Zoie Sky

Why are donations and volunteers so important to Zoie Sky?

Zoie Sky — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:03:33 +0000

Zoie Sky is a local non-profit organization in Flushing, Michigan, that provides bedrooms for children in need. Many children in our community are sleeping on the floor or in poor living conditions of no fault of their own. Our dream is for every child in Genesee County to go to bed each night in a safe and loving environment. We feel by providing these children with bedrooms we are not only creating a good sleeping environment for them, but good sleep impacts all other parts of their lives including education, relationships, and self-worth. Zoie Sky feels that the foundation of a great community begins with children. By creating safe and loving environments at home we are literally building a better future for our community one child and one family at a time.

Our organization was founded four years ago and since then has been able to provide over 150 children with new bedrooms. In the last year alone we have provided twenty-eight children in our community with bedrooms. Sixteen of those children were living in private homes within our community of Genesee County. Twelve of these children live at a local orphanage in our area named Whaley’s Children Center. We are excited to be working with Whaley and hope to provide even more bedrooms for them in the future. Each bedroom we create consists of a brand-new mattress, bed, dresser, and desk. Each room also includes free professional Interior Design Services, new paint, bedding, sheets, blankets, pillows, bedroom accessories, area rugs, lamps, pictures, and anything else that will make the bedroom a dream come true for the child.

We rely solely on volunteers and donations to run our program, and we are proud to say that 90% of each donation we receive goes directly into children’s bedrooms. We have no paid staff and have been given 501 (c) (3) non-profit tax status. 10% of each donation goes to operating costs. Our volunteers donate time to help create the room and also to help promote our organization within the community. We pride ourselves on using any donations of time or money from the community to impact the children as much as possible. Each bedroom can cost from $1500-$2000 to complete depending on how many children occupy each bedroom.

Finally an Update:)

Zoie Sky — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:43:54 +0000

Wow is it March already? God has really been blessing Zoie Sky and all our volunteers with huge opportunities already this year. We ended 2011 with an exciting new project we’ve been invited to work on a the Whaley Children’s Center called Project Joy. Its a collaboration with Zoie Sky, Baker College, and other volunteers to bring Joy and Hope to each child living at the Whaley House. These children have often been negelected, abused, and betrayed only to be orphaned and left alone. But we hope to change that by helping to create spaces of beauty in the midst of thier lives. This has been a big project with even bigger blessings. We here at Zoie Sky feel that we have, in a sense, adopted these children as our own. In addition to Project Joy we have continued to help families and children around our community as well. Our Zoie Sky family is growing by leaps and bounds and God has been blessing it all. Thank you so much for your prayers for our families and our organization they have really been felt. Please take a moment to pray for all the children currently at Whaley and all of the children that have been orphaned by circumstance. We hope to continue to be invited to being Joy and Hope into their lives.

Megan & Johnny’s Story

Zoie Sky — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:40:07 +0000

Zoie Sky got to start the summer off the way we love…finishing up our latest room for two very deserving kids. When we met Megan and Johnny they were sleeping on the floor in their living room. They had never known what it was like to have their very own beds. Their mom was working hard to keep them safe and happy, but was unable to afford a bedroom for the two. Thats where Zoie Sky stepped in! We, along with some students from Baker College of Flint’s Interior Design Department, were able to design a room fit for a Princess and a little Rock Star! Megan and Johnny were so surprised and there mom says they are constantly playing in their new room. When the room was finished we were able to pray with and for this truly loving family and we hope that as you read this you will say a little prayer for them too. Smiles come in all shapes and sizes and we hope you enjoy seeing the pictures of Megan and Johnny in their new room.

A place to dream…

Zoie Sky — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:22:24 +0000

The Zoie Sky Foundation has some exciting news. We are moving into a new office! The new office will function as a place where people can find out about us, sign up to volunteer, and where all of the planning for our projects can come together. We are so excited to see how God is growing this organization that started as a simple dream. We can’t wait until the renovation on the office is complete so we can share it with everyone. These are just a few pictures of the renovation in process…enjoy…

Our latest project…

Zoie Sky — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:01:37 +0000

So we here at Zoie Sky have been quite busy! We met with our newest family The Brown’s and are getting ready to get their room underway. Megan and Johnny are 3 and 1 respectively and are currently sleeping in their family room. Johnny in a crib and Megan on the floor. They have a room that will soon be their’s and we can’t wait to see their faces when its done. We are working with students from the Interior Design Department at Baker College in Flint to design and install everything so that Megan and Johnny can have a brand new room all their own. On June 17th* we will be going to paint the room and on June 27th* we will be installing all the furniture and putting our special Zoie Sky touch on their new room. We can’t wait to share pictures and stories with you…

*If you want to help on either of these days just e-mail us from the “contact” page.

