‘Where You Live’ – October 24, 2009

Posted Oct 24th 2009 5:00 PM by Jamie Allen
Filed under: Amway One By One Campaign, National Heritage Academies, Where You Live
Tags: Amway One By One Campaign, Endeavor Charter Academy, Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding, HandsOn Battle Creek, Paws With A Cause, R. R. Oehrli Elementary, USDA Healthy School Award, Volunteering

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Ashley

This is a wonderful idea! What a great way to get your kids involved in helping others!
Thanks for sharing-
Maranda
Rebecca Westmaas

Maranda,

We always watch you and all the great ideas you share to get involved and help in the community so I thought I would share a fun idea that our family has taken on to really make a difference.

Trick or Treat for Canned Goods:

4th Annual Trick or Treat for Canned Goods
Pick ups will be Halloween Day between 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
If you are unavailable but would still like to donate, you can leave your bag outside for pickup. You can also contact us for alternate pickup options.

About our Program:
Peyton Westmaas is a 3rd Grader in Byron Center Schools. For the last 3 years Peyton has taken the Halloween Holiday and forgone the typical Trick or Treating for Candy and in place has collected 1000’s of lbs of food for people in the Greater Grand Rapids. Dressed up in her costume of choice, she hits approximately 150 houses in her neighborhood the night of Halloween and the results have been overwhelming.

IMPORTANT NEWS:
• In our 1st Annual Trick or Treat 2006, Peyton raised over 800 lbs of
donated food.
• In 2007, even with bad weather we were able to exceed our goal of over 900 lbs. We continue to be amazed with what can happen when we work together.
• In 2008 The economy has continued to impact so many families, but we were still welcomed with open arms and again blew our 1000 lb goal out of the water.

2009 We are extending our Mission and hoping you can help us hit 1300 lbs of food to donate.

All proceeds in years past and this year have been shared between Mel Trotter Ministries/Gods Kitchen and Kids Food Basket.

Hope the idea inspires you and your viewers.. Stay linked to me on twitter.

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Jamie Allen

I’ve been a part of the WOOD TV8 team since 2005. As Special Projects Producer, I work side by side with Maranda making things happen behind the scenes. I coordinate Maranda’s Park Parties each summer and produce a variety of station broadcasts and events through out the year. I also serve as the producer of Maranda’s weekly half-hour show, Where You Live. I love the variety of my job and getting to be a part of the impact Maranda is making on kids in our community! Outside of work, I've been married for seven years to my husband John and we have two beautiful daughters, Sophia and Stella. When I'm not busy trying to keep up with the kids, I spend "me time" reading fashion or celebrity magazines, sneaking in some good reality television, walking around Reeds Lake with girlfriends and exploring new restaurants with my hubby. Inspirations for my blog come from my daily life as a busy working mom -- trying to juggle a full time job and be a full time mom to a spitfire five year old and a new baby.