Tools

Spreading Hope With a Helping Hand

by KREX News Room
by Amanda Brandeis

Story Created: Dec 7, 2012 at 7:56 PM MDT

Story Updated: Dec 7, 2012 at 8:23 PM MDT

MESA COUNTY, Colo. Putting presents under the tree each year can be a struggle. Since 2009 Hope of the Grand Valley has been helping families during the Christmas season, through Adopt a Family. This year they're focusing on helping working, underemployed families in our region.

Founder of Hope of the Grand Valley, Vicki McGee, said, "I was a single mom, working, trying to make it and I know what it's like. They work in banks, restaurants. We would rather let them enjoy Christmas rather than stressing. Let them save that money and pay a bill or get something they need."

However, the organization couldn't do it without help from the community.

Laurie Fenske, finance secretary at Fruita Monument High School, said, "This year I just decided we all have what we need and there are less fortunate people out there."

"I've always said Hope of the Grand Valley is here to fill in the gaps and it's taken four years to figure out what that gap is, and the gap is for our working, underemployed," McGee said.

"We're just going to go ahead and take the money that we would've spent on ourselves and spend it on somebody else," said Fenske.

Students at Fruita Monument High School have also joined the mission.

Fenske said, "Our National Honor Society, our Interact Club and our FBLA future business leaders. We have 20 applications in for adopting families for the Christmas season."

When asked why she continues the program each year, McGee said, "Well, I do it because God told me to do it. So I just do it."

While it may be tough to ask for help, there are many folks wanting to make a difference for a family this holiday season.

Over 115 families have been selected to be adopted for Christmas 2012.

To submit your family to be adopted or to adopt a family, click here.

The deadline is Dec. 10.

You have indicated this comment should be removed.

Close

The comment has been submitted for review. Thank you .

judy selig said on Saturday, Dec 8 at 3:27 AM

how do you apply for help with this xmas program for working families,

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

KREX - News, Weather, Sports for Grand Junction | Montrose | Glenwood Springs - Coverage You Can Count On and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

Most Popular
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.
News Channel 5 Weather