Food Drive & Census

Please let your friends know or post to your facebook that we will have the food collection through next weekend(3 locations - Rolling and East Greenway, Madison and Ridgeway, and Rolling and Ridgeway. We estimate the present collection to top 6000 lbs and $1035. We had people drop off $200 in checks and cash in 2 nights last weekend as we were sitting around with friends at the 'firepit' in the front yard. 

The census response has been overwhelming so I haven't had a chance to do the tally - If you have not done so, please send me your address and the total number of lighted balls or other shapes you have hanging in your yard. 

I don't think the neighborhood has ever looked more lovely. So many of our streets are magnificent with the polka dotted evening skies. Magical and amazing. 

THANKS to all of you who continue to make it so spectacular. 
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Jonathan and Anne Smith 

This makes it all worth it!!!

This note received from Amanda via her iPad
Loved driving through the streets and seeing the lighted balls!!! We were bringing mom home from Forsyth Medical Center and took a detour through to see the lights... They are amazing! It really made our day/night...thanks, guys!!

Lunch hour at Toad Hall

This is what we did today (joyfully) on our lunch hour.  We emptied all the little bags of cans of beans, soup, tuna, fruit and other wonderful things into boxes - put them into the suburban and get ready to go to Greensboro Urban Ministry.  When you come by this weekend (or anytime) be SURE to drop off your non perishables for the food banks.  They have assured us that they can use all you can contribute.  THANKS Greensboro and beyond for all you do.  

Drop Off location in Lake Jeanette

Our friends Gary and Diane Upham have set up another collection point for the Shine the Light on Hunger Food Drive.  Thanks for setting this up.  Here is a map to their home.  http://g.co/maps/g7sfv
Now there are 4 spots in greater Greensboro for drop off.  We will share out totals so far on this blog soon.  Please pass this along to your friends - please drop off a can or a bag of cans each and every time you drive by.  

Happy bride to be from Durham decorating for Christmas

This photo from precious Ally who will marry our nephew Matthew in May. Two photos from Durham in 2 days

A post from Durham NC

We received this email Sunday- Thanks for sharing this with us & thanks for embracing the idea and making it your very own. I love this!

Thank you for the awesome Lighted Christmas Balls that you are sharing with the world. Like many others, your gift has inspired me to organize a food drive to benefit NC and GA Food Banks (www.foodbankcenc.org; www.acfb.org/). I’ve recruited my nieces and nephews who are helping out with this awesome even! They are collecting food in their communities and will help me shop, sort, and box up the items, and then take them to the food banks. We are simply overwhelmed by the outpouring of loving kindness in our communities! Here is a link to the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/237396179659123/ I’ve attached photos of my first three Lighted Christmas Balls.
In return for their help with the food drive, I’m going to help my nieces and nephews make their own Lighted Christmas Ball for the holidays! We are all very excited!

Thank you again for your service and inspiration!

Rhonda Karg PhD

THREE, COUNT THEM, THREE DROPOFFS

Three drop off points for food donations in Sunset Hillls

There are 3 places to drop off your canned goods for the local food banks.  

We have already delivered about 600 pounds of food and 

we plan to deliver more than that today. 

Click on any of the addresses below for a map.  

2205 Madison Ave  (corner of Ridgeway Drive and Madison Ave)

206 East Greenway Drive North (corner of East Greenway North & Rolling Road)

222 Ridgeway Drive (corner of Ridgeway Drive & Rolling Road) 

The food banks can use all we can collect - so when your friends are coming to your home for cocktails, dinner, or a party, just let them know we are more than just a bunch of 'pretty lights'  & consider putting a box out in your foyer, collect some food, and drop it off in any of the trailers or bins and we will take care of the rest.  We will do everything in our power to make sure the food gets to the hungry as quickly as possible. THANK you for making this work.  

Merry Christmas !   

Fallen ball

1st fallen lighted Christmas ball of the season.  #LightedChristmasBalls to the rescue.