Here it is!! All my updates for those of you who read the blog.

My mom figured since I'm not very good at typing yet Facebook is a better way to go!!  So I can stay in touch with you more and it can be a bit more interactive.  So I will still post here, but you will find more content on Facebook or Instagram.

Facebook search Simply 7 (you will see my logo for the profile pic) or @simply7birthdaybags

My Instagram is @simply7birthdaybags so follow me there too if you want!!

I now have my goal also!  I want to do 200+ filled backpacks to give to a whole elementary school!!  I have been given some names of different school where most families don't have much extra. These children would LOVE to have school supplies to help them learn and grow!  I'm so excited to see how far this can go!!!  Please consider donating, either by the PayPal button at the bottom, or email simply7@ymail.com or call or text 920-366-2281

I love feedback and people to talk to so please feel free to comment on any of the places!!!  I will. be posting my updates mostly on Facebook...and here from time to time for those of you who aren't on Facebook.

Summer goal

Hello All its MOM....I have taken some time off from posting.  We have had lots of family stuff going on and Alia isn't a fast typer, still quite in the learning phase.:)
Anyhow everything has been going well.  She still does the birthday bags, but we have not had any  big movement, until NOW...but she will tell you all about that in a little bit.
I also thought it might be good to move this to a facebook account as it would be easier for HER to make her own typing and postings instead of myself typing dictations.  That way she can keep you updated more often and you can interact with her and her goals.
I also plan on turning it into an official non profit as Alia just keeps coming up with new goasl.  So please stay tuned with this AND to find the new facebook page and all the fun that is coming up.

THIS is from Alia

Hi everybody this is Alia
Sorry i haven't' written in a while, I REALLY want to try to do it more often.

I have a NEW GOAL!!!


Its a BIG goal this time........

This summer i want to make 200 OR MORE filled school backpacks for an underprivileged elementary school!!!!

Tomorrow or maybe even today I will put a picture of my flier up so you can see all the details,'

I am so excited to gift this to a whole SCHOOL!!  Can you imagine their surprise!!??

Ok by for now!  I will "see" you later today or tomorrow!

New Goal LONG TIME since I posted

Hello!!  My mom looked and said I need to learn how to type so she doesn't have to.  She says sorry it has been so long that she hasn't typed anything for me, I've asked her a few times, but never at a good time.  We WILL get better at this!!

Well since it has been a while HELLO!!  I have been busy!!  I still do birthday bags, my favorite so far I did this summer was for a little newborn girl!! OH I love shopping for children!!

I still do a lot with my school, I'm in 5th now, and I play soccer and trumpet and am in dance.  I also help play and take care of my little sisters and brother.

I DO have a new goal I REALLY REALLY want to reach, but I also know it is going to be very hard to do.  It is bigger than the rest, and it is around this holiday time, so PLEASE spread the word if you can. 

I want to raise AT LEAST 200

Pajamas (new or gently used)
small stuffed animal
warm/fuzzy socks

for children ages 0-teenager

My reason??  Tis the season to be COZY.  Ok so people all over do things for Christmas time.  They have coat drives, toy drives, even dinners and such.  BUT what about AFTER christmas.  What about the kids who now have no one looking their way again.  They are kind of forgotten.  I want them to be WARM AND KNOW they are loved AFTER Christmas.  So my goal is to have these items by early January so I can deliever them sometime in January.

Now I dont know about you, but I LOVE to snuggle up in some jammies and grab a stuffed toy!!  But these kids hardly get ANYTHING new.  It could be so nice for theese kids to be able to do that!

PLEASE consider passing this along and donating!!!!

simply7@ymail.com
you can ask any questions here

I will post updates as they come in here!!

One cool thing leads to another

After doing all of the winter warm bags my mom had a surprise for me.

A lady from the sandy city council said that a chairman had seen my newspaper article from the beginning. He wanted to honor me!  I was surprised, it wasn't something that happens every day!

