June's Client of the Month

The 8 and 5 year old daughters shared a bedroom. It was empty except for the white and pink sheer curtains on the windows. They shared the floor. They were so excited we were bringing beds and dressers for their bedrooms, that they had been waiting and watching for us since 1:00. We arrived on time at 7:00! We set up the two platform beds, with drawers beneath, moved in 3 white dressers, made the bed each with a new set of sheets, and new comforters....we brought the pink ones by coincidence! The girls were so excited. Thank you to all of the donators that made this delivery possible! The caseworker sent this note:

Maria, her family and I can't thank you enough for last night's donations. Maria had tears in her eyes and was extremely excited for her children. Please let the deliverers and donators know how much it was appreciated. I know I have said this before....but I can't say it enough, we're truly blessed to have friends like VLC. Adriana / Healthy Families of Waukesha County

June's Project-VLC's Garden for Good

Saturday June 19th....over 20 volunteers working in the VLC Garden for Good. The entire produce of this garden is donated to area meal sites, and food pantries for the families that they serve. 50 volunteer hours of trenching, weeding and mulching. The garden looked amazing! Thank you to everyone! However.... 2 weeks have passed....more sun....more rain....more weeds! Please let us know if there is 1 day this summer, when you can give 1 hour of time to stop and weed a bed, and we will put you on the schedule! This is a continuing project that we need continous help on!

May's Client of the Month

I asked the caseworker to share a few words about May's Client. She said "Beth is a hard- working, responsible, single mom with a 3 year old son. She is a wonderful success story, and an inspiration to me." We found out that she was right, when we delivered. She was so sweet, so excited, and so grateful for the items we shared! A computor desk, to house a computor she had saved for...and had purchased with a few learning games for her son at Goodwill, a beautiful kitchen table and matching hutch along with 2 bedroom pieces to help them keep the bedroom they share organized! And...to whomever dropped off a box of dinosaurs, a dinosaur lamp, and dinosaur books, on our porch...please know they now have a new home...and they are loved!
Other May Shares!
We received calls from 2 donators who each had a washing machine and a dryer to share. We can all imagine how much must be added to a family budget when laundry must be done at a laundromat. One of the moms has 2 children both with substantial disabilities... so just going was difficult. 2 families...both so grateful! Thank you again for this very generous donation!

This beautiful armoire was donated by a family. It was too big for an apartment...but thanks to the muscles of a new volunteer with a trailer who picked it up and transported it to the Women's Center. They shared: " Thanks to VLC for coordinating this wonderful donation, and to the donor. It is truly a beautiful piece of furniture, and is pictured above in one of our transitional homes, where it will be enjoyed by one of our families"
May's Final Share: We had accumulated many extra sets of gently used twin sheets over the past 16 months. Rather than continue to hold them we decided to share 18 sets of them with social services. We received this note from a caseworker, "I have a non verbal 16 year old autistic girl named Sara who functions at a 3 year old level. Her parents were thrilled to receive the sheets with the cartoon characters on for her. She is enthralled with all of the characters. I am sure you assumed that they would go to a small child but as soon as the caseworker saw them, she thought of Sara. Her parents were very appreciative.

May's Project

VLC gathered teams of volunteers on Saturday May 22nd and Sunday May 23rd to help the elderly and disabled in the Lake Country communities of Hartland, Delafield and Pewaukee with spring yard clean up. They washed windows, cleaned gutters, raked the lawn and flower beds, spread mulch and planted flowers. Pictured are two families who shared 2 hours of time. Thank you to all who participated, I know the clients were so grateful.