Fwd: Happy Holidays

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From: "J.R. Brockman" <brock.man@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, Dec 26, 2010 10:22 pm
Subject: Happy Holidays
To: "J.R. Brockman" <brock.man@comcast.net>

Dear Scouts and Parents,

 

Traditionally, I would say Merry Christmas, of course I am aware not all of us celebrate Christmas, but this is a festive time and as Scouts and as a Scout family we can come together and say to each other enjoy the holidays whatever you celebrate.

 

I would like to share a story with you that illustrates, just how great our Scout program is and why I am so proud to be a part of this program.  A man came to the Church seeking help.  He had just lost his job, he had five kids, ages, 10 to 2 and wanted to know if he could get some assistance.

 

Father Bonney, the assistant priest called me and asked could we do something.  I told him to let the man go through our collection box and have him take some toys from there.  I told him to tell the man to come back on Christmas Eve right before the service and we would have more. 

 

Thanks to you and your donation of toys we were able to initially help the man and his five kids.  I met him on Christmas Eve right before the Christmas Eve service at St. Thomas and through some other donations we were able to provide toys for all of his kids, four boys and one girl.

 

The man had one other request.  He wanted to know if he could get a gift card to a supermarket.  He said since his lost his job his kids had not had a good meal.  We were able to help with some donations for food. 

 

Thank for you making such a thing possible.  This could not have happen without you.  As the new year comes in I look for us to help touch the lives of more people.

 

Yours in Scouting,

 

 

 

J.R. Brockman

Scoutmaster

Troop 133

609-381-9981

http://phillyscouts133.blogspot.com/