All.. our volunteer back office is doing the best we can keeping up with correspondence, working the phones, and gratefully processing donations. We are encouraged by the response. And …as former boss was fond of saying…. “a busy clerk is a happy clerk”.

Yesterday we got an especially nice surprise. We received a hand made card and a note from students at Holy Trinity School (K-8) in Wallingford CT. Sister Kathleen Kelly (RSM) is Principal there and long time friend to Hospice St. Joseph. Sister Katie.. as she prefers to be called… sent the notes along with a batch of very generous donations.

Here’s how the card read:

Dear Friends of Haiti,
“When I learned in the news what happened, I started to pray for you every day. I hope that Haiti gets better.With all the money that we get for you it will help you and the sick ones that hope to get better. I also hope our president Barack Obama will help you more and more. I also hope they find all the people. I hope you get better

Love, Jailene

Here’s the note:

Dear Sister Katie,
“Here is my life savings for the people of Haiti. I will pray for the people.”

Love Natalie

Sr. Katie reports that Natalie’s life savings was $5.37 in pennies which was included in Holy Trinity’s donation!

Sr. Katie thought these notes would bring us a smile…they did and much more…peace..Dennis