Thursday, October 15, 2009
We Lost!
We know we are still winners, but still tough for the both of us. On the ride home tonight the car was really quiet. We tried to talk about the things we did that amazed us through the process. From the people we met, new friends, doing things we never thought we could do. It's easy to be disappointed and upset which we will be for a night, but it's really easy to think big and see the difference we are making for the community. This contest made us better people, not that we were so bad when we began:) This contest gave us something special and want us to continue to make a difference.
Thank you everyone for you support. Thank you RVHH for picking us tonight. With out your thanks and support we almost forgot that we did make a difference.
We love you all,
John and Kate
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
19k/Cell Phone Drive Continuation & Excited for Thursday!
Today, we broke 19,000 dollars raised for Habitat!! Thank you all so much for your ongoing support. Let's keep it up! We are continuing to get cell phones from companies that are still collecting. From what we have turned in already, we are averaging about $2.70/phone which is great! We could not believe that old cell phones could be worth so much while helping the environment.
We cannot wait to see everyone this Thursday night!!
-J&K
Monday, October 12, 2009
Contest Results!!!
John and Kate
Sunday, October 11, 2009
5K Day Habitat
Hi Everyone!
John and I went to support Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity to support them in their first annual 5k. John's number was good, mine not so good. However, it was my first race! He ran it in 22 minutes and I ran it i in 32 minutes. It was a great event. Over 200 people showed up to show their support for Habitat. We look forward to participating in next year's 5k!
Good Night,
John and Kate
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Sue's Sweet's In For Cakes For A Cause 2!
Sue - Thank you so much for the kind words.
From: Susan Martino info@suesweets.com
To: katewalsh82@gmail.com katewalsh82@gmail.com
Sent: Thu Oct 08 22:07:02 2009
Subject: Hello!
Hi Kate and John!I've been following your blog and am very excited for you both! I know you'll keep everyone posted - I can't wait for the results. Thank you again for contacting me to be in the Cakes for a Cause - I'd love to participate next year too.You both are such a dynamic couple and complement each other perfectly! I'm very happy I got to meet you and feel honored to be a part of your wedding. All the best,
Sue Martino Sue's Sweets
Life Saver / Final Tallying
I now know who my guy is for my flooring needs!
At this point in time, I would like to thank all of blog readers and everyone who has followed our journey. We are now entering the final stretch of the contest. We are gathering our final checks from friends and family and any last minute cell phone collections to be sent to habitat after the contest. I am picking up cell phones from Rutgers Prep tomorrow morning - a big thank you goes out to Tony for his help!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Look For Us This Sunday!
We will be at the Habitat For Humanity 5K. It's not too late to sign up.
http://www.rvhabitat.org/events/index.html#HomeRun
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Great Day: Cake For A Cause 2 / Spirit Week Franklin Twp./ Kate's First Order / Reflection
The cell phone drive will continue! We collected some cell phones from Franklin Township Schools this week and they want to run the cell phone drives during their spirit week at the end of October as they feel they can get more with a friendly competition. We hope to reach out to other schools too so that we can capitalize on spirit week.
On an non-related note, Kate got her first order at her new job. She has worked so hard and in such a short time she closed her first deal. I am so proud of her and I don't want it get lost in the final week. But it's important!!! I love her so much!
A great day for the both of us!
Thank you everyone again for all your help. If it wasn't for you support I don't know how we would get through this. As we approach the final days of the contest we both learned a lot about ourselves, our love for each other, and how through hard times we both can get through anything. At this stage of the game, we have had some time to reflect on the past month as we prepare for the results next week. We thank Roman Jewelers for giving us this opportunity as well as introducing us to Habitat for Humanity. We found a home there and something special that we hope to continue for years to come.
Are hopes are high, we pray as often as we can, but in the end we are all winners.
One Week Left...
Kate
Sunday, October 4, 2009
It is Not Too Late to Support Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity!!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Final Tallying!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Cell Phone Update!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Cell Phone Collection Week!!
Talk to you soon,
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Event Pictures
Pictures from Cakes for a Cause!!!
Friday, September 25, 2009
EVENT
Talk to you all soon,
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Jerry Frungillo of Masters of Reception will be at Cakes for a Cause!!!
Jerry Frungillo of TLC's Masters of Reception will be at our Cakes for a Cause event!! I just wanted to thank him so much for participating in this event and for being a guest judge! Saw this show this past Friday and loved it! Great job - we cannot wait to meet you tomorrow night.
We will give a full report of the event on Friday!!!
Good night,
J&K
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
2 Days Until Our Event!!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Busy Weekend!!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
John and I are Praying for The Cake Boss
Monday, September 14, 2009
NEED PEOPLE TO REGISTER
Everyone says they are coming, but no registering!! Please register as we need to get numbers to the caterer. Please tell your freinds and family. We sent over 1,000 emails today to business, friends, and family.
