Backpack Drive

(continued from newsletter)…Julia and Reece were there to welcome us with open arms, give us a tour of the mobile unit and tell us a little bit more about how our gifts will be used to support the homeless and outreach youth.  They expressed how wonderful it was that the 78 backpacks we had to give them were not all the same.  They told us that often these children do not have the chance to pick out something that is unique that they can call their own.  Our gifts would give them that chance.  What a pleasure it is to partner with such an amazing organization and share in circulating our good to our greater Phoenix community.  A big thank you to all of you donated backpacks and supplies as well the members of the community outreach team who assisted in this project.  We could not have done it without you.

Yours – In the joy and spirit of giving,
Karen Blakeley

A big thank you for all that helped in this community drive:

Jeni Lipe                                                       Jenn Johnston
Bonnie Saba                                               Susan Taffer
Marty Stephens                                         Maureen Geraghty
Karen Wiegand-Oschmann                     Beth Weller
Bob Heffernan                                           Celeste Morin
Pam Wake                                                  Karen Gridley
Toni Farrar                                                 Lezli Goodwin
Penny Macek                                             Jennie DeNoia
Zoe Ballin                                                   Nikki Ballin

 

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