January 15, 2024 - Thank YOU Shoebox Project VOLUNTEERS
You FILLED my HEART BUCKET with HOPE, LOVE, GOODNESS + COURAGE
You FILLED my HEART BUCKET with HOPE, LOVE, GOODNESS + COURAGE
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Dear 'everyone' @Shoebox Project,
Speaking at your inaugural 2024 Volunteer Celebration Event is such an honour because for 4 years I have received a Shoebox full of LOVE which filled my heart bucket with hope, GOODNESS, joy and grit. In 2024, by YOUR open example, I am filled with COURAGE to give back too! Congratulations!! Veronica, Shannon and Alison for celebrating your TEN Year Volunteer Coordinator Anniversary and bringing so much joy to so many women with your dedication, hard work, and creative passion. Thank you, Lesley!! from the bottom of my heart for dedicating TEN years of your life to empowering women in Canada, USA and UK to overcome stigma, homelessness and making holidays much brighter! Also - I need to thank you Karen for leading the Volunteers with vision, heart, and goodness and for giving me this opportunity tonight. Below are more videos that share my 4 year Shoebox "Love Story". Gloria - gloria(at) gloria.org |
CAVEAT EMPTOR: As I look upon these videos from over the last 3-4 years, I realize I am a storyteller, more than a marketer ( my job) because I cannot seem to "keep it brief and to the point" - so you have been warned about the length of the videos, they are all unscripted but from my heart!
2021: A visual representation of how YOUR Shoebox helped heal me.
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Dec.22, 2023 - Bailey + Darren from Margaret's delivered my Shoebox!
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Dec.22, 2023 - Bailey + Darren from Margaret's dropped off my Shoebox gift! This was totally unplanned and unscripted I am sorry if I did not include everyone's name! I then shared my gift with my Mom ( who used to donate Shoebox gifts herself in past years! Warning - this video is a little on the longish side!
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Christmas Day 2023: I shared my very generous gift with my Mom, Elena. who is saying thank you Shoebox Project!
(She 82, battling health issues - YOU all made her Christmas brighter) |
June 25, 2021 - I created this video for Kelly ( the amazing East GTA Coordinator) for her East GTA Instagram. Thank you Kelly!!
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Mother's Day 2021: I was asked to "produce" a Thank-you Shoebox Project Video video for Mother's Day. I asked Elizabeth, a film student to help me edit and she kindly donated her time. Without Margaret's I would never have been a recipient of a Shoebox; so thank you Margaret's too!