A few weeks ago I wrote a post about our “Dream Team” – the group of very special residents who volunteer their time and efforts in order to fund-raise for different charities throughout the community. I wrote about their baking prowess as they make lots of sweet treats for holiday grams and bake sales. They’ve also made and sold jewelry and hope to create beautifully decorated bags as their next project. You remember now? Well, last week this wonderful group of residents celebrated their fundraising efforts by presenting a check for $500 to the Foothill Family Shelter!
The Shelter provides housing for those in need from 120 days up to a full-year. They also run a food pantry and offer counselling and social services for men, women, and families. Each individual or family is required to search for jobs, save significant portions of their paychecks or welfare checks, and make proven progress towards becoming independent. This leg up that so many families, single mothers, and out-of-work fathers need is tremendous, giving them a chance to create the lives they want for themselves and their families. Much of the support the shelter receives is from community support, just like our dream team. Offering donations, whether food, money, clothing, or other needed item is what keeps this shelter going and many struggling families off the street. Our donation will likely be used to support their Thanksgiving basket event in which the food pantry supplies families with all the items they need for a great Thanksgiving Day meal. We are proud to support the work they are doing and wish them all the best.
As our residents sat and listened to Megan Nehamen, Community Development Director for Foothill Family Shelter, speak about the shelter, all the hard work they do, and how much these families will gain from their generous donation, many residents were moved and overwhelmed, wishing they could do more but so glad they were able to offer something. It was a beautiful day as we celebrated our “acts of service” culture during a time when grace, appreciation, and generosity are on all of our minds.
We promote healthy bodies and minds here at Upland Rehab & Care Center and encourage everyone in this industry to do the same. Give back.
Upland Rehabilitation & Care Center 
Reblogged this on longtermhealth and commented:
Talking about thanksgiving? Here is what we should be thankful for, a group of special residents who devoted their time and effort to raise funds for varied charitable institutions. There are lots of people out there who are ready and willing to volunteer , who prefer to spend their time on worthwhile activities. In fact, there are hundreds of thousand hospice care/ long term care volunteers across the US. You will find their story interesting and heart warming: http://www.infolongtermcare.org/volunteers-for-hospice-care-recognized-in-missouri/.
Let us give credits and thanks to people like them
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