tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36436494786399216242024-02-19T17:08:58.249-08:00Four DirectionsOn an annual basis, before Christmas, our group take clothes we've collected from donations, bought (with the help of generous companies) at great discounts; including toys; electronics; household goods; and or anything that we can get that might be of benefit to Native Americans living on reservations.
We fund everything ourselves, and if we get any financial help, 100% goes to purchasing clothes, toys soap, lotion and books. We are going to file for a 501c so we can broaden our outreach.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-56134050987370522022014-01-09T08:54:00.000-08:002014-01-09T08:54:22.337-08:00Picuris Pueblo, NM - 2013 Christmas Give-Away<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lorenzo Church, at Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico. We had our annual
Give-Away at the Pueblo. Unemployment is 80-90%. We meet over 250 people
and they were thankful, considerate, and appreciate. We had a wonderful
experience. We thank Governor Richard Mermejo, Lieutenant Gary Pyne,
and Tribal Secretary Sherry Archuleta for making it one of our most
memorable Christmas Give-Aways. Please check out: <a href="http://fourdirections-helping-hands.blogspot/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>fourdirections-helping-hands.bl</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>ogspot/</a> and www.facebook/fourdiectionsinc.<br /> <br /> For more on the Church at Picuris Pueblo: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsouthwest.library.arizona.edu%2Fspmc%2Fbody.1_div.22.html&h=XAQHb6-UeAQHbMkDY6WN_U9k0q59fyaJWRwW5YhZEMU7qXA&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>southwest.library.arizona.edu/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>spmc/body.1_div.22.html</a></span></div>
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We loaded up Tuesday, December 3rd, drove and arrived Wednesday, set up Thursday and Friday, opened the doors Saturday and drove home Sunday. We're looking for a place for an Easter Give-Away and another Christmas Give-Away if anyone has any contact, tribes or pueblos, please let us know.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were invited to lunch, on Friday, by Governor Mermejo, Lt. Governor Pyne, and tribal secretary Archuleta. </div>
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We printed, signed "Santa's Workshop,' and mail photos back so everyone who wanted one could get one. </div>
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John Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088474018296741958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-59407487474465167062013-10-22T10:28:00.001-07:002013-10-22T10:38:07.988-07:002013 FREE Give-Away---Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thursday, December 5 we'll travel to the Picuris Pueblo for our 7th annual FREE Give-Away. Friday, December 6th we'll set up and Saturday, December 7th we'll welcome all the members of the tribe for their opportunity to get items for Christmas, three, six, and 12 months down the road.<br />
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Picuris Pueblo sits on the western slopes of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangre_de_Cristo_Mountains" title="Sangre de Cristo Mountains">Sangre de Cristo Mountains</a> and is 18 miles south of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taos_Pueblo" title="Taos Pueblo">Taos Pueblo</a>. Average elevation in the pueblo is over 7,000 feet. It's about 24 miles north of Santa Fe.<br />
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Picuris village has occupied its present location since around 750 CE.
The Picuris people previously lived in an earlier, larger village now
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It's a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. There are 19 Pueblos in New Mexico.<br />
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In 2000 the median income for a household in the CDP was $11,528, and the
median income for a family was $16,875. Males had a median income of