Kenyorda’s Story…

Zoie Sky — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:11:46 +0000

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So how does Zoie Sky afford to do these rooms?

Zoie Sky — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:52:39 +0000

How does Zoie Sky afford to do these rooms? We get asked this question almost as much as we get asked anything about Zoie Sky. People are always curious how we can do such amazing bedrooms for so many kids. Well the answer is simple…fundraising! Fundraising is part of any organization and it is often the hardest part to be honest. But we at Zoie Sky are committed to this cause because we are truly committed to our Zoie Sky families. So how can you get involved? Maybe you don’t have time to actually commit to a room, but that does not mean you can’t be a part of Zoie Sky. In fact we have an awesome opportunity for you to get involved, meet some of the volunteers, and enjoy some amazing mangolian bbq all at the same time. We are going to be holding a fundraiser at BD’s Mongolian Grill at 4205 Miller Rd. Flint, 48507. It is going to be on May 12th, 2011. The event will include all you can eat food and non-alcoholic drinks for $25 per adult. Tickets must be purchased in advance for Zoie Sky to receive a percentage of the profits. Children’s tickets (up to age 12) will be purchased at the door for $5.99 and kids 2 and under are FREE. Our goal is to sell 200 tickets. This goal has never been met at a BD’s fundraising event before and we want to set a record! So contact any Zoie Sky volunteer to purchase a ticket or call Kali directly at 810.513.1934! Come out and become part of this amazing movement across Flint to “give children a place to dream”! Thank you in advance for all your prayers and support of Zoie Sky so far!

*The fundraiser will be held from 5pm to 8:30 pm on May12th!

Dylan and the Lion’s Den

Zoie Sky — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 23:44:31 +0000

In October Zoie Sky got the privilege of designing an incredible 10 year old boy’s room. Dylan is a typical 4th grade boy. He loves his family, his friends, and especially his Detroit Lions. Zoie Sky met Dylan through Pastor Roger at the East Side Mission in Flint. Pastor Roger had seen Dylan and his mom Veronica helping many people at the mission in the kitchen and at clothing drives. However, he also knew that they were in just as much need as many of the families they were helping. Once Zoie Sky heard about Dylan’s story and his needs they knew they had to help. So they met with Dylan and his mom to begin renovating his room. Dylan’s only request were that he have bunk beds so he could entertain friends, and a Detroit Lions theme. Over the course of three days many volunteers made Dylan’s dream bedroom come to life. The first day of the renovation was Dylan’s Birthday so the Zoie Sky team surprised him by singing “Happy Birthday” and gave him a Detroit Lions cake. The second day was full of work prepping and painting the room, and the last day was filled with set-up. Dylan’s room was amazing. He loves his new room. It is a space that he can enjoy and call his own. To top it all off the Lions even won there first game the following weekend! Once the room was complete the Zoie Sky volunteers felt like something was still missing. So they wrote a letter to the Lions asking if they would be interested in donating anything to put in Dylan’s room, and guess what? They sent a SIGNED BALL!!! Now Dylan’s room is truly complete. It is an incredible space for an incredible boy. Zoie Sky and all of its volunteers are so thankful to have been a piece of God’s story in Dylan’s life. We urge anyone reading this to say a prayer for Dylan, his family, and all our Zoie Sky children.

Meet Our Next Family

Zoie Sky — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:47:30 +0000

If you want to help these precious children, donate. We don’t want them sleeping on a floor anymore!

Carriage Town Ministries Project

Zoie Sky — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:40:07 +0000

We have volunteering opportunities at Carriage Town Ministries! The following dates and times are available for you:

Thurs. Aug. 12th 1pm-8pm

Sat. Aug. 14th 10am-4pm

Thurs. Aug. 19th 10am-6pm

Fri. Aug. 20th 10am 6pm

We will be working on the new women’s success house located at:
704 Garland St., Flint, MI 48503

If you want to help Zoie Sky, email us at kali@zoiesky.org with your name, phone number, and the dates and times you can help.