The LOT Foundation http://www.thelotfoundation.org Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:21:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What If Everyone – Citywide Serve Day 3/24/2012 http://www.thelotfoundation.org/2012/04/what-if-everyone-citywide-serve-day-3242012/ http://www.thelotfoundation.org/2012/04/what-if-everyone-citywide-serve-day-3242012/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:34:44 +0000 krummel http://www.thelotfoundation.org/?p=251 We were so excited to be able to serve alongside some amazing folks participating in the annual “What If Everyone” serve day this year. WIE began as an outreach with Mosaic Church in Charlotte, but has grown to include partnerships with other churches and local non-profits as well! This serve day was a huge success!!

The LOT Foundation chose to head up a kitchen makeover at the Hope Haven Men’s facility in the Dilworth area. This facility is a permanent housing facility for up to 12 men that have graduated from the Hope Haven program. Hope Haven is a foundation of recovery… catering to men, women, and families that have faced drug or alcohol addiction and homelessness. The guys at this facility were so appreciative of the facelift their kitchen received!!

Attached are some before and after photos… maybe you can participate with us on the next event!! Before Before 2 Before 3 011 010 009 008 007 006 005 004 003 002 001

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We are so excited to share our first major project with all of our supporters! The LOT Foundation has the pleasure of serving the good people of Lois’ Lodge – a non-profit organization whose mission is to help women and families experiencing an unexpected pregnancy.

Not only do they provide a maternity home for some of these ladies, they offer guidance and assistance to many more through their Mom Shoppe program.

Using the nationally known “Earn as You Learn” program the Lois’ Lodge Mom Shoppe is able to enhance the learning process for families experiencing unplanned pregnancies by giving them a chance to earn Shoppe Cash for doing things that will positively influence their future and the future of their child. The Shoppe Cash can then be used to purchase items for the baby such as diapers, formula, cribs, car seats, etc.

Families earn “Shoppe Cash” by going to classes to learn about subjects such as parenting, cooking, adoption, health care, or career skills.  Homework will be given which, upon completion will earn rewards of Mom Shoppe currency. These opportunities are availiable to the residential clients residing in the Lois’ Lodge Maternity Home and to non-residential clients residing in the community.  The goal of this program is to provide thier clients with items for themselves or their babies while teaching them to be responsible and to work toward their goals.

The Mom Shoppe depends a great deal on donations and have been so blessed by the outpouring of love in the community that they have run out of space! A local church has offered them space for a donation processing center in their converted warehouse and The LOT Foundation is making it perfect for them! This will be a space that donations can be accepted, processed, and the Mom Shoppe can restock it’s inventory from this space.

 

We really appreciate your donations as they allow us to continue offering these services at no cost to non-profits in our area that are doing so much good in our community. It’s our way of giving back…

We would also love for you to join us in serving! Just fill out the form under contact us and we will be in touch to schedule your volunteer service. Thank you in advance!

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