A Look Back at 2011

Happy New Year! 2011 was a year of wonderful stepping stones for Love Bug Bundles, and we are looking forward to taking leaps and bounds in 2012. Now for a little retrospective...

Our Giving

Thanks to your generosity, we donated 51 new infant bath tubs, more than 2,500 pieces of gently used infant clothing, and hundreds of other basic necessities, such as new infant clothing, toiletries, wash cloths, Lansinoh cream, baby wipes, and diaper bags to Houston families. We are hopeful that this year will bring many more opportunities to share as much love as we can with those who need it most.

Our Growth

As an organization that started as a personal charity project, we achieved a major milestone this year...we became an official non-profit corporation. Jessica Morrison, an associate at the Austin-based law firm Thompson & Knight LLP, volunteered to help us pro bono. Jessica's commitment, diligence, enthusiasm, and kindness helped us navigate the process of becoming a non-profit corporation in the state of Texas and obtaining 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status. We are truly grateful for Jessica's support in this transformational step toward fulfilling the Love Bug Bundles mission.

Our Joy

With love and gratitude, we welcomed our third love bug, Evangeline Sejal, born on September 9, 2011. Our first love bug, Micah, will be four in January; and our second love bug, Isabel, will be two in February. As we also prepare to celebrate the 4th anniversary of Love Bug Bundles in March, we are amazed by how we have grown as an organization and as a family.

Our Gratitude

We are humbled by every donation, large or small. Every little thing matters. We sincerely thank you for every item you donated, whether it was an infant bath tub, wash cloths, bath wash, diapers, baby wipes, clothing, a diaper bag, or breast pump. Thank you also to those who gave monetary donations...every dollar matters.

Our Hope

2012 promises to be our best year yet! We are grateful for the support you have given at our past events and look forward to creating new events that will become Love Bug traditions. "Love" is in our name because it's at the heart of our mission. We'll be sending details on a Valentine's Day event soon!

Here's to you! May hope, joy, peace, and LOVE be yours!

Shop Our New Charity Store

We are proud to announce the opening of our Zazzle store, a place to purchase official Love Bug Bundles swag. Today we are unveiling the first design, the "xoxo" burnout women's t-shirt.

100% of the profit we receive from the sale of our merchandise benefits mothers and newborns in need. Show your love today!

Visit our Zazzle Store now and check back often for new items!

Announcing FAIR DAY 2011

We can hardly believe that a year has passed since we hosted our 1st Annual FAIR DAY Picnic & Diaper Drive. The event was conceived with one wish: 10,000 diapers. Your love delivered: 13,408 diapers!

In addition to your Texas-sized generosity, y'all gave us some great advice...host FAIR DAY in a cooler month. We heard you! The 2nd Annual FAIR DAY Picnic & Diaper Drive will be held in November 2011. Details coming soon...stay tuned on Facebook.

p.s. We want the 2nd Annual FAIR DAY Picnic & Diaper Drive to bigger and better than the first. Please let us know if you, your family, or your business can share some love with venue, raffle prizes, refreshments, entertainment, or other forms of sponsorship. We love to support our supporters, so we'll be bragging about you on our blog, Facebook, and anywhere we can.