$21,000 versus $23,333 for females. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_capita_income" title="Per capita income">per capita income</a> for the CDP was $12,492. There were 36.0% of families and 28.7% of the population living below the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_line" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including no under eighteens and 45.0% of those over 64.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJdm8kztu6u2SKJhTm569v7Iox4JcbCb_jGv_9vic39y3IsS7gm3Ai6QEYGsRX8AYSxozfFZ6vQr4cZnqGN-XTnspDtBKBFWIKejuewFFo1SUKLSr9JweaSjKKATRrJRnwRNhuzr5HvM/s1600/DSC01152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJdm8kztu6u2SKJhTm569v7Iox4JcbCb_jGv_9vic39y3IsS7gm3Ai6QEYGsRX8AYSxozfFZ6vQr4cZnqGN-XTnspDtBKBFWIKejuewFFo1SUKLSr9JweaSjKKATRrJRnwRNhuzr5HvM/s320/DSC01152.jpg" width="185" /></a>The <b>Pueblo of the Picuris</b> is a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federally_recognized_tribe" title="Federally recognized tribe">federally recognized tribe</a>, whose headquarters is in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pe%C3%B1asco,_New_Mexico" title="Peñasco, New Mexico">Peñasco, New Mexico</a>. Their own name for their pueblo is <i>Pinguiltha</i>, meaning "mountain warrior place" or "mountain pass place." They speak the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picuris_language" title="Picuris language">Picuris language</a>, a dialect of the Northern <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiwa_language" title="Tiwa language">Tiwa language</a>, part of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanoan_language" title="Tanoan language">Tanoan language</a> family. Their tribal officers, led by a tribal governor, are elected every two years.<br />
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In 1990, 147 of the 1,882 enrolled tribal members lived in the pueblo; however, the number was reduced to 86 in 2000.<br />
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Picuris is known for its <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micaceous" title="Micaceous">micaceous</a> <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_pottery" title="Native American pottery">pottery</a>. Their major feast day is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Rome" title="Lawrence of Rome">San Lorenzo</a>'s Day on August 10<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span><br />
Spanish explorer Don <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_de_O%C3%B1ate" title="Juan de Oñate">Juan de Oñate</a> called them "pikuria" - those who paint<br />
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How many places, Pueblos or Reservations have you ever seen such a great sign?<br />
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John and Judy Madden<br />
Kenneth and Carolene Poole<br />
Ray and Karen Reed</div>
John Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088474018296741958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-4475214281779335922013-07-04T23:10:00.000-07:002013-07-04T23:12:02.090-07:002013 FREE Clothes Give-Away<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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John Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088474018296741958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-70195752499828213492013-01-22T16:05:00.000-08:002013-01-22T16:05:18.109-08:00Paramount Baptist Church, Amarillo, TX, GIRL TALK GROUP helping us "Paying it Forward" <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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4DirectionsInc --- <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Paying it Forward</span> ---- With Greatly Appreciated Help</div>
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November 28, 2012 we were blessed to have help sorting, folding and packaging clothes for our 6th Annual <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">FREE</span> Clothes Give-A-Way. </div>
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John Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088474018296741958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-24352280779283472642013-01-09T15:04:00.000-08:002013-01-09T15:04:11.929-08:00Article from Ponca City News, December 12, 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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John Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088474018296741958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-65722685993854694292013-01-04T13:42:00.000-08:002013-01-04T14:35:25.249-08:002012 Clothes Give-A-Way<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After being turned down by four (4) tribes, we decided to go back to Ponca City, Oklahoma for our annual<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> FREE</span> Clothes-Give-A-Way.<br />
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It remains hard for us to totally understand what part of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">FREE </span>is not or can not be understood.<br />
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As it turned out we learned people at the Ponca Tribe had been praying that we wouldn't find another place to go and would return to them. Talk about having direct contact with God, they certainly have it.<br />
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People are constantly asking us "Why do you do this?"<br />
