Eden Community Gives Back: the FIFTH AND FINAL Christmas family has been adopted! (Please help us raise Eden Points for gift shopping 12/09 – 12/14!)

Contributor: Kayla Kayla
When I heard about the Holiday Adopt-A-Family program, I knew I really wanted to participate - especially when I found out that the local women's shelter had a program. I've been supporting their local program with my EF commissions for awhile now, and after stopping by and seeing some of the people who are utilizing the shelter's services, I knew I really wanted to help out these people.

The local women's shelter is a safe haven for women and children of abuse - sexual and otherwise. They provide a safe space for the women to escape their abuse. A lot of these women are leaving their home without any of their belongings just to get away from abusive spouses. They leave all of their belongings, their house, and their treasured possessions to get themselves and their child out of the abuse. Many of the abusers kept the women from getting a job (to increase dependency), so the women don't have any steady income either. After hearing about everything these women have lost, I knew I really wanted to help out a family from the shelter.

The shelter has an anonymous program to protect people's privacy because of the topic at hand, but I was told I'd be sponsoring a three-person family: A young woman and her two children. I was not told the nature of their sponsorship, but I was told that all three of them were victims of abuse and had just recently escaped. The mother doesn't have any money for her clothing and food - much less presents for the children.

One of the children is a boy who would love to try some Kinex toys, and the girl is a small toddler who loves to play with dolls and watch Dora the Explorer. I'd love to be able to give these children a happy Holiday. Please help me and EdenFantasys to make this an amazing holiday where the children and mother can forget their problems!
12/09/2010
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Contributor: Kindred Kindred
I am so happy that we have another family to adopt. Sending Victoria my code now
12/09/2010
Contributor: Viktor Vysheslav Malkin Viktor Vysheslav Malkin
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Originally posted by Kayla
When I heard about the Holiday Adopt-A-Family program, I knew I really wanted to participate - especially when I found out that the local women's shelter had a program. I've been supporting their local program with my EF commissions for ... more
This sounds like a great thing to donate to! thank you for doing this Mistress Kay!

You are truly amazing
12/09/2010
Contributor: gone77 gone77
You know I'll donate what I can! Thanks for doing this, Miss Kay!
12/09/2010
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
Thanks Mistress Kay, very cool that we can help support such a good cause. Sending mine in soon.
12/09/2010
Contributor: the bedroom blogger the bedroom blogger
I don't have a ton of points built up, but I am donating what I can as well! Thanks Mistress Kay! This (and you) are awesome.
12/09/2010
Contributor: Selective Sensualist Selective Sensualist
Thank you so much for doing this. I am earning up my points to send in to help this deserving family. They deserve to know that there is also hope and kindness in this world.
12/09/2010
Contributor: Carrie Ann Carrie Ann
Excellent choice. I really hope folks aren't getting burned out and we see a nice, solid chunk of donations for this one!
12/09/2010
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
We did it! We’re on the last of the five Christmas families! What an amazing few weeks!

Eden is starting this family out with $150 for gifts... but we can add to that amount and make it better as a community! Let's raise some points for the kids in this family and help them have wonderful holidays!

Anyone who would like to help can donate EdenPoints (which Eden will match 50 cents on the "dollar", meaning that if you donate 20.00 in EdenPoints, we will donate $10.00 in cash on your behalf. All you have to do is cash in your points and email me the amount and the code. (victoria@edenfantasys .com) It's that simple! To keep it timely, you must to have your donations in by the end of Tuesday night (December 14th). We will tally all of the donations on Thursday morning and cut the check so Jul!a can go shopping for these kids in time! (Do not post your cashed-in points code here! You can post what amount you donated though. And we will be thanking everyone who gave, at the end of the tally - right here on this thread!)

