Warehouse Work
June 2,2022 Our warehouse is getting pretty tight with the addition of even more kids clothing. Thank you for your kind donations. With some case we received, we shopped a deal with a wholesaler for infant sleepwear. We plan to donate these items to our partner organizations that support at risk kids. Thank you!
King’s Warriors
May, 2022 A huge shout-out to Ray Baldonado from The Kings Warriors for his generous donation of kids clothing. The leggings are junior size, and we will distribute these to Foster kids. Also check out the toothbrushes! Thanks Ray
Delivering Product To The Valley Restart Center in Southern California
May 2022 We received a call from Valley Restart Shelter, in Southern California. They were requesting jackets for kids who are temporarily living in these houses while looking for a permanent home. Your generous donations make all this possible. Thank you.
Filling Up Our Warehouse
April 2022 We have about 1800 sq ft in our warehouse which we thought would be plenty of room. Not true, as we are finding out. With the donation of 4000 jackets from Swift Trucking, we are looking for unique ways to expand our capacity. Fortunately, we have a forklift. Thank you everybody who has taken the time to visit
My Homeless Visits
I believe people in general are afraid of the unknown so when they encounter a disheveled man sleeping in a tent on the sidewalk, they move away. Who does this? And in my neighborhood! Our family visits homeless encampments to talk to people-to understand why they are living on the streets and what we have learned will surprise you. Not
2021 Giving Season is Underway
Our family is right in the middle of our Family Giving season for 2021. Our goal this year is to provide 500 backpacks to the homeless population. Through our partners, we are filling each backpack with socks, hygiene products, a blanket, food items and other necessities that we normally take for granted. It’s been a huge undertaking for us and
2021 Backpacks
2021 was another great year for the Machado Family Giving. Highlighting the homeless crisis plaguing our local community, we decided to act by setting a goal of purchasing and filling 500 backpacks with essentials that a person living on the street would need. A blanket, socks, water, hygiene products and we were also fortunate to be able to add jackets
Annual Easter Egg event
April 2022 When The Kings warriors asked us to help with their Annual Easter Egg event, we jumped at the chance to serve the children in San Bernardino CA. The event was a hugs success. Thank you Ray for the opportunity to serve.