Hope - The Best Gift Of All
I hope this letter finds you happy and healthy as we near the end of another extraordinary year.
Thanks to your generosity, so far this year over 1800 children have received a bed, blankets, sheets, a quilt, a pillow, a toothbrush, a stuffed animal, and bedtime books of their very own. This is the highest number of beds we have ever delivered in a single year! We have received a huge amount of referrals each month, and more children are still being referred to us every day as we head towards the holiday season.
Thanks to you, these children will receive the best gift of all this year - hope that their future will be healthy and strong. They will now be able to go to bed in a clean, safe and warm bed each night to get the sleep they need to thrive, something many of us take for granted.
On their behalf, thank you for your support.
Every day we receive more referrals and requests to help families who are struggling, to help children like Ashley and Levi, a 7-year-old girl, and her 9-year-old brother. Their family lost everything in a fire which spread from the shop they were living above. They had no insurance and were lucky to escape. Their Dad passed away in 2020 and their Mom works as many hours as she can, and is trying to rebuild their lives over again. There is barely any money left over at the end of each week to replace everything they lost in the fire. Thanks to your support Ashley and Levi no longer sleep on a sofa in the living room, they have beds of their own to sleep in each night.
All names have been changed to protect the privacy of the families we serve.
Today, we embark on our end of year campaign to prepare for the new year ahead. Our goal is to continue to provide beds for even more families like Ashley and Levi’s by raising $40,000 by December 31st.
We’re reaching out to you because we need your help. This giving season, will you please consider giving the gift of a good night's sleep to children in our community who do not know what it’s like to have a bed of their own?
Just $37 covers the cost of a bedtime bag which includes a sheet set, blankets, a pillow, books, a stuffed animal and toothbrush.
$210 provides all of those things PLUS a brand-new bed frame and memory foam mattress for one child in need.
$448 provides a bunk bed and bedtime bags for two children in need.
Will you please consider making a donation and change a child’s life forever?
With your support, we will impact our community in a lasting way! Please join us by sending your gift using our online donation form at www.ohaat.org/donate-funds. We need friends like you to let these children know they matter.
Again, a HUGE thank you from all of us for helping to make the Beds for Kids program possible. We cannot continue this mission without your help.
Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season!
Yours sincerely,
Kate Fay
Executive Director
One House at a Time (OHAAT)
Beds for Kids Program
United Way #14144
P.S. Don’t forget you can increase the impact of your gift and ask your employer if they offer a gift matching option!
P.P.S If you are a Thrivent customer find out more about how Thrivent can support your giving through Thrivent Action Teams and many other initiatives through your Thrivent Advisor.