Hannah Marie's Foundation news
Merry Christmas
everyone, many people are either celebrating, suffering, remembering, or
in some way being ultra sensitive during the Christmas season. I've
often found myself being terse and judgmental because "Jesus is the
reason for the season," and someone is just not falling in line with my
expectations of how Christmas should be tagged. With the passing of my
beloved daughter, and the overwhelming rush of sentiment for both the
living and the dead, I am galvanized by the kindness of others, and
committed to the reflection of Hannah's Foundation for Helping Hands, as
an outreach for the ages in Hannah's memory and another way in which
God's love for us can take on the flesh of people helping people. Mike
Manning
Recent "Helping Hands" events which are perpetuating a new circle of concern for others:
Recent "Helping Hands" events which are perpetuating a new circle of concern for others:
- a young boy in Texas upon hearing of Hannah's passing devoted his Clarinet concert to Hannah's memory
- an elderly woman who had lost her husband and was afraid to travel alone, was accompanied by a stranger in the airport.
- a van door that had been disabled by a hit and run accident was fixed by American Auto and the owner blessed the family in need.
- a
guitar was given to a young man who had spent countless hours denying
his own needs to attend to the needs of a dear friend in medical
sickness.
- a business man and his family went shopping for Christmas gifts for the poor
- a
business man and his wife sponsored a Catholic Mass, Feb 8th at 8:30 at
Our Lady of Snows in Reno, NV for Hannah Marie Manning. (all are
welcome to attend)
- Horizon Church responded with several gift cards in Hannah's memory as the first institutional gift to be given away by Hannah's Foundation for Helping Hands.
Merry Christmas everyone! This is truly a season of generosity and new beginnings for us all. Everyone should strive for meaning and closeness during this and every season in 2011-2012.
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