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  Lord, thank You
for our children,
For them we kneel and pray.

Help us teach them of Your kindness,
Of Your mercy
and Your way.

Help us show them
of Your love,
your strength
and safety, too.

Help us show them who You are.
Help us treat them like You do.

Let's pray,
educate ourselves, and volunteer
for the children
of our nation
until black and blue are just colors in their crayon box.		  
 
 


The 2009 Blue Santa Award Recipient is

Melinda Goodman

Each Christmas Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention selects an individual who has made an outstanding effort in behalf of the foster children in Cameron Country. This year’s award was given to Melinda Goodman. Melinda is the Community Chair person for the Frontera Quilt Guild and together with the LDS Sewing Ladies Group were able to donate over 150 quilts to Blue Sunday for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services -Child Protective Services Division.

Child Protective Services supervisor Sandra Massey shared how removing a child from their home is a very traumatic experience for all involved. In many cases children are not able to gather belongings; they leave with only what they are wearing. Sometimes, all they have are their pajamas. These abused and neglected children are able to choose their very own handmade quilt. Imagine the frightening circumstance surrounding these children. Now imagine the sting of this event being lightened by the comfort of these quilts stitched with love with them in mind.

The quilts touch others as well. Overworked caseworkers are reminded that our community cares for these children. So a big BLUE thank you to Melinda Goodman and to all the hands who worked on the quilts.

Melinda Goodman

Frontera Quilt Guild

Melinda Goodman's grandaughter Melynn shows off the quilts!

 

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The 2008 Blue Santa Award was given to Lusiddie and Jack Carlisle.

Each year Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention recognizes a person or organization for their outstanding effort. Blue Santa honorees are chosen for their outstanding service in the battle to end child abuse in Cameron County. This year's recipients are Jack and Lusiddie Carlisle.  Early on in the development of Blue Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle asked if they could help. Knowing that someone believed we could make a difference gave us courage to move forward.  Each month they send a check to Blue Sunday.  Their monthly support has been used to help us further our prevention and relief efforts but it does even more than that.  It is a monthly reminder that they not only give but pray for us and the children we serve.  They are the quiet giants in the battle to stop child abuse. 

Our hearts broke as we lost Mr. and Mr. Carlisle this year.  They passed away within months of each other and are greatly missed.

 
 

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