WORDS OF CARE – 2024

August 2024 – from a single parent after we paid a car payment – “Thank you so much! You and the board have no idea what this means to me. I truly appreciate it.”

July 2024 – from a student we supported with college assistance a number of years ago – I know it has been awhile since we were last in touch, but I just wanted to reach out with an update. I graduated medical school back in May! In June, I started as an intern in the specialty of Internal Medicine, which was my first choice. It has been a wonderful and challenging past few months.I wanted to thank T&E Care  for all that you contributed to this journey. I wanted to become a doctor after losing my parent and have been working towards achieving that goal ever since. It is not lost on me how many people helped me get here and helped me realize my dream. I cannot thank you enough. Believe it or not, I still use the computer that T&E Care gifted me! It endured all the tests, practice questions and online flashcards. I would not have survived medical school without it. Please thank everyone at T&E Care for me. If there is ever a student you all are assisting who wants to become a physician, I am more than happy to talk with them and answer questions if they want. I would love nothing more than to pay forward all the generosity I have received. Thank you again!

June 2024 – after paying a very large PECO bill: Thank you so much for your great kindness and all of your help. I understand you and the boards standpoint moving forward – we will try to be better on behalf of my family and myself. We are very appreciative and want to thank you all very much for helping us through these tough times,

April 2024 – after paying a few bills for a family:  Thank you, and T&E Care, for providing much needed and most appreciated financial support.  T&E Care’s financial rescue has averted my possible eviction for inability to pay rent.  My heart is full of love and gratitude for the gift of T&E Care’s phenomenal social services in our community.

April 2024 – from a past recipient after a donation was given to us: I’ve been on the receiving end of the amazing work T&E Care provides. I’m happy to be in a place where I can pay it forward to others now. The kindness of this organization truly blessed our family. I’m beyond grateful.  Keep shining your light.

March 2024 – from a college student supported by T&E Care who is about to graduate: I’m a senior majoring in Landscape Contracting. As I reflect on my time in high school and college, it’s hard to believe that T&E Care didn’t have a substantial impact on my education and life, because they certainly did. Without the financial support of T&E Care, I believe my life would be vastly different than it is now. I attend a widely known and prestigious school, and because of this, my future is much brighter than it would have been without the support of T&E Care. I am deeply grateful for T&E Care because they didn’t need to know me fully to see that I needed help. It is because of T&E Care that I have the opportunity to attend college, graduate, and pursue a career in the Landscape Contracting industry. After college, I intend to find full-time employment revolving around design and/or account management. Regardless of my employment type, my time in college has been extremely worthwhile. I’ve made countless memories, connections, and grown as an individual, and I owe a great sum of this experience to T&E Care’s support throughout my college years. With my college education, I’ve been able to connect with companies and people within the industry. I strongly believe that without T&E Care’s support, I wouldn’t be as privileged to attend the college I do now or find a secure job post-graduation.

February 2024 – from a college student supported by T&E Care who is about to graduate: I am going to be graduating soon, and I would not have been able to do it without T&E Care. With the assistance that I have received from T&E care, I have had the chance to enroll in college with a great support system. This support has greatly impacted my academic journey and personal growth. I am extremely thankful that such an amazing organization sees such potential in me and invests into my success. That by itself has been a huge motivating factor for me. I push myself to make the most of my time at college, whether that is in the classroom or off campus getting part time jobs. Knowing that people invest in you and believe in you is such a great feeling. T&E Care has helped me in countless ways, which I am so grateful for. The investment in my education has been one of the greatest blessings in my life. It has most definitely inspired me to pay it forward and make a positive impact on the lives of others. The generosity and kindness that T&E Care has offered has changed my life. I thank everyone involved and am going to continue to make the most out of every opportunity that comes my way.

