December/2006
was a very busy holiday month for many Cornerstone
employees across the nation. Whether ringing
Salvation Army bells, delivering gifts or collecting
donations, Cornerstone employees were reaching
out into their prospective communities to make
a difference in someone’s life. For example…
Memphis,
TN (Corporate office): Memphis employees adopted
30 children through the Youth Villages Holiday
Hero Program. Youth Villages is a nonprofit
organization that has developed an array of
nationally recognized programs and services
to troubled children and their families. Most
of these children are struggling with difficult
pasts and uncertain futures. Some children do
not have families and would not have Christmas
without this program. Once the children fill
out their wish list the “heroes”
go shopping. It’s unsure who has the most
fun…the volunteers reviewing the wish
lists, shopping, wrapping and delivering presents…or
the children receiving them! Cornerstone is
a proud corporate sponsor and partner of Youth
Villages. www.youthvillages.org
Portsmouth,
VA: Portsmouth employees adopted a single mother
with a 3-year old son as well as the Portsmouth
Humane Society. Gifts were hand-delivered
to the very surprised mother and son bringing
her to tears. “I never imagined anyone
would do anything so nice for us. You all saved
Christmas for us and I will never be able to
thank you enough”. Employees also reached
out the local Humane Society with treats, toys
and cash donations. “Associates of Cornerstone,
we thank you for your support in enabling the
Portsmouth Humane Society to give care and comfort
to all of God’s Creatures who are handed
over to our charge”. www.portsmouthhumanesociety.org
Prairie
Village, KS: Prairie Village employees, once
again, rang bells for the Salvation Army as
well as adopting a family of four. Rallying
to a local radio stations plea, the employees
delivered clothing, toys and various gifts to
a single mother who was sick and had no hopes
of providing Christmas to her 3 young children.
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