Volume Vl | January 1, 2020

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!!!! A message from co-founders Kevin & Mare Wachs...  As we make our way out of 2019 and into the new year (and decade), our work is becoming clearer. The biggest thing we took away from last year is the importance of staying consistent. We are proud to say that we set several wheels in motion last year – thanks for your generous support - that are maintaining a steady rhythm in the community. While we have made some impact, there is still so much work to do. Our goal for 2020 is to gain many more supporters to take action with us and help us make a difference in our community. We cannot do this without you. A special thanks to our Get Together Team for making themselves available days, nights, weekends, and even in the rain. We feel very lucky. Wishing all of you a very happy new year. Let this be a time for us to put things into perspective, give thanks for what we have, and don’t take any of it for granted. Love your family and friends; be thankful for your job, your home, your car, your health, and all the necessities that help us to live comfortable and fulfilling lives.   - -Kevin & Mare

A look back at some notables of 2019    July – The Tribe’s benefit concert at the Theatre at Ace Hotel raised $202K August – Purchased our Care-a-Van mobile food delivery truck September – opened Casa de Vida bridge housing facility in the West San Fernando Valley October – Takin it to the Streets meal delivery program making weekly stops to motels with volunteers from GTF and Hope of the Valley November – Pre-Thanksgiving gathering at Casa de Vida – distributed baked goods & fruit to the families December – Giving Tuesday raised $4346 which went to purchasing and distributing holiday activity packs for 75 families living in motels and shelters.   December’s end-of-the-year fundraising efforts included our direct appeal – Thank you to all our supporters who made a final donation (total TBD) to us. And thanks, once again to The Tribe band for another successful benefit concert which gave us proceeds totaling $6150.   In addition to the above , Get Together received general donations throughout the year in the amount of $11,975 (but there are still end of year direct appeal donations coming in).

Volunteers from Granada Hills Charter High School Middlemen Club came to Get Together Foundation headquarters to be our ‘elves’ and help assemble the holiday activity packs.

GTF Spreading joy at holiday time…

Just before Christmas, GTF visited with the families at Casa de Vida and distributed our holiday activity packs and gifts donated by the faculty of Discovery School. Many thanks for their generosity. Lauri Reimer led a sing-along of Christmas Carols, Lynn Gaytan brought some hot cocoa, and everyone joined in the fun.

Our adorable kids at Casa de Vida awaiting their gifts Steve Goddard distributing the activity packs

An abundance of gift giving.

Later that evening, the Care-a-Van provided hot meals and distributed toys and more holiday activity packs for 75 homeless families living in motels in the North San Fernando Valley.

This is only the beginning. See you soon!!!

If you feel inspired by our work we'd love your helping hands. Please join us as a VOLUNTEER or make a direct donation to the Get Together Foundation at any time. Click HERE or call (818) 727-7884 or go to the WEBSITE . G et involved. It feels so good to make a difference in someone's life. You can help the homeless!