Annual Letter from Carol Kane: Founder of the Mustard Seed


To all of my Dear Friends and Supporters of The Mustard Seed. This past year has been a year of many blessings. We have had many people who have taken the time to come to The Mustard Seed for tour and have realized the importance of our mission to those who have lost everything do to a personal tragedy and weather related storms and fire. To see the families and individuals picking up their furniture and sometimes talking to the families left our visitors with a great sense of how blessed they were. As many stated how easy it could happen to them or someone in their family.

I want to thank all the hotels for their donations of furniture and beds. I also want to thank all the furniture stores, gift stores and department stores for their donations of decorative items and clothing .I also want to thank all who had fund raising events for us and especially clear channel 104.1 who for many years have helped to make my dreams come true.

Next year will be our tenth year in our new building and I want to thank everyone who helped to build our building. It is and will always be the most beautiful gift ever given to me.

For 2007 we were able to furnish and cloth 1,976 families which equated to 5,000 individuals and 64% of those were children who now do not have to be embarrassed to bring a friend home to play and have nice clothes to wear to school.

Christmas was a great success as we gave out over 6,000 gifts to families in need.

For 2008 and 2009 we hope to put a 10,000 sq foot addition to our warehouse so when the disasters come we will I be ready and have the extra space for all the donations that are sent to us.

I would like to thank all of our volunteers, staff and board members for their outstanding commitment to the Mustard Seed.

THE ONE THING WE WOULD LIKE IS TO HAVE MORE CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS TO HELP SUPPORT OUR MISSION FOR THE MUSTARD SEED. FOR EVERY $485.00 YOU CAN FURNISH A HOME AND CLOTHING FOR ONE FAMILY.

My best wishes and many blessings to all of you this year.



Carol Kane, Founder/President
 

A Big Thanks goes out to our dear friend  Janelle Woodyard. "We really love our new theme song!"