And these aren’t just organizations that we’ve heard about…these are organizations that we love and are very much involved with.

I (Colleen) had the privilege of going on a missions trip to Uganda with SixtyFeet in October. It was an incredible trip. We spent the majority of our time ministering to the children in prison, giving them attention, love and sharing the gospel.

If you are unfamiliar with the ministry of SixtyFeet, please visit their website. They are an incredible organization that brings hope and restoration to the wrongly imprisoned children of Uganda, in Jesus’ name.

Yep, you read it correctly…imprisoned children.

These are children who have been either rounded up by the police for being on the streets, or dropped off by a family member. SixtyFeet has a staff on the ground in Uganda who have a constant presence in the five prisons (spread throughout the country), bringing godly counseling, medical care, fellowship, and even a weekly worship service. They work to get sponsors for the children, in order to get them released and into a boarding school or a loving foster family. The sponsorship money provides boarding school fees, food and medical care.

The ultimate goal of SixtyFeet is to bring the gospel of Jesus to these children. And between now and eternity, the goal is to find a long-term, sustainable solution for these children. To give them hope, in an otherwise hopeless situation.

SixtyFeet has recently been blessed with an incredibly generous matching donation of $60,000, to be matched by people like you and me by the end of this year. Which means, if $60,000 can be raised by December 31st, SixtyFeet and their ministry will receive a total of $120,000!

And do you know what that means for them?

It means that they will be able to purchase a beautiful plot of land, overlooking Lake Victoria, and break ground for their first official children’s home…a place where children who have nowhere to go, can be signed out of the prison facilities and live like a family. This will be the first of several small homes, Lord willing, that will be built in order to raise up a “family” of responsible, educated, well-loved, Jesus-filled children, who once were lonely, hopeless and desperate.

Would you be willing to help?

They don’t have far to go to reach this goal, and every penny adds up.

This link will take you to their site where you can make a secure donation online.

Another easy way to help is to vote for SixtyFeet to win a grant on the Cultivate Wines site. They are giving away several thousand dollars worth of grants and the organization with the most votes wins $10,000!

You can vote one time each day, and the contest ends on December 31st, which means we only have a few more days left to vote. It takes less than a minute of your time and is worth every second in order to help these vulnerable children of Uganda. Set a reminder on your phone, put it on your calendar, tell good ol’ Siri to remind you…whatever you need to do…just don’t forget to go and vote every day until December 31st. And help spread the word, too! Share it on Facebook, post about it on your blog, or get all Twitterpated and Tweet about it.

At Wild Olive, we are proud and honored to partner with SixtyFeet. They are truly the hands and feet of Jesus, as they minister and bring hope to these precious and vulnerable children.

First of all, the bad news. Most of y’all didn’t win the giveaway. We can only choose one winner.

Now for the good news. Our Free Shipping plus 15% off Sale is still going strong… but ends soon.

Now for even more great news… we have a winner!

Congratulations to Jennifer who wrote:

Jennifer Parker says:
December 11, 2011 at 12:55 pm

I “Liked” the Beloved Burnout, Redeemed, Shine, and Rooted tees. Like the Christmas (God with us) ones too! Although really, I love all of them! Wish I could have one of each!

Email Amie at Amie@wildolivetees.com and she’ll get you hooked up!

Thanks to everyone for playing along, Colleen, Amie and I sure enjoyed hearing which tees you like best!

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So Loved was created to help bring Esther home from China to her forever family. Two months before coming home, Esther passed away from a virus that was complicated by her heart defect. We are proud to carry “So Loved” in our store in honor of Esther, and orphans around the world, so that God’s love will be glorified.

100% of the proceeds of the sale of each So Loved tee will be used to fund a future heart surgery for an orphan in China.

 

 In remembrance of Esther, and as a celebration of her birthday today, we are giving away 15 So Loved tees!

Since Esther is SO LOVED by us at Wild Olive, we wanted to make this giveaway extra special. Here is what you need to do to enter:

• Do a spontaneous act of kindness for someone in Jesus’ name.  “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.” James 3:13-14  Post a comment here, telling us about it. (5 entries)
• Post about our So Loved charity tee on your blog including our So Loved button and spread the word about our Giveaway to Remember.  (1 entry)
• Tweet about our giveaway and our So Loved charity tee. (1 entry)
• Post about our giveaway AND our So Loved tee on your facebook page. Please leave a comment on our fan page as well. (1 entry)
• DO ALL OF THE ABOVE (10 entries!!) 

“We love because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19

And we are offering free shipping on all purchases within the continental US…now through Labor Day!!

Just enter the code “LABORDAY2010″ at checkout.

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We have also redesigned ‘chosen’ for girls. Available in sizes 2, 4 and 6. ‘Chosen’, on a soft pink tee, is all girl. Daisies and even a hint of pink glitter.

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer season!

From now through July 25th, enter our giveaway for a chance to win $75 worth of free stuff from our store! That means the winner will be able to choose 3 free tees!

• Become a follower of the Wild Olive blog. Already a follower? Then you’re already entered! Want more chances to win? Just keep reading…

• On Facebook, ‘like’ Wild Olive Tees, and you’ll get 1 entry to the giveaway.

• If you write about Wild Olive on your Facebook wall with a link to our site (be sure to leave a comment on our blog to let us know!) and you will receive 5 entries for the giveaway.

• On blogger, just grab a button from our sidebar and add it to your blog on your sidebar, and you’ll receive 1 entry. If you want to go for 3 entries, you can write up a little post about Wild Olive and post it to your blog.

• If you really want to win those free tees, add a button to your sidebar AND write a blog post, and you’ll get 5 entries.

Don’t forget to leave us a comment on this post, with a direct link to your blog or your Facebook profile, and you’ll be entered to win!

If you’ve already grabbed a button from our sidebar and still have it displayed on your blog, just leave us a comment here to let us know and you’ll be entered to win, too!

Can I get a WOOT WOOT for some free stuff?!?

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