Dear Community Givers,
January and February were both a blessing. You gave and gave and so we could give and give. Fifty-four of our cases were new ... representing 129 people who have never come to the Good Samaritan Center before. Many cried in relief. One elderly gentleman cried just to have someone to talk to as his wife is dying of cancer. Medicine has eaten his food. Fifteen had their job hours cut back. Nine were laid off. Eleven have had their wages garnished because of overdue school loans or medical bills. One fellow owns his own construction business. Two were teachers. Who is my neighbor? Ever wonder about that? One little boy insisted his mother come to the center for food. The school had a food drive and he knew where the food was going.
So, we had 237 family cases representing 879 people, and 81 single cases (people living alone). Since the beginning of 2012 we have given out approximately $26,720 in food.
Thank you to our generous benefactors during that time: Montezuma Valley Presbyterian for Turkey Pluckers and Souper Bowl food; Trinity Lutheran Church for food, devotional booklets, and Preschool Super Bowl food drive; Rock Springs and Rock Springs small group; Grace Fellowship; St. Barnabas Episcopal and Graces Kitchen; Colorado Episcopal Foundation; Baptist Chapel; First Assembly of God; Highway Church of Christ (Shelby Smith); First United Methodist and Hopes Kitchen; Montezuma Church of Christ (Cammi and Emma); anonymous; Montezuma County; City of Cortez; Care and Share; ReNew; Safeway; Cortez Electric (Jery Fosnot); Howard H. Heikens; Chris and Barbara Eastin; Jim and Lolita Finley; Esther Sisson; Osborn Painting; Walmart; Mary Lou Asbury; Graham and Cookie Johnson; Yolanda Rossi; Ginger Kingman; Loren and Connie Peters; Second Time Fashions; American Legion Auxilliary; Kemper Souper Bowl food drive; Pleasant View Elementary Super Bowl food drive; Charlieen and John Patton; Betty and LaVeryl Apple; and the Over The Hill Car Club. Our biggest food drive was from the Boy Scouts of America, where so many of you gave liberally in this tough economy. Thank you to anyone I missed or who gave clothing, hygiene products, and household items.
What does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Good Samaritan Center is open Monday through Thursday from noon until 2 p.m. and is located at 25 1/2 South Elm, in the alley behind Slavens, P.O. Box 662, Cortez, CO 81321. Our phone number is 565-6424. Photo ID is needed to get food.
Thank you so much for so much,
In Jesus Name,
Cindy Irvin