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Here are some reasons.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">**</span> A set of grandparents came in with their five grandchildren they were raising. Their daughter had left her children with them and gone. The grandparents were barely making it themselves, still they've stepped up and are raising their grandchildren.<br />
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After getting clothes for their grandchildren we noticed he was in the corner of the building, sitting down, and doing something. Our curiosity got the best of us and when he left we went over and found these.<br />
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He was ashamed to ask for help. He found a place out of the way to try on some shoes, for himself, and then leave his extremely worn out shoes.<br />
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We had shoes and there were NONE left!<br />
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We had shoes for all ages, men, women, youth, children and babies.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">**</span> A gentleman walked up to my wife, Judy, and asked her "Why do you do this?"<br />
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She told him we started this years ago (2013 will be our seventh year), as we our heritage is Native American and we wanted to help all we can. We'd rather give to our heritage and the needy than give to countries and people who not only don't like us, our religious beliefs, and would rather kill us.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">2 Quick notes:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">1</span>: The four of us (Kenneth and Carolene Poole, Judy and I, John Madden)-hence 4DirectionsInc as who we are: all have Cherokee heritage, but due to our ages and how our ancestors where treated, they didn't acknowledge their heritage thereby making it nearly impossible for us to trace ours.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">2</span>: Marc Wilson is on our Board of Directors and helps us in so many ways. He's also helps with the Kwahadi Dancers (Kwahadi.com) as do I, dances at Pow Wows as we all do, is a brother veteran, a successful businessman and a member of the Comanche Little Ponies.<br />
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The gentleman told Judy he'd been to numerous of things where clothes are given to them, but they're always dirty, in plastic bags, smell, and not wearable. That he had looked at everything we had brought and none of it was dirty, it was all laid out to see, didn't smell and was certainly wearable.<br />
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Judy told him we have a rule "if we wouldn't wear it we don't bring it to give away."<br />
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With that he thanked her and went about his way.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">**</span> Another set of grandparents came in and talked to our wonderful Ponca friend, Maxine Thompson "+", Title XI Part C Director for the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma.<br />
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They had grandchildren and asked if they could get clothes for the children? She told him yes and helped them find the clothes for the grandchildren. He was embarrassed to have to ask for help.<br />
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Maxine not only helped him find clothes for the grandchildren, but convinced both grandparents to look for and get clothes for themselves.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">**</span> Maxine told us about numerous people who came in, got clothes themselves, family and friends; gifts for Christmas; clothes to wear when applying for jobs; and a young lady who was able to find nice clothes that she could wear to her new job at a bank.<br />
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We had numerous Christmas trees this time for our lottery.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Lottery</span>: we give everyone a ticket and keep it's matching number, then we draw the matching numbers and who ever has the joining ticket can pick out what ever they want from Christmas trees, children's toys, unique clothing items, household items, one of a kind dolls with hand made clothes by (Carolene Poole "+"), bicycles, and sporting items.<br />
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And a special drawing for Veterans, and or veterans spouses, for a quilt.<br />
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In addition this year we were gifted to have Santa and Mrs Claus with us. They visited with lots of children, gave out gifts and took pictures with them.<br />
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One of the great things, concerning the photos, was how many parents wanted to meet, talk to, and get their photos taken with their children and Santa.<br />
