The second floor apartment was exceptionally neat and nicely decorated for Christmas. It was certainly a little small for a family of six but a nice home nevertheless. It was here that I received the strongest hug of my life. This was a Christmas season full of families on the brink. On countless deliveries we heard stories of someone losing …
A Sobering Call
“Hello. . . My Brother’s Keeper. How can I help you?” I answered the phone. “Is this the My Brother’s Keeper Christmas line?” In those eight words, I could hear both stress and a tremendous feeling of relief on the other end of the line. “It is,” I answered. “What would your kids like for Christmas?” “My four kids all …
“Without Even Knowing Us, You Helped Us”
No snow… 2,500 hard-working volunteers… thousands of generous supporters… and most importantly, a deep commitment to serve struggling families in Christ’s name. Put all of these things together and you have the makings of our most successful Christmas program ever: 2,662 deliveries completed in 67 communities—10,500 children and adults served!—all in just 21 days. Each family received personally selected Christmas …
Boxsprings For Those In Need
A special group of about 20 women assemble boxsprings at My Brother’s Keeper to help get families off the floor and into beds in the most cost-effective way possible. The materials are provided for us at cost by area businesses and the ladies take it from there: two cut flame-retardant fabric according to a template they created; up to eight …
WEEI Donates Air Time
In December, WEEI 103.7 FM donated thousands of dollars worth of free air time encouraging their listeners to help families in need by supporting the My Brother’s Keeper Christmas program. Thanks, WEEI, for being a part of our work in your own special way!