Angel's Purse, Inc.

Salutations,

Isn’t it amazing how quickly time is going by? Angel’s Purse is entering its 10th year of service to children within the spectrum of autism, who now number 1 in 150. It has been a pleasure to build this fledgling non-profit and to expand its programs and especially to see the results in the children we serve. Most gratifying to hear from parents reporting improvements in behavior and health as a result of our Nutritional Supplement Gifting Program and the Sensory Learning Therapy Program provided here. It is even better to receive the smiles, hugs and kisses from the children themselves!

The companies from whom we purchased product to give away are donating product to the Purse to disburse to families that are in need of their products, and now others are joining them. They are companies like Kirkman Laboratories, Pro-Thera, Mannatech, Brainchild Nutritionals, Houston Nutraceuticals, Nordic Naturals, Alacer Corp. and the Rhinebeck Center of New York. These generous companies now “get it”; that this idealistic dream of serving these kids, who would otherwise fall through the cracks, is worthy. God bless them! Now, if only UPS would get onboard! Know anybody there?

Our Translations into Spanish Program is arguably as important as the gifting of nutrients because educating the parents how to make informed decisions in their child’s recovery process is invaluable! The conferences held in Spanish, the last of which is available on DVD thanks to a grant from the Santa Cruz Community Foundation, are an extension of this program of educating parents and professionals. Now our website for translations is being reconstructed to include the information in both English and Spanish.

Although we have been operating on a budget that is less than 25K these past 10 years, expenses every year have been greater than the donations received. It remains my desire that the Purse be self sustaining. We have been awarded grants from the Santa Cruz Community Foundation, Rio Rico Rotary, Masonic Lodge #11, and the Santa Cruz Board of Realtors, Country Fair White Elephant, the Greater Phoenix Chapter of the Autism Society of America and the City of Nogales. But, all together they amount to less than half of our budget. The people who believe in the work happening here must combine their donations with our efforts to keep our programs active. These angels recovery depends both on their parent’s devotion and your own.

In the past you have been one of two groups: a family in need or one of those people whose belief in this dream helped to make it real. If in the latter, practical assistance for the families of children with autism has been provided because of your generosity. If the former, maybe you now can join the latter group or maybe there is something more you need that we can now provide. I am a volunteer making it happen here, but, it cannot continue without all of you. Please, ask for help if you need it and give if you are able. Join me now in serving these angels. I will keep at it as long as you will. I have a new email – jennyculverhill@q.com . Thank you for your kindness and God bless you, too.