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All it all it was a great day. We, 4DirectionsInc, were able to make Christmas a little better for lots of people, children got to see Santa, grandparents were able to take care of their grandchildren, people from many tribes were helped, and God had helped us to help others.<br />
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As of our sixth year we've helped over 6,500 people from 50 different tribes.<br />
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We have submitted all the paper work to the IRS to become and 501-c-3 Non-profit so we can obtain contributions and grants in order to grow, so as to help even more people and tribes.<br />
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We would appreciate you sharing our blog, story, mission with your friends, family, and anyone on you email lists.<br />
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Finally, after four efforts to 4 different tribes/reservations we've decided to go back to Ponca City, OK. We went there last year and have gone back 2-3 times, this year, to help restock their Clothes Closet.<br />
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Our goal has been to go to different tribes/reservations yearly, but that hasn't worked out so we called Maxine Thompson, XI Part C - Director for the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, again. Thankfully she was very happy with us wanting to come back there. </div>
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She told us, "the ones who have turned you down don't know what they're missing."</div>
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We load and leave December 5th, unload and set up the 6th and 7th, GIVE-A-WAY Saturday, December 8th. </div>
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It's always exciting to meet new people, interact with them, watch them pick out clothes and toys, have our drawing for a Veteran and drawings for very unique items.</div>
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We're always looking for tribes and or reservations to take our FREE cloths, toys, books and other things we can get for the benefit of others.</div>
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In 2012 we have developed a great relationship with Maxine Thompson, the Title XI Part C - Director of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma, in Ponca City, Oklahoma.<br />
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We first went to Ponca City December 11, 2011 and serviced over thirty tribes and hundreds of people. Since then she has created a "Clothes Closet" for anyone from any tribe, to come and get clothes. We have been able to deliver clothes to the clothes closet three times this year: February 4 th, April 2 nd, and May 7th.<br />
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It's the most fulfilling, rewarding, and enjoyable experience. We've met so many wonderful people and their thanks and smiles have filled our hearts with so much joy.<br />
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There's nothing like a family being able to get clothes for every member, for now, six months, and a year. Seeing a little girls fall in love with a small, fake Christmas tree and taking it home.<br />
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Children getting to pick some of the toys we're able to bring. Helping an elder finding shoes his size. Parents being able to find clothes for their babies and other children. Elder women finding clothes they can use and things for their grandchildren.<br />
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We're fortunate to have some items that are very unique, so we give everyone a raffle ticket when the come in. As the day progresses we draw tickets for specific items that they get. It's so much fun as people get to pick up those items.<br />
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For several years we've been able to have a drawing, for veterans, for a quilt honoring the military. That's one of our favorite things. So many veterans never received "thanks" and "honor" for their service. That's what our quilt give-a-way represents.<br />
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In the six years, since we started our goal of helping as over forty tribes, including but not limited to: (Lakota, Navajo, Comanche, Apache, Pawnee, Creek, Seminole, Northern Ponca, Ponca, Kiowa, Musquekee, Kickapoo, Kaw, Omaha, Otoe-Missouri, Cherokee, Sac, Chickasaw, Sac n Fox. and Tonkawa) and over 4,000 people.<br />
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2007: Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota;<br />
2008: Comanche tribe at Cache, Oklahoma<br />
