Today we started our two-day stockings collection at Taylorsville City Hall. Our heartfelt thanks to Mayor Wall for the help. It started slowly with the SRW girls setting the mood with xmas decorations. Our original goal was set at 1200 stuffed stockings, now lo and behold we are booking a second crate with the shipping company. Leading up to the drive we had received from the local community and as far as Iowa donations both in money and kind. We have seen the true spirit giving as people and businesses donate from the heart.
Our partners Taylor Vaifanua and Friends made the four-hour drive with over 500 stockings, Lone Peak Elementary delivered school supplies, and Kenneth Akers from 2Xtreme Boot Camp signed over a generous check because he's not good at stuffing stockings. All throughout the day the good folks came in with donations.
Tomorrow we will again be there till 6pm, and by then we will pack the crates and get it ready for pick up on Monday to be delivered to Los Angeles and onward to Samoa We are also proud to announce that our partner-on-site is the US Veterans of Samoa, Inc. President Afoafouvale Mark Moors is in charge with identifying the recipients and will be our representative in Samoa. Some people of note in this association include the likes of Johnny Moors, Adolf Arp, Joe Keil and Aifala Ena.
Hope to see you there tomorrow!
