Keyword Sponsor Donor Program

Christian Disaster Response

Justin,
 
I want to thank you, Conscious Alliance and Whole Foods Market for the contribution of top quality food products. Our warehouse in Ohio received a truck load on May 22nd. America needs more organizations like the Alliance and Whole Foods Market, willing to work with other organizations to meet the needs of disaster victims. Together we can make a real difference in the lives of thousands of people.

We now have a team of ten people in country and have a truck load of rice in Thailand to ship into Myanmar. your donation with others is being prepared for shipping.

Along with this major response CHRISTIAN DISASTER RESPONSE has trained 40 people in Disaster Response and Recovery this week.

Again thank you for caring sharing,

Dr. Ron Patterson
Executive Director
CHRISTIAN DISASTER RESPONSE
www.cdresponse.org
863-967-HELP (4357)

Albuquerque Indian Center

Hi my name is Kelly Klovas, and alongside Gordon Yawakia here at the Albuquerque Indian Center we oversee the Commodity Distribution Program. I wanted to take a moment and extend our gratitude to you and all those involved in your generous donation(s) for our clients and community in need! We are humbled and honored at your generosity.

With much appreciation and respect,

Kelly Klovas
Prevention Coordinator/ and all I can help with :)
Albuquerque Indian Center

Roatan Children's Fund

It was so nice to get to meet all of you last Sunday. I wish I could have spent more time with each of you and learned more about you and your history of giving back thought the Jam Cruise.

I have been working on the Island for about 5 years now and thought I was past all the tears but have to say that when we pulled up in the van and I saw all the kids so connected with the music, I had a hard time holding back the tears. I know these kids and have watched them grow for the last few years and what I witnessed was just magical. If I may just tell you a little about 14 year old Alex. He is the oldest boy at the Home and has been there since he was a toddler. As he has gotten older he has become more withdrawn and harder to reach. When we drove up he was the first one of the kids that I saw. He was standing on the table completely immersed in the music and had this wonderful smile on his face, a smile that I had not witnessed in years. The House Father Mark and I were both so pleased to see him so involved. I took Alex aside after and he was just so excited and we talked a little about maybe music could be a calling for him.

I'm sure that the kids will be talking about that day for a long time to come. Actually, I think a lot of us will be talking about that day. Thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. I hope you had a wonderful time. Please consider coming back soon!

Lynn Fanelli
www.roatanchildrensfund.com

Alameda County Community Food Bank

Conscious Alliance was a dream to work with. We had never partnered with them before, but their reputation with San Francisco Food Bank was stellar so we were excited to work with them. Evan was especially great, as he coordinated all logistics and communicated information well in advance. We were astonished when the truck pulled into our warehouse with almost 3,500 pounds of food for the benefit of the hungry in Alameda County. We welcome the opportunity to work with Conscious Alliance in the future!

Angela Eichner
Food Drive Coordinator

Made With Love Cafe

Among our major donors, Conscious Alliance stands out as our most dedicated ally. In November of 2005, when Emergency Communities began planning its first independent relief mission, a kitchen and distribution center in a suburb abutting the lower 9th ward of New Orleans, Conscious Alliance was there.

Houston Food Bank Food Bank

I send you thanks from the Houston Food Bank. Even though it has been several months since you were here, you are always in our thoughts and prayers. We will never forget all of the work you did to help with disaster relief in the Houston area.

Chief Albert

Mr. Baker, you have made many people happy this last Thanksgiving. I even seen a few tears. One man told me thank you, thank you many times, but he told me, I don't have a stove. Yesterday, I bought him a stove. He didn't have a hot water heater, but he has one now. It's people like you that makes it possible for these poor people to survive. I know it's impossible for you to see the faces of these people when they got the food that you provide for them. I won't try to explain, because I can't, all I can tell you. it's a very warm feeling. It was late at night when I finish delivering the turkeys and the food items, I got ate up by mosquitos and I was tired, but it was all worth it.

I also talked to the local supermarket and he is willing to do all he can to help the local get their food. If you are still willing to help us on a monthly basis, then let me know and I can put you in contact with him.

Again many blessing to you and you organization.

Best Regards;
Chief Albert

Marlene Foret

I wanted to thank you for the turkeys, can goods, potato, carrots, apples, bananas, and sweet potato you generosity gave to the people in Grand Caillou/ Dulac and the other communities.Please tell everyone involved in giving and an extra thanks to you for delivering all the goods.

Marlene Foret
Chairperson of Grand Caillou / Dulac Community

Natalie and Floyd Hand

When we first met Justin Baker, he was a young college student studying theology. He came to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on a spiritual mission. But he left here with a new mission...to improve the lives of our Oglala Lakota people.

With an estimated 80% unemployment rate, the majority of our members' food consumption is from government issue commodities. This food, mostly canned and packaged goods, contain high amounts of fat, sodium, and carbohydrates. As a result, over 1/3 of our 36,000 members are diabetic. And without employment, many of our families here run out of food by mid-month.

Since Justin founded The Conscious Alliance, he has been committed to providing a healthy alternative to the fatty, starchy food provided here. The Conscious Alliance partnered with our Looks For Buffalo Foundation, has distributed food to create thousands of healthy meals across the Pine Ridge Reservation.

They have also become a huge supporter of our annual Thanksgiving "Turkey 'N Trimmings" program and the Christmas Toy Drive program. With help from the Conscious Alliance, we distributed over 700 turkey baskets for Thanksgiving and over 1,000 new, wrapped Christmas presents to needy children (0-18 yrs.) in 2004!!!!

Additionally, The Conscious Alliance collects and delivers good quality used clothing which benefits so many families here. And through their fundraising efforts, The Conscious Alliance is generously donating a 22'x22' heated garage that will be designated for food/clothing distribution here on our homeland! This garage will allow Justin and his team to bring larger quantities of donations to be staged and distributed here.

We are so grateful for The Conscious Alliance and their unwavering support for our Oglala Lakota people! And too the thousands that support his work, we say...
lila wopila tanka! (thank you very much)

Floyd & Natalie Hand

Looks For Buffalo Foundation

Pine Ridge, South Dakota

Steve Lilly

Steve is the tribal leader of the Wadopana Clan in Montana. Please read what he had to say about Justin and Evan Baker delivering a truckload of your donated goods to his reservation.

Justin,

Your Indian Brother in Montana . . . just checking in my friend to see how things are going. Also, a big "thanks you" goes out to Justin and Evan from the Wadopana Clan for all that you have done.

We served approximately 150 families. There were an average of (3) members per family. So you touched the lives of 450 individuals. "You know it sure makes a difference when you know somebody cares". One elderly woman testified to that, when she approached me after she had received her basket of food. She said, "you know, I didn't know how I was going to feed my grandchildren this week - thank you."


Jacob Devaney
Living Folklore, Inc.
www.livingfolklore.com