February 2024 – from a college student supported by T&E Care who is about to graduate: My family and I are not wealthy, which is why when pursuing a degree at a university, I was scared that we would have a hard time with the amount of debt that we would have to pay. However, I am a senior now, and the support I have gotten from the T&E Care organization has been immensely helpful. I was informed about T&E Care by one of their associates, and she has been helpful in pushing me in the right direction regarding my education. I appreciate that T&E Care has given me a scholarship to help pay some of my tuition as well as offering to pay for the textbooks that are required for my courses each semester. I am also thankful that they bring in gifts during Christmas, such as food and clothing for the winter because everything is becoming more expensive, and it is hard to find a coat that is not over our budget. With all the help I have been receiving, I have been trying to do very well in school because I do not want the help that T&E Care has given me to go to waste. Going to college was a wonderful decision as I made so many new connections and have gotten so many opportunities that have helped me further my educational career, such as getting internships.  After I graduate, I want to pursue a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling in the state of Pennsylvania. I always wanted to help people and I believe going to graduate school will help me prepare for what my career will have in store for me in the future. However, if I made a decision not to go to graduate school, I will see if I can find a job to gain experience working with people, specifically, children and their families before going to graduate school. This all wouldn’t have happened without T&E Care and I am thankful for their help.

February 2024 – from a student currently in college: I am currently a junior in college who has received invaluable assistance from the College Assistance Program within the T&E Care organization. Since high school, this program has supported me in numerous college endeavors. Initially, it guided me through the entire application process, including navigating forms such as FAFSA and the CSS profile, enabling me to present my best self. T&E Care remained by my side throughout the application journey and, upon acceptance to various universities, helped me assess financial aid packages to determine the best-fit school for me. Even after I started college, T&E Care continued to periodically check on my progress to ensure I was adapting well and staying on top of my studies. During times when my family faced financial constraints and struggled to meet tuition expenses, the organization assisted me in searching for additional scholarships. Furthermore, when these efforts fell short, T&E Care stepped in to bridge the gap, allowing me to continue my education. Personally, I have encountered moments of doubt, questioning whether I could complete my degree due to financial constraints and feelings of inadequacy at such a prestigious institution. However, thanks to T&E Care, I am on track to complete my studies in the upcoming year. With a degree in economics and a dual business minor, my aspiration is to attain financial stability for the first time in my life and fully support myself. I aim to pursue a career in the finance industry, ensuring a stable income to give back to others who have faced similar challenges.

January 2024 – after paying the final bill for a college student who will be graduating in the spring:  Thank you very much! My family and I appreciate all that you have done in helping me on my college journey.

January 2024 – after paying for a week in a hotel for someone during the cold temperatures and temporarily living in her car:  Thank you so much! You have been incredibly helpful throughout this process and I can’t thank you enough! This time at the hotel means more than I can say. Deepest Gratitude to you and T&E Care for this!

January 2024 – after the breadwinner was hurt on the job, and T&E Care paid rent until worker’s comp started: We really appreciate your support in this challenging moment. Thanks to everyone that make possible all this great work!

WORDS OF CARE – 2023

December 2023 – a general note of thanks: I just wanted to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We weren’t in the Holiday Drive program this year but you guys became the face of it for me over the past several years…you always went out of your way to stop by and deliver gifts to my family and I will never forget that. I know anonymity is always how it works and I’m always humbled by the generosity and care my family has received through the district and the programs it produces.. My daughter is doing well and attending college, we received some help with grants along with her scholarship awards and it was a great help; all my girls are doing well and I hope your family is also. I just wanted to reach out and give recognition and thanks for everything that’s been done for us. Take care and enjoy the family!

December 2023 – after providing Christmas dinner to a family:  Merry Christmas from our family to yours! We were so glad and thankful for the prepared meals last night for our Christmas dinner.  

December 2023 – after helping a family: I just can’t thank you enough for ALL you’ve  done. You helped me and my family during my difficult time rising my kids for 15 years. You gave me strength, hope and courage to build inside me a strong mother who been  surrounded with a  great group of people (T&E CARE) who CARE deeply about others in our community seeking help no matters how small or big their problems. I appreciated every single hand who helped us with food/clothes/furniture /school supplies/summer camps/gifts cards/scholarship/above all providing guidance and advices when its seem every door is close. Thank you so much. God bless you ALL.

