With Your Support...

We can do this!

Sometimes this seems so amazing. Unreal even. To others who are hurting and needing help, the idea that we have them in the forefront of our minds, thoughts and dreams, gives hope where all seems lost. 

The more people we speak to about this, the more children we see being neglected and left without a voice, the more we see friends with black eyes or we hear on the news that a woman was killed by her boyfriend or a woman was raped, the more motivated we are to do this. We were once that child, those woman, that friend.

It's unbelievable how far we've come since we started in April. Yesterday made it real. We now have a bank account. Which seems small when you think about it but it's huge. This account is more than that just a bank account. This account is going to hold grants we receive, money from sponsors and from fundraising, and most importantly this account is going to help so many woman and children to have a voice, leave, get help and to start over.

With your support and encouraging words and God's guidance, we will help put a stop to the abuse and neglect!

- Her Fork In The Road

On Our Way

Wow what a journey this has been thus far. How quickly this is going too.
We now have four woman on our board of directiors.

Kim is our talented President, Director
Elyssa is our gifted Vice-President and Co-Director.
Leslie is our trusted Treasurer.
Carrie is our highly detail oriented Secretary.

We are exceptionally, astounding woman that make Her Fork In The Road because we are all willing to hear, listen, change, love and care for this important mission we are on... helping woman and children one step at a time.

We are in the process of taking care of all the little things that will help us to be a functioning and organized non-profit organization. Currently, we are meeting weekly, discussing fundraising ideas and dates (we are hopeful for a few this summer so keep your eyes and ears open for more info), business sponsorships, advertising ideas and strategies, and most importantly getting the details and by-laws decided on so we can start to implement them.

So you want to know how to get involved, help in some way or learn how to volunteer for us or be a member and what that entails. Here's a few suggestions:

• Come to our meetings - Thursday's at 5:30pm at Dennys on Ann Arbor Road in Livonia
• If you know someone who owns a business or you own one, consider sponsoring us.
• If you have any suggestions or questions don't hesitate to send us an email at
• kimk0508@gmail.com or elyssamz@gmail.com
• Do you know people who would be interested in us - Let them know about us:
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Most importantly spread the word about what our vision is.

Thanks for supporting us!


Her Fork In The Road

Blessings Galore

As I'm sitting her typing away on my laptop that doesn't necessarily always turn on when I want it to, I'm thinking to myself, "Thank you God. I have a computer. I have access to endless amounts of information that continues to expand my knowledge of the beauty of nonprofits. Thank you." I'm also thinking about the girls whom I spoke to last night at Vista Maria, who didn't have anything really. I'm thinking about the donated clothes they were wearing and the donated love they receive from the volunteers who work there, and people like myself, who come speak there. I'm thinking about the 12 year old little girl who didn't have much of a choice but to get addicted to heroin because of her father who abused her and her mother who got her hooked. I'm thinking about the past 23 months since I ever put a needle in my arm and how blessed I am today to be able to give away what was so freely given to me. I'm thinking about how excited and blessed I am to even be able to start Her Fork in the Road and help women who otherwise wouldn't have a chance. I'm thinking about the emotional, mental and spiritual rewards that will come from this experience. I'm thinking about how amazing my future will be knowing that life isn't about money, cars or clothes. I'm thinking about how amazing my future will be know that life is about the people you care for and the people that care for you. I'm thinking about God and how good He is to me today. I'm thinking about the last 21 years and knowing in my heart that I am the luckiest 21 year old on the planet and that, in my life, there are blessings galore.

Fundraising

Trusting the Process

Her Fork in the Road is by all means, new to everyone's minds. We have just started the process of getting this thing up and running and we want it, of course, to be the best that we are capable of making it. With this all in mind, we have to remember that it's not all about the outcome--however important and amazing it may be. It's about the journey. It's about the process. This is a total learning experience for us all, and with starting this from scratch, it's most definitely a trial and error at this point. But it's that trial and error mentality that is making it worth while.

This process is a bonding experience as well as a learning experience. I can say the Elyssa and I are closer than ever and if the relationship we have developed is all that comes out of this, I'd still be grateful.

This organization is our dreams coming true. However, in the past couple of hours I've been realizing how strenuous the process to achieving our goals is. This paperwork is tedious, time consuming, and flat out annoying to say the least--but I know the the result will be so miraculous and amazing that I could care less how much time we spend on it.

I thought I'd get my two cents out on this topic and leave you all with this sole lesson:

The most precious moments we endure are the ones we experience on the journey. It's not about the gold at the end of the rainbow--it's about the process of getting over the rainbow in the first place.

With love and gratitude--

Kim

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