Save christmas for Terry and his daughter...COME INSIDE...

[ILLS]

I saw this originally on SVTPerformance.com tonight and already sent a donation to help this man and his daughter out for Christmas. I will post the backstory and link from the original thread below. The original guy who started the thread at SVTP is a well respected member over there as well as MACA.

"As some of you know, I took a position as a plant manager at a machine shop, about a month ago. Anyways, I was making my way around the shop today and have been getting to know the employees better.

One guy I spent time with today helped to humble me. He is in his early 30's, a great worker and never says "boo" to anyone.

I asked some small talk questions, then about his family, if any. Well, he has a 12 year old daughter, in which he is raising alone because his girlfriend, the girl's mother, died 4 years ago at 28. She had a heart condition. Then, 2 years ago his mother died in a housefire.

This job he currently has, is his first permanent position since he started working. He's always been a temp up until last year when our company hired him. He does not have a vehicle and lives 6 blocks from work, in the middle of York city. Well, 6 months ago, while walking home from work at 11pm, he gets jumped by 5 guys. He received 2 fractured ribs and cuts to his face that required stitches. A cell phone and $100.00 were stolen.

He now pays an older gentleman (neighbor) $25.00 per week to take him to and from work. His 12 year old daughter gets off the bus at his deceased girlfriends mothers home and he and the neighbor pick the girl up at 11:15 pm every night to go back to their little apartment.

His work boots are so worn out that the heels are gone on the insides. I asked him about Christmas. He said he and his daughter have put the tree up and decorated it. They really enjoyed it. I asked him if she had given him a wish list from Santa. He said, oh yes. She asked for a MP3 player and digital camera. He said he had not shopped at all yet, but had planned on getting a taxi this weekend to go find some things for her. I said good luck with everything.

Here I am, just lost my job 2 months ago, but this guy has lost "nearly" everything, does not make a lot of money, and never has a complaint, I've heard, about anything. It just brought tears to my eyes.

Surely, the little girl will not receive the gifts she asked for. If he had the money himself, there is no doubt in my mind he would have those gifts for his daughter.

Luckily, we have an extra brand new Ipod that I received when purchasing excercise equipment last year. And, Cody has a brand new pair of steel toed workboots that are a tad too small that he has had in his closet for 6 months.

I'm going to take these two items to work on Monday and see that he anonymously receives them.

So, in closing, I was humbled today. I'm very thankful to have my beautiful family, our health, and our friends.


Happy Holidays !!!

J.R., Denice and the kids.."

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...ssociation-219/553625-humbled-work-today.html





It is going to a good cause and I believe once you read the story you will understand why I felt compelled to post it here too. I am usually pretty skeptical who I donate money to. Usually in hesitance that it will not go to its intended target but this is different.

I have been setting some funds aside for the TT build for the G8 GT but figured if it means that this girl and her dad will have a better Christmas then why not send some of it their way instead.

If you want to follow the link and read that thread and the responses then it would be great. If you want to donate to that family on top of that then that would be amazing. Post #16 in that thread has the link to send a donation to. Thanks guys and girls. Lets see if we can spread the word.



Sincerely,

Robert

P.S. I am posting this on a few other sites I am a member of too in hopes I can help spread the word just a bit.

 

[ILLS]

Ok well no one posted in here so I don't know if this little update is necessary but I will post it anyways.

Since there has been so many people that donated and continue to do so J.R. (the guy arranging this for the family) has put a midnight cutoff time on when the latest time is that people can send something for Terry and his daughter. That midnight limit is tonight. J.R. and his family are going out today to pick up the presents for Terry and his daughter and any money sent afterwards will be presented to Terry in cash versus presents or gift cards.

 

[96mark8]

It's always great to hear about people helping others around the holidays.