November 2023 – after paying a daycare bill for a mom who hadn’t gotten a paycheck – OMG thank you so much!  This literally has just taken a huge stress off of my shoulders that I have had all day today.  I will send you an email with all of the necessary information.  Thank you so much again.. words really can’t express my gratitude!

October 2023 – after we paid some bills for a mom who needed surgery – I want to thank the board members for taking care of the Peco bill, Verizon and the Co-payment. I don’t know what I would have done without you.This is a load off my mind and maybe I will be able to get some rest without worrying. THANK YOU,THANK YOU,THANK YOU!! ❤️

October 2023 – after we paid for a mom to take a college course to get her a better degree – I really appreciate everyone on the Board for their kindness and support in paying for certification from the Community college. I am so delighted and thankful  to be in such great school district. T&E CARE was my first rescue call in 2008 to find a job and overcome all my problems.  You have offered such wonderful care from everyone who reached to help me and family.  Millions of appreciation to this outstanding and supportive nonprofit organization.  T&E CARE gave me hope and motivation that everything is possible when you are surrounding with a strong compassionate community like ours.

September 2023 – from a college graduate who made a donation once he got a job:  It means so much to be able to help (a little) with what you guys are doing, and I firmly believe that 8 years ago when our relationship began – you helped set me on the course which I am following today and changed a young man’s life.  The job you helped me get back when I was in high school instilled a strong work ethic in me and having to send annual grade reports to update T&E Care on my progress held me accountable for success in school. As a high schooler this external motivation was much needed.  With respect to college, I wouldn’t have been able to attend the college of my choice had it not been for your support. These are just a few examples of how much of an impact you’ve had. I cannot thank you enough for all the help, and I can tell you that I will be a T&E Care supporter for life.

September 2023 – from a mom after our support these past few years:  The last few years were possibly the hardest of my life. I do not know what I would have done without the support of T&E Care. Holidays were the hardest – and T&E Care made life seem uninterrupted for my children. This was invaluable in my efforts to keep my financial burdens out of their every day. I am still rebuilding but am on a much more stable ground than when I first started using T&E Care. 

September 2023 – from a college student we had supported in the past, along with a donation to T&E Care: Thank you so much for all the help over the years. I believe I wouldn’t be where I am today without all the opportunities T&E Care provided me. Looking forward to supporting the cause into the future.

August 2023 – after paying rent for a family: Words will fail me to convey my sincere gratitude for your prompt and precise action at assisting me and my family. I can only pray for more of God’s blessings grace and favor on you and other members. 

July 2023 – from a grandmother after help with school supplies and camp help – I want to thank you for the school supplies and additional Target gift card, which accompanied the book bag. It is so very helpful to me and greatly appreciated.  Also thanking you for the financial assistance for my grandson’s summer camp at the YMCA.  He enjoyed two weeks of Art Discovery camp and is now going back to the regular day camp at the YMCA. I just want you to know how very grateful we are for being available to assist with his needs.

May 2023 – after helping a high school senior get a laptop for college – I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to you and the entire T&E Care team for your dedication and efforts in assisting students like me. Your support has made a significant impact on my academic journey, and I am sincerely grateful for the opportunities that have been made possible through your program. It is truly wonderful to be a part of such a caring and supportive community.  

May 2023 – from the mom of a child is graduating from college after 4 years of our support – Thank you so much for the love, interest, and support you and your angels slathered us with over these years. This graduation is your success story as well as ours! Thank you and we will miss you all!

April 2023 – After paying the security deposit for a family settling in a new location: Like I said once before, we appreciate you guys so much and as far as we’re concerned, you guys will always be a part of our family. It brings tears to my eyes, knowing that we have to leave this area and all you guys at the school and the community.  We have so many memories here good and bad, it makes it bitter sweet.  Thank you guys and may God always guide your path and a huge, grateful thank you to the T&E Care organization. You guys are definitely a Godsend.

March 2023 – After paying a large PECO bill: We can’t thank T&E Care enough for helping my family out with the increased energy prices this winter.  Now our utilities won’t get shut off during this cold weather.  That would have been a big stress for my medical condition. 

