Thank-you note speaks volumes to volunteers
Published 12:01 am Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sandee Wynkoop took the time to write a sweet letter to volunteers who cleaned her house in Arlington.
More than 250 teen and adult volunteers took part in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service throughout Snohomish County. The event was a partnership with United Way of Snohomish County’s Youth United program, the YMCA’s Minority Achiever’s Program and seniors from Catholic Community Services’ Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
During a day off school, they pitched in to clean homes.
Volunteers 55 and older from the Retired Senior Volunteer Program were paired with groups of teen volunteers. The groups visited clients of Catholic Community Services and did household chores for them for several hours.
Wynkoop wrote: “I would like to thank you all from Catholic Community Services. You have treated me so very good. I appreciate all of the young men and women who came out to my house and made it a home again.
“As you know, I lost my husband and soul mate a while ago. It left a huge void in my life. The young people filled my home with love and hope. I know it sounds kind of like I am a sentimental fool, but true.
“When I am better and financially good again, I plan to reward your agency.
“Take care. And God be with you all.”
Colleen Temple, spokeswoman for YMCA of Snohomish County, says the letter was appreciated.
“She shows the incredible impact the students have on the people they reach during their volunteer services that day,” Temple says. “The program grew from 80 volunteers and one kick-off site in 2010 to more than 250 volunteers at three kick-off sites during 2011.”
There were 38 people served from Stanwood to Mountlake Terrace.
Wynkoop, a client of Volunteer Chore Services, has medical issues and says the help was much needed at her house. The group that went to her home dusted and put away clean clothing.
“A pop can had exploded in my refrigerator,” she says. “They spiffed up everything.”
The group who cleaned at the Arlington house included Jennifer Cabrera, Jonathan Yanez, Juan Garcia, Karla Delgado and Leticia Aparicio.
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Students at Harbour Pointe Middle School in the Mukilteo district are starting a Heifer International “Read to Feed” program. They hope to raise money to end hunger and poverty around the world from Wednesday through March 23.
A kick off is planned for 3 p.m. Wednesday in the school library at 5000 Harbour Pointe Blvd. in Mukilteo.
A “Read to Feed” celebration is planned for 3 p.m. March 23 in the library when students bring in donations they gathered for Heifer International.
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Cute name.
The Crepe Escape and Coffee House will hold its grand opening from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at 110 Cedar Ave. in Snohomish.
Crepes are served for breakfast, lunch and as a dessert.
Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com.
