Passing out the fliers!

We started passing out the fliers this past weekend and we got a lot of enthusiastic welcomes! Some people more than others, but all of them were willing to give and said that they would get something for me by Halloween. We even met a couple of families who were new to the area. I also found a new friend my age who lives down the street, her family is new in the community as well.

And guess what- I've already started collecting donations! A neighbor gave us a box of stuff before we even passed the fliers out. A friend from church and my great-aunt each gave me bags of toiletries; so with all that we got a total of 74 items! Also my great-grandma in Kentucky sent money to buy some more items for my project. I am so grateful to all of them for giving me a great start at reaching my goal!!

One more thing; after my mom and I sent an e-mail blast to several homeschool groups, six families asked to participate in this year's Trick-or-Toiletries. We sent them a copy of our flier so they could make changes to personalize it and use it in their neighborhood. I can't wait to see how their neighbors respond and I'll be sure to follow up with them and post about it after Halloween. It's not too late to join the fun and make a difference in your community this year!! 

Stay tuned for the next post to see how I do with my collection this year...