WORDS OF CARE – 2022

December 2022 – Holiday Drive notes:

• Thank you so much for stopping by with treats and gifts. I very much appreciate it!  Please extend my thanks to the rest of the folks at T&E Care, who have helped me along this journey.
• Thank you for taking the time to drop off the wonderful presents this morning and for being apart of T&E Care!  I am in awe and soo thankful! Thank you soo much for helping me and our family at this Christmas time.
• I cannot express how truly thankful I am for T&E Care’s support with the Holiday Drive. I was always on the other side of things, being the one that donated gifts to families in need, and now I am on the other side of needing support. It is so difficult for me to ask for help, but I am beyond grateful for what this organization does. As a single mom to three kids, just getting through a divorce, losing my job, and having been in the hospital for medical issues, these donations from the Holiday Drive are a lifesaver and will give my family the opportunity for a happy Christmas together, without the stress of scrambling to find a way to provide gifts for my children. I cannot thank you enough, and everyone who is a part of this Holiday Drive. Your kindness does not go unnoticed. 
• Thank you so very much for this support and for helping us throughout the year.  Can I give you a hug???
• Hi to everyone on the T&E Care team . I want to thank you all for everything you have helped my family with ! We are very thankful and grateful for everything. We love and appreciate how you guys/lady’s are able to help us this year ❤️
• I would like to thank you and T&E Care for everything you have done for our family. You guys are such a blessing. You will always be in our prayers and thoughts. May you and your family have the happiest and healthiest, Christmas and the happiest new year. I appreciate you!
• Thank you so much for your generosity  in helping us with Christmas for our family this year. You all have truly been a life line for us. I wish I knew how to repay your kindness. Wishing you many blessings this holiday season.
• Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you and your family! Just wanted to THANK YOU so much for everything!  The kids were very excited with everything they received! They loved the pajamas, the new bedding, the gift cards, and their bags of goodies.  We all enjoyed the homemade cookies as well!  Can’t thank you & your team enough for all you do.  Wishing you all a wonderful new year!

November 2022 – after paying a phone bill: I really don’t know what to say. Thank you so much. I was so thankful for anything to be applied to the bill, but then you paid the whole thing. I’m so thankful that T&E care is a part of our team. Your kindness and generosity is much appreciated. I will pay it forward as soon as I can.

November 2022 – after helping to cover the cost of some dental work for a family:  I got my new bridge yesterday! I am so thrilled, technology has made amazing advances, & I think no one would know they’re false unless I told them. Please pass on my thanks to everyone instrumental in affording me my new teeth!

September 2022 – after paying a very large PECO bill:  OH MY GOSH!!!!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!!  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I just cried big happy tears of relief!!! I will not get behind again!!  I’d like to pay this forward in the way I can.  If there is a family in the district that could use my help, I’d like to offer my services pro bono. We live in a a very generous community who takes care of each other.  I’d like to be on the giving end.   

September 2022 – after buying a hot water tank for a family: OMG! This is such a blessing! You have no idea how much I truly appreciate this! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

August 2022 – after paying a bill for a college student:  Awesome, thank you so much! What you guys do are miracles. I am very much grateful.

August 2022 – after paying to get a car out of repossession: I wanted to give you a shout and let you know that I have found a job and it’s part time but it’s something which is better than nothing. I am trying to catch up on all my bills and everything the best I can but I wanted to just thank you and your organization for all you did to help me get to this point. I couldn’t of done this without the help of your team never giving up on me and having hope that everything would work out. Your help with my car is what landed me this position and I couldn’t thank you enough. I just wanted to drop in and say thank you so much. I am so thankful for you guys and just wanted to say thank you again!!  From a mom whose life and spirit you helped save!!

June 2022 – after helping a family with the purchase of a “new” car: I am deeply greatful and feel blessed and cared for. I still feel like it is not real. It is been a long haul of struggle with our old car. For so so long I had to jump the car every time we needed the car. I would jump it to go to school and jump it back to come back from school. It felt like a great suffering with a child. I am forever greatful. Your help and care is making a big difference in our life. I feel a few people are trying to pull me up a deep dark hole that I have only been hearing my own eco. I believed in the light and hoped to shine on us one way or another.

