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Lisa Fipps wrote a
fantastic article in The Kokomo Perspective about Bright Star.
Check it out. |
Thank you, Altrusa,
for the 8 gross of pencils. It's difficult to do school work
without a pencil so the kids will appreciate your generosity. |
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Newsletter for August '08
If you didn't receive this newsletter in an e-mail, it's because I don't
have your e-mail address.
Please send
it to me. |
Buttons needed!
We need buttons for the girls' uniform dresses. White buttons
and lots of them. There are 4 buttons on each dress.
Please help. We want to get these dresses to the school in
November. |
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Photos from
our June '08 mission trip |
Photos of our March '08
mission trip |
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We're going to Kenya in
November.
E-mail me if
you want to join us. |
Dental needs of the children were apparent
during our visit in June.
Can you help? |
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Update on Gladys |
A day
in New Haven! |
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Help!
I've received 17 boxes of valuable reading books from Susan Mendenhall and
friends for Bright Star's library
but now I need $3000 to pay the postage to get the books to the
school.
Please let me know if you can help.
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It didn't take long
for Dan and Sherri Hockney to again "step" in to help. They're
paying for the steps to the bridge! Thank you both so much! Ironically,
their son Dean who is working in Iraq also offered to pay for the
steps. So instead, he's paying to have shelves built in the
new Science lab. Good, good family! |
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What projects are we working on at the
school? |
Thank you, fellow
Rotarians, for your generosity. All the bags made it to Kenya! |
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Shiloh U.M.C.
has done it again! The children in their VBS donated 391 pairs
of socks and undies for Bright Star students! And the generous
monetary donation will go a long way in buying other needed items. |
We are in need of colored pencils, eraser
caps, and ink pens. Watch for some good deals when school begins and
help us if you can. Thanks, Lisa. |
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Bill Kring
donated the money to build our Science lab and 3 classrooms.
Betty Campbell's family donated the money
to build the sewing center/medical clinic. And the Anoka U.M.C.
donated the money to add a bathroom to the girls' dorm. Thank you all so much! Construction started May 5th.
Click here
to see photos. |
Redeemer Lutheran School, staff, and
parents donated over $3000 to enlarge the girls' dormitory. The
money was given in honor of Dr. Perry Glancy, retiring principal of
Redeemer School who visited Bright Star in 2007. The concrete floor
has been poured and will be ready in a few days! |
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Thank you, Thompson
Elementary School teachers, for the bulletin board and math
materials. You were more than generous! Thank you,
Nolan, for your donation too. |
Donations from Onward Christian Church
Women's Fellowship and Goldsmith U.M.C. will
help provide furnishings for the new expansion of the girls' dorm!
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Ben Davis 9th
Graders Shave Mr. Upton's Head
and donate $656 for school supplies. |
What will $100 buy at Bright Star?
How about
$20?
You'll be amazed!
How much is needed each
month? |
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Feeding the children supplements,
like this peanut butter and bread, is essential to learning. |
Western H. S. Interact Club donated 2
laptops. Thank you all so much. Thanks also to Daniel, Becky,
Susan, and the Propes' for their laptop donations. These will
provide a huge
benefit to the kids! |
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It is a pleasure to
thank the following friends: Steve Currens for two huge
donations of school supplies; the Western Middle School students for
the 1800 toothbrushes; the American Cancer Society for the 200+ t-shirts;
and the First Church of the Nazarene, Delta Kappa Gamma, LWML, the
Peru Rotary Club, L.I.F.T., and all of you who donated socks and underwear.
The kids and I sincerely appreciate your
generosity! |
The boys' dorm is
completed, thanks to the generosity of
Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer. Thanks to
a donation from my
Rotary Club, the boys' dorm will get furnished with
chairs, study tables, lamps, and flooring to make the dorm a "home."
Thank you all! |
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Check out the
Kokomo Tribune article about the American
Sewing Guild - Kokomo Chapter and Shirley Hoy making uniforms for the
students. You can also read
Danielle's article in the Jan. 21st edition of the
Kokomo Tribune about the political
unrest around Bright Star. |
Thank you,
Indiana
State Reading Association, for the 600+ canvas bags
and the huge monetary donation to buy reference books for our new library.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! |
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Kennedy's story |
For information
about another worthy effort to help children, click
here. |
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I'm always
searching for large luggage that measures 59"-62" w+d+h.
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You can visit my
personal web page
here. |
