*****QUOTES FROM GRATEFUL RECIPIENTS *****

I am touched and humbled by what you did to help my little family.

So many of us seniors are being touched by your wonderful organization.  Thank you.  It makes me feel wanted again.

Your goodness and loving efforts helped our family have Christmas, in spite of such hard times.  What you do gives me renewed faith.  God Bless you all.

As a mother of 2 boys and a baby on the way, and just becoming a single mom starting over again, I can’t describe the joy on my children faces, smelling a turkey in the oven and the gifts the children received.  I feel I want to pass this on to another family once were on our feet again.  God Bless all.

Thanks for the wonderful gifts.  You blessed our family.  The food was a great help.  There’s a special place in Heaven for people and programs like yours.

When things were looking dark and bleak, you brought light and hope.  Your local support group is the best ever.   Thank you.

Your thoughtfulness and kindness goes a long way to lifting the spirits of us live-alone seniors.  The Safeway $15 voucher was so needed and appreciated.  You’re doing an outstanding job.

One thing I always get from you which matters to me much more than the food and gifts, is the sense of dignity.

From a child:  “Thank you VCUM.  You help the whole world.”

You all work so hard to help others obtain the necessities of life until we can stand on our own and volunteer too.

Holidays are hard for me but thank you all for always smiling making me feel like a person.  Someday I too will smile again.

Thanks to all, this wonderful Valley, full of giving VCUM people.  My family has not been left to suffer as a result of my battle with cancer disabling me.  You are the light in the Valleys.

Thank you so much.  You gave us the ability to hold on by giving us the help we needed immediately which gives us a chance to get on our feet again.  My wife was injured and unable to work.  We rely on two incomes to support us.  Thank God you were there.

I can barely make the rent.  I can’t even express how much that meant, the turkey, food and gifts.  Your help change everything.  My children so needed the new warm clothes, art supplies and skateboard.  I suffer from depression.  My children were so happy to se me smile again.  Someday I’ll be able to help someone else.