Comments on: How To Throw An Orphanage Shower http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower Ethiopia adoption news, information and firsthand accounts by those who have been there. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ekross http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower/comment-page-1#comment-1629 ekross Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:49:51 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/30/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower#comment-1629 As I was getting ready to post, I see that my mom beat me to it. (knit2purl2 above) Our shower for Max was lots of fun and a great fundraiser. We raised the money for the HIV+ orphanage associated with the orphanage he came from (he is not HIV+.) We were able to use the non-profit arm of our agency for donations, so everything was tax-deductible for the donors. It was really nice to have the shower after he came home to give us a chance to show him off to everyone. A lot of lovely friends made it a beautiful and memorable occassion!<br /> <br /> Emily As I was getting ready to post, I see that my mom beat me to it. (knit2purl2 above) Our shower for Max was lots of fun and a great fundraiser. We raised the money for the HIV+ orphanage associated with the orphanage he came from (he is not HIV+.) We were able to use the non-profit arm of our agency for donations, so everything was tax-deductible for the donors. It was really nice to have the shower after he came home to give us a chance to show him off to everyone. A lot of lovely friends made it a beautiful and memorable occassion!

Emily

]]> By: knit2purl2 http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower/comment-page-1#comment-1628 knit2purl2 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:36:23 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/30/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower#comment-1628 When my grandson came home from Ethiopia, my daughter's friends wanted to give her a shower. However, Max was boy #3 in the family and honestly, he needed nothing. So, they held a shower and suggested that if people wanted to donate to the orphanage, that would be wonderful. A few brought gifts for Max and everyone donated money. At the end of the lovely shower, there was nearly $1000 for the orphanage and Max had been welcomed by friends and neighbors. It was a win-win situation for everyone. When my grandson came home from Ethiopia, my daughter’s friends wanted to give her a shower. However, Max was boy #3 in the family and honestly, he needed nothing. So, they held a shower and suggested that if people wanted to donate to the orphanage, that would be wonderful. A few brought gifts for Max and everyone donated money. At the end of the lovely shower, there was nearly $1000 for the orphanage and Max had been welcomed by friends and neighbors. It was a win-win situation for everyone.

]]> By: betina http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower/comment-page-1#comment-1627 betina Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:07:54 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/30/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower#comment-1627 Hey There! Great timing. I have been planning to throw one of these as soon as we got a referral. Since this has happened (3 days ago HURRAY!) I am in the party planning mode. I tell everyone I will be filling 2 big Rubbermaids with stuff, thanks to your suggestion of how to carry the stuff over. One will be for baby items and the other for things the older kids can use. <br /> <br /> Do you think clothes/shoes are a good idea? I am concerned they will take up so much room. Suggestions from the agency were those items, and then things like school supplies and play items (frisbees, soccor balls)... what do you think? In the infant box I will be taking tonnes of homemade flannel diapers- they are REALLY nice, we've been working on them at church for a while, and plastic pants. <br /> Hey There! Great timing. I have been planning to throw one of these as soon as we got a referral. Since this has happened (3 days ago HURRAY!) I am in the party planning mode. I tell everyone I will be filling 2 big Rubbermaids with stuff, thanks to your suggestion of how to carry the stuff over. One will be for baby items and the other for things the older kids can use.

Do you think clothes/shoes are a good idea? I am concerned they will take up so much room. Suggestions from the agency were those items, and then things like school supplies and play items (frisbees, soccor balls)… what do you think? In the infant box I will be taking tonnes of homemade flannel diapers- they are REALLY nice, we’ve been working on them at church for a while, and plastic pants.

]]> By: dontmesswithmommy http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower/comment-page-1#comment-1626 dontmesswithmommy Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:30:37 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/30/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower#comment-1626 How did you get everything over to Ethiopia? Did you have to ship some of it? Thanks, Christy How did you get everything over to Ethiopia? Did you have to ship some of it? Thanks, Christy

]]> By: AdoptionBlogs Editor http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower/comment-page-1#comment-1625 AdoptionBlogs Editor Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:35:53 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/30/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower#comment-1625 What a great idea! What a great idea!

]]> By: Julie Crowley http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower/comment-page-1#comment-1624 Julie Crowley Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:02:51 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/30/how-to-throw-an-orphanage-shower#comment-1624 I've never heard of this idea before, but I think that it is wonderful! I’ve never heard of this idea before, but I think that it is wonderful!

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