When my family and I got there there were all sorts of people there! We waited for a few minutes...then they played my video! (Post before this one) I was nervous excited. When they called my name to stand up there I was like nervous, but when he started reading the resolution, he started tearing up...I never thought I could do stuff like that, make a grown up cry. 

When I started simply 7 I just wanted to help with kids and now I can help so many. There were so many watching. 

Oh also one of the best parts! Before I went to the meeting my Mom went to Justice to get me a dress for the meeting, when she was telling them why she was buying me a dress the lady was so touched she told my mom the next big goal to bring on flyers and she would hand them out THERE!!! Do you KNOW how many people that can reach that I couldn't have on my own?! Omg I was so excited such a cool store to hand them out!! I can't wait to help others!!

Winter Warm Bag update

This post has been a LONG time coming!  But my mom was making a video and wanted me to wait so I could share it here.

Simply 7 Video Show
click that to see what I've been up to!!

I am SO SO SO excited to tell you what has happened!!

After I was on the news some amazing people that I dont even know ended up donating to me, some money, and some items.  With the help of the community I ended up with SO MUCH stuff!! 

The night before delivery my basement was OVERtaken with stuff.  My whole family helped sort items, first into boy or girl, then into sizes.  Then we took each coat and matched it to a hat and gloves.  The boots they got to choose when they recieved the coat beasue we have no way of knowing their size.  It took us hours and hours to finish.  We had so much fun though.

I have a neat story for you, I found these two little 3T coats, exactly alike, but different colors.  And then this ladty made some beautiful matching hats.  All I kept picturing when I was looking at stuff and puttting it all together is how cool it would be for two best friends to get these coats.  I kept seeing these two little girls arm and arm giggling because they were twins.  But...I had no way to make this happen...

However God did.  It is amazing how He can work.  I learned from the person who was in charge of passing them out at the shelter, that REALLY two little girls who were BEST friends DID get the coats!!  She said it was seriously teh cutest thing she ever saw!!  I am so excited!!   God MUST have put that dream in my head, how else could the exact thing have happened?

Anyhow I went to deliver them and we filled FOUR laundry carts full, her office was OVER FLOWING with bags!!  I am so excited to announce I delivered not 100, but 119 Winter Warm Bags!!!!

I am not going to stop here though, winter is not the only time kids are in need of a smile and love!  I want to help special situations along wtih my monthly birthday bags!! 

Because remember "every child needs a reason to smile on their birthday"

I hope you keep checking back and you keep up with me!!  I want to make Simply 7 HUGE!!  Please help me! 
SHare about it!!  Go out and do some of your own things, i can even send you my logo so you can make a sticker and put Simply 7 on it.  Just tell me about it and I will write about it here!!!!! 

Thanks for caring~~
Alia

Winter warm shopping!

Today I went shopping with the money I got in donations for the winter warm bags.

This lady at one of the stores we went to was so awesome and really nice! She let me have 20% off anytime I shop there for Simply 7!!! I KNOW this made it so I could afford soooo much more for the bags, you should see ALLLLLL the coats I got!!! She was just so helpful and nice!! Made me happy. 

I'm so excited because of this and with all of you and your donations I just KNOW I reached my goal!! 

My doctor even donated this week!! I was so excited by his generous donation I jumped up and gave him a hug!! I thanked him soooo much!!

And these....aren't they beautiful?!?!? There were soooooo many of them!!! This wonderful lady saw the news story and decided to not only donate gloves but knitted all these amazing hats!! Don't they look warm???!

I'm really excited to deliver the bags!!! My mom said we will put the bags together this week and deliver them on the 26. She has been working with the girl at the shelter and this day is the best to deliver.

I'm giddy to deliver and make difference!

A delivery date has been set!!

Mom here a second... I just wanted to thank you for your patience in reading this. We travel home for extended time over the holidays so Alia hasn't been able to update...so without further ado......

I'm so excited!! I have so much to tell you!! Ummmm ok...when we got home, ALL THIS was in my living room!! Can you believe it?! I'm not sure who all gave but I wanted to give a HUGE thanks to my soccer coach Mrs. Sara for contacting the whole team to find donations!!! And she dropped them off....so I know lots of these are my teams. THANK YOU ALL!!!

