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MARCH
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HELP GIVE HOPE
Supporting families-in-crisis, garage sales, the warehouse story, will Tiger play? new AC & fencing and more! Just a typical March in the HGH world!
March is a real teaser of a month...enough nice weather to wet our appetite for Spring then, wham!, right between the eyes with ol' man winter! So unpredictable! On the other hand, HGH is nothing but predictable... every day, every month. A community (family) of friends with the sole purpose of helping children. That may include tough, in-the-trenches, get your hands dirty type of work or simply fun fundraising events. Whatever we do, we do it with purpose, joy and each other.
Lots to tell you as we head into Spring and daylight savings time (yea for longer days!).
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A Step Back in Time
The Story of the HGH Warehouse
by Murray Beairsto
A lot of our readers are new here, so we thought it would be fun to go back in the “ ‘ole time capsule” and give some history on our warehouse.
The amazing warehouse we have now was a gift to us by the late Bobby Allison. Prior to 2010 we did not have a home base. To host our Garage Sale, we would find a local developer and ask to “borrow” space for approximately six weeks to set up for our sale. Our merchandise and the donations received throughout the year were stored in several storage units. We kept our trailer (no big truck at that time) at Wade’s and would have to go to Rogersville to get it each time we had a pick up. Because of no where to call home, our sale was once a year in April. Once April rolled around each year, we’d unload the storage units and set up at our temporary location. Christmas was the same scenario, however, we needed a different type of set up. One that would allow a more open floor plan. No pre-ordering; we would have to time our purchases of our larger items and have them delivered (or more often we would have to go pick them up) during a very narrow time frame. Needless to say, there was a lot of “moving” around—us and our stuff!
A quiet man, who spent a lot of time observing, Bobby Allison saw the need for a permanent home for us. In early 2011, Bobby got Kenny Ross on board and began a search for a location that would meet several needs. North Creek Business Park was beginning to take off and Ozarks Food Harvest had just moved into the development; this was a project Kenny had just finished. It seemed like a great idea! The land was identified and purchased at a very discounted price, thanks to the O’Reilly family, and in the summer of 2011, ground broke on the future home of Help Give Hope (see picture above). By late November, we had moved in and began the process of hosting our very first Christmas in our new home!
Over the years, we learned how to more effectively use our space and have added additional office space with the expansion of staff. We also recently put up security fencing and, to the great delight of our many summertime volunteers and shoppers, will soon install A/C in the warehouse. All of this has been a dream come true for our charity. It has allowed us to serve more families in need, grow in a way we never thought possible and give us the footprint we so desperately need. Bobby was a visionary, he saw a need and he addressed it. How lucky we were to be a part of that vision.
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GARAGE SALE SEASON
IS JUST ABOUT HERE!
We are in full 'pick-up mode' for the 2023 garage sale season!
You're likely to see one of the Help Give Hope trucks on the road these days as Brad is criss-crossing Springfield and the surrounding communities picking up garage sale donations. And the warehouse is filling fast!!
PLEASE call Murray at 417-209-7027 if you have a donation and she will arrange pick-up.
It’s important we know what we are getting so we know how many people to send, what vehicle works best and the best time for everyone. Please note, there are items we don’t take— Mattresses (for legal reasons), office desks, entertainment centers, Box TV’s, China Cabinets, but for the most part we are flexible. It is never our intention to look picky or selective. If we can’t use it, we most likely will have options we can offer you. 2023 sale dates are listed below and we’d love to have your items or have you volunteer with us. Just let us know!
DATES OF 2023 SALES
Friends and Family Sales
Saturday, April 22nd & July 23rd
9:00am - 1:00pm both sales
Big Sales – Friday and Saturday
June 10th & 11th
August 18th & 19th
8:00am – 3:00pm both days
Location: HGH warehouse (2809 N. Cedarbrook)
We no longer pick up after private garage sales
IMPORTANT UPDATE: We are temporarily unable to accept clothing as we currently have more than we can manage. Hope and expect that to change once sales begin.
We love donations of appliances but please be accurate with their condition. Appliances are given to families in need. There is nothing worse than giving an appliance that does not work properly. We do not wish to appear presumptuous and we sincerely appreciate each and every donation but when we are unable to sell an item, often we must pay to have it removed. We just wish to be more efficient and cost effective.
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TIGER UPDATE
Have a terrible feeling I may have missed Tiger's call! A spam app on my phone blocks most unfamiliar long-distance calls. Bet he's tried a number of times and I'm just not picking up. Must think I'm avoiding him. Dang...he might even be sitting around waiting for me to call him back!
Am not giving up and remain hopeful Tiger will accept our invitation to play in the Arris Pizza/Paul Zurfluh Charity Golf Tournament, September 18th at Twin Oaks CC (mark your calendars). I still see no apparent conflict in his schedule and the tourney is still 7 months away. He really has no excuse!
Have already shared with Tiger my impressive athletic accomplishments (slightly embellished...ok, very embellished). And I know he enjoys team competitions (like that Father/Son event each Fall) so shared how I basically carried Aaron Clark all the way to the finals of the Mulligan Cup at Twin Oaks last year and how I also carried Kim Bradley to the E flight championship of the most recent Bachus Invitational. Am not one to normally toot my own horn but at times like this, you have to put modesty aside and pull out the big guns. Tiger respects excellence.
Should Tiger accept our invitation, he will play with Doug Beairsto and I. Crump...am sure you can find another team - who wouldn't want a 69 year old with a bad back and a perpetually gloomy disposition? Sure, Jimbo's been a great friend for 40+ years and business partner for over 20 years but, hey, golf is golf.
Not ready to assume just yet Tiger will play in the HGH golf tourney (as they say, 'assumption is the mother of all screw-ups'), but am confident we'll get confirmation any day now! Will keep you posted.
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THE LONGEST TABLE
We're excited to announce that one of Help Give Hope's premier fundraising events will return for its 7th edition this coming August...specific date and time to be announced soon. We look forward to another amazing evening of great friends, food and drink!
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WE NEED TO UPDATE
OUR EMAIL LIST!!!
We want to make sure we have the best email with which to reach you. In order for Help Give Hope to effectively communicate with our friends and supporters, it's critical we have an up-to-date email for you. Click on the email link below to send us the email you prefer we use. Also please include email(s) of any and all family and friends you feel would like to be on our mailing list. Thank you!!
helpgivehope@sbcglobal.net
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CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR 2021/2022 PHOTO GALLERY
https://helpgivehope.org/photo-galleries
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To Volunteer at HGH:
Call or Text:
(417) 209-7027
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Murray Beairsto
(417) 209-7027
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