Kid`s Spotlight Many thanks to Sweetbay Supermarket in Clermont

February 2011
Vol. 3 Issue 2
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was
thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a
stranger and you invited me in.” Matthew 25:35
info@newbeginningslake.org ● P.O. Box 121129 Clermont, FL 34712 ● 1-800-789-7717 ● newbeginningslake.org
Kid’s Spotlight
Stephanie is a resident at the Mulberry Inn Women's and Children's
Home. She is a honor student in the 5th grade at Clermont Elementary. She also won the Kiwanis "Terrific Kid" award last fall. She recently gave some of her cut hair to "Locks of Love" Charity for children
with cancer who have lost their hair. She likes soccer and considers
reading her favorite subject. Her teacher says that she gives 100% at all
times and says that she is a delight to have in her classroom. Stephanie
was given for Christmas through "Shop with a Cop" a violin that she requested. She now needs a teacher! If you are interested in giving her
lessons please contact Sandy at the office : 352 404 6946.
We at New Beginnings are proud of Stephanie and all her accomplishments even in these difficult circumstances. Keep up the good work
Stephanie!
Needs List:
LCD Projector
Grill
Laundry Supplies
Cleaning supplies
Twin bedding
Towels
Cosmetics
Paper Products
Feminine products
Health & Beauty aids
OTC medicines
Grooming products
Socks
underwear
Non-perishable Food
Many thanks to Sweetbay
Supermarket in Clermont for
donating 75
boxes of food to
New Beginnings
food Pantry!
Christmas at the Mulberry Inn
Christmas was a time of New Beginnings for many of the residents at the
Mulberry Inn Home for Women and Children. Most of the children had
very few toys and the prospects for Christmas presents seemed very slim.
However the local community stepped up and overwhelmingly blessed
these children with gifts. First the children went to “Shop with a Cop”
sponsored by Lake County Sherriff's Department. They were able to pick a
few toys from Wal-Mart accompanied by one of Lake County’s finest.
Most of the children were more impressed with their “cop” than they were
with the toys! At our open House in December, “Santa” came to visit and
each child was able to whisper their wish list to him. A local Brownie troop donated a decorated Christmas tree to
the Women’s home. Several individuals had called our office and asked for the children’s wish list and had bought
presents for each child. Most of these children had never had a Christmas. They never had wrapped presents under the tree with their name on them. It was like God delivering a miracle to them.
We at New Beginnings are very grateful to those organizations and individuals that gave so generously to our children. They are very appreciative and so are their mothers and the staff. We were able to see the joy on their faces
on Christmas morning that your gifts provided. Our hope is that you are blessed overwhelmingly for your generosity.
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2nd Annual Pack The Pantry
Benefiting New Beginnings Pantry
When: Friday February 25, 2011
Time: 5pm -8pm
Hosted By Jon and JoAnn Jones
Place: 12201 Cypress Landing Avenue
Groveland Florida 34736
352 394 7282
Guests are asked to bring a case of
one of the following:
Non-Perishable food item
Fruit juice (Non-Perishable)
Paper Towels
Laundry Detergent
A Shower for New Beginnings
A Note From Steve
Most of us know the Verses in Matthew 25:35 by heart:
“when I was hungry you….when I was
thirsty you….when I was naked you… “
What a wonderful community we live
in, including the churches and businesses who are living out this command at Helping Hands Outreach.
Each Saturday numerous volunteers
believe this verse and come to serve.
Since we started in May 2010, 1100 people have come and
seen the warmth and love being given. Some come because they haven’t eaten in a few days as they have no
food at home. Some come because they have few warm
clothes or few clothes for their children. And some just
come because they are lonely and want to talk to someone
who can give them hope. Surprisingly, nearly 80% of those
that come are widows and single moms. If you would like
to serve we welcome your participation. We are at the
Winn Dixie parking lot every Saturday 11 to 1 PM . Please
call Sandy Williams at (352) 404-6946 or email her for more
information at sandywilliams@newbeginningslake.org. We
are also looking for people to host a food drive so we can
continue to give bags of groceries to those in need.
In God’s Love,
The Women’s Missionary group from Minneola Alliance Church gave a “shower” for the women and
children at the Mulberry Inn. The ladies prepared
some refreshments including a beautifully decorated cake. They brought gifts to fill out our needs
list: sheets, towels, socks, toiletries, books and
crayons for the children.
Linda Smith gave a presentation on New Beginnings
from the inception to today and explained our mission and goals. Ways to get involved and volunteer
were discussed.
207 S Hwy 27
Minneola, FL
34715
(352) 241-8500
Store Hours
M-F 10-5
Sat 9-4
Steve Smith,
Executive Director
“Give a man a fish he
eats for a day.
Teach a man to fish and
he eats for a lifetime.”
Thank you AAA Storage on Hwy 27 in Minneola!
The new management
team donated use of
a storage unit for New
Beginnings to temporarily store donated building material to rehab a
donated church as part
of our 2011 visions. If
you have any building
materials to donate or
can donate some
time to rehab this project please contact Sandy Williams at 352-404-6946 or
sandywilliams@newbeginningslake.org
, to our monthly donors,
We would
totraining
givecenter
a special
thanks
Officeslike
and job
are located
at 200 Washington
Street in Minneola.
we couldn't do it without you!