THANK YOU
To All The People Who
Made This Possible
Our Women’s home is valued at $650,000. Because we received
generous donations of both time and money, we were able to build the house for
$475,000. Ti Garner, our contractor, did not charge one dime for his services.
Denny Terry made many donations. Denny arranged for a number of the construction
bills to go straight to him; we never saw them. One of our suppliers, 84
Lumber, gave us a $5,000 grant. BJ Tile gave us some of the tile and subsidized
the rest including the granite counter tops. Bud Bratley was our voluntary
foreman. The tiles throughout the house were laid for free by Chris Wiseman who
wants the Mustard seed to be strong when his son is old enough to attend. David
Balthis installed the security system for free.
Many gave monetary support. Trustmark was the first to give;
their seed money of $7,500 was increased over a three year period to a total of
$22,500. An anonymous donor gave $60,000 to honor his wife. John Chew gave
$25,000 and gave another $50,000 for the general fund. Virginia Morris’
children gave $10,000 in her memory. Milton Baxter requested the memorial gifts
for Karen Baxter be donated to the Women’s home project, and he gave an additional
$1,000. The Women’s Auxiliary gave $10,000. The First Presbyterian women gave
$1,000. St. Stephens Episcopal Church sends
$100 a month or $1,400 total. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans gave $300, and
Linda Smith donated $1,000. Judy and Denny Terry also gave $1,800 directly to
the women’s home project. The Central MS Down
Syndrome Society gave $1,500. Brandon
Baptist Church
donated $40. Robert and Margaret Waller, Jack and Ann Alexander, and Dr. Billy
Brown each gave $25. The Theresa Foundation of New
York gave $500 toward the Women’s home. Jim Agnew
gave $1,000, and Kirsten Shaw gave $250. The McRae Foundation gave a $2,000
grant.
McAlister’s Deli has raised a total of $77,000 over the past
two years. Many faithful donors chose to direct their support to the golf
tournament and thus they are not in our donor data base, but should you know of
them. Please express your appreciation for their support.
Rankin County Leadership had a fund raiser called Dudes Not a Lady resulting in almost
$5,000. Briarwood Presbyterian Church had a Dorcus event which raised $7,286.
Jackson Prep donated sheets, towels, and waste paper backets. Flowood Chamber
ladies donated folding chairs for sports events and just relaxing.
And women’s home parents have donated. Cindy Chew bought the
coverlets and the lamps for all the rooms. Vicky LaDue purchased bath mats and
mattress covers and made a $50 donation. Marlene Davis, a weekend relief
parent, gave bath towels and blankets. And Janet and Randy Gerleman purchased
place settings, china, a carpet sweeper, and a big coffee pot.
Again we are so filled with gratitude. Please, we would like
you to thank people. At the same time be aware that all of our donors are
special to us, and that no one project or activity that the Mustard Seed
engages in can be separated from the whole. Our challenges and successes are
all tied together, even as our commuity is tied together. I am so filled with
thanksgiving as I review this list of our heroes, and I know you are as well.
God bless them, and may God continue to bless the Mustard
Seed.
