We've been busy at Anoki's Place

Holy cow!!!  So last time I posted we talked about wanting to help Joplin, MO.  Well....we're doing much more than what we said we were.  Since then I decided to scan the soap stock and donate a ton of soap.  The problem was.....as first....I couldn't find anyone willing to take it off my hands.  I checked the Salvation Army's website....called and was redirected to 6 different people in 4 different states.  NO one was willing to take the soap I wanted to donate.  Ugh.  I went to the Red Cross site and they didn't want it either.  Everyone wanted CASH.  Well...look....I have money to give but I also have over 600 bars of soap I am willing to label, box, and send to you if ONLY I can find someone to send it to!!!  Work with me PEOPLE!  SO....I was chatting with John about how frustrated I was and he told me something that was music to my ears.  The poor man plays WOW.  I know, right.  BUT... one of his guild-mates is a paramedic and works in Joplin.  She was on duty when the tornado hit.  Her regular shift turned into a 60 hour shift.  SHE is a true angel.  She mentioned several local and surrounding churches are taking donations exactly like mine.  She also mentioned several radio stations that are streaming live and are on FB.  SO....I took my little self and went to Facebook and started looking.  I found them all.  I wanted a live person to talk to so I quickly ruled out those who had online forms to fill out with ALL of my personal information and little about THEM.  Then I started calling.  The Harley-Davidson Of Joplin dealership is now my new best friend.  I called them and told them what I wanted to do.  The woman said they would gladly take my donations.  I asked if they were up for at least 10 boxes.  She said they were. AWESOME SAUCE!  SO......I asked if I could use their image from their website for my listing so folks would know this is REAL and not a scam.  You know how people are.  Sad, but true.  She connected me with the legal department.  I explained who I am and what I wanted to do and asked if I could use the photo.  She giggled when I mentioned the scam.  It's not funny.  How often do we see stories on the news about losers scoping out victims and scamming them for all that they have left?  I know, right!!!  SO....To date we have sent almost 300 bars of soap to Joplin.  I've since decided to move to MEDIUM flat rate boxes instead of the large.  We can still get 32 bars of soap in a box so it's good.  It's a lot lighter and much easier to handle.  I'm so proud of John and the girls.  While I cut labels John labels the bars and the girls pack them in boxes.  I would love to get the boxes I have left sold and packed and gone.

I do want to give props to those who have already purchased boxes.  Thank you SO much for you love, support and encouragement. It means the world.