GROUNDBREAKING TOOK PLACE JUNE 3rd!
Thanks to the KY3, KSPR33, KOLR10, Springfield News-Leader and the Buffalo Reflex for their great coverage of the event!
Thank you for getting us started!
Please Keep Us GOING!!!
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Project Outline
Joey is the 10 year old son of Steve and Tamara Nelson. They live in Fair Grove, Missouri with Steve and Tamara's other two sons, Dakota, and Stephen. Joey has Mitochondrial Encephalopathy. This is a form of Muscular Dystrophy. Joey's muscles do not have the strength to sustain physical activity for very long periods of time and needs to be in a wheelchair for periods of the day. Heart 2 Heart Outreach Ministries has teamed with the community of Fair Grove to build this family a house better suited to Joey's needs. The family currently lives in a single wide 3 bedroom mobile home. Many individuals and businesses have offered their time and services as well as materials and products to help build Joey's house.
Basics of the Disease
Mitochondrial disease results from failures of the Mitochondria, specialized compartments present in every cell of the body except for red blood cells. Mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90% of the energy needed by the body to sustain life and support growth. When they fail, less and less energy is generated within the cell. Cell injury and even cell death follow. If this process is repeated throughout the body, whole systems begin to fail, and the life of in whom this is happening is severely compromised. This disease primarily affects children, but adult onset in becoming more and more common.
Disease of the Mitochondria appear to cause the most damage to cells of the brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscles, kidney and the endocrine and respiratory systems. For more details, click here to visit Joey's Caringbridge site.
*** IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CONTACT TINA CODDINGTON AT 839-7388***
Have you seen our recent news stories? Check out the links to the right.
June 2010: We just got a donation of kitchen faucets and sinks and shower fixtures this week! Yippee! Miles Hartley has completed the ground work for the foundation. Dennis Wells and his crew hope to put in the forms for the footings and foundation work this weekend. Foundation work should be completed by the end of this month. Oh, and the Porta-Potties have arrived!!
July 2010: Update = Dennis Wells Concrete - and his crew. Thank you for working "after hours". The footings are poured and the forms are up for the concrete to be poured for the foundation. We expect to begin framing August 1st - weather permitting!
 Build Joey's House is having a Rummage Sale, Friday, July 30th from 12:00-8:00 and Sat. July 31st from 7:00-4:00. If anyone would like to help those days or any days before that would be great, also if anyone wants to donate for the sale that would be great as well (we know so many people have already donated to the last sale just thought if anyone missed it and would still like to donate we would appreciate it, don't want people to feel obligated). Friday July 30th if anyone with horse trailers or enclosed trailers can help us load and haul everything from Fair Grove to the church in Springfield bright and early in the morning we would really really really appreciate it. The sale is at Wesley United Methodist Church, 922 W. Republic Rd.
IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DROP OFF ITEMS IN FAIR GROVE TO BE SHIPPED TO WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PLEASE DROP OFF THE ITEMS AT THE FAIR GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON FRIDAY, JUNE 29TH, FROM 4-7:30 pm.
Thanks so much, Misty Schenherr
 The Fair Grove Ladies "Sunshine Club" a held a Tea Cup Raffle that was held during the Fair Grove Ice Cream Social on July 17th and will be at several events and locations until the time of the Fair Grove Heritage Reunion which is held the 4th weekend in September. The final drawing for the raffle will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday of the Reunion. No need to be present to win.
The tickets will be $1 or 6 tickets for $5. The funds raised by this raffle will go toward the purchase of the oven/stove for Joey's House. Thank you ladies!
 Thank you to Tony & Tanya Ellison for hosting the Doggy Bath Day at All Breed Pet Grooming on Sunday. And to all our volunteers. We made $250. Thanks for all your hard work. And to 105.1 for the coverage. You are the STAR! Joey had a blast!
 A big THANK YOU to all participants who played softball at the Joey's House Softball Tournament on June 13th! Over $400 was raised! See more pictures on our photos page!
A big THANK YOU to Melody Deeds and all the volunteers and donators who donated their time and stuff for the Rummage Sale on Saturday, June 19th! We raised $1255 for Joey's house!
- In order to begin construction, at least $30,000 needs to be raised. At this time, we do not have these funds. Please see the "Fundraising Events Calendar" for upcoming events.Thus far, we have raised $18,000!
- We are ready to start building the house! Framing will start sometime during the first week of August! Check in on the website to learn the details!
- BUY A T-SHIRT TO SUPPORT JOEY'S HOUSE! They are for sale now for $10. Tina Coddington has the t-shirts, please see her to make a purchase. Please click here to see design.
- We are selling shirts at the Farmer's Market in Fair Grove every Wednesday. Please stop by the booth and pick up a shirt!
- Want to make a donation?
Make checks payable to Heart 2 Heart Outreach. Check must say "Benevolence Fund" in the memo.
MAIL TO: HEART 2 HEART OUTREACH
P.O. BOX 223 FAIR GROVE, MO 65648
PLEASE TELL US IF YOU NEED A RECEIPT. THANK YOU!
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