Thank You

January 2020

Many Thanks to YOU!

Also in This Issue:

Extra Special Student Shares her Birthday with IPM

With YOUR help, IPM Made Christmas Possible

More than 1235 individuals received Christmas gifts and meals through the Adopt-a-Family program distribution at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church . Additionally, over 120 families visited our Toy Store at the Amelia Pantry, paying a small fee to shop personally for gifts for their children. IPM even had enough gifts remaining that we were able to surprise additional families with a Pop Up Toy Store in the days leading up to the holidays.

“IPM absolutely saved my Christmas. You do so much to help. If it wasn’t for IPM…well, you do a lot.” –Dawn, UC Clermont student and mother of two

Many guests of IPM shared that without YOUR generosity, they would not have been able to celebrate Christmas in their homes. THANK YOU for helping us share the joy of Christmas for SO MANY!

Special Student Thinks of IPM on her Birthday

Like most children, Shaffer, a 7-year old student in the Forest Hills School District, couldn't wait to celebrate her birthday. However, she wanted to do something important for her community, "My mom told me about IPM, and I really wanted to help."

Schaffer hosted a party for twenty friends at Sky Zone in Anderson, "I love climbing the rock wall, but my favorite part of my birthday was eating the cake!" She asked all of her friends to bring something to donate to IPM instead of providing presents for her.

Shaffer's mom Maggie told us, "Her birthday is so close to Christmas that she really doesn't need more gifts. It is a time to think of others, and it's something easy for people to do. It feels so good around the holidays. Shaffer's friends were excited about it! Many of them brought BOXES full of food for IPM!"

If I could talk to a family visiting IPM Food Pantry for groceries, I would tell them, "Don't worry. There is help for you here." -Shaffer

IPM is a choice food and clothing pantry that serves clients in eastern Hamilton County, Clermont County and western Brown County through education, encouragement and support. With your help, IPM has opened its doors to those in need for over 55 years. Your contributions make all the difference.

THANK YOU for ALL YOU DO!

Alida Hart and the IPM Team