Sooooo I finally have a delivery date and I'm so excited about it! It couldn't come soon enough for me!! I'm working with a shelter.... So while I won't get to meet the kids I'm helping I will be able to get specific sizes so I know "who" the bags are going to!! I also know that there are more children than my 100 bags so I'm SOOO excited to be able to bless so many!!!

I can't wait to tell you about it!! 

As always if you have anything last mi ute I'll take it!! Mom is taking me shopping part on Saturday and part on Monday....then we are delivering Saturday the 17!!!!!!  YAY!! 

Please keep this project and the kids getting stuff in your prayers. Thank you!!

Something amazing just happened!..

I am SOOOOO excited!! The news called and wanted to interview me!

I was so nervous that for check I forgot my name! I was so embarassed I thought that would go on the news! In so glad it didn't.

What I  so thankful for is that there are all these people I just don't know and they care as much about these kids as me, TOTAL STRANGERS are donating after this news story!!

I got a 20$, 25$, 30$, 50$, donation!!!!!

AND at least 5 people have contacted wanting to know where to donate! I can't wait till they do!! Maybe. I will get MORE than 100 bags to pass out!!

I promise to keep you updated!!

Here is the news story incase you missed it.

Thank you for your prayers and help!!

http://www.kutv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Sandy-girl-spreading-warmth-to-Utah-39-s-homeless-needy-62480.shtml#.VIn0iXuR19l

This post is slow..

to come because things have been a little slow coming in lately.  I was hoping for more, but you know what??  I don't care!

I am EXCITED to give the items I DO have because it means THAT MANY more kids won't have to freeze this winter.  I know it is hard to imagine them freezing because it has been so nice, but think about it.  Don't you remember those days when it was like 10?  You had a coat and boots, you were warm.  Well there are children going to school on those days who wear just a sweater or a spring like  coat because that is all they have.

I am so excited to go deliver what I get in two weeks.

SOOOOOO you have two weeks!  PLEASE if you haven't done so, go through your kids stuff and see if there is anything all have grown out of and consider donating them to me.

I have received a few really great donations though.

Mrs. Gloria, a friend of my mommy's friend, she sent me a really exciting package!!  Gloves and SUPER cute warm hats!  See??

And a few other items to add to my bags as well.  Thank you SO much for helping, caring.

I also got a few other wonderful neighbor donations.  One lady, she came before, but I got to quick meet her this time, she found a few more hats and gave me $10!!!!

 I can't WAIT to go shopping!!  My mom got a coupon for Kid to Kid so I can maybe find some deals!  Also going to go to other second hand places, like Goodwill or Savers!!

Thank you for praying for my project, but please also pray for the children that I will be giving these items to.

Thank you!

Imagine your toes so cold, it hurt SO much to walk......

BOOTS!!   I need boots!
I still need everything, but boots are what I now have the least of.

However as I was thinking of writing this I got a PACKAGE on my DOORSTEP from Walmart......I can't even tell you HOW EXCITED I was to read the note that said, "Thank you Simply 7 for keeping childrens feet warm"

And there were FOUR BRAND NEW pair of boots in it!!  No idea who sent it but THAN K YOU!!

And then I got a bag from two different friends at school with warm coats in it!  Four of them.

Another neighbor put a surprise in my box, two more warm coats and some gloves, the real warm kind!!

And another neighbor friend who had already donated told my mom she couldn't pass up a deal at walmart on some hats!!  So she brough me some more!!

And lastly another neighbor dropped off a boys coat and some nija gloves and warm gloves.  It looks SOOOOO warm!!!!!  

THANK YOU ALL so much!!!!!!!!

But now the hard part...........I am stretching my goal out into december because I want SO BADLY to reach it to make 100 KIDS WARM!!  But I have too far to go and need more help if I am going to be able to do this!!

