2004

This was our first year, and was the most amazing experience! We made up flyers and Alec and Carter went out in the cold snow putting them on the doors in our neighborhood. His school class was also a huge help. We made a big deal of it to our family and friends, and Alec was able to go on the radio on KSL 1160 and talk about his fundraiser, thanks to Aunt Jackie. He was so nervous but did a great job and there was a wonderful women who heard him on the radio and knitted hats, gloves and scarves for the children. Mimi and Papa had a stake Christmas party and they gathered a huge boxful of items for him to take. Our goal that year was 50 of each and I believe we got over 150 of each that year!

We donated all the socks to the Family Promise - Salt Lake (formerly Salt Lake Interfaith Hospitality Network), for their Socks for Santa program. I think that was the first year we had taken him downtown in the not so clean area. It has made a huge impact on his life. He has little memories that really made him sad and thankful. The woman there was especially touched that Alec had done all this work for them and was so thankful to him.

After we dropped those off we went to deliver the hats and gloves to the Rescue Haven shelter for women and children. They almost didn't let us in because Jeremy and Tracy were with us and they were not suppose to let men in. After explaining what we were doing we were able to go in and meet some of the women. They were just getting ready for dinner and a couple of ladies came in and looked into one of the bags we had brought. One of them said to her friend "there are your white gloves!" And the women came over and looked in and said to us "I was just praying this morning for some white gloves!" That was the only white pair in the entire bag.

As we left the shelter and looked back we could see in the window they were praying over their dinner. Alec remember's thinking they were thanking Heavenly Father for him. I know he was a small answer to a prayer.