2012 Clothes Give-A-Way

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.

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. 

Carolene Poole, Maxine Thompson, Judy Madden

She told us, "the ones who have turned you down don't know what they're missing."

We load and leave December 5th, unload and set up the 6th and 7th, GIVE-A-WAY Saturday, December 8th. 

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.

Especially the children as they check out the clothes and toys.

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.

John and Judy Madden

Kenneth and Carolene Poole

Welcome to Four Directions

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.

To give you an idea this is where we've gone so far and where we're working towards for this year.

First year: Pine Ridge Reservation, Lakota, South Dakota.
Second year: Cache, Oklahoma, Comanche tribe
Third year: Mescalero, New Mexico-Mescalero Apache Reservation
Fourth year: Ojo Encino, New Mexico-Navajo tribe
Next: Cherokee tribe in Oklahoma

So who is we?

We are: Kenneth and Carolene Poole, my wife Judy and myself (John Madden) all of us are of Cherokee heritage.
Our goal is to find those on the reservations who have the greatest need.

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.

John Madden