Every month, one of our long-time, treasured volunteers hands me a five-dollar bill. “Use this to help someone,” she whispers, as if saying it out loud will call too much attention. This is our sacred monthly ritual: giving and receiving, working together for the common good. I am humbled by her trust in SHARE.
This scene is played out in countless ways every month: people volunteer at their SHARE site; others round up to the next dollar when ordering online; some give by having an amount deducted from their paycheck. Together these gifts make it possible for SHARE to provide free food to families in need.
During the holidays, we feel called to share our blessings. In this spirit, I invite you to support our annual Christmas Dinner Challenge. Last year’s campaign helped nearly 200 families, and because right now the need is so great in the community our goal is to double that number. For every $25 we raise by December 3rd, we can buy a Christmas Dinner Package for a family in our service area.
You can give when ordering online, or by sending a check with “Christmas Challenge” in the memo line to SHARE, PO Box 403, Butler, WI 53007. You can also donate via Facebook Causes. Donations received after December 3rd will go to SHARE’s Sheila Cares Food Fund to help deserving families throughout the year. Your gift of any amount, added together with others, will touch the lives of many.
Thank you for being part of the SHARE family. May you be richly blessed with abundant joy and peace during this wonderful season of giving.