Amazing Generosity in Mission!
A Huge Thank You To All Donors!
Despite the extreme weather conditions the days prior to, and during the 2006, 12th Annual REALTORS® CARE Blanket Drive, Mission donations were up 65% compared to 2005. This is an amazing figure considering that across the Fraser Valley there was an overall decrease in donations in the ballpark of 30%. So I want to give a huge “Thank you” to all of you who were able to drop off donations during one of the coldest and snowiest weeks in memory!

(Photo: Cyndi Polovina and Terry Gidda with just a few of the 132 bags generously donated by Mission Residents.)

This was my first year being a Blanket Drive Coordinator and I may have even caught you on the phone or left you a voice mail to ensure that you knew about this worthy cause. I can only hope that my involvement and efforts to make people aware of the Blanket Drive was in some part the reason for this year's increase in success over last year. However, the realilty is that this year's incredible success was entirely due to the amazing generosity of Mission residents like yourself.

The dates for the 2007 Blanket Drive have not yet been set, but if you think you may have warm or waterproof clothing to donate at the end of this year to help those in need, please keep in mind that it generally runs in the last week of November and/or the first week of December, so hold on to your donations!