This is the last of the fundraiser for the holidays, folks – so give if you can! (for details on how this all works, see the general giving back thread here)

Thank you to everyone!
12/09/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Carrie Ann
Excellent choice. I really hope folks aren't getting burned out and we see a nice, solid chunk of donations for this one!
I'm hoping so too. I'd really love to help out this family.
12/09/2010
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Sending my code in now
12/09/2010
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
Thank you, Mistress Kay, for doing this! I hope everyone gives if they can!
12/09/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Sammi
Thank you, Mistress Kay, for doing this! I hope everyone gives if they can!
I do too. I'd love to see this family have tons of presents under the tree. According to what I was given, this little girl really loves Dora the Explorer too. That's so cute.
12/10/2010
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
Bumping to remind people to please contribute
12/10/2010
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
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Originally posted by Kayla
I do too. I'd love to see this family have tons of presents under the tree. According to what I was given, this little girl really loves Dora the Explorer too. That's so cute.
It makes me so happy to think about all of the kids we're helping to have a great Christmas - I hope everyone here stops for a moment on December 25th and imagines that excitement, those joyous squeals, the surprise and the glee that these kids will have because of all of us - and how much that will make their parents happy too. We got to play Santa for SIXTEEN children! How amazing is that?
12/10/2010
Contributor: Naughty Student Naughty Student
I made my first contribution...I should have made some before..I feel a little bad. I might be able to make one more before this ends.
12/10/2010
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
Awesome, glad I'm not too late for this one. Unfortunately, the collection for the others was over by the time I saw them.
That gives me a few days to build up some more points to gift.


PS - I don't suppose someone could please message and remind me on monday????
Just in case - I don't want it to slip my mind!
12/11/2010
Contributor: STOPS HERE STOPS HERE
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Originally posted by Kayla
When I heard about the Holiday Adopt-A-Family program, I knew I really wanted to participate - especially when I found out that the local women's shelter had a program. I've been supporting their local program with my EF commissions for ... more
I want to give, only problem, i forgot to do as told once, i forgot to get the code on the card, or is the number enough, sorry sorry!! If the number is not enough, how do i retrieve the code now, seems like an email would be sent with all the info on it!!
12/11/2010
Contributor: clp clp
Very exciting! I do plan to contribute.
12/11/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by STOPS HERE
I want to give, only problem, i forgot to do as told once, i forgot to get the code on the card, or is the number enough, sorry sorry!! If the number is not enough, how do i retrieve the code now, seems like an email would be sent with all the info ... more
Was it a physical card or an EdenFantasys virtual card?
12/11/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Shellz31
Awesome, glad I'm not too late for this one. Unfortunately, the collection for the others was over by the time I saw them.
That gives me a few days to build up some more points to gift.


PS - I don't suppose someone could ... more
Yeah. I'll send you a message on Monday.
12/11/2010
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
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Originally posted by Kayla
Yeah. I'll send you a message on Monday.
Awesome - thanks for that!
12/12/2010
Contributor: cherryredhead88 cherryredhead88
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Originally posted by Kayla
When I heard about the Holiday Adopt-A-Family program, I knew I really wanted to participate - especially when I found out that the local women's shelter had a program. I've been supporting their local program with my EF commissions for ... more
Sounds exactly like my family and cause!
12/12/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by cherryredhead88
Sounds exactly like my family and cause!
Yeah, I noticed that when you posted it. It's so awesome to be able to help out this family.
12/12/2010
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
I am going to run the Combine all weekend so I can send a nice donation. Glad it has a heater.
12/12/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by ToyTimeTim
I am going to run the Combine all weekend so I can send a nice donation. Glad it has a heater.
Haha. That sounds awesome. I really appreciate it. I'd love to be able to really help out this family.
12/12/2010
Contributor: cherryredhead88 cherryredhead88
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Originally posted by Kayla
Haha. That sounds awesome. I really appreciate it. I'd love to be able to really help out this family.
It would be funny if we got them a lot of the same stuff lol.

It's nice to know that there are others going for the same cause! I don't have a lot of points left but I will get what I can
12/12/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by cherryredhead88
It would be funny if we got them a lot of the same stuff lol.

It's nice to know that there are others going for the same cause! I don't have a lot of points left but I will get what I can
Thanks so much. I really appreciate it.
12/12/2010
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
Bumping this. Just a couple days left!
12/13/2010
Contributor: BexvanKoot BexvanKoot
I just emailed Victoria to donate the $25 gift card I made for an upcoming post on EdenCafe about Yule and other holiday traditions... Thanks so much for all the work you're putting in to this!

EdenFantasys has definitely ensured that mine and hubby's holidays will be cheery and bright, so I'm grateful for the chance to help do the same for someone else.

<3 Bex
12/13/2010