We really want this to be a good event. Please come out and support Habitat! It should be a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to all the wedding cake i'm going to eat.
Till tomorrow,
- John and Kate Minus Eight
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Door to Door day 2
John and I went door to door at around 1:00 p.m. today until 4:00. We collected four cell phones and have to circle back this Wednesday to collect phones from seven other homes who had to gather their phones together. However, we have to give a huge thank you to Bonnie Pfeiderer of Cardella Waste who brought 24 cell phones to us today!! She collected these phones from her office, many of which were Blackberries and RAZRs. We looked up the value for each at phoneraiser.com and found out that we will receive a check for $155.00 from these phones! Overall, it has been a very successful day. For all of our neighbors who were not home, we dropped off flyers with are three initiatives and hope that they will atleast donate or come to our event...
This week, we are going to focus as much as possible on inviting everyone we can to our event, as it is in just two weeks!
Talk to you soon,
Kate & John
Saturday, September 12, 2009
First Day Going Door to Door Collecting Phones!
We Need A Food/Event Sponsor!
CAKE BOSS MAY BE COMING!!!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Cake Boss Please Help us in our Event!!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Cakes for a Cause is Set!!!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
We have a bakery!!!
Kate and John
Saturday, September 5, 2009
September 5th
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Used Cell Phone Drive: More Help is on the way
Thank You Angelo's - Had a great meal tonight and thank you for your support.
Scott - Thank you for donating your space. Everyone food here is excellent. Please support this new business.
Thank You Jen Cameroni!!! She called 25 Companies today to run a cell phone drive. Looks like Alen Security stock is going up!
Thank You Studio 1200 for running a cell drive in your office as well as our Cake design contest!!
Thank You Greg Tabone!! Get as many cell phones as you can get. Unlike golf the higher the number the better:)
Monday, August 31, 2009
Used Cell Phone Drive: How to Get Involved!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Used Cell Phone Drive Details
100% of all proceeds made from the cell phone drive will be donated to the funding of 1 Dutch Lane.
It costs $100,000 to build a home, so every cell phone counts!
Habitat Partner Families - Bridgewater Community
We are often asked what the “typical” Habitat family looks like. Of course, all of our families do share some things in common – they are low-income, they are hard working people, they are willing to invest their time and energy to build a better life for their families. But every family has their own unique story.
Our nine newest partner families include 37 people – 12 adults and 25 children.
These families will soon begin building a new Habitat community
on Southside Avenue and Dutch Lane in Bridgewater.
Below are a few facts about our Bridgewater families.
Family Facts:
· Two-thirds of the Bridgewater families are headed by single moms.
· Family sizes range from two to seven people.
· Families come from a mix of ethnic backgrounds - Hispanic, African-American, and Caucasian.
Employment:
· All nine families have at least one adult working full-time; two families have an adult working two jobs.
· All families earn between 30% and 50% of median income for our area.
Types of employment include:
§ Auto mechanic
§ Medical technician
§ Meeting planner
§ Hospital registrar
§ Retail clerk
§ Church musician
§ Shipping agent
§ Machinery mechanic
§ Medical receptionist
Problems with Current Housing:
· Excessive Rent
§ Five of the nine families are paying more than 33% of their income for rent.
§ Three of these families are paying more than 40%, and one is paying more than 50%.
· Overcrowding
§ Two families are each living in a single room.
§ One family of 7 is sharing a three bedroom apartment, with Dad sleeping on the couch.
· Inadequate Housing
§ Four families have no space for the kids to play outside.
§ One family has three children sharing an attic bedroom reached by a dilapidated metal staircase.
Their apartment also has a recurring insect problem, even after treatment.
§ One family is living in an unheated basement, relying on a space heater for warmth.
· Unsafe Housing
§ One family is living in an unsafe neighborhood, with drug dealers around the corner and gun shots sometimes heard at night.
§ One family shares a house with 7 other adults and a landlord who enters their bedroom at will.
Save The Date: Wedding Cake Design Contest/Networking
We are in the finals!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Powerpoint is in!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Tick Tock Tick Tock
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Day 5 (Kate)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Day 4 (John)
Day 4 (Kate)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Day 3 cont.. (John)
Day 3 (Kate)
Day 3 (John)
Thank you everyone!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Day 2 cont'd (Kate)
Day 2 (John)
Back to work! Oh on another note if you know of any companies looking for furniture i'm your guy.
Talk to you later,
Day 2 (Kate)
Website Link
Day 1 (John)
So yesterday Kate and I spent the better half of our day throwing ideas around and waiting for something to stick. We went to BN, Borders, and a local Princeton book store to find ideas. For most of you that know me that is probably the most anyone has seen me in a book store yet alone three. We also called all our friends and family for support. Long story short, this Sunday was an adventurous one!
Talk to you later,
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