April 2021

executive director update

God's Hygiene Help Center is seeking 2 board members to serve with us!  We are asking people with a heart for "providing dignity and hope through hygiene to those in need with the compassion of Jesus" to consider joining our board.  Our Board Chairman Tim Robison has resigned due to his health.  Robin Lorms has graciously accepted the interim position of Board Chairman through September 2021.  
God is opening the flood gates and providing GHHC with a path for enormous growth and opportunity!  We are developing partnerships with many local organizations to reach more people in need with hygiene, personal care and cleaning products.  The need in Columbus is enormous as the COVID pandemic has affected the low-income communities in a huge way.  Please pray for God's guidance as we grow and partner with these organizations.  We pray for blessings to increase our donations and volunteers so that we can move forward with all that God is calling us to do.
​
We are seeking volunteers who want to serve with us!!  
We are growing and need your help! If you are able to give a couple of hours a week or month, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Elizabeth Adams at volunteers@godshygiene.org

---

We want to recognize our outstanding Operations Manager, Lesley Tate.  Lesley has done a phenomenal job in managing the warehouse, help center and ordering and distributing all of the products given out at our hygiene help centers.  She manages the ordering and distribution processes and guides our wonderful volunteers to help to make our help center run efficiently and smoothly.

---

GHHC has an open position:  Resources Manager 
This position works with our Operations Manager to coordinate the ordering and purchasing of our hygiene and cleaning products as well as products for our other projects.  We are looking for someone who will identify product sources and manage the ordering of the products we provide.

GHHC Hygiene Help Centers at the Douglas and Far East Community Centers are reopening as the community centers once again open to serving their communities.  We are restocking the hygiene help centers with hygiene, personal care and cleaning products.  The community center managers are wonderful men who want to help give their families dignity and hope.  They are great partners with us in serving!

SAVE THE DATE:      
            GHHC FIRST FUNDRAISER   
            THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM
            The Reception House
            MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!

EXCITING FUTURE EVENTS:  Mark your calendars!  More Info soon!

THE BIG GIVE:   Columbus Foundation in June 2021

“BECAUSE SCHOOL MATTERS”       Saturday, August 14

Opening of the GHHC Resource Center to provide resources to people in need.

God bless you!!  Please continue praying for GHHC, our staff, volunteers and board.  And thank you for your donations as we cannot serve others in need without your support!

If you have any questions or want more information, please contact me at:
Terry Starr
executivedirector@godshygiene.org
614-560-0785

ghhc welcomes tim robison 

VFW DONATES

Thank You VFW Post 4044 for your donation of hygiene products to God's Hygiene Help Center. As a proud member of the post and volunteer at the center, I am inspired by, and appreciative of, your like minded goal of serving our community.  Julia Jewell

purses of love

Teresa Lauderdale contacted God's Hygiene Help Center because she learned that  we give out purses packed with hygiene items.  Tammy had referred Virginia to Choices and Teresa is her caseworker!   She has been doing outreaches for nine years and planning one for women on the streets. Our GHHC volunteers were so glad to meet and help Teresa by giving her all 18 Purses of Love we had available.  
​Pastor Teresa Lauderdale shared  "Fruit of the Spirit  Ministries' outreach is unlike any other ministry as we go out into the community to provide a helping hand to people who need it most. I cannot tell you how many times I have been surprised, even to tears, by the love and support that comes from the community, but the help we received from GHHC was provided in an astonishing manner. They took their time to consider the needs of every woman and their desire to feel like a woman despite the hard times they are experiencing. GHHC provided  Purses of Love and hygiene items for our ministry's outreach. Their donation enabled us to provide a purse filled with hygiene to women who are in need. Their faces showed great gratitude as many of them were filled with tears as they received their Purses of Love.   Thank you GHHC for your donation and partnership with Fruit of The Spirit Ministries."
Teresa is not only the Founder, she is also a licensed and  ordained Pastor of Fruit of the Spirit  Ministries and has these other credentials:  Masters of Arts Degree in Alcohol Drug Counseling, Bachelors in Business Administration, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Supportive Housing and Peer Support Specialist Supervisor for National Church Residences.  
On the ministry website it states Evangelism/Outreach Team - Our Evangelism/Outreach Team carries the Good News of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the streets and homeless shelters. They aim to reach those who have fallen on hard times and those who are less likely to come to the church building. They operate a food pantry during select hours. They are dedicated to the words:
He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Mark 16:15 and   
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  
Matthew 28:19
​
Attention to our women supporters, as you clean out your closets, we will gladly accept your donation of discarded purses.  Just contact Terry Starr at executivedirector@godshygiene.org to arrange drop off or pick up.

