Community Outreach Since 1982FROM THE DESK OF ANNETTE MARCUMDear Friends, Our 28th Annual Holiday Projects are underway. This is only possible because you care and share with your needy neighbors. Imagine the scene on distribution days at our mission on the corner of Hwy 9 and Glen Arbor in Ben Lomond. Long lines of folks come to receive bags of food filled with all they'll need to prepare a nourishing Holiday meal; turkeys, a food voucher to purchase perishables and canned goods collected by our local business, stores, churches, and San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley food drives. Joy and relief are seen on their faces. As fathers, mothers and grandparents continue on to Santa's Workshop many weep openly as volunteers present them with brightly wrapped new gifts for the children, based on their letter to Santa. You did this by picking up a stocking at local Post Offices and businesses and fulfilling a child's wish. At the food pantry San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley Grey Bears and mobile seniors line up to pickup the beautifully hand decorated boxes with senior gifts and food while volunteers deliver and make a friendly visit to shut-in seniors. Our 99% volunteer elves work their magic seven days a week beginning October 1. They weave their caring and sharing into a magical tapestry of sacrifice that ensures every needy person here will feel the true meaning of Christmas. This has been a tough year for all of us economy wise. But at this glorious time of year we are more spiritually reminded, "It is more blessed to give than receive." Won't you please write a check today? Or Call to donate by credit card. Fill out the enclosed form to volunteer, adopt a family or senior, bake cookies, pickup or deliver gifts. May God Bless you! Annette Marcum - Director & Founder
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