Wawa And the turkey diner

We actually had 7 turkeys donated.6 turkeys came with all the trimmings.
While at Wawa I saw a mom,dad and 3 girls.Children all looked to be under 12 yrs.Noone wore coats or sweaters.No one had socks on.I offered this family a turkey.They were so estatic.The children were on my heels following me to the car for the turkey.The dad told me it was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for him and his family.They thought they were going to eat chicken a common meat they have often.The dad also hugged me so tight I thought I could not breathe.

FR John came home today after 1 wk in hospitol(COPD)

 
 
 

4 Families still need adopting

Family 7
4 yr old daughter loves Dora,Princess Tiana,Bratz dolls,coloring,games,nail polish size 5/6
3 yr old son size 4t matchbox cars,transformers,wants a bike would need training wheels,dinoseurs
10 yr old daughter junior xl,pants size 12,likes crafts,camera,art,costume jewelry,tioletries,leggings,puzzles,pierced earrings
medium womans coat
mom wears 3x
Family 11
girl 14 yrs old likes fashion,music
girl 7 pet shop,girly girl stuff
boy 11 car,trucks,sports,leggos
boy 2 yrs cars size 2/3t
boy 2 months
Family17
girl size 3t she is 3 yrs old,loves dolls that make noise
9 mos old boy size 12 mos
Family 21
13 yr old daughter 1/2 legally blind,getting surgery again on her eyes
she wears size 9.loves books her sister reads to her,nail polish,music
girl 17 yrs size 9 loves cooking
another girl 17 size 5 likes music
infants girl size 12-18 mos
Girl 7 size medium womans loves dolls(on medicine for throid problem)
boy 11 size 14 likes boardgames,card games
boy 15 size 3x(on medicine for thyriod problem when mom can afford it
He would like a jogging suit or stretch pants and likes video games

ALL GIFTS FOR FAMILIES NEED TO BE READY BY DEC 18 SINCE WE DELIVER THEM PERSONALLY AND THEY ARE NOT ALL IN SAME AREA THANK YOU

Part of email from a woman who we told she would have 2 wait until DEC

WOW I feel you sort of blew me off.Makes me wonder about your true motives behind your activities.I will no longer be helping your group.I did not plan on adopting a family but have many new and used items.

This person wanted us first to pick up right away .They live in Williamstown,NJ,although she has donated before.Because Peachess was in the area and picked them up.Then this person was nice enough to email us and say she would just drop them off.I explained to her we can not accept these items until December because I am so swamped with drop offs and local pick ups . I do not have a free day until Dec.We live in a senior citizen community and it is against the rules to drop off items .Unless we were home to put in our garage immediately.We hope this person will enjoy her holidays. If they could wait until we are able to meet them we would love to have the items.We are sorry she is upset that we can not accomadate her fast enough.There are only 3 full time volunteers and 2 holiday volunteers.And believe me they are all delivering ,sorting,wrapping and picking up for Burlington County,Camden County,Ocean County and Atlantic coutny.Not counting working at their jobs!Very difficult sometimes,we do the best we can.

I made a wreath 4 Jewish Family

Since this family is very Kosher I thought a Chanukah wreath was in order.

Our second visit

This is one of the house's we donated items to again..Its in the Mt Holly Garden Section.The township wants to knock all the houses down. We donated once in 2010 also.

Fr John's B'day with Family & Friends

Fr John with close friends from New York below pix of cake


Fr John with 2 of his grandchildren
The table at Hyatt is set for a breakfast & lunch buffet
Kio fish in one of the ponds where the party was.About 20 guests.
His daughter surprized him with the party 2 days before his actual b'day today