Christmas has been my favorite time of year for as long as I
can remember. The city is transformed into a winter wonderland; families plan
gatherings to exchange presents and catch up on the happenings of the year; people seem happier, and simple occasions seem to be more meaningful this time
of year.
In the giving spirit of the season I proposed an idea to the
Fort Thomas Matters team. I thought we could tap into the pantries of our
faithful readers and collect can goods for the Brighton Center. We were fortunate
enough to partner with Fort Thomas Coffee in this holiday project, and it
proved to be an outstanding team.
We set up boxes in Fort Thomas Coffee and accepted donations
for a month and a half. We received boxes of cereal, soups, vegetables, and many
other can goods that will feed many people in need this winter.
Last week I made the trip to the Brighton Center in Newport
and delivered our collected goods. I met with Deana Sowders who is the
communications specialist for the center. She was so appreciative for all of
our donated goods. She showed me around the Family Services Center, and finally
showed me the food pantry where the food is collected. They were in need of a
lot of things, so the goods that all of you donated were received at a perfect
time.
Ben delivering the donation boxes to Deana Sowders and The Brighton Center
Deana’s repetitive phrase that afternoon was “thank you.”
She said it over and over again, and I assured her it was truly our pleasure. I
wanted to relay Deana’s thanks and the Brighton Center’s appreciation to all of
our readers and those who helped make this possible. A special thank you to
Fort Thomas Coffee for being the perfect partner in this holiday endeavor.
From everyone at Fort Thomas Matters, Fort Thomas Coffee and
on behalf of everyone at The Brighton Center we wanted to say, “Thank you!”