... to everyone who made PINK IN THE PARK such a huge success! Enough money was raised Saturday to pay one full-time person to work at daycare for 8 weeks. This financial resource provides significant support to day-to-day operations at day care.
Clark Street Foundation (CSF), the sponsor of this event, was formed for the purpose of providing financial assistance to Sherryl Morris Day Care while Sherryl undergoes cancer treatments, surgery, and related recovery. She will be unable to work full time over the next few months, and won't be at work at all in the weeks following impending surgery. Appropriate staffing at day care is critical to licensing requirements and is critical to ensure the level of love and caring Sherryl provides to the children is maintained.
Words cannot express the gratitude we have for the phenomenal moms who planned and carried through this event. Their endless creativity, tireless attention to detail, and generous donations ("all things pink" and beyond!) are truly remarkable. Thank you, too, to the dads who helped with the logistics of this event -- from bullhorn announcements to moving tables to and from the park, your efforts and support are truly appreciated.
And wasn't it great to have Sherryl arrive at the event?! She commented later that evening that a few people began to say to her, "Look around you. This is what you have created." She said she stopped them as the concept was too emotionally overwhelming to fathom. While most who attended the event know Sherryl through day care, one good friend with whom Richard and Sherryl spend time at Trinity each summer drove down from Oregon for the day just to attend PINK IN THE PARK.
While Sherryl was humbled by the PINK IN THE PARK event, as we all know, that so many people care about her is indicative of the impact and influence she has on everyone she meets. Thank you all for showing how much you treasure our sister and her day care. We are forever indebted to your generosity and kindness.
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