I wanted to have this thread, so that everyone can see the progress of this year's program as we do it. I want everyone to be informed and hopefully emotionally involved as we got through this process. Starting off, we raised over $2400 this year for the program!!!
Over the weekend, I received the names of the kids that we are helping this year and I have been trying to make contact with each family to make the necessary arrangements for delivery and construct the lists of needs and wish gifts.
This year we are helping a total of 19 kids from 8 families in two different school districts. Some are children being raised by their grandparents, a couple have lost their homes to foreclosure and are living with relatives during the hard time, and several are single mothers. One mother cannot drive because she has epilepsy, so that will be a home delivery.
I've been very proud of the people that I have talked to so far. They have been very grateful and have been very modest with their gift requests. Most are gifts of necessity and the wish gifts have been very modest.
Tonight, we are planning round one of shopping...there will be several others to follow.
I want you all to know how proud I am of the metal detecting community for allowing us to have the means to help these people out. Without you, none of this would be possible!
I hope to provide stories and pics of the events to come in the next two weeks to keep you informed and allow you to share in this amazing process!
Keep checking for updates!!!
Brian