I currently have 

25 coats
20 boots
35 hats
56 gloves

PLEASE I ask you if you know anyone that is heading to a second hand store to give their winter stuff away encourage them my way!!

But even if I dont make the goal I am SO proud of myself because I know if I help even ONE kid, THAT kid matters!!

Thanks!

Thank YOU City Church!!

WOW!  I bet you can imagine my face as I walked into City Kids at my church and I looked to the side and noticed several garbage BAGS FULL of winter stuff!!  Oh my goodness I was excited~~

I want to thank City Church for caring about the quality of little kids lives!!

I can't wait to donate all this stuff!  I went home and looked at everything.  WOW!

13 pair of boots!  Man did I need these, I only had 3!!
2 snow pants
6 gloves
5 hats
9 scarves
a bunch of sweatshirts 
5 COZY coats!!

And some toothbrushes and toothpaste, a couple really cute cups and a very generous dollar!

I love being a part of something like this!  Thank you!

Also my wonderful neighbor dropped by with some gloves, and another teacher I love, Mrs Hazel gave me some gloves and some money for what I need!!
20 gloves and 9 hats!!

I have a LONG way to go so as always please share this with anyone you think might have coats and stuff lying around to donate, or are looking for a thanksgiving or christmas "project"  THANK YOU!!

Alia

Please pass this along

I am SO grateful for the wonderful people who have donated to Simply 7!!

Every day I come home I am giddy ready to check my box and see if any more donations have come in.

Last week I had some wonderful people donate!

I had this great neighbor give two coats and some gloves and hats.

Another stranger left a bunch of coats!

My awesome teacher from last year, Ms. Potter gave a really cool boys "outfit"

Some people from church found a few coats and hats.

And yet another neighbor left a bunch of gloves.

BUT I have SO much still needed to come in!!  PLEASE help me find people to help reach my goal.  The coats and boots DO NOT have to be new.  Just not gross!  Anything is SO appreciated and really helps!

Items DO NOT NEED TO BE NEW.

You also may donate at the bottom of this page and I can buy the stuff from second hand stores.

Please think about the little kids, maybe the age of one of yours, and think of them this winter, cold and not understanding why they can't have a coat to keep them warm.

I can GIVE them that!

Please help me.

And THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH to all my wonderful friends who have donated!!

So far I have
9 boys coats
5 girls coats
28 gloves
3 pair boots
4 girls hats
7 boys hats

Thank you for your help!!

Simply 7 NEW GOAL

Hello!!

I am back, it has been a while, my mom had a baby and wasn't able to help me for a while, and I haven't learned to type very well yet so I wasn't able to update anything.

But I wanted to tell you all about a new goal I have.

It all started when this really super nice man, Mr Jim wanted to donate some toys.  He had done this before and had given some REALLY neat stuff for kids.  Cups, dolls and such.  Well he had teddy bears and necklaces for me.  That is what got me going.  I was so excited by this I wanted to do something bigger this time.

That is when I came up with Winter Warm Bags.

By NOVEMBER 28 I want to have enough items to make 100 bags!!  Each bag will have






Coat
Hat
Boots
Mittens

So I really need 100 of each of those!!  They can be gentelly used or new.  Or you can donate with the button at the bottom of this page and I will go to second hand stores and buy what I need.

These items are in addition to what I always put in the bag, which is socks, a snack, kids toothpaste, kids toothbrush, kids shampoo. So while the main needs I am asking for is the winter items, if you have any snacks or shampoo or kids toothpaste, I could use that as well.

PLEASE consider donating winter items for these bags, I would really like to hand them out before the weather gets really cold.

I got my first donation yesterday and I about jumped out of my skin!!  I was SOOOOOO excited!!  It was a really generous donation of a girls set of each and a boys set.

YES!!

I KNOW I can do this with your help!!

And THANK YOU to whoever put the donations on my doorstep!!

Keep checking here because  I will update you on my progress.

Thanks!
Alia

New goal

This is mom writing.

