Dowagiac’s a very giving community

Published 11:20am Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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To the editor:

St. Vincent de Paul Society of Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church would like to thank all who donated in helping to feed the low-income in the Dowagiac area during the holiday season.

We are a very giving community.

At Thanksgiving we gave out 210 baskets of food, which fed 490 people.

For Christmas we gave out 186 baskets of food, which fed 434 people, plus toys for the many children.

A special and grateful thank-you to all who donated food, money and toys to help make the food baskets possible:

Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church
Phi Theta Kappa of Southwestern Michigan College
Church World Services Inc.
Mrs. Stanley
Dowagiac Junior Arts Club
Mary Alice Sorensen
Frank and Lorraine Scelfo
Jamie Dirksen in memory of Dorothy Brechinser
Wabigon gardeners
Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus 263
Federated Covenant Church
H. Jean Casey
Ruth and Helen Casey
Dowagiac Chapter 263, Order of Eastern Star
Lady of the Rosary Guild of Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus Council 2119
Fifth Third Bank customer donations
Edward Lowe Foundation
Anna Leitz
Meredith O’Hare
Margaret Geagan
Donna Brosnan
Douglas and Nancy McKay
James and Mary Alice Giles
Donna Beeler
Phyllis and Michael Petersen

I hope we didn’t miss anyone. If so, we are sorry. Thank you very much, one and all.
We are still in need of slightly-used clothes, appliances, furniture and household goods.
We sure could use them.

Thank you again.

Volunteers and officers
of St. Vincent de Paul
store in Dowagiac
Mrs. Marilyn Dye
President

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