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Child Drive 2007 was the best ever!
We delivered to each of our 280 families a holiday basket of food with a fleece, along with all the special gifts, wrapped and tagged for 650 of our children. (That’s 30 more families and 32 more children than 2006!) Smiles and thanks were everywhere! We were able to focus on our Grandparents through the ingenuity & generosity of several folks from Family-to-Family (F2F) by obtaining more blankets below cost. Check out their website www.familiy-to-family.org Our 107 sponsors, (39 are NEW!) are UP 34% from 2006! We believe our website, as well as our new partnership with Family to Family are directly responsible for attracting so many new sponsors. Our thanks go to John Brandt, ME for designing and maintaining our site & Pam Koner for providing many new opportunities through F2F “Angels”. We raised $16,417 (a 17% increase over 2006 and an all time high) and received boxes of toys, clothing, books, sports items & blankets. We ended the season with $1,064.66 in our account. A bit short for emergency funds for food & wood as well as saving at post / pre-sales; but we are hopeful for continued support throughout the year. Southwest Indian Foundation (SWIF) provided 50 food basket vouchers through St. Paul’s Church in Crownpoint. WalMart, Gallup, once again, provided a generous grant & was helpful with food baskets. Big Lots’ Food Drive saved us hundreds of dollars. In truth, our private sponsors are our Drive’s backbone. Donations small & large make great visits from Santa’s elves. Remember, all donations are welcomed throughout the year. We continue to advocate expanding our sponsor base. If you are aware of person(s, businesses, or organizations that we might pursue in joining our Child Drive, please let me know, and I will be happy to contact them. You are very special to our children, their families, & us. Our heart-felt thanks are sent your way. ~Kathy Spitz January 2008
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Eastern Navajo Child Drive -
HC 62 Box 3749 -
Thoreau, NM 87323
