From InfoWest Vice President Randy Cosby...

Our Care and Share needs Santa to come early this year. You can help!

Last year, many of you helped us raise over $5000 for the local Care and Share facilities through the Santa in September program.  Because of your contributions, along with many others, Dixie Care and Share was able to not only survive the late summer "lean" times, but was able to finish the year without having to further cut back services or tap their "rainy day" savings. 

As you can imagine, this year, the need is greater than ever. 

A little background ... I have served on the all-volunteer board of trustees for Dixie Care and Share for the last 4 1/2 years and was elected as Chairman for 2007 and 2008. In this position, I have been privileged to work with the staff, volunteers and local church, business and civic leaders who help keep Dixie Care and Share afloat - often on less than a shoestring.

With the recent economic difficulties, we have seen 5-10 new families register for Care and Share services EACH DAY.  These families are our neighbors, co-workers, and friends.  At the current rate, Dixie Care and Share will be out of food by the end of September.

The Care and Share can't wait for holiday season donations.

InfoWest will be including a small "stocking" in all September InfoWest bills. We are asking customers to send it back in with their name and a donation that will be given to the Care and Share in their area, in their name.  Customers can also send a virtual stocking stuffer via the InfoWest web site at: http://www.infowest.com/Santa

If you don't get a paper bill from InfoWest, you can now download and print your own stocking to return it with your payment and donation.  You can download your Santa in September "stocking" donation slip today at http://www.infowest.com/Santa-in-September and mail or drop your donation by our offices.

You will also be able to choose who will receive your donation - the Dixie Care and Share or the Iron County Care and Share. If we all just give a little, we will make a big difference for many in need! 

Will you please join us and make a donation to the Care and Share? Together we can make a big difference with Santa in September!

Sincerely,

Randy Cosby
Vice President
InfoWest, Inc.

A few facts about Dixie Care and Share - we're much more than a food bank!

Services Provided:

• Emergency Shelter
• Meals for shelter residents
• Showers for residents and local homeless
• Pantry - day-old breads and other perishables
• Food bank (Hurricane and St. George)
• - Utah Emergency Food Network
• - Store vouchers for milk for children
• Emergency Clothing
• Salvation Army travel voucher distribution
• Transitional housing
• Case management
• Renter's Fresh Start training
• Life Skills coaching

FOR EACH DOLLAR SPENT IN 2007, DIXIE CARE AND SHARE PROVIDED $11 IN FOOD AND SERVICES!

None of this is possible without the continuing food and money donations, as well as volunteer work given by local citizens, businesses, churches and organizations. Learn more at http://www.dixiecareandshare.org/

"Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I
will repay thee."  Luke 10:35