Debe’s Bottles of Hope
August 14, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Home & Living
My friend Debe Friedhoff recently contacted me to share about a very exciting experience…she became a local TV star! Isn’t that wonderful? When you do the things that you feel passionately about, and other people take notice, that it truly a great moment! You can see the segment here on CW11TV’s website, and find out about how to contact Debe if you feel a yearning to get involved or support her in this project 
Debe wrote:
I was lucky enough to come to the attention of the local paper about my Bottles of Hope that I make for people with Multiple Sclerosis and other chronic disease, and that led to a TV interview …I am going to work with someone (I HOPE) for some grant money to go into the community and share this simple gift that a congregation can make for the sick members, or a youth group can make for community service hours.
As my gift to the community my workshops would be free, and I would provide the bottles, and most of the supplies.
One thing that was edited from the TV interview was my insistence that something happened to spark my new creativity, and that I think it was how my brain was altered by MS… somehow the creativity part was snipped out of the interview.
When someone is speaking about something they totally love, it shows, and I expect that Tiny Bottles of Hope the Art From My Heart shows a committment of HOPE in the interview.
You can also learn more about Debe’s project from an article written in the Warrenton Journal. Here’s a photo from that story:
Bill Barrett photo — Debe Friedhoff shares her “Hope in a Bottle” with anyone who suffers. She said she never sells the bottles because, “Hope can only be shared.”
This is such a sweet idea. I love that quote – “Hope can only be shared.”
The link to CW11TV is no longer valid. I would like to contact Debe to get involved with making Bottles of Hope.
Darn! We knew it would go away in a few days. I’ll send your email to Debe so she can contact you
Just wanted Debe to know….
My Mom passed this story on to me…I LOVE the idea…..she just happend to be looking at some of her craft sites and “stumbled” across this story…it ment so much to her she shared it with my sister and I…..
You see “I” also have MS…..
I would love to get in touch with Debe. I am also very craft minded along with my sis and mom. It is what keeps me sane most of the time…..and Even folks who don’t have MS have insane days.
Keep Sharin the Love Dear Debe!!!!!
God Bless……….
I’ll send your email to Debe
Bless you and your family!
I am so touched by this act of kindness. I would LOVE to be a part. I have tried to google but cannot find a site. How do I reach her?
From one MS’er to another..
holes in our brain dont mean a thing!
We still do what we can do!
Thanks Cyndi for passing along and for sharing with us!