“Because we care --we want to help .” May 2009 Our Mission: To express the love of God through ministry to those in need, by supplying short-term assistance and promoting life skills. Gene Phillips has been a volunteer at Care Help for 8 years. He is a member of Wesley Methodist Church and worked as an employee of Chevron. Gene and his wife, Geraldine (also a volunteer), of 43 years, have 2 children, a daughter Kellie, son Billy, and one grandchild Alex. Gene enjoys camping, working in the yard, and volunteering. Gene will always put a smile on your face and has always been a dedicated member of the Care Help Family. Kathy Trahan has volunteered at Care Help as a cashier for 4 years. What she likes about this ministry is meeting so many people in different walks of life, seeing the good this organization is doing, and sharing with others. She is a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor and retired from Conoco after 34 years in Human Resources. Kathy enjoys filling her time with reading, volunteering, babysitting her grandchildren, and traveling. She has been married for 44 years to Dennis with 2 children and 7 grand children. Kathy has a tender spirit and is always willing to listen when someone is in need. 2009-2010 Care Help $1000 Scholarship Awarded to Colby Connor During Colby’s senior year at Sulphur High School he attended classes towards his degree in drafting at Sowela Technical Community College. He works part-time at the Son Shine-Shop, a well-established and respected Christian bookstore in our community. He has been a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, and BETA Club. Colby is very involved in his church, Light of Life, as a youth leader and dedicated in God’s ministries. His goals in ten years are “to draw and build his own home, marry a beautiful Christian woman and have a couple of children running around, establish a big time drafting company, to be able to travel the world with his family, and find a business partner to help run the business to spend quality time with his family.” Colby is a determined and focused individual whom we believe will succeed in everything he sets out to accomplish.
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May 2009
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Our Mission:To express the love of God through ministry to those in need, by supplying short-term assistan
Help Family.
Kathy Trahan has volunteered at CareHelp as a cashier for 4 years. What shelikes about this ministry is meeting somany people in different walks of life,seeing the good this organization isdoing, and sharing with others. She is amember of Our Lady of Prompt Succorand retired from Conoco after 34 yearsin Human Resources. Kathy enjoysfilling her time with reading,volunteering, babysitting hergrandchildren, and traveling. She hasbeen married for 44 years to Dennis with2 children and 7 grand children. Kathyhas a tender spirit and is always willing
2009-2010 Care Helplarship Awarded to Colby Connor
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50¢ Day at
e Wise Penny Thrift Storevery 1st and 3rd Friday
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.clothing, shoes, and purses
50¢ each piece
for ½ off sales every weekday!
ertificates available for purchase.
100% of your donations for our Back To School Program go directly to purchasingschool supplies for Sulphur/ Carlyss children in need.
Application Days: August 5-6 from 9:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 112 E. Thomas St.
Items Needed: Rulers Subject dividers Binders 1”Manuscript tablets Beach towels Construction paper Crayola CrayonsSharp Fiskar Scissors Kinder mats Plastic folders Elmer’s glue bottle/sticksSingle subject notebooks Pencil colors Space maker boxes Crayola markers#2 pencils Uniforms Blue/black/red pens Folders brads pocketsWide ruled paper Kleenex Ziplock bags qt/gal Crayola watercolor paintLet us do the shopping with your monetary donation. Just write “Back to School” in the memo areaof your check. Thank you for your support in helping children in your community.
Vita Program Recap -- Volunteer Income Tax AssistanceThe IRS compiled the following report to reflect taxes filed at Sulphur site:194 families were assisted with their 2008 federal returns142 state returns were also prepared$133,806 Total Federal refunds issued$36,386 Tax Credits were Total Earned Income issuedWe would like to thank the following partners: DSS-Office of Family Support,Internal Revenue Service, La. Dept. of Revenue & Taxation, McNeese StateUniversity, and Cameron State Bank
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New Clients at Care Help’s Food Pantry
Working Friends and Neighbors
You may be surprised that the new influx of hunger is in the middle class, working people. As our economy struggles, thenumber of people asking for help goes up. The additional requests are putting a strain on food pantries like CareHelp ofSulphur to fill the need for this fast growing family crisis. Step up to the “plate” and help in this crucial time. “Each manshould give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Cor. 9:7
Ways You Can Help
With your monetary donation, we can stretch your dollar buying bulk items. Clean out your pantry. No outdated, rusted, opened, or damaged items please. Choose any of the items listed below to purchase and help stock our pantry.
Recommended Food Pantry DonationsCanned Fruit Canned Veggies Canned Tuna Canned Meat RiceMac ‘n Cheese Peanut Butter Canned Soup Crackers CornEvaporated Milk Oatmeal Corn Bread Jelly CerealDried Beans Canned Juice Tomato Products Corn Bread Pasta
Other Items Added to Food BoxToothpaste Toothbrushes Shampoo Soap LotionRazors Toilet Paper Laundry Detergent Cleaning Supplies Deodorant
Services We ProvideCash (bill payment) & Non-Cash Assistance to residents of Sulphur
Utility Bills Rent Gasoline and oil Medication Bus Tickets Emergency LodgingClothing Food Household Items Furniture Emergency Dental Fire Victim Assistance
Assisting Families in NeedAssistance Given January 2009 Through April 2009
Here’s how you’ve changed your part of the world by helping one person at a time.
