Thanks for Making So Many Children Happy
Chris & Gloria's Story
Chris hurt his back and has been unable to work for a year, so Gloria is the only income for the family. They have 4 kids and 1 on the way. This year, they did not have any money to buy Christmas presents. They received 2 large bags of toys, a bike, a ham, and party bags for each child.
Our Christmas distribution provided gifts and turkeys or hams for 1,268 people.
Special meats given this holiday season:
Families: Turkeys 738, Hams 383
Singles: Cornish hens 88, Chickens 74 |
December #s: 2,127 people provided a week’s supply of food~45,000 Meals~27 Tons
2,200 personal hygiene products, 537 sacks of clothing and 545 sacks of household
Guadalupe’s Story
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 She was especially thankful to have a place to receive Christmas gifts from. “I don’t have any money for Christmas gifts” she explained. She was also appreciative that she got to choose a turkey or a ham for her family Christmas meal. Her part time job does not earn enough income to support her family of six. She has four boys ages 15, 9, 4, and 3 and her husband does not currently have work. Since they do not have much money they also come to our pantry where Guadalupe sometimes volunteers.
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Tax Statements
If you gave a financial contribution this year, your annual statement will be mailed to you by January 20, 2007.
If you gave non cash donations, you should have received your receipt at the time of your donation.
Your gift makes a difference all year!
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Thanks to organizations that helped in December:
3 Rivers Baptist
Christ for the City
Church on the Move
Grace Fellowship
Lord of Hosts
Marianna Industries, Inc.
Omaha Lancers
St. Bernadette's Catholic Church
Thanksgiving Lutheran
West Hills Presbyterian
Westside Church
Volunteer Church of the Month
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Westside Church provided 93 volunteers, all the food, and many gifts & supplies for our Christmas event .
Online volunteer sign-up is available.
GRACIAS to ALL our Wonderful Volunteers! |
CURRENT NEEDS |
Finances-Help us pay the Food Bank bill & heat our vans
Clothing: Men's, Children's, Maternity
Diapers, Baby formula
Cases of Meat, Dairy, & Canned food,
Bedding, Towels, Socks, Underwear,
Large area rugs, Household items
Furniture of all kinds
Various construction materials
LCD projector
Snowblower
Vehicles-trucks, vans or cars
Office equipment |
Events Calendar |
| January 13 |
Meet the Mission 11:00 AM |
| May 1 |
Feed a Family Breakfast 7:00 AM |
OUR PERSONAL NOTE
Dear Friends,
This year’s Christmas distribution was fantastic. We served 787 children, 1,268 including adults with gifts and turkeys or hams. Each family that attended received a beautiful keepsake photo, food, face painting, and crafts. It was held at the Eagle’s Hall, 2226 N Street, which is the building we want to purchase. The volunteers had as much fun giving as the recipients had receiving. Thanks for helping us serve an additional 27% in 2006 or 19,544 food clients, 5,581 bags of clothing and approximately 22,000 household items and 20,000 personal hygiene products. Don’t forget to attend our open house this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Bring a friend!
TEXT OF THE MONTH:
Acts 20:35
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In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak,
remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
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In His Service and Love,
Pastors Josue and Mary Anaya
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