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Local effort raised $6,186.55 for Ronald McDonald House Norma Scott wanted to give back to Ronald McDonald House in Louisville; along the way, obstacles came up, including holding the event on the same day as the playoffs at the ball park, but through it all, she was remind to have faith. She always responded, "I do." And the faith paid off beyond all she had hoped. By Patricia Hatcher Slow and steady wins the race. When my sister, Norma Scott, decided she wanted to give back to the Ronald McDonald House in Louisville, she had never put together a benefit, or asked anyone for donations before in her life. She, unlike her baby sister, has always been a little shy! My sister started out asking our local businesses for donations for the auction, She called me one day upset and very disappointed that so many had turned her down. Reminded to have faith. Always reminded of that. I told her to have faith, little by little she started receiving gift certificates and wonderful items to auction off, and the ones who donated really donated big! Not only did the donations come locally she received items from five different counties. Then different businesses and organizations donated food, drinks, even the balloons for the release. As the time came closer to the day of the benefit, my sister started to get nervous. She was worried she wouldn't have enough food, or she would have too much food because no one would show up! Again I told her to have faith. She's a very Christian woman, so she always responded, "I do!" When the big day arrived and so did the representatives from the R.M.H. and Ronald McDonald himself. We realized the event was booked on the same day as most of the children in Adair County were in the playoffs at the ball park. It seem like we hardly had anyone to show up, slow and steady a few here and there. Pop tabs mounted. People came and told heartbreaking stories of their loss and pain and shared with us how the R.M.H. help them through it; how they became family, and would always hold a special place in their hearts for the Ronald McDonald House. Others told the stories of miracles and still the ending was the same: The Ronald McDonald House was their rock. So few there when auction started It was time for the auction and again it seem like hardly anyone was there. But where their is faith and when you do good things in this world nothing but good can come from it! At the end of the day when it was all said and done, there were so many tabs that the R.M.H. Reps didn't have enough room to take all of them back with them. The grand total so far turned out to be$6,186.55. We have received more donations since the event was over, and will continue to accept gifts for the Ronald McDonald House for another week. Norma Scott will continue to accept the tabs. If anyone wants to save them throughout the years. they can call her for more info on that at (270) 384-6154. Norma Scott wants everyone who donated, and there are so many to name. This story was posted on 2008-05-19 10:25:01
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