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The making of a prayeour thoughts and prayethrough Care Help Socparticularly difficult tiissues, etc.) or for blessPrayer cards will be atRussell if you would lsupplies to donate.
Monday 6:30p.m to 8:0Located at our CommuClasses are self-teachinyour own pace. Program95/98/2000/XP/Vista, TAccess, Outlook, PowePlease call 528-2273 toregardless of income. Beginners are welcome!
Free TransporTransportation, eyard work for resattend a one-houvideo, going throapplication. Pleatraining session dates
Study the Bible with Psoul with basic Bible trforever. Classes areSulphur’s Social Serv200 North Huntingtonregardless of income ato meeting you as wefellowship and discov
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Life Skills Classestructor- Carol Pettyjohn1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 112 E. Thomas St.
0p.m. and Wednesday 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.nity Education Center 112 E. Thomas St.g interactive programs that are easily used ats include Computer Basics, Windowsouch Typing, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel,
rPoint, Microsoft Explorers 5/6/7.sign up. These classes are free and open to all
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Volunteer Wheels & More
tation & Support Services for those in need.rrand running, handyman service, and minoridents of Sulphur. Prospective volunteers willr training session, which will include viewing augh training manual and filling out anse contact Debbie Russell for more details and
rayer Shawl MinistryMade with Prayer
r shawl is a spiritual practice, which embodiesrs for the receiver. Shawls will be given outial Services to folks that are going through ame (losing their home, unemployed, healthed events (new baby, upcoming wedding, etc.)tached to each shawl. Please contact Debbieike to knit or crochet a prayer shawl or have
. 528-2273
Bible Study Class
auline Rogers or Betty Coleman feeding youruths that can change your life for the better andheld every Tuesday morning at Care Help ofice waiting room from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. atSt. This class is free and open to everyonend open to all denominations. We look forwardstart a journey getting to know each other in
ering what God has to say to us through His
ration needed, just come on by.
Because of your generous help and donations, Care Help was able to assist 260 families with food boxes with 190 elderly with food, toiletry
care package, $50.00 WalMart gift card, and gift. 100% of your Christmas donations go directly to those in need in the Sulphur area.
All Star Pontiac GMC Trucks, Inc.Bijoux Fine JewelryCatholic Daughters of The AmericasCentral Baptist ChurchCentury GroupChoupique Baptist ChurchCourt of Our Ladies of Lasalette No.1255DeQuincy Girl Scout Troop 093 and 2029E.K. Key Elementary SchoolEllender Architects & AssociatesFaith TempleFirst Christian ChurchFrasch Elementary SchoolHenning United Methodist ChurchHoly Trinity Episcopal ChurchHouston River Baptist ChurchImmaculate Conception ChurchKay Communications, Inc.Little Learner MontessoriLadies Auxiliary VFWLadies Water Aerobics Group-Wilburn
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Christmas gift in honor of: Mr. and Mrs. John BergstedDeb Jones, Dr. Micheal C. Jones, Dr. Maureen LannanManning, Dr. and Mrs. Dean Manning, Dr. Joseph O’DChristmas gifts in loving memory of: Matthew “Matt”
Girl Scout and Brownie Troops donation of food for Christmas.Troops 2034 and 2375 Sulphur (leaders Elizabeth Medwick andChristy Cormier.) DeQuincy Troops 093, 2029 (leader Holly
loyd Lauw Collision Repair Centeraplewood Animal Hospitalur Lady’s Schoolverhead Door Company of SWLA, Inc.erry & Company, CPA’s APCPG Industries, Inc.umpelly Oil CompanyeCon Management Services, Inc.avoy Technical Services, Inc.t. Theresa Catholic Churchavoy Technical Services, Inc.immons Auto Service, LLCouth Sulphur Church of ChristHS National Honor Societyouth Sulphur Church of Christouthern Mobile Home & RV Supply, Inc.outhside Celebration Worship Centertine Lumber Companyulphur First Baptist Church’s Ruthunday School Class
Sulphur High School Beta Club 9th GradeSulphur High School NSH ClubSulphur Girl Scout Troops 2034 and 2375Sulphur Kiwanis ClubSulphur Rotary ClubSulphur United PentecostalSumpter Law OfficeThe Sausage LinkThe Sulphur GroupTOPS Take Off Pounds SensiblyTrinity Lutheran ChurchVictory Worship CenterVincent Settlement Elementary 4-H ClubWestlake Chemical Corp.Wesley United Methodist ChurchWestminster Presbyterian ChurchW. T. Henning SchoolW.W. Lewis Middle School Junior Beta ClubW.W. Lewis Rebel RiotsW.W. Lewis Student CouncilXI Alpha XI
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Sulphur Academy ofDance Arts~ DanceForce CompanyTeam Members withteacher HillarySmith shown incenter. The workgroup sorted and taggedclothes and sorted fooditems for Christmas.
