Thank you EVERYONE for all the physical, spiritual, and material help you have given those in need this last year!!  We finished the year off with a HUGE month and we could not have done it without YOU!  You are ALL such a BLESSING to this Ministry and I can’t thank you enough for all your help and enthusiasm.  Here are December’s Distributions:

The totals were:

• 1 carload of kids clothing, diapers, and wipes to St. Ann’s Catholic Church in So. Sacramento
• 3 carloads of new toys to Student Support and Health Services for the Elk Grove School District (they help 115 Autistic classrooms in the District)
• 1 carload of adult diapers and women’s clothing to the Gathering Inn
• 1 carload of toys, baby wipes, and clothes to Church of Prophecy in Olivehurst
• 1 carload of women’s and kids clothing to Maryhouse and Mustard Seed School at Loaves and Fishes
• 1 truck load of men’s clothing, sleeping bags, tents, and 161 hygiene kits to Showers by Touchstone (formerly Showupsac)
• 3 carloads of kids and women’s clothing to the Gathering Inn
• 1 carload of clothes to Mercy Peddlers
• 1 carload of teen and women’s clothing to the Gathering Inn
• Gave out 137 meals, 2 toys to each child, 2 gift cards to each teenager, and a family gift to each of the 137 families that we registered this Christmas
• 1 carload of toys to St. Ann’s Parish
• 3 bags of men’s coats to Sharing God’s Bounty at St. Phillomene’s parish in Sacramento
• 2 sleeping bags, 2 tents, and 4 blankets to Mercy Peddler’s in Sacramento
• 1000 pairs of socks and 20 backpacks filled with hygiene products to Showers by Touchstone
• 25 backpacks filled with hygiene products went to Jackie at Acres of Hope
• 5 new bikes given to us from Placer Food Bank which were in turn donated to the Gathering Inn
• 2 carloads of men’s coats and clothing donated to John E.’s river camp
• 1 carload of coats and food to Martin’s river camp
• 2 carloads of blankets, coats, and men’s clothing to WWJD in Roseville
• 40 backpacks filled with hygiene products to Mercy Peddlers
• 1 truck load of food and 41 backpacks filled with hygiene products to Church of Prophecy in Olivehurst

• 120 dinners to the Gathering Inn in Auburn
• 265 lunches to the Gathering Inn in Roseville
• 270 lunches to the STVDP kitchen in Roseville