2009: Mescalero tribe at Mescalero, New Mexico<br />
2010: Navajo tribe at Encino, New Mexico<br />
2011: Comanche tribe at Lawton, Oklahoma<br />
: Ponca tribe at Ponca City, Oklahoma<br />
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2012: 3 trips to the "Clothes Closet" at the Ponca Tribe in Ponca City, Oklahoma<br />
: A tribe to be determined around the first or second weekend of December for Christmas<br />
2013: Tribe or tribes to be determined<br />
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We have been able to find and bring books for children, youth and everyone else. </div>
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John Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088474018296741958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-21250855830639860162011-11-11T12:28:00.000-08:002011-11-11T13:22:02.173-08:002011 Clothes Drive - December 10, 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqunxJz_rli7oDyoHNqfApXIIZf_KhKVEDopnDJX0W61d1rHT3UmS9aV2SwZC3Y-F_s-tfo4Vx6PI8OzP1BEQppgLpnlUsXGuVNdeKQoRee630T-ZxhyW1lU_3I_XeqMt91lw4HxPc1Vw/s1600/IMG_0559.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqunxJz_rli7oDyoHNqfApXIIZf_KhKVEDopnDJX0W61d1rHT3UmS9aV2SwZC3Y-F_s-tfo4Vx6PI8OzP1BEQppgLpnlUsXGuVNdeKQoRee630T-ZxhyW1lU_3I_XeqMt91lw4HxPc1Vw/s320/IMG_0559.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673849817842249138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMZ2TBl6_E5r8t-yQxAn38UO4baxBNl8Q0faMxbJshwdcHIOgvsl5kJbdeRXzLIzYOU_GL6aYwc6e0_cCbUrzd6R2J-YnpUaPIxSfVuiA_8iMowQUGA7COu8-yhc8KIeZf9hfBpv5v2M/s1600/IMG_0558.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMZ2TBl6_E5r8t-yQxAn38UO4baxBNl8Q0faMxbJshwdcHIOgvsl5kJbdeRXzLIzYOU_GL6aYwc6e0_cCbUrzd6R2J-YnpUaPIxSfVuiA_8iMowQUGA7COu8-yhc8KIeZf9hfBpv5v2M/s320/IMG_0558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673849667736991650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XfQ3Lo6p8EDOQ0ZFwd0pgk8l61eGuz2Xutq9Ga8bibu32yTaXVJNU8qTqMFVgEyu6yN_a1Vl99I-rx4Xn8e-QPXn1Vfp0t4JkuCOrCleYvg9OW8mB1dDsnlj-j9aZBx2neG8k44lHA8/s1600/IMG_0556.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XfQ3Lo6p8EDOQ0ZFwd0pgk8l61eGuz2Xutq9Ga8bibu32yTaXVJNU8qTqMFVgEyu6yN_a1Vl99I-rx4Xn8e-QPXn1Vfp0t4JkuCOrCleYvg9OW8mB1dDsnlj-j9aZBx2neG8k44lHA8/s320/IMG_0556.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673849661719446674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhra56BekqvQ0paQoH-_eu0NtE_OleFbm1citOJbUcB-7SpbgHxE5qRvXMVtrIS3VLeijt-eRwNzj_PhsZ-BpZZZ7Jci8KAZHUjaP6DvveYkK0b3D0sszkP1bLUIRzvDWhSXj6gg7cVKV0/s1600/IMG_0555.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhra56BekqvQ0paQoH-_eu0NtE_OleFbm1citOJbUcB-7SpbgHxE5qRvXMVtrIS3VLeijt-eRwNzj_PhsZ-BpZZZ7Jci8KAZHUjaP6DvveYkK0b3D0sszkP1bLUIRzvDWhSXj6gg7cVKV0/s320/IMG_0555.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673849650447102962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NfFPhxB05kTj-dtoNdPXkkSFZifAH_pSNRhB4VHUcASQ6acP1yveftQ6ZzsYNBkKso0D06zLNIRx4lEwiVPmcJYWmYn0eKRh2BIdiYsSxO92IvQY-1HZoJexLWFfDJSKye3pW6lfirs/s1600/IMG_0553.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NfFPhxB05kTj-dtoNdPXkkSFZifAH_pSNRhB4VHUcASQ6acP1yveftQ6ZzsYNBkKso0D06zLNIRx4lEwiVPmcJYWmYn0eKRh2BIdiYsSxO92IvQY-1HZoJexLWFfDJSKye3pW6lfirs/s320/IMG_0553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673849648664965106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDA6rWb7of2vZpwX0qZTtO3Hn97_YTA1e-PN5mllAYQOctOzEpqT7hrsRiYRPPG69vLdLD6tl3LERmH-2F2rJ38_3SnD8XA1NL3kghOmdzR7_yJiZayh_jfNcJtrQX64s_XGBwZ9P7qL0/s1600/IMG_0554.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDA6rWb7of2vZpwX0qZTtO3Hn97_YTA1e-PN5mllAYQOctOzEpqT7hrsRiYRPPG69vLdLD6tl3LERmH-2F2rJ38_3SnD8XA1NL3kghOmdzR7_yJiZayh_jfNcJtrQX64s_XGBwZ9P7qL0/s320/IMG_0554.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673849645414653810" /></a><br />December 7th we load up to go to Ponca City, OK to meet four tribes, the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff6600;">Kaw, Otoe, Ponca</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff6600;">Tonkawa</span> all of Oklahoma. We'll load up and travel on the 7th and set up, with help from the Ponca Tribe on Thursday, December 8th and Friday, December 9th.<div><br /></div><div>At 8 AM, Saturday, December 10th, we'll open the doors of the Ponca Cultural Center and welcome everyone. We're asking them to get what they need now; for Christmas; six months and a year down the road. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Ponca tribe has offered help in unloading, setting up tables and items for give away, gas and distributing everything. We greatly appreciate their help, use of their facility. Help from the tribes we visit help us make this work. Without their help we couldn't pull it off as we do not receive any financial help from other sources other than our selves. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;"><b> WE DON'T BRING BACK ANYTHING and EVERYTHING IS FREE!