Benefiting at work from Brain Based Insights

Since many of you enjoyed inspiration from Dr. Bill Cala at this site, and at Leadernotes ... you’ll be interested in the latest from Kenya’s…  Joining Hearts and Hands. You have a ringside seat because this is Volume 1 … Number 1… to show Bill’s progress.

In Bill’s words: 

Habari Rifiki!!

"Hello dear friends and welcome to the first edition of the Joining Hearts and Hands Newsletter.  So much has been happening that it’s time to share with our friends and supporters what has been going on stateside and in Maseno, Kenya.

Tax Free Status Approved

In June, Joining Hearts and Hands was granted a 501 ( c ) 3 status by the Internal Revenue Service.  This means that all donations are tax deductible!

Website On The Way!

Thanks to the talents of Karen Maskens, Joining Hearts and Hands will soon have its website up and running.  We’ll keep you posted!

Joining Hearts and Hands Welcomes Marty Cardona to Board of Directors

Brooks Hill principal and long-time agent with Love the Children, an adoption agency that has been placing Korean children in this country since 1978 has joined our board.  Marty’s talents are tremendous and we are blessed to have her working for African children.  We are sure that her vast foundation experience with Love the Children will be of great benefit to us all.  Marty is already working on a corporate grant!

Wards Natural Science Commits to the Children of Kenya

Thanks to the wonderful people at Wards in Henrietta, the children in Kenya will be receiving many wonderful science supplies and equipment.  For those of you who have seen our presentations, you know that the schools we work with have absolutely no teaching or learning materials.  These supplies and teaching tools will make a world of a difference.  Many thanks to Jeff Douglas, president of Wards and Donna Gage of marketing who connected us with Jeff. 

Wards is a worldwide company that is a tremendous asset to our community.  Jeff gave us a great tour of the Henrietta facility.  We were amazed at the depth and scope of their business.  If you are in education or simply interested in science, you MUST tour the facility.  They’ll be glad to accommodate you!

Bella Bead Jewelry Joins Hands With Joining Hearts and Hands

Artist Linda Lawrence has designed a beautiful heart pendant to support Joining Hearts and Hands.  All proceeds will go to the children in kenya.  When the pendant is available, I will e-mail the “how to purchase” link.  In the meantime, please visit the Bella Bead site.  You will love her work.

Thanks to All Who Have Been Working to Support JH & H

Many thanks to all of our individual donors

Thanks to Fairport High School ’s class of 2006 for designating JH & H as recipient of the 2006 class gift

Thanks to Fairport High School ’s Outreach Club for their fundraising and raising awareness of the plight of third-world countries

Thanks to the administration, faculty and parents of Brooks Hill for a very successful basketball fundraiser                     

Thanks to the administration, faculty and parents at Jefferson Avenuefor a great

Thanks to the Jablonskis and Dan Petzing, owner of Shamrock Jacks for a fun and profitable spaghetti dinner

Thanks to Clawson Delicatessen for the constant support by collecting change every day.

Thanks to all the kids at Minerva who sold JH & H T-Shirts

Thanks to Adam, Andrea, Karen, Katie and Kevin Jablonski for setting up and collecting returnable bottle boxes at the schools.  Funds raised here are aiding in the construction of latrines  in Maseno, Kenya.

Rochester Area Churches Commit to Joining Hearts and Hands

Many Rochester area churches are tithing to this wonderful cause.  Together we are making a difference.  The following parishes are supporting Joining Hearts and Hands:

Assumption of Our Lady of Fairport

St. Joseph ’s in Penfield

St. Louis of Pittsford

Spiritus Christi of Rochester

St Alban’s and St. Cecelia’s Guild of Christ Episcopal Church

Meet new scholarship recipients

Meet with government officials to discuss needs of the community

Meet with University of Maseno officials to discuss community center

Purchase textbooks and supplies

Purchase/make desks

Deliver/direct donated materials

How Can I Help?

Keep us and the people of Kenya in your prayers

Organize a fundraiser.  Everyone is not always able to contribute financially, however, we all have talents to share.  Many people have come up with fundraising ideas and have run with them.  Can you organize a run? A race?  A dinner?  An Auction?  There are so many possibilities!  Kids have worked wonders with lemonade stands!!  Talk to your employers.  Since we are a 501 ( c ) 3, many companies will provide matching funds.

Donate if possible.  Any amount is appreciated.

Have an idea?  Let us know at wcala@rochester.rr.com or jcala@rochester.rr.com

Thanks for reading our first newsletter and many thanks for your interest in the poorest of the poor. 

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something I can do.
-Edward Everett Hale  (By way of  Mark, Adam Jablonski’s cousin)

Mungu Akubariki  (God Bless You)
Bill and Joanne Cala

Joining Hearts and Hands, Ltd. 
9 Fieldston Grove

Fairport, NY  14450
585-377-8298
wcala@rochester.rr.com
jcala@rochester.rr.com