Every year at work we try to sponsor a needy family and share what blessings we have. And every year, we surpass and surprise ourselves. This year was no different.
This year, we sponsored a single mom with five children under 12 years old. She had her mother as support but the mother was killed in a drunk driving accident just a little over a month ago and she has not only been grieving but has been at a loss for what to do for the children for the holidays. She told one of our delivery elves that she knows money isn’t everything, but she had been worried about the children; they were so young and wouldn’t really understand not getting any presents for Christmas. She was overwhelmed when this van full of presents was delivered to her door. We didn’t just get presents for her and the children, included in the shipment was also more than enough food for Christmas and New Year’s meals, household items and things that could tide her through for a little while.
In addition to the family, the company as a whole also sponsored cat cages and dog runs at the local animal shelter.
There are many ways to share our blessings this holiday season, and they don’t all have to be grand gestures. A kind smile to someone you meet may be enough to lift their spirits up.
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We’ve been helping a single mom. She works but left an abusive husband and get no support from him. She really tries but cannot get ahead. She’s so appreciative of little things like a grocery store gift card. It really makes you think.
hi joan, that is so great. We do the same thing for a hispanic lady in our neighborhood who is left alone with her two kids most of the time. the husband is a migrant worker. So I know how that little thing like a grocery store card can make such a huge difference. It may be a matter of saving them from having a peanut butter sandwich for dinner rather than something warm.
I keep reminding myself, it’s the little things that count, not always the grand gestures.