Most of us (me included) have more than we need. I mean way more than we need. Clothes, shoes, household goods, kitchen
gadgets, and just plain stuff, and we spend time and energy and money trying to
better store and organize it so we can get even more stuff. For many people our happiness is tied to our
things and acquiring new things. The
older I get the more that realize I really do have everything I need, and the
longer I work at United Way I’m sure of it.
You see at United Way we regularly work with individuals and families
that truly don’t have enough. Enough
income, food, clothes, healthy relationships, skills, support and the list goes
on. There is something very humbling
about looking into someone’s eyes or talking to someone on the phone as they
share their personal story. There is no
better feeling than being able to connect that person to a United Way funded
program that can help. I am ALWAYS
grateful when that connection is made.
One such connection was last spring when a young woman and her daughter
walked into our office. When I asked her
how I could help her, her eyes filled with tears and she said she needed help
because she needed to leave a bad relationship and she didn’t know where to
go. She and I took a walk out the back
door and down the block to Personal Development Center. As a supporter of United Way, YOU made this
connection possible. Your gift means
help. It is food, shelter, warm clothes
and counseling for a child who has been abused.
It is a resource for parents with disabled children and safety for
families living in violence and so much more.
Please give to this year’s United Way campaign, 15,000 people in our
community will be grateful.
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