As we close out this past year of many years serving young families, we are anxious to look to the future. But for now we would like to bask in the kindness and generosity of strangers that is abundant this season. We had a wonderful luncheon with many generous donors, we have anxious families being “adopted” to make Christmas and holiday dreams come true, and we have hunger being abated with an abundance of food donated and packaged by loving people. All of these acts of kindness and giving makes me aware every year of what a wonderful community we live in.
I hope that your holidays are full of holiday miracles but if it’s not what you’d expected or hoped for, I hope that you find the kindness of strangers to be comforting and that you remember to be gentle with yourself. The holidays can come with so many expectations of joy and harmony when the reality is that it’s just another time of year for some.
The best present one can give is their presence so if you feel you have very little to give, give someone your time, a listening ear, a special phone call or a card.
I can’t express how grateful I am to all of you for changing lives that I get to see every day. We are truly honored by your generosity and kindness and we hope that you realize how important you are to our mission of ensuring school readiness, empowering families and building strong futures.
We are excited for the coming year, but for now will bask in the gentle glow of generosity that we find ourselves surrounded by during this holiday season. May your holiday be peaceful and full of as much happiness as we know you deserve. Thank you.
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