SHOING Fundraiser at the Bridgetown LaRosa's

Today, April 30, we are have a fundraiser at the Bridgetown LaRosa's (6607 Glenway). All you have to do is order dine-in, delivery, or carry-out during the whole day and turn in a flyer, and we'll get a donation equal to 20% of your order. Email us at shoing@live.com if you are interested in attending and we can send you the flyer or just come up to the LaRosa's and we'll have some extras. If you order delivery, ask your driver if they have any extra flyers. Hope to see y'all there!

Watch this...it's amazing!

Saint Joseph Home of Cincinnati Annual 5K Race

This weekend we volunteered at the Saint Joseph Home of Cincinnati Annual 5K Race. We worked the waterstop for the final leg of the race. A lot of the runners were happy to see us when they came up the hill! Here are some pictures of the event:
Liz and Amanda pre-race enjoying some delicious starbucks

Group shot of the 3 of us (Liz, Jayne and Amanda)

Liz and Amanda waiting for the runners to climb up the steep Wyscarver hill to the finish line

The start of the race

UPDATE of what SHOING has been up to!

Recent Events
· Stand with Africa Summit: held at Purcell Marian High School
· New contacts formed along with various information
· Selling SHOING bracelets (yellow and blue silicone wristbands that say, “Make a difference”).
· Selling blood plasma at PlasmaCare
· Established non-profit organization w/ tax ID number and PO Box address
Upcoming Events
· Volunteering at the Students for a Better Cincinnati Service Event on April 18.
· Volunteering at St. Joseph Home of Cincinnati for the Annual 5K Race (We are also distributing flyers at the race)
· LaRosa’s fundraising night: April 30, 2009 (we’ll also distribute flyers about our organization).
· Ladies Bunco Night: early June in honor of Emily VonderMuellen
· Sending letters out to friends and family
· Look into working at the stadiums, Kings Island, and Biggs Bagging
· Forming medical supplies drives

Some exciting news...

It's official! We received notification today that SHOING has been approved as a certified non-profit organization by the Secretary of State for Ohio!!! Stay tuned for information on our upcoming events!

Hi! Here is a picture of the bracelets that we are selling. We are selling the bracelets for $2 each. Please let us know if you have any questions, ideas, or would like to participate in our fundraising events! We will keep you posted. Thank you for all your support and generosity.

Just an update:
This past Saturday the three of us went to an African seminar and attended a workshop there that focused on health care. The workshop reiterated information that we have already obtained through research and from Lieutenant Col. Miller; but we also learned new information. For example, the African harvest is for about 9 months of the year and the other three months they have barely any harvest. During these months many struggle to get food. A current issue is teaching them about preserving food, so they will have surplus food to last them throughout the three months of no harvest. Another thing we learned is the mosquito nets that are often sent over there are not always used for the purpose they are intended for, preventing insect bites while sleeping. People use them for fishing, instead of protection. In Africa the majority of homes are not set up like a typical home in the US; multiple people can be sleeping in one bed. Therefore, it may be more beneficial for them to use the nets to catch fish. Screens for windows and doors could be more realistic to prevent mosquitoes and other insects from entering their homes. The meeting was helpful and informative! We also applied to be a non-profit organization on Monday, which will be called SHOING, Students Helping Others In Need Globally. Once we are establish as a non-profit organization, we will file for a tax id number and set up a bank account. Once we have achieved this we can start fundraising. We are eager and excited to start this process. We just received bracelets, similar to the LIVE STRONG ones, yellow and blue with white writing, that says, "Make a difference". We are in the process of uploading a picture of them. We are selling the bracelets for $2 a piece. Please let us know if you have any questions, ideas, or would like to participate in our fundraising events! We will keep you posted. Thank you for all your support and generosity.