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PCK's miracle delivering volunteers were all greeted with excitement
when they arrived at the recipients' homes. Many of them were
even invited into those homes and spent some time with their new
friends spreading even more joy and sharing more love. That's really what Patty Walsh Loreto and her namesake non-profit, Patty's Christmas Kitchen is all about - Spreading Love - it's the only thing that we take with us when we leave this earth!
PCK 2023 wouldn't have been possible without the donations and "Love Power" (FAR greater
than "man power") that we received from our family, friends, corporate
donors and even folks that we've never met but just wanted to help us
with our mission. Although we can't publish everyone's names here
due to privacy concerns, we do want ALL of you and them to
know how much we appreciated the LOVE that everyone has shown for us in
helping make our first year a success - we couldn't have done it without everyone one of you!
PCK 2024 Results
2024 was our second year. We used the experiences from our
first year to ensure that PCK2024 ran smoother and was even more
fun that the first year. We served 85 families last year and the
only thing that held us back is having our own commerical
kitchen to work out of - but that is something we are considering.
PCK2024 was primarily focused on providing Christmas
dinners for senior citizens (singles and couples) and veterans that are
living at or below the poverty line and have few if any family or
friends. It's an honor to bring a little joy, happiness, company
and great food into their lives during what may otherwise be a very
lonely Christmas. In fact some of the reciepients have told us
just that - without PCK's meals and brief companionship they would have
been alone throughout the entire holiday season. Several of our
volunteers were moved to tears by the people and situations that they
encountered. A couple of our volunteers even prayed with the
reciepients.
Even more important than sharing food is sharing
LOVE - it's the ONLY thing that really matters on earth and the only
thing that we take with us when we leave this earth. We hope that you share
your love with not only the people that you meet through PCK - but
share it with every single person that you interact with every single day!
We look forward to working side by side with you again on PCK 2025! Patty Walsh Loreto's Christmas Kitchen - a 501(c)(3) non-profit
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