Happy Valentine’s Day from Thumbuddy Special

Love is in the air….

We hope everyone’s Holidays were enjoyable.

We want to extend a very Big Thank You and LOTS of LOVE for all your support over the past Christmas Season.

Polar Express was a delight! Enjoy these photos and notes, Quinn Connelly was our Santa and he was the “Man of the Hour” on that train. Oh the sheer joy!

  • In the name of all the families you help and the kids you enlighten, we thank you!”
  • “We are grateful for great people like you that help families with special needs children. You make each day, and especially the Holidays very special!”
  • “We want to thank you for sharing the Christmas Spirit with all of us! We want to send all our Christmas Blessing to you and your families”

The Wrapping Party was quite the achievement- 14 Social Workers came to our party and 40 volunteers filled the needs for over 80 families. We also provided toys for another 300 children. Here are a couple of the notes we received.

  • “It is very kind when someone opens their arms to help others in need. Thank you so much!”
  • “It has been a hard year for us, so we are grateful we were able to participate in the positive experience. Have a a Happy New Year and I hope you are recognized for the wonderful things you do.”

Our Christmas Mailing, was another year of generosity, we received over $24,000 in cash donations that we will be using towards our “Kids on the Go” Scholarship.


Thumbuddy Special would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the Armstrong Family, our dear friend Carolyn Armstrong passed away this past December. In Lieu of flowers the family requested donations to Thumbuddy Special. Carolyn was a longtime supporter of Thumbuddy Special and a regular at our Golf Outing. We know she is enjoying a “cold one or two” on the 19th hole up in heaven. Carolyn’s hardy laugh and generous spirit will be missed by many.

Save-the Date
Carlucci’s Winter is Almost Over Fundraiser
will be held March 7th from 5:00-8:00 pm.
Click here for the event flier and more details.
Again, I can not possibly put into words how grateful we are for your continuous generosity. God’s Work is a Privilege!

God’s Love and Grace,
Mary Ellen