Are there times when you wonder, is the donation I am giving, making a difference. Here are 2 letters we received over the Holidays…

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that my daughter is one of the fortunate recipients of the weekend backpack program. I wanted to share that when we received the letter that she was identified as being in need right after I lost my job and my husband who has been out of work for over a year, we started crying that she was receiving such a generous gift. My daughter loves helping us put away the food that is 'just for her' and she loves to share her snacks with her younger brother, age 2. We were sooo grateful to receive the Thanksgiving basket and are really excited about the Christmas basket. You guys have been soooo wonderful. We are hopefully planning to stop into the mission soon to thank you all in person. We have really been touched by you all and you have made a huge difference in our lives. We really appreciate everything that you do for us. Thank you so much for everything.

Thank you for helping them. There aren't enough words to express our gratitude! Sincerely, a grateful family.

Dear Food Pantry, Me and my friends went Christmas Caroling. Some people gave us money. We told them we would give it to charity. We raised $10.25. So I picked the Food Pantry because they help our family.

Sincerely A. O.