Kate Sanders of Livonia, Michigan…. (I can hear the “Price is Right” music in my head). All right, so Kate wasn’t on the Price is Right but she is Project 100’s 100th Recipient! Friday afternoon, the Project 100 team, Co-op Services Executive Team and WDIV Channel 4 Detroit all arrived at exactly at 2 p.m. to surprise Kate with a crisp new $100 dollar bill — and then the celebration began!
With a shocked look on her face as she answered the door to Jeremy, the entire Project 100 team, the Co-op Services Executive team and a news crew, (I’m reiterating to show you that we do like to do things big!) Kate was at a loss for words as Jeremy handed her $100 dollars. All she could keep saying was “Thank You”! Which is what we get all the time – we love to see people smile. :) Along with her crisp $100 dollar bill, Co-op Services President/CEO Anthony Carnarvon also presented Kate with a $100 dollar gift card and a goody bag from the credit union!
Kate who had lost her job earlier in the year said, “This couldn’t have come at a better time.”
So what did she say she was going to do with the money? Host a holiday party, of course. But not just any party. We were surprised to find out that Kate already gives back in many ways and has instilled this type of thinking within her family. So much so, that her daughter had recently asked if she could host a holiday party, in which her guests would bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots or canned goods to donate to a local food bank in lieu of gifts. But because of their financial situation, Kate had told her she wasn’t sure she could have the party this year.
“I think I’m going to let my daughter have her party now,” Kate said.
It’s stories like these that make us so happy that our recipients are such givers, and to be a part of Project 100 where I get to meet so many of them! I have been so lucky to be a part of such a great team and to be able to witness exactly what $100 dollars can do for a community! To all of our recipients and to all who I have had the pleasure of meeting, I wish you nothing but the best and hope that you continue to spread the word about Project 100 and keep giving back to those that need it the most.
Project 100 may be done giving away $100 dollars but it’s just getting started… be sure to check back often to see just what myself, Jeremy, Stephanie and the rest of the team are up too… You never know what could be happening next!
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Can you blame them?) And yes, it was much warmer in those early days…
