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| Family Corner
DO YOU NEED EMPLOYMENT?
If so, Ragan's HOPE is working to establish more resources for both employers and candidates to connect and benefit.
If you are being supported by Ragan's HOPE and are in need of a job, we can help you with reviewing your resume, possibly connecting you with prospects, and more.
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Summer Camp Information:
If your child has special needs,
Camp Sweeney
offers financial assistance to all who qualify, to help send your child to camp! If you are interested,
click here
for more information.
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If you are a family of Ragan's HOPE and have specific needs right now, please
Contact Us and let us know. As donors participate and give, we are hopeful and in prayer that the needs of our families are met.
Click here to submit an update or a prayer request for your family.
Make sure you check out our Activities page to find out what is going on in your area. Visit our Resources page on our website for more helpful links. |
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| What's Going On? NOTE: There will not be any volunteer training for the months of July and August as we take a break for Summer.
July 12
DFW Area - Kids-4-Kids Club Christmas in July preparation event
July 12
E. Texas/Tyler Kids-4-Kids Club Christmas in July preparation event, 2:00-4:00.
July 12
Christmas in July adult cocktail reception 5:00 - 7:00.
July 18
Executive Leadership Meeting
July 20 (week of)
Delivering Backpacks to Ragan's HOPE families in Louisiana
July 23
DFW Area - Christmas in July event at The Rienzi in Turtle Creek (7:00-9:00)
August 1
DFW Area - Back to School Assembly Event (10:00 - 2:00)
August 8-22
Nationwide Deliveries of Back to School items for our Ragan's HOPE families
August 16
Night of Superstars - East Texas Dress Fitting
August 30
Night of Superstars - DFW Dress Fitting
For details on these events,
please visit our
If you are interested in making hospital visits, helping with graphics, public relations, data entry, phone calls, meals, donation deliveries, writing blogs, etc, please click here to email Stacy, and she will get you connected with the appropriate Team Leader. |
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We had a great time out in North Carolina meeting with Bec Sofio, our Area Team Leader, visiting local hospitals, the Ronald McDonald House, and conducting a Community Awareness Meeting!
We still have plenty of opportunities to deliver meals, make cards, deliver donated items, help raise awareness and collect donations for Christmas in July and School Supplies for August. If you are home for the summer, this is something you can do with your kiddos. Please contact [email protected] to begin the volunteer approval process!
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FOUNDATION NEEDS
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e need your help for Ragan's HOPE to continue providing support to families nationwide.
Our critical needs:
- Gift Cards for families
- Sponsorship for printing brochures $2,000
- Sponsorship for storage unit for donated items/supplies - $1200 annual cost
Please contact us today if you are able to meet one of these needs at [email protected].
We thank you in advance for your support!
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REVIEWS NEEDED!
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f you are a volunteer or family who has been blessed by Ragan's HOPE and the support we provide, we need YOUR HELP in providing a review to
Through these reviews, we have been given a "Top-Rated" status, and need your reviews to help us maintain that title for 2015.
Just click the link above and you will be directed to the Ragan's HOPE review page.
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Meet one of our Superstars being honored later this year at our HOUSTON Night of Superstars Event.
Precious participated in the Special Olympics recently, and we are excited for you to meet this exceptional Superstar later this year in Houston.
For more information about our other upcoming
NIGHT OF SUPERSTARS events, check out our dates and website information below:
E. Texas (Tyler):
September 12
Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW):
September 26
Houston:
October 17
Associate your business with the charity event of the year! Sponsor a superstar and be recognized at the event, have your logo and website in the autograph booklet, on the red-carpet backdrop, on our website, and more!
Please visit NightofSuperstars.org to download the sponsorship form for your area.
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We believe that the better prepared you are, the better able you are to take care of the needs of others. That's why we celebrate CHRISTMAS IN JULY!
To help with our growing needs nationwide, a
sk your business if you can put up a tree in your front office or lobby. Post signs to collect ne
w toys or gift-cards, or talk to businesses you know who can donate funds towards helping families who have a child with a catastrophic illness or injury.
For questions, or to participate in our Second Annual
Christmas in July collections and events:
Please contact Kristin Bate for the DFW area. Click here to download the DFW area flyer and help us promote it to your community!
