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Giving A Hand Up To The NJ - WCTU

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On October 25,2025, The NJ - WCTU Will hold it's 152nd local Convention. The theme for this year is "Mountain Movers." As public Relations Director of the NJ- WCTU and Founder of Crafts 4 Hope Foundation, Inc, it is once again, a delight to give a hand up to help the NJ - WCTU enjoy their 152th Annual Convention by creating bookmarkers and constructing these precious party favors. What is the Woman's Christian Temperance Union? The WCTU, or Women's Christian Temperance Union, is a temperance organization founded in 1874 that advocates for the prohibition of alcohol and other social reforms. Initially focused on alcohol abstinence and its link to social issues like poverty and abuse, the WCTU expanded its mission under leaders like Frances Willard, to include women's suffrage, labor laws, prison reform, and public health education. Its motto became "Agitate, Educate, Legislate," and it became one of the largest women's organizations in the ...
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Big Brother Big Sister Breakfast Event

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September 25th, 2025 Crafts 4 Hope Foundation was invited to a Sunrise Breakfast at the Grove in Centerton at which time a monetary donation was given on behalf of our supporters. Big Brothers Big Sisters connects children (Littles) with volunteer mentors (Bigs) to build one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. The organization provides support and resources for these matches, which aim to help children achieve higher aspirations, greater confidence, better relationships, and educational success, while also avoiding risky behaviors. The program matches are meaningful, monitored, and helps children all across Cumberland and Salem counties.
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Helping The NJ Woman's Christian Temperance Union Celebrate Red Ribbon Week 2025

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Red Ribbon Week 2025 will be observed October 23 – 31. The theme for Red Ribbon Week 2025 is "Life Is A Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free.” The theme was submitted by Cheryl Holsapfel and Carter Weinmann from Solon Middle School. The theme is meant to convey that every choice we make in life is a piece of a bigger puzzle. By choosing to live a drug-free lifestyle, young people can put the pieces together to build a strong, bright, and healthy future. Red Ribbon Week was started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in 1985 was brutally tortured and murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. As a tribute to SA Camarena, high school friend, Henry Lozano, created “Camarena Clubs” and the wearing of a red ribbon to show their opposition to drugs. In 1988, the National Family Partnership (NFP) coordinated the first National Red Ribbon Week with President and Mrs. Reagan serving as honorary Chairpersons. Since t...
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Crafts 4 Hope Foundation Participated In Baby Bottle Boomerang

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We were able to raise $50.00 and that is a good thing. This does not include our supporters are helping in other ways by crocheting hats for the NICU, quilting baby blankets and donating baby items for Cornerstone's Thift Store. Cornerstone passes out baby bottles each year from Mother's Day to Father's Day. Your support bought tears to my eyes because Crafts 4 Hope has been invited to attend the Gala October 16th, 2025 and I will be sure to make it known how much I appreciate our supporters - thank you! To learn more about the mission of Cornerstone, please watch this short video:
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Cards 4 Cancer Sponsored By Crafts 4 Hope Foundation, Inc

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July 19th 2025, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Everything is going to be fine. I am going to come out the otherside in one piece as the cancer is a grade 2 stage 1a, but goodness, is it a journey. When I first found out, I was devasted. But I have since reached out to 5 local churches in the area for prayer and I have a wonderful friend who is a Breast Cancer survivor who takes me to all of my cancer related appointments. I have also reached out to a Social Worker, a Mental Health Expert and a Registered Dietician to help guide me through my cancer journey. Sometimes I cry and sometimes I laugh to help me cope but I always pray and I am grateful for all the help along the way. When life gives you lemons , I have to make lemonade! So, to this end, I made 18 cards and presented them to the Frank and Edith Scarpa Reginal Cancer Pavillion , pictured above, where I am being treated and I also started a youtube to document my journey: @MyBreastCancerJourney2025 They were thorouhly a...
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Because of your baby donations, Crafts 4 Hope Foundation, Inc was invited and did attend an Open House that Cornerstone hosted April 10th, 2025. Also, in AugustIt was so excitinbg to see your donations on display in the little Thirft Shop they had on the premises. In addition we toured the medical faciility they had with the nurse on staff. Then, we went on to tour the education department and check out their resource room. We also toured their Mobile Unit. For those of you unfamiliar with Cornerstone, they are a pregnancy and abortion information clinic. It is a Womaen's Resource Clinic and they do wonderful work. In the year of 2024, they were able to get 72 mothers to change their mind and NOT have abourtions. This is so wonderful and please keep your baby donations coming, you are such a blessing to the work Cornerstone is and will continue to be doing. Crafts 4 Hope Foundation, Inc received an invitation to attend their Gala in October and I will be very happy to do so. Thank...
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Quality Care Services, Inc

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We stopped in the Salvation Army in the Month of May and Quality Care Services inc., Early Head Start had a display table. Interested in community resources, I stopped and talked with them and found out that they were now recruiting babies 0-3 years old to join one of their 4 locations for FREE services. They have FREE Children Services and FREE Parent Services. For the 0-3 year olds they have Diapers and Wipes are provided during the program. Health Screenings, Individualized Education and Nutritional food is provided. For the parents, their Early Head Start program has monly parent meetings, parent policy council, parent community resources and fatherhood activities. For your convenience, here are the locations and contact information for anyone that is interested: Bridgeton Location: GOLDEN GATE DEVELOPMENT CENTER IV 41 N. Pearl Street Millville Location: GOLDEN GATE MILLVILLE 250 Rieck Ave Vineland Location: GOLDEN GATE CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT CENTER II ...
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