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Dear friend,
In the quiet of the dental office waiting room, Jeremy held his daughter Sarah close. Her small hand gripped his as tears rolled down her cheeks from the pain in her tooth. Jeremy tried to stay calm, but inside he was terrified.
He wasn’t just worried about her tooth. He was worried about what it would cost.
Friend, your gift of $140 will provide two weeks of food for families just like Jeremy’s. Because of a match by generous donors, your gift today becomes $280 to feed a family for a whole month!
If Sarah needed a procedure, Jeremy would have to miss work to care for her. Missing even a few days’ pay could mean the difference between keeping a roof over their heads or falling behind on rent.
That’s the impossible math too many families are forced to do: Do we buy groceries, pay rent, or keep the heat on?
Will you provide two weeks worth of food for a Dane County family with a gift of $140?
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All gifts made by December 31st will be doubled. $1 becomes $2 for hungry families.
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This year, more parents like Jeremy have come to us for food. Will you make sure no one is turned away? Whether they walk through our doors, order online, or receive a delivery to their doorstep, your generosity will make sure they’re met with food, kindness, and respect.
Families who are doing everything right, yet still find themselves one unexpected setback away from hunger or homelessness.
Right now, your gift can be the lifeline that keeps a family stable. You can be the reason someone finds hope instead of despair, dignity instead of shame, food instead of an empty fridge.
Every month this year, gifts from supporters like you have helped local families. Families with hardworking parents like Jeremy who are trying to make ends meet.
For Jeremy and his wife Danielle, both with full-time jobs, life is a delicate balance. Danielle’s a patient receptionist at a medical clinic; he’s a welder. They budget carefully, stretch every dollar, and still, it’s never quite enough.
Then came Sarah’s toothache. A few missed shifts. A dental bill they couldn’t afford. And suddenly, the money that should have gone to groceries had to go to rent.
That’s when you step in, friend!
When asked what weighs most on his heart, Jeremy’s voice cracked: “Hunger and stress. I just don’t want my kids to feel either.”
Your gift today can ease both.
It currently costs our pantry about $140 to fill a standard food package which contains two weeks of meals for a family. Your kindness will fill plates and bellies, but it will also fill hearts with relief and gratitude. You make it possible for parents like Jeremy to hold their heads high and care for their children with dignity.
Because of you, Jeremy will keep his home warm, pay the rent, and tuck Sarah and her brother Michael into bed without worrying about what they’ll eat tomorrow.
And when the holidays arrive, your gift will reach even further. It will bring the joy of a festive meal: turkey or ham, mashed potatoes, veggies, and mac and cheese. The comfort of a table full of food, and the peace of knowing they’re not alone.
With you, families can eat.
Without you, they go hungry.
And this month, your compassion goes twice as far. When you give by December 31st, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar by generous friends of St. Vincent de Paul — Madison.
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All gifts made by December 31st will be doubled. $1 becomes $2 for hungry families.
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Every dollar you give will supply food for hungry families.
Jeremy dreams of the day he can take his kids grocery shopping and let them pick whatever they want. Until that day, he’s deeply grateful for you helping him make sure his children are fed, cared for, and never forgotten.
In his Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You), Pope Leo XIV calls us to resist indifference to the poor. We must care for the poor and join in solidarity with them through direct action.
Your compassion is the antidote to indifference. Through your mercy, you are healing hearts, feeding families, and keeping hope alive.
You can make this possible. Your gift will help struggling neighbors feed their families this winter.
This is an amazing opportunity for your gift to go TWICE as far.
Please donate what you can today. Let’s make sure no one goes hungry this winter.
You are the reason hope continues to live in Dane County.
With deep gratitude,
Julie Bennett
CEO & Executive Director
PS. Rush your gift by December 31st to have it doubled. Your kindness will feed twice as many families like Jeremy’s, and bring comfort and hope to your neighbors this holiday season.