Alabama Birthday Wish

This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to attend a birthday party in Montgomery celebrating Alabama's foster children's birthdays. Three children were invited to attend from each county, and my little sisters were representing Lee County. The event was orchestrated  by a new group called Alabama Birthday Wish and their goal was to raise money to give each child in foster care $25.00 for their birthday. 

They had cake, ice cream, inflatable slides, arts and crafts, face painting, a puppet show and a one act play performed by Birmingham's children's theater.  It was fun, but it was REALLY hot.

To start the party, Alabama's first lady Patsy Riley said a few words about how important it is to take care of our foster children. She even teared up while speaking. Then Governor Riley spoke a small bit, and the party began. We were able to meet the governor and take a picture with him, and later I had the opportunity to tell him about BigHouse. He was really supportive and encouraging. To read my mom's account of the afternoon, click here.

We are finally TAX EXEMPT!!

We found out today that the IRS has reviewed our application to become a legal tax exempt non profit. They approved us!!! We were so excited to get the news from our accountant. The truly amazing part is that we were told it could take months, and we got ours back in less than 5 weeks!!! What a God thing. This is just another example of His hand in all of this... nothing man could control- only GOD!

What does having our 501c3 tax exempt status mean? It means we can now accept monetary donations that can be written off on your taxes. This is such a blessing for BigHouse. This status also qualifies us to receive government grant money, corporate donations, and other exciting opportunities. Please prayerfully consider whether you could support BigHouse financially at this time.

We are also starting our awareness campaign this summer, in which we will visit different churches to share what BigHouse is about and ask for their support- financially and spiritually.

If your church is interested in learning more about BigHouse, email us at info@ourbighouse.org.