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Giving A Hand Up! As public Relations Director of the NJ- WCTU  and Founder of Crafts 4 Hope Foundation, Inc, I was delighted to help the WCTU enjoy their 148th Annual Convention October 26, 2024 by creating the sticker and constructing these precious party favors. A Wonderful time was had by all those in attendance. I invited myself to go on a trip to Ohio with an individual I meet in my volunteer days with the Salvation Army. I asked and this person said "Sure, would you like to be a member of the WCTU?" I accepted, paid my membership dues, bought a tee-shirt and then, inquired as to what the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was all about? In Cleveland Ohio, in the 1800's, the city depended heavily on what was called "Sin Tax". Prostitution and Salons were big business in the city as alcohol was a major part of revenue for Cleveland, Ohio. Woman were oppressed in those days with great difficulties in their homes due to their husband's drunkenness and...

I had made several purchases from Amazon one comfortable Fall day in September. I purchased four items in t otal. Upon delivery day, only one item was in the box and it looked like the package had been opened and an individual Amazon order package was in the box and the box had been resealed. What  I ordered I needed for an event that I was preparing for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union here in Bridgeton. While I was on the phone, we made a report together about the deliver and I asked the Amazon representative if I could register my nonprofit as a Nonprofit so I can get crafting materials at a discount. The Customer Service representative informed me that they do not of a nonprofit program as she helped me reorder my items. I was small talking with the respresentative telling her what my nonprofit did and why I specifically needed the "... royal blue wrapped mints..." During the phone conversation she apologized for my trouble and informed me that Amazon would like...