June 2022 – after helping a family with some big bills: I can not express how much gratitude I have for how much you have changed our lives.  You have given me solid ground to ignite our lives into what we are truly on this planet to do.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!  You have given me strength!!

June 2022 – after paying a rent bill for a family: I am just humbled that you always appear when we have on need.  Thanks again for your help.

March 2022 – after paying a bill for a car that was repossessed:  I really wanted to say thank you so much. I was told I’m able to pick up my car tomorrow and I couldn’t be more excited. You have no idea the amount of stress lifted off my shoulders and honestly the amount of help this has completely given my whole entire family, my kids are soooooooo excited and I am so overwhelmed with joy and excitement. I don’t know what I have done to deserve the help from your group but I couldn’t be more thankful. I have never ever been more blessed and thankful I am then I am this year. Your group has helped me so much I can’t even begin to explain. Please give everyone a huge thank you from my family to yours. We are so happy, thankful and overjoyed with gratitude your group is around and for the fact you have all thought of us in this time. Thank you so much.

March 2022 – after paying for a heater repair:  I wanted to extend my deepest gratitude on behalf of my mom, myself, and our whole family for what T&E Care has done for our family. We were able to have a repairman come out and complete the necessary repairs to our heating system. They were confident that we should not have any future problems for at least a number of years. When my mom came home from work and saw the repairs, I could see a huge weight lifted off her shoulders. It is such a relief to know that we have functioning heat (especially with this past cold wave that came). Along with the surprise of the gift cards for groceries, none of this would have been possible without the care and support of T&E Care. I am sure you hear thank you’s quite often, and words do not express our gratitude enough. When we are able, we will continue the kindness by lending out our own hands to help and give back.

February 2022 – a late holiday thanks:  I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the family that helped my family during the holidays. I did plan on sending a card back in January and then life got a little hectic with people in my immediate family catching Covid…. Thank God we are all on the mend!  I think about the family that helped us often and I really have no words for the amount of generosity and care you have given my family. My two kids and myself are beyond grateful and thankful to receive these blessings. Your work in the community is beyond measure and families you touch can change lives in the most beautiful way. Thank you! Happy New Year and God Bless! We will sure to pay it forward!

January 2022 – after paying a PECO bill: You and the T&E Care Team have been in my heart and on my mind Soooo much this brutally cold winter.  For the past 6 or 7 years I have rarely turned on the heat on my townhouse as a way to curb expenses.  I would wear multiple layers if clothes and sit in front of a Costco satellite dish space heater.  I couldn’t read books because my hands would be too cold. Thanks to the financial and emotional support I’ve been blessed to receive from T&E Care, I have enjoyed the luxury of turning my heat on when I wake up in the morning.  I turn it off when I go to work.  When I get home from work, until I go to bed, I am now able to turn the heat on again to combat the severe winter weather. Thank YOU for enabling me to live like a civilized human being!  You’ve warmed my heart, body and soul.  I am forever grateful for your kindness and generosity.

January 2022 – after paying a PECO bill:  I just got the notice of the PECO gift of energy. And yet again you have made me cry. This is such an enormous help. Things are so tight right now and I can’t tell you how much this means. Thank you.

January 2022 – an end of year note of thanks: I am writing to express my gratitude to you, T&E Care organization, and to all who really made our holiday happened this year!!! My kids received all the gifts that they dreamed of through the year – they are so happy with their new toys and incredible games, and absolutely amazing pajamas sets! I appreciate the generous amount of gift cards I received! It really helped with gifts and food for holidays! Thank you so much for the bag of cleaning supplies – It will be enough for the upcoming year!  Then, on Thursday, what an additional gift I received !!! Thank you so much for your more than generous help that I received for my Peco account. I can’t tell you how much it is of help – it will make my life so much easier with my bills for next months!  Although I know that just saying thank you is not enough to express my appreciation for your support for last years, I hope one day I will be able to help people like your organization does! I am now gaining knowledge and bachelor degree, and I see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you for all your support and help! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that!  I wish you all the best and Happy and Healthy New Year!!!