Howdy folks! Back in November you may remember me mentioning something I consider to be extremely awesome. Love Drop has a very special place in my heart, not just because of who’s involved, but because of what they’re doing. It’s giving, compassion, love, and community all wrapped up into one massive cause — a cause I believe in wholeheartedly!
It’s January! Time to start making a difference!
Love Drop is truly inspiring and I am so happy to be a member of the team! Best of all, YOU can be a part of it too and truly make a difference in the lives of people in need each and every month. There are so many ways to become involved and I want to encourage you to do so. Nothing you do is too little or too small that it couldn’t help in a HUGE way. Just spreading the word is the most basic way but it’s just as appreciated.
What is Love Drop?
Love Drop is a micro-giving network of people who unite as a community to help one person or family a month. By subscribing to the team for as low as $1, they make it easy for their members to change lives in a fun and tangible way. Each month Love Drop delivers a unique combination of unexpected financial gifts, personal encouragement and the support of local and online communities.
Every month the Love Drop community comes together to raise as much support and awareness as we possibly can. It starts on the website – LoveDrop.us, gets spread across our entire network of blogs, continues through the forums where all our members are brainstorming, and finally lands on the front steps of our recipients. Literally.
At the end of every month, Nate and J$ show up in the town the people live in to deliver this pile of goodness. The money, the gifts, the services, everything! It’s all on film, and it all ends with an amazing outpouring of love. And then it starts all over again the next month. Help them, and their flagship partner, Kona Grill, make this drop in Chicago amazing!
Meet Jill
Without further ado, here’s the first video that will introduce you to Jill, January’s Love Drop! Jill is a single mother who lost her job, and then her daughter. She became homeless, found a home, and then lost it to a fire. If this video doesn’t move you, I’m not sure what will. Stories like this bring tears to my eyes!
How You Can Help
This project is all about coming up with creative and fun ways to make a difference for someone. Here’s what you can do to make our first Love Drop special for Jill and her family:
- Join the team – Become a member by paying whatever you want. Even $1.00.
- Join our blogger network – Blog about our Love Drops once a month! It’s easy, it’s rewarding, and it REALLY helps spread the word (which in turn helps the families!). Love Drop will give you all the content you need.
- Give a gift or provide a service – Gift cards, household goods, football cards/jerseys for the boys, web design services, pampering gifts for Jill, etc. (email all ideas/questions to team (at) lovedrop.us, and we’ll make it happen)
Here are some ideas…
Jill
Clothes (gift cards – maybe to Target? Kohls?)
Dressers
TV
Sheets
TowelsAnything you think would make her smile 🙂
Joe & Franco (ages 12 & 10)
Football cards
Football jersey – (Joe likes the Bears, Franco likes Eagles)
Sporty posters for their room… Sporting goods (maybe giftcard to Sports Authority?)**they love all sports…***
Also need bunkbeds… tough but worth mentioning.
Jasmin (13 y/o)
Dressing table w/mirror (to sit and put on her Makeup…her old one was white…)
Scrapbooking materials
Perfume & makeup
Girly books?They lost all their bikes and roller skates too….
Really though, anything is appreciated !!
Directions and Mailing Address
What we’re doing is asking people to mail all goods/letters/etc over to our production company, and we will be picking it up from there and hand delivering it to Jill on the day of her “drop” – so rest assured it’ll be in safe hands 🙂 We’ll then be featuring it in our final “drop” video, so your item(s) will be famous! haha…
Just make sure to do 2 things:
- Leave a note in the package with your name & contact info so we can thank you 🙂
- Email us when the package has been mailed so we know to expect it.
We will be meeting with her on Jan 22nd/23rd so if it comes later (which is totally fine) we can at least let her know it’s on its way.
Mail everything to:
Jill M.
c/o Love Drop
Dennis and Mary
Hildebrand Creative
132 N. Washington St.
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 717-1010 Office
I hope you can be a part of this amazing LOVE DROP! Drop some love any way you can! 😀