</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>We have clothes (men, women, children and teen from XS to 4X on some items), sports equipment, household items, golf balls, toys, shoes and many more things for everyone to look through.</div><div><br /></div><div>Presently we have two storage buildings, one if completely full and the other will be in a week or less. </div><div><br /></div><div>Should we have, and we always do have, things left over we ask that they go to orphan homes, battered women shelters, senior citizens, and any organization the tribes have that are helping the needy. </div><div><br /></div><div>We always have a raffle for a hand made, one of a kind -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;"> Veterans Quilt</span> - as well as raffles for very unique and extreme high quality items, such as coats, dresses and sometimes IT items. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our long range goals are to: </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* Add arts and crafts to our items</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* Develop a scholarship fund for college</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* Develop tools to enhance and encourage reading and learning programs</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* Along that line we are working on developing a "Coloring Book" of</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> and for Native American children of dancers, drums, teepees, and </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> animals, to be given away so they their culture continues to live</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* To go to different reservations "TWICE" a year, instead of one. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* We welcome suggestions and as much information as possible as to where,</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> who to contact, where they're located, estimate of size (population) of tribe</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>* At this time that information can be mailed to the below address</div><div><br /></div><div>We are constantly looking for help of any kind, especially financial, prior to getting a 501-c-3</div><div>in place. Should you know of anyone or any source, please do not hesitate to contact us.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>J Madden</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ref: 4Directions</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>PO Box 52768</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Amarillo, TX 79159</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for taking your time to check out our blog. Bookmark it and come back anytime.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><b>Happy Veterans Day to all veterans, their families, friends and loved ones!</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><b>If you're in the area December 10th, come by, introduce yourself and see for yourself. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>We'd like to meet you.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>4Directions</b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>John Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088474018296741958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-85332369852236838992011-06-18T13:35:00.000-07:002011-06-18T13:37:15.670-07:00Press for 4 Directions!Click to enlarge:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8QYVnhIbT3n-X4Rswl3M4xmzyw1ozgUi-XNgN2C3nGdC3vpmhJH8av0fknY1Rl56qerQEPKWcmghEGQ_gtJ2rQ92re3y_7BC07AuZYCMd6doQzspNfVYT25uzSYe8tNZkQXCvGSoEVoU/s1600/Scan_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8QYVnhIbT3n-X4Rswl3M4xmzyw1ozgUi-XNgN2C3nGdC3vpmhJH8av0fknY1Rl56qerQEPKWcmghEGQ_gtJ2rQ92re3y_7BC07AuZYCMd6doQzspNfVYT25uzSYe8tNZkQXCvGSoEVoU/s400/Scan_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619661406810686786" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-21445126205239625852011-05-23T16:36:00.000-07:002011-06-11T11:32:11.480-07:00Comanche Nation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2BR6cgSokqf0Bhnczr4Q07iXwNrZo6XJ9qDBkV2ZrPIjZUylMYAwpCyBkmeO-XNWQfVXTPeL7_QS7bKR-EyhZeDa7GIAC5qzkW5qhXYPyvgbIpI5SWwvlsyKLtlsDj3IIPtCWy58ZCI/s1600/DSC09858.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2BR6cgSokqf0Bhnczr4Q07iXwNrZo6XJ9qDBkV2ZrPIjZUylMYAwpCyBkmeO-XNWQfVXTPeL7_QS7bKR-EyhZeDa7GIAC5qzkW5qhXYPyvgbIpI5SWwvlsyKLtlsDj3IIPtCWy58ZCI/s320/DSC09858.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617031597253668738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_yKb4_0sAKKUQz2u5y0L60Gs_i73hmWpnywBwjS4tuEJr3ORcYutYykIpiRNYAdJ7hpljhX74BhcYAZwTfrBnFk-yYFC_cvbau_z7GL8pd65lANwqBR72lHPV4J_ATnhDJkaTeys0js/s1600/DSC09861.