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 OUR FIRST ANNUAL STOCKINGS FOR SENIORS
HOLIDAY PROGRAM WAS A HUGE HIT
12-15-07WOW... What an emotional and rewarding day.I can barely
type this because the tears are still running down my face.We just got back from our Stockings For Seniors Holiday Program,
and all I can say is "what a life changing experience this was for all of us". You could truly feel
your heart grow inside.
What an awe inspiring day,one that none of us will ever forget.
When we got to Palm
Grove Healthcare in Beaumont, right away you could tell that this place was not like any other senior home we've visited. It
is a very special place that cares for those with Alzheimers. The staff there are so very special, so very kind and so
very compassionate, full of warmth and love for their patients (more like family than patients, and more like home than
a hospital atmosphere).You can feel the love exuding from that place...everyone is so happy and full of life. Alzheimers may
have taken away their memories, but it has not taken away their joy. The home was decorated
so beautifully,with wreaths and lights and wonderful festive decorations all over the place. They had Christmas carols playing,
which really set the mood for the holidays.We passed out gifts and stockings full of goodies to all of the residents.
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did the ladies love their baby dolls and teddy bears, and the men really enjoyed their sweats and socks and all of the other
goodies in their christmas bags, but I think what they enjoyed the most was the children. All of the little kids went around
and hugged and kissed each and every senior in Palm Grove, which really made it an extra special day.
There was not a dry eye in the house. We were all blubbering from the pure joy we felt, seeing those little children
hugging and kissing the seniors.The faces of the seniors just lit up brighter than a christmas tree. Even the grinch would
have gone through a dozen boxes of tissue. I just can't say how thankful we are to be a part of the joy of the season,
and how wonderful this place is. The staff, the residents, and the home is so fantastic, words alone are not enough to
express how special the people and this place are.WOW...
...After wiping our eyes well enough to drive safely, we
headed over to Ivy Retreat in Mentone. The seniors greeted us in the dining hall with a song of jingle bells. What a
wonderful group they are, so happy and full of the Christmas spirit. The children went around and put funny musical reindeer
antlers on everyone's head. They really got a kick out of that. Even the staff put them on. We passed out stockings full
of goodies and gave out hugs and kisses once again, and once again we all became very emotional. This whole experience
is one of the best times we've ever had. One of the older children said "This was one of the
saddest things I've ever done, and one of the greatest." Out of the mouths of babes, as they say. A lot
of these seniors don't get many visitors, and some none at all. It was our pleasure,our honor and our hearts will never
be the same . We walked in to these senior homes with boxes and bags of gifts to give, and walked out with the biggest gift
of all, LOVE in our hearts, souls and memories that will last a lifetime.
We Truly Are Blessed. Thank You,Thank You,Thank
You, from the bottom of our hearts. Please see the bottom of this page for some of pictures from this event.
And a very special Thank You to all of the businesses and people who so generously
gave to our Stockings for Seniors Holiday Program. We couldn't have done any of this without you.
A special
Thank You To Pechanga Resort and Casino,Target,Walmart,Catholic Charities
and all of the other wonderful sponsors listed
on our sponsor pages. You are the greatest friends that anyone could ask for, we are forever grateful.
