Happy tales we want to share

Not all good deeds are seen by others and it is these moments that bring joy to our hearts.  Here are just a few stories of how we have loved others and gone the extra mile.

"Do you have any walkers, my husband recently had a stroke?"

The message came through our facebook page.  Of course, we have walkers, but we also knew that they are usually requested from a doctor or therapist evaluation with proper training on how to use.  Our Executive Director took this request and helped this woman not only get her soon to be released from the hospital husband into a Rehab facility, but also set him up with Home Health once he was home.  If he needs a walker after therapy, we will be here for him.   This is an example of how we operate, Cynthia became invested in this family and made sure that they had what they really needed.

"Can you help us, we ran out of gas on our way here?"

We were about to close the doors as distribution was over, when a young woman pushing a stroller with a baby came into the parking lot.  They were both so hot as temperatures were around 100 degrees.  She had run out of gas on her way to us.  Volunteers jumped into action and got a gas can from Ace and set about getting gas.  Then her battery died.  So two of our volunteers were going to race her home when they discovered that she needed food.  Stop the pressess...we need to get her food!  While Mom is shopping, volunteers kept baby in a cool room with lots of love.  No one hesitated in giving whatever love and help this little family needed.   

"I have 7 kids and trying to move back home, but house has been destroyed"

We were contacted by a Mom of 7 who after a divorce needed to get settled back in her home here in town.  She had not lived there during her marriage.  Upon return she found that it had been pretty much dismantled, even the electric lines had been removed.  She reached out to STH for prayers and possibly wood for repairs.  We had the family meet with St. Vincent de Paul at STH and they were able to facilitate a stay while her home is repaired.  We also worked on getting clothes and shoes for the children to start school.  We love our partnership with St. Vincent de Paul as they are another amazng nonprofit that can help coordinate resources with us.