Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!We cannot say it enough. To everyone who helped with the Extreme Makeover Home Edition project in any way, we say THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts! My family and I were completely overwhelmed by the generosity of the Erie community during EMHE’s visit to Erie.
I want you to know that your hard work and support has not only helped me and my family, it has also helped the ENTIRE COMMUNITY. Your generosity and hard work has helped rebuild my home and The Youth Development Center. You have also helped me (and my family) strengthen our will to serve the children in our community for years to come. All praise be to God!
While I cannot possibly mention everyone by name who helped make this Extreme Makeover possible, I would like to thank John Maleno and his entire family and staff, Nick Scott, Dr. Thomas Gamble and the city of Erie for their overwhelming generosity. Thanks also to the organizations and businesses who donated services and items for our family and the children we serve. We are truly grateful and humbled by your generosity.
All my life I have given of my time and resources to help others in need. All of you have done the same for me by donating your time, talents, sweat and resources to make my life and the lives of countless children better. You have also made a lasting difference in our neighborhood by landscaping and doing other odd-jobs for so many who live nearby. For this we are forever grateful. God bless each and every one of you.
This experience has truly been a whirlwind. Sometimes I feel like my feet have not touched the ground! I believe the Extreme Makeover Home Edition’s visit to Erie has helped all of us take the first steps of a new adventure together. Let’s keep that spirit of giving alive in the future by helping one another and loving one another just as you did during EMHE week. We can accomplish great things if we all work together. My new home and youth center are proof of that.
If you would like to learn more about our history and mission, or if you’d like to support us and our continued efforts to help inner-city youth, please visit us at ClarasWay.com.
Once again, on behalf of the entire Ward Family, we say THANK YOU and GOD BLESS YOU for your love and support!
-Clara Ward and the Ward Family