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Westlake Chemical Corporation Christmas Donation
lant Manager-Wayne Ahrens, Care Help Executiveirector-Vickie Fullen, and Senior Communityffairs Representative-Joe Andrepont purchase 350ams for Care Help of Sulphur Christmas Program to
. and Mrs. Ben Darby, Blake Farr, Norman D. Farr, Dr. and Mrs. Brian Gamborg,and Mrs. Walter Ledet, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lyman, Dr. and Mrs. Bryanll, Dr. and Mrs. Kent Seale, Miriam Segar, and Dr. and Mrs. Jon Yokubaitis.inger
elp fill the food boxes for families in need.
Care Help of Sulphur board members and employees would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our volunteers who careenough to help others in various ways throughout the Care Help family. It is special people like you who make this world a betterplace and a much nicer place to call our home. Care Help is not just a place to work, but also a place to make lifelong friends withthe same goal of meeting the needs of others. Our 84 volunteers have logged 3,026 hours so far in 2009. There is more work to do,so please come by to see our wonderful facility and see what area you would like to volunteer. Thank you and God bless!
New Volunteers: Frances Adams, Jerry Barry, Jessica Carpenter, Trevor Collings, Pat Davis, Toni Doucet, Elder Draper, Cameron, Jennifer,Mark, Philemon, Rachel Feemster, Jeannette Fontenot, Linda Fruge, Don Hains, Martha Hains, Faye Kyson, Sylvia Mihalcik, Laura Moody,Ray Richard, Alicia Sanchez, Bettye Traywick, Sara Trenton, Dani Wise, and Linda WiseWork Groups: AmeriCorps, Henning Memorial Confirmand Students, Sulphur High Key Club, Henning Memorial Upper Room Bible Class,and Junior League of Lake CharlesNew Employees: Maranda Allemon and Suzanne CatheyDonation by UMW Wesley United Methodist Church in honor of: Carolyn Farnum and Carolyn SharpeIn Memory of Volunteers: Verna Abshire and Marcus Bates.Memorial Donation in memory of: Verna Abshire Bernice Brentzell, Frankie Lee Jernigan, Dr. H.B. Lovejoy, Merva Owens, Morris Parker,Janet Reynolds, Tom Stanley, Jr. Edith Helen “Bitsy” Stokes, Carl and Ruby Walters, and Norman Lamar WilliamsMemorial Donations from Recon Management Services: Anna Heard, Jimmy Howard, Frank Landry, Jim Lawlis, and Anita M. PierrottieFood Donations: Curves for Women 275 lbs and Westminster Presbyterian Church
Maplewood Community Thanksgiving Service Donation: Bargeman Church of God in Christ, Maplewood First Baptist Church,Maplewood United Methodist, Vincent Settlement Elementary Mrs. Pruett’s Second Grade Class, and Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ecumenical Service donation: First Baptist Church of MaplewoodSpecial Donations: Henning Memorial United Methodist Church Youth Group, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Youth Group for Souper Bowl ’09,Immaculate Conception Church St. Joseph’s Altar, Kroger Food Store Souper Bowl of Caring 9000 food items $6500.00 value and a check for $6155.29.Living Waters Community Church, Maplewood Community Sunrise Easter Service, New Covenant Fellowship, and Savoy Technical Services, Inc.
Church Monthly Support:Church of Our Lady of LasaletteCornerstone Christian FellowshipFaith TempleFirst Baptist Church of MaplewoodFirst Baptist Church of SulphurHenning Memorial United Methodist ChurchHoly Trinity Episcopal Church
Houston River Baptist ChurchImmaculate Conception ChurchLight of Life ChurchLiving Waters Community ChurchMaplewood United Methodist ChurchOlivet Baptist ChurchOLPS St. Vincent De Paul Society
Southside Celebration Worship CenterSouth Sulphur Church of ChristThe Lighthouse TabernacleTrinity Baptist ChurchTrinity Lutheran ChurchVictory Worship CenterWesley United Methodist Church
“I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor will I satisfy with food.” Psalm 132:15
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“Real People Meeting Real Needs”
Your donations are vital to the Care Help of Sulphur organization as we depend on your continued support. Foryour convenience, we have provided a donation envelope to choose where you want your donation used.
“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40
We accept memorial and honorarium donationsin the name of a loved one and offer aCelebration Life Wall brick program
as a lasting tribute.
Care/Help of Sulphur, Inc. is a Christian,non-profit 501(c)3 organization that issupported by individuals, businesses,churches and other organizations in the area.We give assistance to people from theSulphur/Carlyss area and transients inemergency, temporary situations in the formof food, clothing, utility, rent, medication, and
