Do you know what today is? SURPRISE!!! It is the day that I am introducing March’s “Random Act of Kindness”.
A BIG part of my “WHY” is my desire to bring a smile to the face of someone who is hurting. Last month, I was humbled as you helped me present 21 Chemo Comfort Bags to Ocean Medical Center. Although I was not able to take pictures, the joy that I saw on the faces of those in the unit receiving treatment brought me to tears.
The “Love Package” is designed for seniors who are in a nursing home and have no one. Maybe their family is many miles away. Maybe they have been forgotten by family and friends. Maybe they don’t have any family. Whatever the reason, I want to bring a smile to their face for Easter.
Why did I pick nursing homes? Growing up, I remember visiting local nursing homes during the holidays. At that time, I didn’t understand that there were people living there who didn’t have any family or any visitors. When my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, we attempted to take care of her at home. We juggled our schedules. Half the time, Grams was in Ocean Grove with Edythe as her primary care giver. Then Grams came to Egg Harbor Township to be with us (Elsie, Mom, Belinda & I). Belinda was Gram’s “little princess” and she was the only one that could always bring Grams back to the moment when her mind strayed.
One night, Grams left the house without us knowing and wandered around the neighborhood. She didn’t know where she was, who she was or why she was even in the area. Thankfully, a neighbor several blocks over saw her wondering the street in just her undergarments on that chilly night. It was the next morning, that the decision was made to find an Alzheimer’s Unit for Grams because we could no longer take care of her. The staff at King David Care Center in Atlantic City were AMAZING. When that facility closed, we moved her to The Lodge in Neptune because at that time there weren’t many Alzheimer Units in the State. It was there that Grams lived for the last 7 years of her life.
“LOVE PACKAGES” are for those in local nursing homes who do not have any family or visitors. I will work with the Social Workers to help identify these individuals. My goal is again 31! Do you see a pattern here? The $20 will cover the cost of the Oh Snap bin and personalization. I will use my commission to fill them with playing cards, candy, tissues, chapstick, puzzle books and pen. The Oh Snap bin can be hooked onto wheelchairs, walkers or even the side of their bed to hold their own treasures.
Would you like to sponsor a “love package”? I will send an invoice for payment. Sponsorships will be taken from March 4th through March 15th. My goal is to deliver these gifts to just before Easter. We want those without family or visitors to feel loved during the holidays.
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Thank you for again helping me to bring share the LOVE!
Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!
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Hope Wissel 