{"id":3875,"date":"2018-12-26T14:16:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T19:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.235.7.55\/?post_type=news-items&#038;p=3875"},"modified":"2022-11-05T14:17:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T18:17:34","slug":"sos-clients-enjoy-a-little-holiday-magic","status":"publish","type":"news-items","link":"https:\/\/lighthousemi.org\/news-items\/sos-clients-enjoy-a-little-holiday-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"SOS Clients Enjoy a Little Holiday Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p>South Oakland Shelter recently teamed up with several community groups to make a little holiday magic for local families and individuals in need.\u00a0About 75 clients and guests gathered at St. David\u2019s Episcopal Church in Southfield Dec. 8 for a festive family affair featuring a French toast breakfast and activities for all ages.\u00a0There was face painting, holiday crafts, games and cookie decorating for the kids. Santa and his elves even dropped in to deliver donated gifts for each of the children.<\/p>\n<p>The adults got in on the fun, too. A white elephant gift exchange provided much-need household supplies, and Stephanie Johnson of Fantastic Faces Makeup Artistry and Cosmetics provided complimentary makeovers.\u00a0Families in need received new coats and other winter gear, clothing and more at a \u201cpopup store\u201d \u2014 all free of charge thanks to donors throughout the community. To top it all off, professional photographer Hugh Anderson provided family photos free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is truly moving to witness the joy of giving firsthand, from the scores of donations that poured into our offices to the many dedicated volunteers who donated their time and talents,\u201d said Ryan Hertz, the South Oakland Shelter\u2019s CEO. \u201cThanks to the community\u2019s generosity, SOS was able to spread goodwill to our neighbors who need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gathering was a glorious display of giving and gratitude \u2013 and, as experienced volunteer Joanne Sackett says, she wouldn\u2019t trade for the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something that really touches my heart, especially the kids,\u201d said Sackett, a St. David\u2019s parishioner since 1973 and chairperson of the holiday breakfast for the past several years. \u201cI just want everybody to have a home of their own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The holiday breakfast has become a tradition at St. David\u2019s, a spiritual rock in the Southfield community since 1956. For one week each year, SOS clients also call St. David\u2019s home.\u00a0In Feburary 2019, the church will serve as a temporary shelter site, Sackett said.<\/p>\n<p>As event chair, Sackett oversees the preparation of the annual breakfast, donated by St. David\u2019s.\u00a0This year, she had a kitchen crew of 10 volunteers that included her 12-year-old granddaughter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been very blessed,\u201d she says, \u201cand God call us to give back, to reach out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody should [volunteer] because it just feels good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>There\u2019s still time to give to help us build communities that end homelessness. SOS\u2019s Shine Your Light for the Holidays fund-raising campaign runs through Dec. 31, 2018. To donate, visit\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/shineyourlight4theholidays.org\/\"><i>shineyourlight4theholidays.org<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0to take advantage of a matching offer by our Presenting Sponsor, Epsilon.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":3876,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"xn-wppe-expiration":[],"xn-wppe-expiration-action":[],"xn-wppe-expiration-prefix":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news_categories":[125],"class_list":["post-3875","news-items","type-news-items","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_categories-holiday-programs"],"acf":{"photo_gallery":{"gallery":[[]]}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SOS Clients Enjoy a Little Holiday Magic - 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