
October 2025 Highlights: Bags, Scouts & Big Community Energy
Halloween Bag Event (Oct 17)
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Sponsored by Bin Blessed—our first bag event since the July backpack event
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A full house of Bin Babes and new faces
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Assembled 50 treat-filled bags for There With Care families
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Special thanks to Anna from There With Care for sharing donation impact and how vital Bin Blessed support is to day-to-day operations
Girl Scouts in Highlands Ranch (Oct 9)
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Bin Babes Melissa & Misty presented to local Girl Scout Troop Leaders
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Previewed our Dec 6 event where scouts assembled Activity Bags for There With Care kids and siblings
DCS Montessori Middle School Food Drive (Oct 20–27) — Castle Pines
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Middle School Service Unit led the charge after learning about Bin Blessed + There With Care
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Students created heartwarming posters to promote the drive
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November 2025 Highlights: New Partners, Major Drives & Meaningful Moments
Second Half Women’s Group @ Plum Creek Church (Nov 4)
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Bin Babes Cy, Sheri, Lynn & Dani presented to Second Half, a Bible study group of grandmothers
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They sponsored a November “Oh Baby” Drive
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Collected bins full of baby essentials: diapers, wipes, and baby clothes
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We were blown away by their generosity—and hope to partner again
World Compass Academy Food Drive — Castle Rock (Biggest Drive Yet!)
Huge shoutout to Bin Babe Misty for powering our largest drive to date:
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40+ bins filled
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1,667 items donated
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700+ LOVE bags decorated for grocery pickups
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Bin Babes Myrnan & Linda served Root Beer Floats to the winning class
SOUTHEAST Christian Academy — Third Grade Moment
After a Bin Blessed presentation for a cereal drive:
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Third graders prayed over our work and the health of There With Care families
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28 heartfelt prayers in sweet little voices. Absolutely priceless.
Primrose Preschool Support (Castle Rock + Lone Tree)
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New Primrose locations hosted a Food Drive
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Collected bins and bins of in-kind items
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Built a parent-facing bulletin board to promote the drive
Way to go (again!) Misty for securing their support.
Crockpot soup kit event (Nov 14)
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75 Crock Pots Gift Wrapped with 100 soup kits
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Volunteers brought their own recipes to include in the kits
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These kits allow families to come home to a hot meal after long days at the hospital.
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More 2025 Highlights: A Scout Patch, Service Day, Church Partnership, 3 Generations & So Much Love
We Earned Our Second Patch!
Thanks to the Highlands Ranch Girl Scouts, Bin Blessed earned our second patch:
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Assembled 200+ Activity Bags for children and siblings served by There With Care
Service Day Success: Cherry Hills Christian Middle School Challenge
Christy Statema and teacher Grant Davis brought us a big ask: create a service activity for hundreds of students rotating in short sessions.
Bin Blessed stepped up with a brand-new format:
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Launched our first Parent Toiletry Drive
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Students collected 20 bins of toiletry items
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Assembled 256 full-sized toiletry bags for There With Care families
Special thanks to Bin Babe Stephanie Buchalski, who recruited support from the Valor Christian High School Moms Bible Study to strengthen the drive.
Journey Church: Toys, Santa & Birthday Giving
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Thanks to Bin Babe Sallie, Bin Blessed received leftover donations from Journey Church’s Christmas Store
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We celebrated Sallie’s birthday while giving back—with Pastor Cory leading Happy Birthday
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Bin Babes Jane, Sheri, Steph & Marci stopped by during toy collection to pose with Santa
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Four truckloads of toys were delivered to There With Care—thanks to Journey Church
Bin Kids Event: Three Generations, One Big Heart
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The Bin Kids event brought the fun:
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Assembled popcorn cups for family movie nights for There With Care families
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Three generations showed up strong—shoutout to Rachel Goodman, her daughter, and her mom for joining in love and service
LOVE Bags Are Here to Stay
What started years ago as a food-drive add-on is now an official Bin Blessed offering:
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Schools, scouts, and community groups can now decorate LOVE grocery bags
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These small touches bring huge smiles to families going through the unthinkable
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