Message from Kay
An update on Lilburn Cooperative Ministry
LILBURN, GA, January 2009 — What a wonderful Christmas at the ministry. Donations of toys, funds, gift cards and food were enough to provide for all the families that came to us for help! Thank you to everyone who donated; you are really making a difference in this difficult economy!
Some of the highlights of our Christmas included:
- The Beta Clubs at Brookwood and Parkview high schools who collected funds and provided thousands of dollars worth of gift cards.
- Santa Claus once again raised funds for the ministry and provided more gift cards. It makes such a difference to us! This year we had enough grocery store gift cards and enough gift cards for the many families with teenage children.
- Donations were generous enough that for the two weeks before Christmas we were able to assist all the families who needed help with their bills.
In 2008, we saw big changes in the number of families applying for help — there are just so many now. We do not expect this to improve in early 2009. However, thanks to our supporters, we are starting 2009 with food and funds and know that those same supporters will continue to help their neighbors.
Our store, Lily’s Cloak, continues to provide good funding for the ministry. If you have not been thrift store shopping at our store, you really should try it. Our prices are lower than any other thrift store, just $1.00 for adults clothing and $.50 for children’s clothing. The store is also a blessing to the families we are helping as they are able to select free clothing for their families.
In 2008, we started a single parent support group. This was in response to the fact that many of the families we help have only one adult supporting the children, not always the mother. We have had a wonderful response to the classes and approximately 12 parents attend on a regular basis. In fact, the class has outgrown the building and ountain Park United Methodist Church has kindly offered to let us use facilities at the church in 2009. Classes are on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Contact us for information if you would like to attend.
Finally, as you pass the Lilburn Co-op ministry building you’ll notice that we now have a wonderful new sign to let people know that this is “Lilburn Cooperative Ministry.” Many people still think our building is just a thrift store, but it is a ministry partially supported by a thrift store.
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News & Announcements
September 04, 2010
Back to School!
We have just finished distributing back-to-school supplies to local families that were unable to afford them. Thank you to all the individuals and groups who contributed to help meet this need.
Thanks to our Supporting Churches
A recent delivery from First Baptist Church of Lilburn provided more than 100 boxes of food.
Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia Grant
We are grateful to the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia for the grant of $5,000 for our project to help families to keep electricity connected or to have it reconnected. This grant will help many local families experiencing difficulties at this time.
Roof
Special thanks to: The contractor, who arranged a much lower price for us and paid for the roof points himself; the individual from Mount Carmel Church who donated $7,500; The Frances Hollis Brain Foundation who gave us a grant of $5,000; The Lilburn Business Association; and, every individual who donated to help with this project. All Roof Solutions did a wonderful job, and just before the terrible rains.
