I just found out about the HOPE Center being broken into and thieves stealing Christmas gifts for children of the neighborhood and the Center’s flat screen TV.
I got on the horn and called Karen Carman from the HOPE Center to see if there is anything I could do to help.
She told me about how they really didn’t know what to do when they first discovered the gifts were stolen and was scrambling to find a way to replace what was lost. According to Karen, an anonymous tip to WGRZ got an appeal going for donations.
After the appeal went out, I am glad to report that the Buffalo and WNY community stepped up and helped make sure that the Christmas would happen for the kids of the Hope Center. Joel Basil Chevy donated $500.00, people were stopping by the center dropping of gifts and money all day. 🙂
Karen was amazed at the outpouring of generosity from the community and said that the party they have scheduled today will go on as planned. I could here the tears in joy in her voice as she described the way people stepped up to help. She wanted to let people know how thankful the HOPE Center is.