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_yKb4_0sAKKUQz2u5y0L60Gs_i73hmWpnywBwjS4tuEJr3ORcYutYykIpiRNYAdJ7hpljhX74BhcYAZwTfrBnFk-yYFC_cvbau_z7GL8pd65lANwqBR72lHPV4J_ATnhDJkaTeys0js/s320/DSC09861.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617031121901363890" /></a><br />May 6th was a great day for 4Directions. We were in Lawton, OK at the Comanche Tribal Complex for our annual 5th clothes to rez drive. The doors opened around 9 AM and went till 2 PM. We have no idea how many people showed up. Seniors, families, lots of little ones, single parents and people from several tribes including Comanche, Apache and Kiowa.<br /><br />We had near twenty tables set up with clothes from toddler, youth, young girls and boys, junior and senior high boys and girls, men and women from sizes s to 2XL, coats, suits, toys, household goods, soap, shampoo, lotion, desk, jewelry, books, hula hoops, shoes and a headboard for a bed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcVzqhW68fAKSSmlr9lxEzBsGOY1mSePiAU3CIj27-IiTjIPJklQPDSjxDNOzKTc0vQu5G6xjIWc8AznerGcutXVgd_Z_nOyA16MjZhbA_6cdAOcfVh4IdsrYa8DwB3nHfJs5XVXZ-3Q/s1600/DSC09817.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFcVzqhW68fAKSSmlr9lxEzBsGOY1mSePiAU3CIj27-IiTjIPJklQPDSjxDNOzKTc0vQu5G6xjIWc8AznerGcutXVgd_Z_nOyA16MjZhbA_6cdAOcfVh4IdsrYa8DwB3nHfJs5XVXZ-3Q/s320/DSC09817.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610064749307943842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimu0lcX8LsxiF4RVSIpfgsxLjwH-BlZYRpFqPa2UjyvKVTBM2sf0U8RsUfqPN0n_O1EEsf5g2i3LPTZmpNPNnlUEcaugm-pekjX9OL8ooglJ5Y80IxqgDFddglRqz5bJV0upQrQJZk2pw/s1600/DSC09810.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimu0lcX8LsxiF4RVSIpfgsxLjwH-BlZYRpFqPa2UjyvKVTBM2sf0U8RsUfqPN0n_O1EEsf5g2i3LPTZmpNPNnlUEcaugm-pekjX9OL8ooglJ5Y80IxqgDFddglRqz5bJV0upQrQJZk2pw/s320/DSC09810.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610064435854109522" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwnBWjjYPktKYn8poMCnlJk6jzYv3dAYFrlaW_YiBvnNCJb5g-gSHQS5XCBww4hwB4aDYzgXpR_DtrJSIvY6AI7Ux5RK5iWq3Tq666VDJjyaPGpx6lLAPS0fBcVKeEeeJYFi9LbIVTQ0/s1600/DSC09808.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwnBWjjYPktKYn8poMCnlJk6jzYv3dAYFrlaW_YiBvnNCJb5g-gSHQS5XCBww4hwB4aDYzgXpR_DtrJSIvY6AI7Ux5RK5iWq3Tq666VDJjyaPGpx6lLAPS0fBcVKeEeeJYFi9LbIVTQ0/s320/DSC09808.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610064123713637746" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwi5RtC9NSoHNU85ucKVBUAEj25IgvTfc-LitBEB5anQUn8_fiubMxF23UunMHYyUX3hAsm8A3QQ4a3loa1Z7Ol_VubOHEP_heUh0gSFGJp7b5hE1D8ceYRXqiG43A8VF4bAzPd_1aprA/s1600/DSC09804.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwi5RtC9NSoHNU85ucKVBUAEj25IgvTfc-LitBEB5anQUn8_fiubMxF23UunMHYyUX3hAsm8A3QQ4a3loa1Z7Ol_VubOHEP_heUh0gSFGJp7b5hE1D8ceYRXqiG43A8VF4bAzPd_1aprA/s320/DSC09804.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610063799738139986" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwHAKTzI4UPwThqL2VcyKWSf47WGO84ufIs_h4K_-5hfDvJ7i_JgA3ziXOK4hf2rTNyquEpX0mIMNdhDlTvb2_1GlPzZQwXjpp99aU48tUIBkgw3WErwjUUTi6pt_JlcaLxQmk3YcFbs/s1600/DSC09807.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwHAKTzI4UPwThqL2VcyKWSf47WGO84ufIs_h4K_-5hfDvJ7i_JgA3ziXOK4hf2rTNyquEpX0mIMNdhDlTvb2_1GlPzZQwXjpp99aU48tUIBkgw3WErwjUUTi6pt_JlcaLxQmk3YcFbs/s320/DSC09807.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610063463331960402" /></a><br /><br />We want to thank Will Owens, Comanche Tribal Administrator, for all his help and encouragement. He was helped us in so many ways we can never thank him enough.<br /><br />Tribal Chairman came by and thanked us. It's truly our mission, pleasure and goal to help as many people from as many Tribes as possible. It's also a gift to get to meet so many wonderful people.<br /><br />So many people benefit from the items we're able to get donated from churches, garage sales, individuals and,purchased at a <img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcP2sJz1N3VOthbhYQUy9ERo3e7ixEDT5Qp2P3zys7IkcSVgJW4Ex5NFc3DroEd5SiTJryeeSMDbj0MA9tu4tvpAbQh89ZLGc1FIwN7eo7g0aB40ol_dgH6xNtktzq_OFv2eYPqf79beA/s320/Will+and+Chairman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610066785063502290" />discount. Presently we do not recieve any financial support from anyone or any organization.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajOFLtfvk9brlaOP3ESYsai28MAMQpJQ0XOrv5zSzLgw772QoDLg1FNOHiHLFF-g7F2u5mE2iAD4RC7AKklJWbbrjFhNMAeNrVaPtdQqfeS0DlxD4gpdQc40CPnbsnurZmC6eMLDDAnc/s1600/DSC09856.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajOFLtfvk9brlaOP3ESYsai28MAMQpJQ0XOrv5zSzLgw772QoDLg1FNOHiHLFF-g7F2u5mE2iAD4RC7AKklJWbbrjFhNMAeNrVaPtdQqfeS0DlxD4gpdQc40CPnbsnurZmC6eMLDDAnc/s320/DSC09856.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610072997419058354" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArh_R6E6wAUlfcMfqOTpMJr-wqv0hOhJ_VXrSeyzVSHAU7mfkmv2d3xgGp8reLuOUR592haClDJRppE8UYACYyAutcrA_jij7NaJ9LTjgDlWfPfWwl7ZDXzWj4Ex1F6zg5dhtrk095JI/s1600/DSC09847.