Happy Holidays!

Speechless. Overjoyed. Moved beyond belief. Amazed.

Those are just a few of the words to describe the way we are feeling at The Family Effect this week. And it’s all because of a little Facebook post.

Just two weeks ago we were fretting about how to provide the children and mothers at Serenity Place with a good Christmas. We didn’t have anyone on the docket to provide gifts for our residents. We reached out through Facebook asking if anybody could provide anything to make their Christmas great, and the response has been overwhelming!

It’s likely that our clients are going to have the best Christmas ever. Our children at Serenity Place are all receiving beautiful stockings, toys galore, new winter coats, and lots of clothes to keep them warm. Our mom’s are all receiving gift cards, and new comforters for their rooms. They are even getting their own special visit from Santa Claus!

We are so fortunate to live in a community that truly values families. Thanks for everyone’s generosity and contribution to our mission especially at this time of year. The gifts and presence of our community is sure to make this holiday a special one, especially as many of our residents can’t spend the special day with their families.

A special thank you to Dabo and Kathleen Swinney and the All-In Team Foundation, Lisa Seal, Turner Padget Graham and Laney, Lisa Dantzler and the Rose Hammond Circle at Advent United Methodist Church, Five Forks Baptist Church, Teri McCord and Nancy Jaramillo, and Michael and Melanie Fee!