OH my gosh! I have asked a few yahoo groups to donate items for the Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks scrapbooking project and now my "integrity" is under fire and being questioned! Here is the official Stampin Up site http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/487.asp to see that Stampin Up is a partner with Ronald McDonald houses all over the United States.
Feel free to call demo support at 1-800-782-6787 to verify that I am indeed a volunteer Lead house representative for the Springfield Missouri RM house.
visit the website http://www.ronaldmcdonaldhouse.org/ or better yet, call and ask for the RM house manager :
Contact info removed by request of RM house of the Ozarks on Nuly 7, 2009.
I have over 1200 DONATED card fronts in my studio sent to me by wonderful demonstrators and blog readers. 5 local demonstrator volunteers will be assembling those card fronts into cards on Saturday, here at my home. Donations from you the readers & people who are on yahoo groups with me include many scrapbooking items, rubber stamps and other supplies to numerous to list.
I will have the house take photos of me with the manager when I deliver it all next week. I will then share them here because I have nothing to hide, nor am I trying to swindle anyone. My business ethics are in place and so is my integrity and I intend to keep it that way!
Thank you for your patience and your understanding and your continued support plus your wonderful donations to this project each time I ask you! I love helping the RM house and this year if I have to do it alone, we will be donating our valuable time to the house with their scrapping projects! I am anxious for this opportunity. You see when my now 24 yr old son was born, his father (my ex hubby) and I spent 3 days in the RM house in Seattle. So I know from a different angle how it all works and want to help other families. That is why I volunteered with Stampin Up! "To make a difference".
When I read this article, I don't know what is going on, but it made my heart sick, that anyone would question someone who donates her time, her God given talent, and supplies to the RMH. I think whoever started this MESS, is jealous or does indeed have another agenda, and SHAME ON THEM!!!
I enjoy your blog, the information you so freely give here, and from that alone, I can tell, that you are a wonderful person. I can say this, YOU KNOW THE TRUTH IN YOUR HEART, and please Gwen, rely on that, not the lies for whatever reason they are happening. Our God will make good come out of all of this, His Word says so when we love Him!!!
Besides you are a fellow Stampin Up! sister!!
Keep on Stampin Up!
Denise from OHio
Posted by: Denise from OHio | January 18, 2009 at 08:25 AM
WHAT??? This is unbelievable! If anyone's integrity should be questioned, it should be the ONE who is questioning YOURS! I have always had a good sense at judging character, and YOU, of all people, should be commended for all the time and effort you spend volunteering, NOT questioned about your motives! THERE ARE STILL GOOD PEOPLE in this world, and YOU are at the TOP of that list, unlike THOSE who have their own selfish, deceptive agendas! You deserve better than this! I'm so sorry!
Big hugs~
Freida
Posted by: Freida | January 16, 2009 at 09:09 AM
I am sorry your integrity is being questioned. I love reading your blog and have been reading it for a year or more. Thank you for everything you do. The RMDH is lucky to have you as a volunteer. Keep up the good work and God Bless You
June
Posted by: June | January 15, 2009 at 09:21 AM