thank you, Thank you Margie Sydello
for opening the door for us!!

Click here for more information

WOW!!!

Sorting through some of the many donations are Global Hope Elves Mary, Laura Jane, and Anna

We’re practically speechless!  The response to our Food and Gift drive was outstanding – all you elves out there rock!!!!!

Lesson # 1:  Give a Global Hope Elf a project and move out of the way!  Thank you just doesn’t cover the extent of our gratitude – YOU ELVES spread a lot of cheer this holiday season – A Lot of Cheer!!

And What A Food Drive It Was! – Global Hope and Yoga Among Friends are one dynamic duo.  How does 45 sound?  That’s the number of families that received 2-3 weeks worth of groceries through your generous donations.  20 lbs. of beautiful produce from Caputo’s Market, 7 lbs of quality frozen meat, a turkey and a large box of non-perishables for each family = lots of smiling faces!

Toys & Gifts Galore! – Thanks to Global Hope Shopping Elves, Marjie Kremer and Anna Rossignuolo, lots of children will find Ripstick skateboards, Mp3 players, makeup bags filled with girlie goodies, and many Target, Kohl’s and Wal-Mart gift cards under their trees this year.   Marjie and Anna shopped til they dropped – dropping a whopping total of $1,875 for those lovingly chosen toys and gifts, that is.  And that doesn’t include toys and gifts dropped off by the rest of you elves (that, by the way, amounted to an “SUV-ful”. plus the giant stack of gift cards).   GH & YAF made a significant dent in the 350 kids on Humanitarian Service Project’s waiting list.  Smiles all around!  Marjie and Anna, we applaud you.

Mary and Anna of Global Hope, with Karole Kettering, founder of HSP & Sheila Noblitt of HSP

THANK YOU ALL for your joyful donations, giving hearts, and abundant generosity.  You make us all so proud.

Over forty volunteers fertilized, weeded, watered and tended our beloved Global Hope Community Garden.  Throughout the 2009 spring and summer season, and despite the cool weather and poor soil conditions, our hardy little plants grew.  The result was a bounty to be proud of and we happily delivered our harvest to PADS of Downers Grove.  We are thankful to those neighboring farmers at Mar-Duke touched by our Global hope spirit who donated some of their harvest as well.

Below are photos of some of the “fruits of our labor” lovingly grown to feed local families in need and photos of just some of those who made it all possible.

Here’s an article about the garden published by the Downers Grove Sun.

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Global Hope “let the sun shine in” once again!  The well- worn Prentiss Creek Resource Center in Downers Grove, IL, where approximately thirty children receive after school tutoring, homework help and adult care, was literally and lovingly transformed to a colorful wonderland.

In January 2009, nearly forty Global Hope volunteers worked tirelessly to update the appearance and function of the dingy 2500 square foot facility. Throughout two consecutive weekends, volunteers cleaned, organized, replenished book, game and art supplies, painted the walls and enhanced each room with cheerful murals.  Tim Salman of No Name Painters in Downers Grove, was kind enough to offer his services along with his invaluable expertise.  Thanks to Global Hope, the facility’s new look and feel inspires all who enter.

Sunday morning, November 9^th, 2008, brought some mighty cold weather but that didn’t stop twenty Global Hope volunteers from showing up with rakes in hand.  These generous volunteers helped out five Downers Grove senior citizens by cleaning up (raking and bagging) their yards.

From tear-filled eyes to handing out hot chocolate, each homeowner’s gratitude was felt.  …Just another day in the life of a Global Hope volunteer…