Alia just got (5 months ago) a new baby brother so I haven't been able to help her keep this blog updated

However with a lot of begging from her I have promised to try harder...as she learns to type herself.

She has become quite passionate and has a new goal...one that seems lofty!

100 coats, hats, booth, and mittens to create winter warm bags!

She wants this by mid November to be able to pass em out before major snow flies...

Wow!!

Soooo please be sure to comment if you can help out! New or used is fine! Children's winter items.

PAY PAL will be up and running for only simply 7 donations on Wednesday...

Thanks for following the dreams to change the world by one ill girl!

It's been a long time

I'm so sorry I haven't written ( mom speaking...I type for Alia and I am expecting our 4th among other things and have not gotten around to writing Even tho she's wanted to...)

Even though it's been a long time, I've been doing lots of things. I have continued to hand out birthday bags. I even got a response from one of the moms of a boy who got my bag. I'll share that work you on the next few days:)

Over Christmas my great uncle john gave me a big donation in memory of my grandpa who just died.  

It came at a really good time, I'm going to start needing donations again.

I was super excited and it gave me a new excitement for pushing this even farther!!

Thanks for reading!! Let me know if you do, I love encouragement!

Alia

Ding Dong Ditch...A family in need

I heard that there was a family in need and I decided to help them using Simply 7.  They needed simple things like food, toilet paper, and basic stuff.  Also new school clothes.

I am glad I did it.

Me and my best friend and my sisters and parents gathered it all in a box got in the car.  Daddy drove the car real slow and quiet toward their place.  We tiptoed to the door and set the box down.  Everyone ran away, and I stayed there so I could ring the doorbell and run away myself.  I am glad I could do it.  And before we did it, I felt kind of nervous.  But after I ran away I was so excited I wished I could see them get it.

Then we went home and my best friend and I played.

A stranger...

Read my newspaper article and then emailed me.  I talked back and forth with him, then he told me how he did birthday parties and magic shows and stuff like that.  Then he offered to let me come over to his house with my daddy and he gave me a HUGE box 2 feet wide three feet long.  When I opened it I was SOOOO surprised!!  There were dolls, balls, bags, bouncy balls, dinasour eggs, cups and other stuff!!!  SO much stuff for homeless children!!!!  He offered to someohow partner up with me to throw a party for kids.  I want to choose one special family that needs a lot and throw them one.

Its when my little sisters class made a big blanket that I want to give that one special family.  I dont know who they are yet.  But I'm ready to do it!

I am very thankful for kind strangers like Mr. Williams
If you are Mr Jim Williams reading this, thank you SOOOOOOOO much!!!!

Once at Church...

Pastor Josh asked me to share with the church by interviewing me about Simply 7.  He showed them my new interview.  After Josh interviewed me and told the church that if I could do it they could do something like that.  It excited me that others might do nice things too.

Then when I got out of my kids church part I got a BIG surprise!!  The wonderful people of the church had donated a surprise offering of $515!!!    That is MORE money than I have EVER seen!!  I couldn't believe it!  I am so exicted to buy stuff for the homeless kids.  Everything they could need and want!!  They will have great birthday now!!

Then the next week.  I brought a note saying thank you to the church.  My mom was there, but I wasn't I was in kids church.  She said there was lots of ohh and ahhs.

 I want to keep helping the homeless!!

Thank you City Church!!
God Bless!

Did I tell you that...

The other day I got a letter in the mail for simply 7 from Ga (grandmas) best friend mrs guetzlof.  I was so excited to see a card made of orange paper with simply 7 written up and down and then cut out a newspaper article (ill tell you more later about that) of me and put the picture in the big space.  So she gave me one check for the homeless and another check for ICE CREAM FOR THE FAMILY! 

I'm SO sad that...

That somebody stole a package for simply 7 from my doorstep.  It was from a friend of mommys..mrs Gloria.then mommy called her and they said it was supposed to be delivered the day before my birthday...but we never saw it! :(

I knew it would help the homeless verrrrrrry much.  So I was really sad, but she is going to send another ....she is so awesome.