STOCKINGS FOR SENIORS HOLIDAY PROGRAM 2007
THE DATE ON SOME OF OUR PICTURES ARE WRONG. I FORGOT TO SET THE DATE
ON THE CAMERA; DUH
OUR EVENT WAS SATURDAY THE 15th OF DECEMBER 2007
| A STORAGE ROOM FULL OF GIFTS |
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| WE BETTER TAKE TWO SLEIGH TRIPS |
| LIL MIKEY WONDERING? YEP, STILL GOT EM' |
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| I THOUGHT I GOT RID OF THESE THINGS IN THE PARKING LOT |
| LIL FREDDIE IS FULL OF HUGS AND KISSES |
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| AND A HUG FOR YOU TOO |
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| NICK SAYS YOU SURE LOOK PRETTY TODAY |
| A WONDERFUL FAMILY VISIT |
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| NOT A DRY EYE IN THE PLACE |
Smiles for Seniors Foundation. Helping seniors through acts of kindness. We gave away $25.00 gift
cards to the seniors that were shopping at Stater Bros. to help with their Thanksgiving holiday. Here are a
couple photos of the recipients
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| THANKS TARGET |
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| BOARD MEMBERS CATHY ,PATTY,MELINDA |
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| HERES NICK (AKA) BIG PUP |
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| WITH ONE OF OF THE PUPPIES IN HIS LITTER |
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| JESSIE SAYS YOU CAN TOUCH MY BELLY |
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| BUT IT WONT JIGGLE LIKE A BOWL FULL OF JELLY |
| THESE BOYS ARE SO SWEET |
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| FULL OF LOVE AND KINDNESS FOR OTHERS |
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Thanks Wal Mart
Here is Ed with our new friend James Thanks James, The Robes from www.nicerwear.com are awsome.The residents from the nursing homes LOVED them. HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS FROM THE RACE FOR HUMANITY
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OUR 1ST ANNUAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT WAS A HUGE HIT
HERE ARE
SOME PHOTOS
        . We held our 1st Annual Bowling Tournament at Empire Bowl in Redlands was a striking good time for people of all ages.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS who donated many valuable raffle prizes some which included gift
certificates to fabulous local restaurants, shops, and spas, vacation packages, golf packages, sports packages , Entertainment packages, and many other gifts and certificates. The grand prizes were a (Romantic
getaway for two which included a 2 night stay at The Inn at Deep Canyon and a $100.00 gift certificate to Pacifica Seafood Restaurant) and
the other was a ( Beautiful Rocker Recliner by Ashley Furniture along with a table.) We each
bowled 2 games and tallied the scores, The highest score male prize went to Bryan Kronbeck with
415 The highest score female prize went to Ella Zanowick with 240 The
person with the most strikes was Bryan Krombeck with 12
This was a great
event and we hope you can make it next year, we expect it to be bigger and better. PLEASE VISIT
OUR PHOTO GALLERY FOR PICS FROM THIS EVENT
Of course I want to thank all of our sponsors, friends and family, volunteers and all of those who have been
there with us from the beginning. You are all so very important to us and we really do appreciate all you
do Thank You SPONSORS INCLUDE PECHANGA RESORT
AND CASINO,SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO,WAL MART THE INN AT DEEP CANYON,ASHLEY FURNITURE,PACIFICIA
GROUP OF RESTAURANTS,CALIMESA COUNTRY CLUB,66 ERS BASEBALL CLUB, BUDDY GRECOS DINNER CLUB,THE COOKING STORE,MISSION GROVE THEATER,BILLY REED'S,PALM
SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY,PALMS DAY SPA,BACK BY DEMAND,INTERNATIONAL SKIN AND BODY CARE,MORONGO PORTERO BUFFET,ANCHOS SOUTHWEST
GRILL,THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY.CITRUS CITY GRILLE,BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS,NAPOLI ITALIAN RESTAURANT,SUPERCUTS,WAL GREENS DIST.CENTER,KILLARNEYS
IRISH PUB,N.Y. PIZZA CO., IN N OUT BURGER,TOMMYS BURGERS,A&W ROOTBEER.        .
WE HELD OUR 2ND ANNUAL STOCKINGS FOR SENIORS HOLIDAY
PROGRAM ON DECEMBER 20TH 2008. It was another great smiles
event! Christmas is a great time around here. It always warms our hearts to brighten the lives of local seniors
living in nursing homes. This year we were able to give gifts to over 200 seniors. We went to Braswells Convalescent Care
in Yucaipa, Miravilla Healthcare in Cherry Valley and Palm Grove Health care in Banning.Thanks to our sponsors we were
able to get each nursing home a Wii and a warm soft fluffy robe from www.nicerwear.com for each resident. We brought a DVD player and movies for the residents
at Palm Grove along with cuddly teddy bears and warm socks. Its
always an emotional day, the seniors really enjoy the gifts and the visit from the children who go around and hug and
kiss every single one of them. This year we were joined by the
Calimesa Senior Songbirds from Plantation on the Lake.They sang everyone of our favorite Christmas carols(and very beautifully
I might add.) Some of the residents even got up to dance. One
of our volunteer girls played jingle bells on the piano and we all joined in. It was a wonderful day. One that I'm sure
will remain a lasting memory for all of us for a very long time. I
want to thank all of our donors and sponsors. We would not be able to do what we do for seniors without your generosity.THANK
YOU from the bottom of our hearts. HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS
OF OUR SPECIAL DAY
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