Mission Statement

We, the members of For Goodness Sake, are proud Americans who gather together to find and fill needs, show support, and share love and gratitude for our Active Military, Reservists, and Veterans and others in need.

For Information or Questions

Send an email to:

forgoodnesssake@deltacollege.edu

Your For Goodness Sake Liasons:

Meetings

1st Wednesday of Every Month

Effective December 2009:

1st Thursday of Every Month

Project Updates

November 2008

Events/Activities

The Blanket Brigade

Spring 2009

• For Fall 2008, make blankets to give to Soldier's Angels to be included in the backpacks provided to wounded soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Community Education Program will offer a workshop taught by Mary Chisholm for sewing easy quilts for this project
  • For the Quilt:
    2 yards batting
    total 4 yards fabric (can be 2 yards print and 2 yards solid or all the same)
    thread
    coordinating yarn*
  • For the Quillow:
    2 1/2 yards batting
    total 5 yards fabric (can be 2 1/2 yards print and 2 1/2 solid or all the
    same)
    thread
    coordinating yarn*
  • For the walker/wheelchair totes:
    1/2 yard 60in wide fabric or 3/4 yard 45in wide fabric
    thread

Cards & Letters

• On an ongoing basis, we will mail cards and letters to wounded soldiers through out the country

Books for Troops

• Collect books and books on tape to provide to troops

Stand Down for Veterans - January 2009

• Participating in the second annual activity to provide backpacks including blankets to homeless veterans

Fisher House

• Partner with Fisher House to meet the needs of military families displaced by injury. Fisher House provides "a home away from home" for America's military in their time of need. Fisher House enables family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time -- during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury.
  

Boots to Books Scholarships

• Boots to Books Bumper Stickers on sale for $5.00 each
• Spring 2009 Boots to Books Scholarship Dinner