Why don't I hear anything? Ha! As of 3:30pm on March 15, 2013, Form 1023 has been mailed to the IRS and should arrive by Tuesday, March 19th. I was physically shaking as I wrote out the check to the government and printed out the LAST form we were waiting on from the State of Georgia. And then I cried.... yep. I tell you, I am getting soft in my old age.
Almost three months of tears, hard work, and frustrating evenings has come to today's send off and now we do what we don't do best - we wait. LOL. But, while we wait, we will be hosting more shoe parties. We have a lot of ideas that we're trying to get up and started and can't wait for the Determination Letter from the IRS that gives us the green light to collection huge portions of money. Because that's what we are going to do. Collect.huge.portions.of.money for the shoeless orphans and the widows and women in Burundi, Africa.
The behind the scenes of starting a non-profit.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
It all comes down to this
In 3.5 hours Open Hand Foundation, Inc will hold their first Sole Sister Party in hopes of raising money and shoes for widows and orphans in Burundi and Kenya, Africa. To say the last day has been highly emotional for me would be.... well .... correct. Ha! The realization that for as long as I can remember I have wanted to do something with my life and that the time is literally in a couple hours where I will stand before women and ask them for their resources in order to better the lives of women and children is overwhelming. I never thought I'd get here. Making a difference has always been a dream but I hope to God, it's about to become a reality. I hope tonight's party is only the first of hundreds we will host and tens of thousands we will raise in our effort to be world changers.
Last night I realized something I hadn't been able to vocalize before. I left my heart in Africa. I have to go back. My trip in December was no way the last time I want to go. Is this what it feels like when you are about to do something huge, take a leap of faith, jump and see if you can fly because it all hinges on tonight. Yes, we will have more parties but the level of the success of tonight's party will indicate if Open Hand has a bright and promising future. We've bought, planned, prepared, and worked tirelessly to put this all together and now all we can do is jump.
Wish us luck... here we go!
Last night I realized something I hadn't been able to vocalize before. I left my heart in Africa. I have to go back. My trip in December was no way the last time I want to go. Is this what it feels like when you are about to do something huge, take a leap of faith, jump and see if you can fly because it all hinges on tonight. Yes, we will have more parties but the level of the success of tonight's party will indicate if Open Hand has a bright and promising future. We've bought, planned, prepared, and worked tirelessly to put this all together and now all we can do is jump.
Wish us luck... here we go!
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