We Receive and We Give

 Did you ever wonder what one of those oversized checks you sometimes see on TV actually look like?

It turns out they look like oversized checks. And officers of the Children's Enrichment Committee had the honor of receiving one from the generous Stewart's Shops Holiday Match Program.

Here are the masked officers (otherwise known as Liz, Susanne, Brenda and Joanne) outside of one our neighborhood Stewart's Shops, oversized check in hand.

And here they are inside, letting the world know that they proudly represent the Children's Enrichment Committee. 

They are no doubt being tempted by Stewart's Shops delicious ice creams.

The Children's Enrichment Committee exists to help children and we're very pleased to have done just that. When we learned of a girl who recently moved with her mother and had only a bed for her room, we purchased a desk, a chair, a lamp, desk accessories, a clock and art and craft supplies. 

It turned out the caseworker we worked with uses her own money to buy balloons and cupcakes as birthday treats for the children in her caseload. We gave her a $50 gift card to help cover the costs. 

It's thanks to the generosity of Stewart's Shops, our other corporate donors, service organizations, and loyal supporters that the CEC can continue its mission of helping children throughout Orange County. We thank them and we thank you.