The Sky Angel's Blog

Thanks so much for your encouragement about the decision to go to Haiti to assist with relief efforts.  What my friend, Eric Klein and his CAN DO team have been doing, is nothing short of AMAZING.  Check it out on  http://virtualvolunteer.tv/ !

Today I am going back for round two of shots & making final preparations to head to Haiti.  Tomorrow I will be meeting up with fellow volunteers as we make our way to Port-au-Prince early Saturday morning.  Many of you have been asking what you can do to help.  There are many things, actually.  One is simply keep the encouragement and love coming, on Facebook, via your comments here, and sharing our mission with others. 

The second is donations.  Everyone keeps asking “how long will you be there”?  I truly do not know at this point in time .. it literally will depend on donations to cover my hotel expenses while away.  If you can spare even $5.00, it will help tremendously.  Every penny donated to https://secure.can-do.org/ with “Robin Schmidt” in the comments, goes directly towards any costs I would incur. 

Some of you have said “I don’t want to donate through another organization, I want the money to go directly to YOU” or “I don’t care about the tax write-off” …  You can donate through my website of http://alwayssupportourheroes.com/ … or the address below.

Others have said, “Robin, I want to donate to help relief efforts, not your costs”.  That is AWESOME!  Please know that Eric needs money for fuel (petrol) and to pay the locals to deliver items to the communities where no other organizations are distributing food and water.  He is working diligently to make sure HUMAN BEINGS are protected from the weather.  Shelter is needed .. the rainy season is nearly upon us.  PLEASE donate (again, every penny matters) your coffee or tea money today … and help us to help others. 

At least at http://can-do.org/ I can promise you that you will see where your money is directly going.  Eric has brought accountability back into aiding in a disaster, and I hope each of you will make the non profit organization that you donate to, ACCOUNTABLE.  Do you know where your money is going?  I hope in the next week to show you what one man and an entire team behind him is doing .. and how much each of us can do to make a difference.  One person, and one life at a time.

Thanks for your support!  By the way, God bless our troops .. and thank you for keeping me safe .. so I can make a global impact .. and for all you are sacrificing to make the world a better place.  Thank you for your service and for the commitment your loved ones have made while you do so!

Always,

Robin

Robin  Schmidt

PO Box 122037

Covington, KY 41012-2037

In reality, I consider myself lucky .. because I fly for virtually free (taxes) and I didn’t have to put a bunch of money down (none, in fact) for this particular mission.  All I am out is the time and energy to put the trip together, items I purchased or gathering of the items you so graciously donated  for our Wounded Warriors.  The items you have all donated will be taken on the next trip, or as donations come in, I will ship items over to the Chaplain’s Closet.

Speaking of donations .. thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the cards, flip flops, tshirts, soap and toiletries.  I promise I will get them to our Wounded Warriors .. and I will make sure they know they are remembered and thought of every single day.    (I am still sad to not be going in 2 days .. but I know I will go as soon as the opportunity arises).

Normally I would not post and ask for money for anything not associated with supporting our troops.  But the reality is .. I have felt a gnawing in my stomache to go help in Haiti for two months.  Since the moment the earthquake occurred, I have known I needed to be there to “get my hands dirty”.  Within an hour of postponing the trip to visit the Wounded Warriors, my plans shifted to another continent.

You see, I have a friend who can use my help.  You all know how much I admire Eric Klein and the work that is done through CAN-DO.ORG to aid in a disaster.  Instead of going to visit the Wounded Warriors, (because of the cancelled flights to Europe due to the volcano) … I have decided my vacation this month is going to be spent helping him on the front lines.  There are expenses I need help covering, the main one being my hotel.  I promised my family in January I would not go until I knew I would be safe and took all the necessary precautions to not get sick.  When I return from my training tomorrow night, I have an appointment to get the remaining shots needed and any prescriptions.  You see, any money (even $5) will help pay for these specific costs.  If you are able to make a donation, please go to my website (http://alwayssupportourheroes.com/) and click on the “donate” button.  If you prefer to make a tax deductible donation, please go to https://secure.can-do.org/ and write “Robin Schmidt” in the notation (I will tell the CAN-DO.ORG team I asked you to do this for my expenses).

You see, I have the time off … I truly will regret it if I don’t go to help.  The thought of orphans on the streets or people having no shelter, it just kills me.  I feel I have to do something … and I know I need help in order to do so.  As much as possible I will provide updates.  It’s going to be an interesting week … after all, I thought there was truly nothing that would keep me from my Wounded Warriors … and I just learned once again … how to “bounce” … and the importance of ALWAYS HAVING A BACK UP PLAN!  <

Thanks so much for ANYTHING you can do to help … and if you want to send a donation rather than use the internet (remember, any amount, big or small will be greatly appreciated!), please send it to:
Robin Schmidt
PO Box 122037
Covington, KY 41012-2037

Updates to follow … and thanks for your support ! 

Always,
Robin