Ludlow — To the editor:
The Black River Good Neighbor Services Board of Directors, staff, and clients would like to extend our thanks to all of our supporters for standing by us during the past year and for helping us make this year a success in meeting our mission.
The year 2011 will mark several milestones in our history. We were challenged this year in our efforts to continue uninterrupted operations while moving our entire store, office and food shelf into new quarters. We did it with widespread community support, and we did it well. Now we are in a fabulous recycled building next to the new community center and we never missed a day of service to our clients.
We also faced a daunting challenge of coping with a catastrophic flood and helping hundreds of people with the aftermath. We received more donations to that cause than we could ever have expected. Money came from as far away as Australia. We rolled up our sleeves, cleaned the mud out of the store, and set about distributing cleaning supplies, food, water, clothing and financial aid to whoever needed it. We set up a whole new bookkeeping system and bank account for flood relief and we are still helping people pay for the cleanup. This one isn’t over and won’t be for quite a while.
Meanwhile the holidays descended upon us and we are determined to make sure that everyone who needs us during this season and throughout 2012 will get our help. So from all of us at Black River Good Neighbor Services, thank you for your support, have a great holiday, and have a safe and Happy New Year.
Peter J. LaBelle
President
Black River Good Neighbor Services
Ludlow
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