Thank you for making a difference

To the editor:
Each year, America celebrates “Make a Difference Day” on the fourth Saturday of October.
Millions of volunteers helped others in their communities last Saturday, Oct. 26. Leaves were raked in neighborhood yards, homeless shelters were refurbished, parks and rivers were cleaned, playgrounds were built and the lives of millions of people are better because people helped in their communities.
Volunteers from CrossRoads Financial Federal Credit Union held buckets at the intersection of Votaw and Meridian Streets on a cold Saturday morning collecting money for local community needs. We would like to recognize all of you who helped us make a difference.
In three hours motorists generously donated more than $1,194.83 for local food bank needs. That’s $100 more than 2012 and an incredible amount, since Jay School Corporation was on fall break and so many were out of town.
Whether you were someone who: Gave all the change you had, had your dollar waving in your hand, drove around the block and donated money in several volunteer buckets, smiled as your teen took a dollar from his wallet, asked about Make a Difference Day or said God bless you on such a cold day, or perhaps you had no money, but waved and smiled as you drove by, we thank you.
A special thank you goes to the Portland Police Department and officer Jeff Westlake for helping to keep us safe, to McDonald’s for the warmth of hot chocolate, to the “electric lady” who donated energy and to our families — you all helped make this possible.
“C U at the Crossroads,” next year.
Janet E. Bantz
CEO/President
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