Guys, my family and in laws have made it a point to help families in need during Xmas over the past few years. We are given information from St. Luke's Parish down in Detroit each year on 2 or 3 families and then try to supply them with what they could truly use ( we deliver these during the holiday week personally ). I am asking you to please read my mother in laws email below and if you could help with some of these items we would greatly appreciate it. You could drop anything you might have ( especially looking for used furniture ) at my warehouse or my in laws house / garage also in Troy. Please just email or call me with your information on what you have and I will make a time to meet with you to receive your donation.
Cell # 248-225-1315
Thanks
Matt Dahmer
Hello, I spoke with Sr. Marie several times this week. She has more info on the J family; their neighbor says they have NO furniture to speak of [they have a dining table & 2 end tables] No beds, dressers, chairs, lamps or couches....they're sleeping on the floor!!
The neighbor says the kids spend a lot of time at her house & she just loves them!!
So our plan is to deliver clothes & food Sun Dec. 23rd; then collect used furniture after Christmas & deliver as soon as we get what they need.
This is our biggest challenge ever so please feel free to join us in making this happen!! Our families names, etc. & their needs are below.
Dear Family & Friends,
Merry Christmas!!! We recently received Sr. Marie's of St. Luke's Parish info on the Detroit families she selected for us. We WELCOME used donations so there is more $ for food & personal care items. Xtra large clothing is expecially hard to fill. Here are this years' families:
#1: The J Family: They recently had a fire;
Leaman: father; top-3X; pants-44 shoe: 10 1/2 Anitra: mother; top-XL; pants-14 shoe: 6 1/2 to 7
Byron: son, 16y/o; top-2X; pants-36; shoe: 10 1/2
Diamond: daughter, 12y/o; top-S-M junior; pants: 7-9 shoe: 6 1/2
Lemar: son, 9y/o; top-12-14; pants-12-14; shoe 4 1/2- 5
#2: The T Family: Sr. Marie has known them for 3 yrs; when they met Catraz had recently been laid off from job; he found work but his hours have been cut; Tiffany is stay at home mom; does all her errands on foot with kids; very dedicated family. They plan to move to lower rent house if they can get the $ together. Need sheets/blankets for king bed & twin beds.
Tiffany: mother, 29: top: med pants: 5 Needs pants, jeans, tops
Catraz: father, 30; top: 3X pants: 38 Needs shirts, pants, boxer shorts
Denyse: daugh, 7y/o: 7/8 clothes; shoe:14 Coat, clothes, boots, school uniform: blk/blue slacks; white shirts
Taniya: daugh, 4y/o: 5T clothes, shoe: 10 Needs coat, clothes, boots
Catraz, Jr.: son, 4y/o: 5T clothes, shoe: 11 Same as above
Destiny: daugh, 6 months 9-12 months closthes Needs snowsuit
#3: The D Family: Wiley has a serious seizure disorder that has him in/out of hospital; having a great deal of difficulty getting it under control. Shawanda tries to work but, of course, thanks to the unreliable Detroit bus system, that is a humungous challenge! They were recently evicted from their apartment; need towels, blankets and coats, boots, jeans & sweaters.
Wiley: 27y/o: size: 2X shoe: 12 Shawanda: 24y/o: size: 2X shoe: 8 1/2
We make sure our families get $100's of dollars worth of groceries/staples & personal care items; we will deliver everything to them Sun Dec. 23rd. Anything you are able to do is appreciated. Please keep the people of St. Luke's Parish in your prayers; the church has been closed by the diocese. Sr. Marie says most of the organizations that donated in the past deliver to the church, but this year there is no church to store the donations [church property was sold in Nov]. We are the only one she knows who deliver directly to the families.
THESE FAMILIES WILL HAVE A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS AND FEEL CHRIST'S LOVE !!
God's blessings to you all, Kathi & Ron Rogers and Family
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