Merry Christmas from everyone at Awaken!

Awaken_Sierra • December 23, 2015

Awaken has had an incredible year and a wonderful Christmas season with our staff and the women and children we serve. This year our team of mentors and staff opened up their homes to the girls and together we made gingerbread houses, decorated cookies, opened presents and shared meals. We have some of the most generous people investing in these girls and their families. This year churches and community members donated over $3,500 in presents that went to 20 women and 10 children!

All of the girls we serve were so blessed by your kindness! Jen and I received a text last night saying, “I’m overwhelmed by the generosity tonight. I feel like I was on the Oprah Christmas Special!”

We wish we could show you all of their beautiful faces. The girls really wanted to show you how much fun we had at this year’s Christmas events!

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