Hello February

Infant Crisis Services recently received a letter from an 8th grader from Westminster in Oklahoma City. The letter was actually to Nestle, which sells Good Start, the formula Infant Crisis Services gives to the babies. One boy goes above and beyond to support the babies at Infant Crisis Services.

Here is tiny bit of what he writes about to Nestle about Infant Crisis Services:

Infant Crisis Services does not receive money from the federal government, the state or United Way. It is a non-profit organization and relies on donations and volunteer work. This is not just a hand out program; these people who come here are seriously in need. As a result, I'm donating $130 of my money that I earned mowing yards in the summer and doing work for neighbors. I'm asking that you donate formula because they can't get enough of it.

It is great to see youth giving back at such an early age. The son of one of the staff members at Infant Crisis Services started a lemonade stands at the age of eight to raise money for the Infant Crisis Services. He may have grown up from the lemonade stands, but has since started saving his change in coin purses to donate to the babies.

There has been an increase in youth wanting to volunteer their time either through Infant Crisis Services Summer Teen Program or just through their church or school. Infant Crisis Services loves to see them give back!

On another subject: This is a family who came to Infant Crisis Services! Each child gave me a hug when they left...so sweet. All the kids are sporting hats from the Infant Crisis Services hat tree we had up during Christmas. I especially like the polar bear hat!