Adopt-a-Client Program Brings 86 Smiles
ImmaCare is blessed to have the support of many selfless and generous people, two of whom helped make a significant difference in the lives of many individuals this year.
Working alongside ImmaCare’s Teresa Wierbicki, Carl Bach and Corinne Santos organized a donation drive for individuals from the Rocky Hill community who wanted to give back this past Valentine’s Day. Corinne wrote to these individuals, “As we began 2021 with a sense of hope and a very hard year behind us, what better time than now to help provide to those in need?”
ImmaCare Housing Case Managers worked with clients to identify gifts that would make a difference for them. Some clients asked for sweatsuits and pajamas, others asked for kitchen appliances, and others simply asked for a fresh new bedding set. On February 1st, the list was shared via social media as well as with the parishioners of St. Josephine Bakhita in hopes that each client would be “adopted.”
Within 24 hours, 16 of the 86 gifts had already been ordered, and by the goal date of Valentine’s Day, each client had been adopted. Several individuals generously adopted two, three, and even four clients to purchase gifts for.
Carl, who is also a recently appointed Board Member of ImmaCare, reflected on the campaign saying, “This project was important to me as it provided the opportunity to assist my primary charity, ImmaCare, while allowing me to collaborate with, and introduce a member of my community and church family (Corinne) to the wonderful organization that ImmaCare is.”
Corinne said, “I grew up in a very philanthropic family and had wonderful role models, my parents, and grandparents, to guide me and show me ways to give back to my communities. The ability to help ImmaCare and provide support to your organization and more importantly, impact your clients, has been incredibly meaningful to me and my family.”
Thanks to Carl Bach, Corinne Santos, and the Rocky Hill Community, the first-ever Adopt-a-Client Program was a tremendous success with many lives blessed.
