We did it again!
The final 45-gallon bin with our precious cargo has been sealed. Hours of work, filled with happy voices and joy as the Haitian Outreach volunteers sorted pencils, pens, erasers, rulers, notebooks, toys, jewelry, and clothing. Others assembled soap, deodorant, shampoo, face cloths, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Food donations were packed in another room by Carol and Pat. Judy and her volunteers pull together, flip flops, socks, and underwear for each student. Other volunteers helped to pack the backpacks made specifically for each child we sponsor.
Each year when the work of packing the backpacks is completed, the Haitian Outreach team members are relieved, and excited! We did it! The legacy of Haitian Outreach’s 24 years of support and sponsorship of the children of Haiti keeps going! The spirits of our founders Lorrie and Norman Charpentier as well as past directors Claire and Louis Giuliani sustain us as we continue their work.
Now is the time to give thanks to Haitian Outreach volunteers, sponsors, and donors. We have such a great support system because of each of you! We can continue our mission to assist the sisters of the Queen Mary Immaculate to educate the less fortunate children in Haiti.
We can’t name each of you here for fear of leaving one of our valuable supporters out. Know the Haitian Outreach team, Pauline and Deacon John, Paula, Christina, Judy and Rosemary are forever grateful. We had a great turn out with some of the youth this year as well. We had families join us, and confirmation students along with college students.
We do want to give special thanks to our Advisory board members, Todd Parker and Mary Clifford for the work they do on our beautiful website. We also thank Sue Saari and the parishioners of St Bernard @ St Camillus as well as the pastor Rev. Joe Dolan for their support and for allowing us to use the hall.
