LOOK AND SEE THE GOOD YOU HAVE DONE

We asked, and you delivered…in a BIG way! And that’s putting it mildly. When we started this drive for the homeless veterans, we knew you all would respond, however, we never expected such a huge response. You all reached down deep and delivered in a mighty way!

Larry announced on November 2nd, we’d start accepting your donations. Today, December 21st, your donations are on the way to help feed and clothe the homeless. 

This morning, Richard Waltman, arrived at Larry’s house in his SUV hauling a 6’x 12’ trailer. Richard, Larry and Brad loaded it down, and left there for a second destination where there were more donations. One more stop to make (yes there were 3 different places full of donated items), and he would be on his way. There were so many bags, boxes and bins, when Richard arrived at the third place, he took one look, and said, “Oh, no, I’ve got to come back for a second trip”. His SUV and the trailer was so loaded down, he couldn’t fit anything else in it, so he took those, and came back for the second haul.

We received coats, clothes, undergarments, food, toiletries, hand made scarves, toboggans, gloves, rain gear, shoes…you name it, you gave it. We also received approximately 250 handmade cards of encouragement from area schools, churches and the community.

All of the donations that you kindly gave from your hearts, are going to help over 200 men, women and children. Wow, over 200 people! WHAT A BLESSING YOU ALL ARE!

Of those over 200 people that you have helped, the donations are being distributed to five different ministries. 

You are helping: Richard Waltman's Homeless Ministry, Rusty Loiselles Homeless Veterans Ministry, Team Hope, Lunches of Love (they provide 58 lunches every week for elementary schools), and Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen.

The Coupon Patrol would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank so many people who helped with this drive. There’s no way we could name each person without leaving someone out, so we won’t even try, but please know each gift of love that you sent was very much appreciated, and none went unnoticed.

We want to thank God, first and foremost, for allowing us the opportunity to help others. We want to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers that were prayed during this time. 

Thank you to all of the area businesses that participated. To our community and our TCP members that joined in to help, we say a huge thank you. We also want to thank Hill Spirit for helping to get the word out for us. And a big, big thank you to Jim and Donna Kay Seales from Three Wheel Drive, for everything they did, and who is always there when we ask for anything.

Here’s a few pictures, but they do not do justice at all! Again, we thank you all from the bottoms of our hearts! May God bless you all, and we wish you a Bright and Merry Christmas!!

TCP Staff