An invitation

Are you thinking of year-end giving? We would love for you to consider Naomi's Circle.  The main financial need we have is funding for our Mommy to Mommy Outreach, providing fifteen Brie Bags per month to three Columbia-area hospitals (Palmetto Baptist, Palmetto Richland, and Lexington Medical Center) and preparing to provide Hope Bags to local obstetrician offices, beginning in 2014.  

Every three months, we make purchases for the next quarter's Brie Bags.  Our biggest expenses are the Embracing Evan bears (approximately $8 each) and the book Empty Cradle, Full Heart (including shipping, also about $7 each, which the publisher Loyola Press gives us at a discount).  We also purchase fabric for the bags, diapers, and hats and we purchase Jenga-style blocks (usually at consignment stores) for our Hope Bag memorial key chains.  Our ongoing quarterly M2M Outreach expenses come to about $300 every three months.  
 
Would you be willing to help?  Because we operate as a ministry under the umbrella of Spring Valley Baptist Church, donations to Naomi's Circle through the church are tax-deductible.  See our Donations page for more information about how to give online through Spring Valley Baptist Church.  If you would like to invite us to share with your church or civic organization about our ministry, or if you would like to give of your time and crafting skills for this ministry, please contact us through our M2M page or via e-mail (naomiscircle@gmail.com).

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