WooHoo Sistahs Expect Miracles**! We support miracle work through donation of time, money and prayer. So far, and we are just getting warmed up, we've clocked in over $80,549, a whole lotta hours and buncha chats with the Big Man Upstairs all aimed at benefiting our philanthropies of choice:

If you would like to help raise funds for our various charities, check out the items below. 

**expect miracles (the story behind the bracelet)

his wife is in a coma.  they have that new baby. the miracle baby.  he's only 4 months old.  and she was feeding him when she got the headache so bad she had to go lay down.  he had to help her to the bedroom.  then the convulsions started.  and wouldn't stop.  the ambulance came and took her.  the doctors don't know.  she is in a coma.  yes, 4 months old.  blended family.  there's a 5 year old too.  other two girls are in college.  she is the glue that brings them all together.  he is literally lost.  she is his rock.  the love of his life.  they just don't know what is wrong.

a client stands patiently as the information is fed in small bursts to the person on the line then reciprocal apologies are exchanged after the conversation ends.  for the wait and for the inadvertent eavesdropping.

i had a good friend who battled a catonic coma for years.  her husband stood by her side.  we all rallied around her.  and someone got these bracelets to pass around to each of us.  we wore them as a sign of love, belief and solidarity.  the bracelet is handed over and its simple message brings tears as its passed across the desk to its owner.  who refuses to take it back.  oh no.  i think you should keep it.  and pass it along to someone who needs it.  perhaps your friend and his wife.  perhaps someone else.  it helped me.  helped me support and lose my friend.  a smile.  a turn.  elevator doors close.  this client didn't see anyone but me.  as if she just came to tell her story.  and inspire.  and pass along her token of hope.

"expect miracles"

pass it on.

Accomplishments

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure ~ $2,602 ~ 2221 (2007)

ACS Making Strides Against Breast Cancer ~ $1,315

The Joy Fund ~ $100 (2005), $50 (2006)

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth ~ $300

Foodbank of Southeastern VA ~ $500 (2005), $500 (2006), $500 (2007)

Christmas basket to family in need - $300

Hurricane Katrina victims ~ $200

Single mom in auto accident ~ $100

Jesse Kyle, cousin of Sistah Tessie, paralyzed auto accident victim ~ $250 ~ who later wrote us to say, "thank you so much for your donation on the computer, I love it and use it every day (good therapy for the fingers) thanks again love ya. -Jesse"

WooHoo Sistah College Scholarship Fund ~ $300

The Joy Fund $100 (2007)

Our dear Sistah Bitsy is a cancer SURVIVOR!!  A routine mammogram revealed a lump (FEEL YOUR BOOBIES LADIES!) which lead to her mastectomy and breast reconstruction.

The WooHoos participated in the 2006 Relay For Life in Virginia Beach in Bitsy's honor and raised $1,456!  We co-teamed with the local Curves For Women and together we raised over $4,000 which was then company matched by Curves for a grandslam total of $8,000! WooHoo!

ADOPT-A-SOLDIER

Shaun was our first adopted soldier deployed to Iraq! He is one of the fine young men in the photo below. We are so grateful to have known him and that he has made it back safely to his family! Our next adoptee was Duane, closely followed by Andrea and Jeff, who are also all home now.  Now we have Paul, Brent and Gregg.  Keep the faith ~ we're pulling for you all!

OPERATION BACKPACK

We purchased kiddo backpacks, stuffed them with supplies and shipped them to Iraq for needy school children! WooHoo!!!

Welcome to our WooHoo world! We are so glad you stopped by! Come back soon and often as we constantly update the site with our fun-ation and do-gooding data! While you are here please sign our guest book.We get so darn excited when you do and just WooHoo like mad over it!