E.O.H.F. PROVIDES FOOD AT CHRISTMAS
Large boxes filled with white and sweet potatoes, corn bread, eggs, celery, canned vegetables, rolls, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, margarine, onions, and gravy along with a turkey and one bunch of fresh collard greens from a local farm in Samsula, Florida were given to over 90 families on Friday, December 21st. Named “Believing in Christmas”, this marked the 14th year that Vince Carter’s Embassy of Hope Foundation has provided a holiday feast for families in need. For the first time, we also had anonymous donors help provide the baskets. These generous donations came from friends of Vince Carter’s Embassy of Hope Foundation.
Families and agencies came in cars, on bicycles, and the bus to the Vince Carter Athletic Center in Daytona Beach, Florida to pick up the boxes. Most appropriately, there is a statue of Vince holding out his hand to help others.
“It is very difficult for some families to provide a big meal at any time, much less at Christmas,” said NBA Dallas Mavericks basketball star Vince Carter. “I hope this helped them have a little better Christmas than they might have had otherwise. We know that the need is great and we just try to do as much as we can.”
As 2012 winds down, Vince and the Embassy of Hope Foundation hope that you had a blessed Christmas, and we wish you and your family a healthy and prosperous New Year.
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