An update on Minnesota WAABI’s holiday activities:

MN WAABI shopped for residents of Grand Avenue Rest Home, a long term nursing facility, and purchased holiday gifts for all 20 residents of the home.  On December 2nd, WAABI brought gifts and treats to the Home and enjoyed our time together with the residents singing Christmas carols & enjoying coffee & cookies.  The residents were thrilled with their gifts that ranged from denture cream & mouth wash to purses and slippers.

We also did our shopping for the three Sky Ranch boys assigned to our chapter and got their treasures off in the mail to them.  We wish all of the boys at Sky Ranch a very happy holiday season!

Minnesota WAABI is registered on the Minnesota Military Family Care Initiative website as a volunteer network willing to help families who’s loved ones are serving our country overseas.  I received a call from Kathy Reuben, whose husband Paul Reuben, a former MN police officer, who was kidnapped in Iraq a year ago.  Kathy requested any holiday cheer WAABI could help bring her twin 17 year old daughters this holiday season.  Gift certificates and some holiday gifts have been purchased (and delivered to) this entire family all in the name of WAABI.   Paul Reuben’s fate is still unknown and Kathy said very little information is given to them. 

Please keep all of these families, from the young teens struggling - to the elderly and the suffering, in your hearts and prayers this holiday season and remember to count and cherish your own blessings.