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Thank you to local businesses for helping us collect School Supplies!
Included in some of the area businesses helping
Ragan's HOPE NATIONWIDE:
Southwest Airlines - Dallas, TX
Peter Piper Pizza - San Antonio, TX
(2) Starbucks - Grapevine & Dallas, TX
(2) Great Clips - Dallas, TX
Naval Air Station - Pensacola, Florida
First Baptist Church of Covington, Louisiana
Helping families NATIONWIDE is a huge undertaking that YOU can be a part of too - without ever leaving home. We have created a special PayPal link where you can donate specifically to our
SCHOOL SUPPLIES PROJECT
to help make sure our Ragan's HOPE families can send their child to school well prepared for the 2015-2016 school year.
On average it costs us $50 per child, and we need a total of $25,000 to ensure every child is provided with
the necessities they need.
THANK YOU Team Leaders & Volunteers!
Bec, our North/South Carolina Area Team Leader, and her daughter Gianna have been hard at work taking care of the school supply needs for our Ragan's HOPE families in the area.
We could use your help too.
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PARTNERSHIP UPDATE
CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS:
Your specific business may not directly support families like many of our partners do, but YOUR BUSINESS CAN STILL HELP RAGAN'S HOPE FAMILIES!
If you are looking for good candidates to fill positions within your company, we are looking to provide more resources to our families to help those who are seeking employment. If you have open positions, please email the job information and contact information to [email protected].
TRADITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS:
Calls went out this month to partners with Ragan's HOPE in an on-going effort to gain feedback and field any questions or concerns they might have. We received many positive comments of appreciation for all we do. Our volunteers are certainly making sure we are providing needed services and ensuring we meet expectations. Thank you volunteers! You are doing a great job.
We met with the Naval Air Base in Pensacola, Florida, recently to discuss having them become a sponsor of the Ragan's HOPE Foundation. During the conversation, we discussed adding them to our partnership listing for referrals of military families who may need support and those who might like to volunteer their time. We met with the Captain of Security, who assured us she would be speaking with other Naval Captains about our efforts and programs.
In Fort Worth, Texas, a vendor fair will be held in September, hosted by the Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition. This vendor fair is open to organizations which provide various services to children and their families. A for-profit organization's registration fee is $100 and the non-profit registration fee is $50, if you or someone you know would be interested in participating. This event provides an opportunity to make families aware of the various community organizations in their area ready to provide services or products.
Information for the vendor fair:
When: Saturday, September 26, 2015
10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Where: Arborlawn United Methodist Church
5001 Briarhaven Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76109
We value each partnership formed through the Ragan's HOPE Foundation and continue our efforts to increase partnership level within these cities throughout the U.S.
If you have someone you think would be a good partner for Ragan's HOPE, please contact
Dan Watson.
Thank you in advance for keeping us in mind as we continue to grow!
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Recipe
We love to provide you with recipes that could help feed families who need meals that freeze or reheat easy as they tend to children who may be in and out of the hospital.
Here's a great recipe from Janet, one of
our volunteers in Louisiana!
Corn Crab Chowder
Ingredients:
- 1 16 ounce pkg frozen whole kernel corn, cooked according to directions
- 1 16 ounce roll frozen cream style corn, cooked according to directions (McKenzie's is best, but hard to find. Pictsweet is also good.)
- 1 1/2 cups cooked mashed red potatoes
- 1 quart or more of milk, half & half or a pint of half & half & pint of milk (Adjust liquid depending on desired consistency
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16 ounces crab-meat, boiled/steamed shrimp, cubed chicken or pan sauteed fish
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Seasonings: Season to taste with Tony Chachere's, salt, lemon pepper, liquid crab boil, etc.
Directions:
Add the first 4 ingredients in a large pot and heat until creamy and warm.
Add 16 ounces of crab-meat, boiled/steamed shrimp, cubed chicken or pan sauteed fish
Season to taste with Tony Chachere's, salt, lemon pepper, liquid crab boil, etc.
Optional: top with mozzarella cheese and green onions when serving.
You can use pre-cooked tub mashed potatoes, and canned corn, but frozen tastes better to me, and really doesn't add very much cooking time.
ENJOY!
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