"She Is Me"~Join Me in New Jersey!

I announced earlier this year that this summer The Yellow Cape Cod was hitting the road.  So far, we've been to Denver, Colorado where you joined me behind the scenes of a real-life, two day room makeover.  Our next stop is the Haven Conference in Atlanta.  I'll wrap up our national summer tour in New Jersey at The Enchanted Makeovers (EM) She is Me Event.  

I'm so honored to have been asked by my friend, Terry Grahl, the founder and visionary behind EM to be a greeter during this amazing event in Hackettstown, New Jersey.  I'm excited to share the experience with you.  Not only will I be greeting guests at the gala,  but I will be heading to NJ for five days with Terry and the EM team to help with preparations.

Invitation...

Please join us for an evening of dining, dancing, silent auction, inspirational presentations by renowned speakers and a viewing of the most recent shelter makeover video. 

Here are the details…

When: Saturday August 17, 2013

Where: Lackland Performing Arts Center

400 Jefferson St.

Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Why: Join us to celebrate our journey, and help us continue to expand. With your support, we can transform homeless shelters, and create mentor programs, for women and children across the country – inspiring much needed behavioral and psychological change. We can’t do it without you.

Please Click HERE to purchase your ticket.

If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to help, please click here.

Unless you are new to this blog, you are familiar with Enchanted Makeovers.  Since being introduced to Terry years ago through one of my bank clients, I've had the honor of participating in two Detroit area shelter makeovers along with my friends and family.  I've also posted about a crafting soiree last Christmas in honor of EM.  We created vintage button picture frames for a recent shelter makeover.  If you missed those posts and would like to learn more about the organization please visit the website for videos, testimonials, shelter before/after photos and more...

It would be amazing to have you join us in NJ!  Please purchase your ticket by July 30, 2013.  

If you are unable to attend, stay tuned.  I'll be sure to post about the experience here on the blog.

See you in New Jersey! 

Enchanted Makeovers

A few months ago, I was introduced to Enchanted Makeovers through a friend.  That night, when I went home and pulled up the website,  I was totally unprepared for the emotional journey ahead of me.  This incredible organization was founded by Terry Grahl, a talented designer who closed her decorating business to devote all her time and energy to making over shelters for abused and neglected children and women across the country.

While checking out the website, two "before and after" videos in particular affected me.  I would like to share them with you.  Although this is a national organization,  the shelters in the following videos are in the Detroit area.

(Grab a box of tissue).

This one is a shelter for abused and neglected girls:

This project was a shelter for abused women...

I will be participating in an Enchanted Makeovers project this fall in the Detroit area.  The project is an 18 room makeover and the creation of a sewing room for a Detroit shelter, Alternatives for Girls.  

Here is a video on "Alternatives for Girls":

If you live in the Detroit area, they are in need of volunteers to paint rooms and furniture.  If you do not live in the area or you would like to help in another way, here is a list of items needed for the project:

~20 brand new pillow protectors

~5 sets of brand new white twin sized sheets

~30 brand new twin sized mattress pads

If you would like to donate any of these items or participate in the painting, please contact me at theyellowcapecod@yahoo.com for details.

You can also make a general monetary donation to the organization via the Enchanted Makeovers website.  

Thank you in advance,

Sarah