Monday, January 2, 2012

VLC Make Wishes come true for their December Family

We  accepted a family from Hebron Homeless Shelter in December.  They told us
that the mom was so full of joy that they had no idea the obstacles she was
working so hard to overcome after losing much of what she had due to the mold
in their basement apartment.  A 'if I won the lottery wish list!' was shared in the
VLC Newsletter on Dec. 3rd, and you shared every  item requested by Dec. 12th!   
A living room couch, chairs, tables, lamps, beds for the 2 daughters, comforters,
sheets, bookshelves, books, encyclopedias, pots and pans, slow cooker, coffee
pot, toaster, bake ware, towels, cleaning supplies, grocery gift cards,  a washer
and dryer along with puzzles,  games, a karaoke machine, sewing machine, dress
form, desk, computer and printer.  Mom was in tears...YOUR generosity  and your
compassion is incredible...searching for the items needed, contacting us and dropping them off in a weeks' time during the busiest month of the year.                                               A Note from the Client:    I want to thank you sooo much for all that VLC did for me and for my family.  My daughter loves her sewing machine and is working on her first  few “designs” I hope she gets to them soon so I can post them for the world to see.  We do a puzzle every night together as a family and my son has started reading the encyclopedias.  He said he wants to be smart and know everything so he can answer all my questions.  You have no idea what your organization has done for me.  You  have made my home a real home some place where it’s warm and safe. We had a truly wonderful Christmas.  I really thank you so very much.  I felt like it was a scene out of Extreme Home Make Over!  From couches, tables and lamps to beds, from linens to towels, and dishes to pots and pans.  Your organization is a blessing and God Bless each and every one of you!   We will never forget you ever.

Christmas Wishes come true for 225 Children!

VLC's November/December Project was to sponsor a   child in  need for Christmas.  It was a commitment of your time and treasure.  You contacted the mom for the child's wish list, shopped, committing to spending $60.00-$100.00 on each child and delivering the gifts to their home.  Individuals, families, businesses and your groups (AHS swim team being one of them!)  brought the joy of Christmas to 225 children this year...up 38%  from last year!  This Project represents over $20,000.00 of giving by VLC individuals and families in one month's time!  Please email to let us know how your experience was...and if you thought about those children on Christmas morning, and wondered you, their secret Santa did!  Thank you again for making a difference in the lives of children...

Thanks to Kids Who Care!

A special thanks to the Kids Who Care who received a grant and made over twenty  'Home Sweet Home' baskets filled with goodies for VLC to share each month with our Families of the Month!  Kids Who Care is a group founded by our very good friends at the  Oconomowoc Junior Women's Club.