MarylandMark helps the homeless

[MarylandMark]

After seeing some of my fellow SOS'ers making the world a better place; I decided to try to get out a little more to do the same.

The fiancé and I sponsored a team of 12, raised money and did a 3 mile walk to end homelessness for "Lifestyles of Charles County". (3 were late so missing from the picture).

To raise awareness, our team "Health Matters" put on some hospital gear, made up some sweatshirts and went walking. We even dressed up the dog to get even more looks and awareness. We also personally matched the funds our team raised.

The name came from the fiancé being a Nurse Practitioner double certified in Womens Health and Pediatrics with her website on the back.

[MarylandMark]

So this month we decided to do a clothing drive. So far we have had an overwhelming response from our friends and family. We even plan on sending some of the stuff up to Canada, eh.

Of course I can't take all the credit and I'm mainly just the muscle behind the effort but still. Muscle meaning being the donkey with a truck who is goofing off most of the time and can run around picking up clothes people leave on their front porch for us.

Proud of myself. I could have laid on the couch yesterday vs braving 20MPH winds and 30 degree temps and chose to do the right thing.

[RPM]

Very cool Mark!

[cigdaze]

Way to go, Mark! Nicely done pal.

[Davidmnc]

Great job Mark!

[ThrottleUp Props]

Your showing your heart again, M&M! I like it.....

Julie

[ChiefApache]

Not to mention what it does for YOUR heart!

That's great Mark!

Merry Christmas

[cuda]

Trish is involved with a place that gives free clothing to people everyday of the week except Sundays.

It's called FROG, and was started by her best friend, Dawn. Dawn started it by giving away items from her van parked under a bridge in New Smyrna Beach. Chick Filet got wind of it, and now they donate money for the building FROG runs out of now. FROG standsfor Forever Relying On God. I don't know how many know this, but Chick Filet is owned by a religious family. When you build a new one, you are not allowed to work on Sundays. They aren't open on Sundays either. Don't get caught cussing on a Chick Filet job, or you will be kicked off that job.

FROG helps out a lot of homeless people. I think Florida has more than their fair share of homeless, because they won't freeze to death in the winter.

http://frogministries.net/F.R.O.html

[imco offshore]

Mark that is what we need more of,,if every other person did what you did..we would all live in a much better place,,,,,a short story,,,my wife has 8 urltra sound certifications (all of them) and ownes her own company,,,she did a small health fair to scan elderly who couldn,t afford it,,,,two weeks later all hell broke out,,(ama-medicare) anyway great job..

[OldSchool]

Good stuff Mark!!!

[Perlmudder]

nice job!

[Sea-Dated]

Great job Mark....

[clayinaustin]

Good for you, Mark.

I was expecting a thread stating that you were in local clubs giving money to poor women too broke to afford clothes!

[fund razor]

Somebody needs to bust his chops for posting a thread cheerleading himself in third person ala Bob Dole.

[BobbyB]

Good Job Mark. Where was Muffy at?

[cigdaze]

Somebody needs to bust his chops for posting a thread cheerleading himself in third person ala Bob Dole.

Nick thinks that fund just did that.

[fund razor]

Nick thinks that fund just did that.

Nice.

[Tony]

Great job bud.

[cuda]

Nick thinks that fund just did that.

Hillarious!

[ThrottleUp Props]

Nick thinks that fund just did that.

Nicely done, Nick!

Julie