We want to take this time to thank all of our families for their generosity in helping out the East End Cooperative Ministries for our Christmas Drive.
Through this drive, we collected seven large and heavy bags of children's books. On Thursday, I had the priviledge of personally offering some books to a very grateful grandmother who was expecting a new grandson in a few days. I wished that you could have seen her smile! Many families visited the E.E.C.M. food pantry this week; and I was so proud to offer them great literature to enjoy. I also wished that you could have heard and seen the coordinatro of the Meals on Wheels program giggle with excitement when I handed her a bag full of cards. She shook the bag and said, "They are going to LOVE these cards!:
Thank yo also for the toiletries which I sorted and tallied with
amazing results...
Bottles of hand lotion/body wash (90), Shampoo (58), hand sanitizers (19), deodorants (40), Boxes of Bandaids (5), tubes of antibiotic ointments (2), bars of soaps (76), packages of dental floss (9), combs (16), brushes (2), tubes of Chap Stick (28), sunscreen (1), shower cap (1), sewing kit (1), tubes of petroleum jelly (2), body powder (4), tissue packs (49), reading glasses (6), shaving cream (11), razors (4), toweletts (6), laundry detergent packets (7), packages of !-tips (2), 4 complete travel kits in cloth pouches, 24 toothbrushes, 25 toothbrushes with toothpaste, 46 tubes of toothpaste and a pair of men's gloves.
Mother Teresa said,
"In life, we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love."
If I did my math correctly, that is 539 small acts of kindnesses and at least 100 shared books and 45 handmade cards that will give somenone a smile..., giving with great love!
Your children made my Christmas so special today with theri beautiful singing. Thank you for sharing them with us at Shadyside Presbyterian Church Nursery School.
Blessing,
Trish Callaway
Mary Lang, Sara Berg, and all the staff at SPCNS
