So I bet you all have been wondering what 65,000 donations really looks like. Well boy howdy do I have a surprise for you! Take a seat. For those weak of heart, you may want to grab a brown paper bag. For those who work for the postal or delivery services. Take pity on my post man. Yes, I am baking chocolate chip cookies for him tomorrow, as we speak… Now onto my blog post, Oh the Boxes.

This is just a small preview of what awaited me every day of every week on my front porch since the beginning of this project. As the project progressed I would have multiple 5′ towering stacks of boxes. I receive about 2,000-5,000 donations each day. All of which would cease to amaze me.

Filling up the Art Studio. Mr.Buddy sits perched to the right. Little did I know, that as the Project progressed, I would lose all sight of him as the boxes filled in the room. (Yes, he is still alive. We had a trail through the boxes, to feed and check on him. But he did miss seeing his parents come and go due to his newly cluttered landscape.) As you can see this stacks are 4 deep and 5′ high.

Attempting to peer into the guest bedroom where 6 and 7ft stacks now reside.



I managed to climb through the towers of boxes to get this shot from the interior of the room just so you can see how tall the stacks of boxes really are. That white thing peeking out from the top of the boxes is the guest room door. That was the only way I know how to emphasize the height.

Before crawling out of the guest room, I paused to wave hello to Craft Hope kids and Project 8 donors.

Now let’s go outdoors shall we?!

The heavyweight champion, the 220lb. donation palette.

And lastly, the most Grandeur place of all…. The Garage. Brace yourself.

Stacks as tall as 8ft practically to the ceiling. Poor Mr. Davion’s toys are all pushed out toward the entrance.

Stacks that almost dwarf Mr. Davion’s motorcycle. And go all the way into the back of the garage.

Pretty wild huh. This is what 60,000 donations looks like.

Size Matters. But not with this project. Small and large are both equals. Saving Lives.

Here I am trying to illustrate how tall the stacks are. I am 5′ even steven. Clearly you can see the tower. And I am actually sitting on top of one of the heavier boxes. So I am a good 2 feet off the ground.

Again, I just want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for the amazing outcry of support, donations, and love. This entire project has amazed and humbled me. And it is one of those life changing moments that I will never forget and will carry on through stories for the rest of my life. I have met so many amazing and interesting people, and has shown proof that there is so much charity, faith and love out there in the world. The news, press and media never picks up on the positive. Instead we are all lead to think that its a hopeless, selfish world. But I can clearly argue that its not! Through this project I have seen charity at its best, love from all others, strangers, from around the globe, and have been proven yet again of the Lord’s Testament of Stewardship. And that is the grandest of all! It moves me to tears and makes my heart overflow with joy! What an amazing experience, and again, THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!

THANK YOU CRAFT HOPE! LOVE AND BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL!

As always, Project 8 stories and photos, to be continued….