clean start baskets for embark

We are so blessed to partner with the men in the Embark program.  Paul Sparks (pictured on the left) picked up two Clean Start Baskets this month for two men released through the Embark program.  Look at the joy on the man's face (pictured on the right) as the recipient.  This basket will help him set up his apartment.  Paul in turn will lay down new carpet donated by Jim Gericke of Durable Floors in our warehouse.  Thank you Paul and thank you Jim!

Refuse to obsess about your problems and how you are going to fix them. Instead, affirm your trust in Me; wait hopefully in My Presence, and watch to see what I will do.
from Jesus Today page 22
Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.—Micah 7:7 NKJV

helping a vet clinic

Pet Solutions Of Columbus practices at 852 East Hudson Street, Columbus, OH 43211.  Tammy has been taking her dogs and cats to them for years because they provided very affordable care.  Sadly this month, someone broke into their veterinary office and stole all the copper wiring.  Instead of shutting down completely, the vet got storage units to set up his practice.  God's Hygiene wanted to help out this small business and donated paper towels and other items.
A review on Wellness says, "I have been bringing my dogs to the clinic for years. The staff and doctor have been great with my dogs and I am treated with respect. They have helped with all my concerns. Being on a fixed income since I am retired the prices for visits and shots are wonderful. I am grateful that I can keep my dogs healthy."
"The people that work here are very nice and truly do care about your pets.  When we bought our doggie from the pound, they suggested that we take him to a vet to have him thoroughly examined, so we did.  My neighbor recommended Pet Solutions so we thought we would check 'em out. The vet was very nice and answered all of our questions (trust me I had a bunch!).  The are a lot cheaper than most veterinarians. "

helping set up household

Thanks to the donations of household items, God's Hygiene was able to help not one, but four different people set up their households.  At GHHC we focus on giving out hygiene and cleaning items.  But sometimes generous donors give us sets of dishes, pots and pans, sheets and more.  First to be helped was Tammy's nephew Cody who has helped with renovations of our warehouse.  Because he  now has a job, an apartment with furnishings, Cody  has applied for custody of his one year old daughter.  Thank you Terry Starr for donating the high chair just taking up space in your garage.
Tammy's longtime plumber and friend is also making a clean start.

bible education

Pam Johnston, Director, RESET INC. shares their mission on their website:  Resetting today's youth with hope and trust in Jesus! Introduce a Biblical-based curriculum for public school students at the elementary, middle and high school levels in Franklin and Delaware counties of Ohio.  Change the culture in the public schools in order to build trust in the community, impact student character and develop students' moral compass.  Restore Biblical truth and instill hope for the children who are our future.  Implement a pilot program of RESET in at least one school by the Fall of 2018. 
Thank you to Stephanie Jackson who brought in kind donations to our Help Center on Tuesday.  Tammy has worked with Stephanie for several years in the Linden community.  We then learned about RESET, Inc.   With parent permission they can take students out of school to educate them about the  Bible.  RESET works with students at Como, East Linden, Linden K-6 STEM, and Linden McKinley STEM 7-12. ​

---

Receive His Joy

By Susie Larson on Apr 22, 2021 
May the Lord pour out a fresh anointing on your life today! May He revive your heart, refresh your soul, and replenish your storehouses. May He fill you to overflowing until you spill over and bless those around you. May He heal the deep places in your soul. May He reveal where you’re vulnerable to the enemy’s schemes. And may He help you shore up your life so that you can stand strong in the stormy seasons. He is with you. He is for you. Open your hands and receive what He has for to you today. And may His joy put a spring in your step!
Exodus 33:14 ESV ~ And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”