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August 2012

Dear Friends,
Where has the summer gone! It seems like just yesterday that the schools were letting out and family vacations were being planned. Can you believe it is time for school to start again? There is much to be done to get ready for the start of school. For many families, this is a trying time as they seek to gather clothes and school supplies. Often times there is no extra money to buy anything for school. It is through the faithfulness of YOU that we are able to help. Thank you to our many sponsors including Sigvaris and PTC Seventh Day Adventist Church who are collecting school supplies to assist some of our families that are struggling this year. Your faithfulness through the years means so much and truly makes a d ifference. Thank you for all YOU do and continue to do. Thank you for walking this journey with

us. Thank you for b elieving in the mission that we feel so strongly that God has called us to.

Thank you for your faithfulness!

So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit. Galatians 6:9 MSG

Cathy Berggren Executive Director

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EVENTS
PTC First Baptist Church held a food drive on Sunday July 29th Real Life Center Staff
Executive Director Cathy Berggren Assistant Director Dana Eisfelder Client Care Coordinator Jan Fender Volunteer/Food Drive Coordinator Vicki Troyer Accountant David Howard Operations Coordinator Norm Dunkin Store Managers Dan Nelson Leslie Camp

REAL LIFE STORE

The Real Life Store NEEDS YOU! Come volunteer AND do some shopping all in one place!

Sigvaris and Peachtree City Seventh Day Adventist Church are collecting school supplies Back to school at the Bridge for the families involved in the summer lunch program the Real Life Center provided coats Southside Church Middle School is doing a Scavenger Hunt food drive

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Small Pickup or Box Truck All-in-one printers Orchard Picking baskets Electrician to volunteer time to bring power to our orchard shed and put in outlets

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********* DEAR DONOR

Recently we received a note addressed to YOU our donors. Dear Donor, Words cannot express the gratitude my family feels for your endless generosity. I have never found myself in such a predicament in my life. It is a relief to know there are caring individuals, such as yourselves. Thank you ABUNDANTLY!

SPECIAL THANKS
Thanks to Adams farm in Fayetteville for their generous donation of fresh tomatoes!

Real Life Center

382 Senoia Road Tyrone, GA 30290

770.631.9334 Hours: Monday Wednesday 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday 9:00am-12:00pm 5:00pm-7:00pm

RLC Store
992 Senoia Rd. Tyrone, GA 30290

770.632.3590

Hours: Monday Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm

Thanks to our master gardeners and Two Doves Farm, Community Garden Ministry at St. Matthew Catholic Church and many others for filling our shelves with fresh produce. This is a great gift!

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HOW CAN FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN HELP?

There are so many ways for families to help support the center when they have children that are too young to come. Here are just a few ideas:

Monthly Statistics
Number of families Served:
305 Center 150 Mobile Food Pantry Total families: 455

Amount of Food Distributed: 24,084 lbs. Total

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Take a peek at our new website

Follow us on your favorite social media!

www.reallifecenter.org
Check it out and let us know what you think!

Participate in the bread pickup from the local grocery stores and deliver to the Center Look for Buy One, Get One Free Keep one and donate one. Go through your toys and clothes and donate your gently used items.

Providing Necessities for Living While Equipping People for Life

Real Life Center 382 Senoia Road Tyrone, GA 30290 770.631.9334 www.reallifecenter.org rlc@reallifecenter.org