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArh_R6E6wAUlfcMfqOTpMJr-wqv0hOhJ_VXrSeyzVSHAU7mfkmv2d3xgGp8reLuOUR592haClDJRppE8UYACYyAutcrA_jij7NaJ9LTjgDlWfPfWwl7ZDXzWj4Ex1F6zg5dhtrk095JI/s320/DSC09847.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610072650059852130" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIK897Xq1nmWt8nyjA4AgIgQlltGGFlMmGfEujXuDAH2MpyJJByoGSOOrDDn2ogcU9eQ-N-sXKMCUGjffoFDmOH4p9LG3FD_bbgMk0pgAu0eTsA-7BhRFEKYe_cftdl7fNZxRM0Mrwb9U/s1600/DSC09845.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIK897Xq1nmWt8nyjA4AgIgQlltGGFlMmGfEujXuDAH2MpyJJByoGSOOrDDn2ogcU9eQ-N-sXKMCUGjffoFDmOH4p9LG3FD_bbgMk0pgAu0eTsA-7BhRFEKYe_cftdl7fNZxRM0Mrwb9U/s320/DSC09845.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610072248368372194" /></a><br /><br />4Directions consist of Kenneth (KP) and Carolene Poole, my lovely wife Judy and myself. We are in the process of applying for a<br />501 c 3 so we can expand our annual drive.<div><br /></div><div>The for of us all have Cherokee heritage, attend and dance at Pow Wows and when possible present programs on our heritage. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's a honor for us to do this and we want to expand it to include college scholarships some day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Tbi_1rmz5yQweMYtbC-eY2oQXMqDOb25EGYY65Kut-Vcr4BKhqfPxEIAQ_r2GwtcA3e6viPDM2vA7jkHyuXpe1MJt5TGjJ_eDDOBMKFC216a5PJqGVxfi-w6pAr7LmxfrLxox614FUU/s1600/DSC09857.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Tbi_1rmz5yQweMYtbC-eY2oQXMqDOb25EGYY65Kut-Vcr4BKhqfPxEIAQ_r2GwtcA3e6viPDM2vA7jkHyuXpe1MJt5TGjJ_eDDOBMKFC216a5PJqGVxfi-w6pAr7LmxfrLxox614FUU/s320/DSC09857.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610073322057364114" /></a><br /><br /><div>Our ancestors helped each other and provided what they had for the good of everyone. That has been a major force in our desire to help our brother and sister Native Americans.</div><div><br /></div><div>We came in contact with a orphan home and made sure all the girls received dolls (with five sets of custom made clothes by Carolene Poole). All the boys got toy trucks. Moments like that fill our hearts with so much happiness. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Everything we had left over, we gave to the Women's shelter. </div><div><br /></div><div>We look forward to our next give-away, the wonderful people we'll meet, especially the children and the smiles on their faces. </div><div><br /></div></div></div>John Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088474018296741958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-61291997526274983062011-04-27T19:24:00.001-07:002011-04-27T19:32:39.117-07:00Our mission ...<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxsDx8Rr63Dun1BlqXkNmryB8ehAP_ufZirAvZce6JwoQH8sXcniQ9Qm-oQXK2Yv_JMJEJRPL1BFaOhqfBtvw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3643649478639921624.post-67153363122258851422010-04-16T13:22:00.000-07:002010-04-16T13:37:11.854-07:00Welcome to Four Directions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwY24Ou6sQ5xKeCOnABRN3O00Shpk4mDOf8Gbb-ZuHEc5i389oqs26CWh5Tuzy2UQS6gHQwNKSGf80RvsFFqD3zMqY9W2oFdmK03IQ0T91D_mMGqUCijdNDJjzKGpukO-bCPWT2wLxne0/s1600/children.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwY24Ou6sQ5xKeCOnABRN3O00Shpk4mDOf8Gbb-ZuHEc5i389oqs26CWh5Tuzy2UQS6gHQwNKSGf80RvsFFqD3zMqY9W2oFdmK03IQ0T91D_mMGqUCijdNDJjzKGpukO-bCPWT2wLxne0/s400/children.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460836270701883586" /></a><br /><br />On an annual basis, before Christmas, our group take clothes we've collected from donations, bought (with the help of generous companies) at great discounts; including toys; electronics; household goods; and or anything that we can get that might be of benefit to Native Americans living on reservations.<br /><br />To give you an idea this is where we've gone so far and where we're working towards for this year.<br /><br />First year: Pine Ridge Reservation, Lakota, South Dakota.<br />Second year: Cache, Oklahoma, Comanche tribe<br />Third year: Mescalero, New Mexico-Mescalero Apache Reservation<br />Fourth year: Ojo Encino, New Mexico-Navajo tribe<br />Next: Cherokee tribe in Oklahoma<br /><br />So who is we?<br /><br />We are: Kenneth and Carolene Poole, my wife Judy and myself (John Madden) all of us are of Cherokee heritage.<br />Our goal is to find those on the reservations who have the greatest need.<br /><br />We fund everything ourselves, and if we get any financial help, 100% goes to purchasing clothes, toys soap, lotion and books. We are going to file for a 501c so we can broaden our outreach.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.johnmaddenphotography.com">John Madden</a>John Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088474018296741958noreply@blogger.com0