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This thank you letter is from the Yurok Tribe Client Services Dept. for our donations of non-slip socks for Yurok elders. Click here if you’d like to send something to the elders food drive!
May 15, 2025
Dear Chris,
Thank you for the recent sock drive. Your generosity and that of the gracious donors is much appreciated. It is always a delight to be able to pass on the unique gifts to our Elders. These no skid socks really were excepted with surprise and appreciation. Elders love to receive small gifts that are so useful.
Thank you again for the sock drive!
Sincerely,
Cindy Green
Elder Service Representative
Yurok Tribe Client Services Department
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This thank you letter is from the Yurok Tribe Elders Nutrition Program for our prize donations for their annual Elders Summit. Click here if you’d like to send something to the food drive!
May 1, 2025
Chris/FoPPR
Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation
Re: Thank You for Supporting Our Second Annual Elders Summit
Aye ye-kwee Chris & Donors,
On behalf of our Yurok Elders Nutrition team, we want to extend our deepest gratitude for your generous support of our second annual Elders Summit. This gathering has quickly become a cherished tradition, offering our elders a chance to reconnect with one another, enjoy a meal together, and engage directly with tribal leadership about how we can better serve them. Your donations truly helped make this year’s event special. From the practical and thoughtful items like heavy-duty tarps, trash bags, garden hoses and attachments, gardening tools, toilet paper, flashlights, and mops to the unexpected but incredibly generous KitchenAid mixer, every gift brought joy and utility to our elders. The mixer, in particular, was such a lovely surprise that it was featured as one of the grand prizes!
Thanks to your kindness, our elders not only left with helpful resources, but also with full hearts, knowing that people like you are looking out for their well-being. We’re grateful for your continued support and partnership in honoring and uplifting the elders of our community — Wok-hlew (thank you).
Sincerely,
Fawn Beall, Administrative Assistant
Yurok Tribe Title VI Elders Nutrition Program
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This thank you letter is from the Yurok Tribe Elders Nutrition Program for our food donations. Thanks for your continued support!
April 17, 2025
Friends of Pineridge Reservation
Re: Elders Nutrition Program, food & supply donations
Aye ye-kwee Chris & Donors,
Our team here at the Yurok Tribe Nutrition Program extends our deepest gratitude for the incredible food and supply donations you continue to provide in support of those we serve.
Your generous contributions help ensure that our elders are well-nourished, cared for, and supported with dignity. Because of your kindness, each participant in our program receives a wide variety of food items, including dried beans, canned fish, cereals, milk alternatives, and essential pantry staples such as canned goods and baking supplies. You’ve also provided vital household and personal care items like cold medicine, hygiene products, cleaning supplies, masks, and paper goods—including Kleenex, paper towels, and toilet paper. Every item is deeply appreciated. Thanks to your ongoing support, we can provide for the health, comfort, and well-being of over 80 community members.
We are truly grateful for this continued partnership. On behalf of the Yurok Tribal Elders Nutrition Program and the elders we serve—Wok-hlew (thank you).
Sincerely,
Fawn Beall
Administrative Assistant
Yurok Tribe Title VI Elders Nutrition Program
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This thank you letter is from the Principal of Jack Norton Elementary and Weitchpec Yurok Magnet School for the Easter donations. Thanks to all who helped! If you’d like to send birthday supplies click here.
April 14, 2025
It amazes me that individuals across the United States of America send love via USPS and UPS to my schools. I was just talking to my staff about how I believe our school gives our students the highest level of support in our district and that is mostly because of the generous donations from the many wonderful people of FOPR—-thank you, thank you, thank you!
The Easter donations were over the top and will provide our kids with a fun-filled day of activities before they leave for break. The candy-filled eggs will be a favorite during our Easter Egg Hunt this Friday. I will have a few golden eggs filled with money just to keep the Easter Egg Hunt interesting. We have a huge lower field for students to search for eggs—they get very excited just before the hunt.
The Girl Scout cookies are always a welcomed sweet treat at school and my students/staff enjoy eating them in the afternoon or during break—thank you.
I hope this letter conveys the thankfulness everyone at WES feels towards the people that make up FOPR. My schools are more caring places due to the fact that we can offer to students all the wonderful donated items to them throughout the year. Kids are definitely feeling the love.
Thanks again for all you have done.
Sincerely,
Jason L. Henderson, Principal
Jack Norton Elementary School
Weitchpec Yurok Magnet Elementary School
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This thank you letter is from Little Singer Elementary School on the Navajo Nation for the Valentine’s Day donations. Thanks to all who donated! If you’d like to send birthday supplies click here.
February 17, 2025
Good Afternoon,
February was a short month for us – we had Valentine activities going on every other day with students and parents. Thank you for all the candies, streamers, cards and small toys that were sent to the students.
Thank you so much for all that you do for families that cannot afford a lot – it means a lot to each family.
Thank You so much.
Love,
Mrs. Shirley, Principal
Little Singer Elementary School
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This thank you letter is from Jack Norton Elementary School and Weitchpec Yurok Magnet School for the Valentine’s Day donations. Thanks to all who helped!
February 11, 2025
Dear Chris and FOPR,
Thank you for the many Valentine’s Day donations. We have bagged up the many Hershey’s Kisses, Jolly Rancher lollipops, and other candies into student’s individual bags to give to them on Valentine’s Day during their party.
My staff have used the mini-lights and Valentine’s Day Banners to decorate our office and lunch room—they are beautiful. Thank you. The decorations keep a festive joy in the hearts of my students as they go about their day doing school work.
The balloons, crepe paper, stickers, and Valentine’s Day cards will all go into making this year’s party the best. We received so many great items from the FOPR donors this year it really gives my students a positive/fun event to look forward to. We are so thankful for your never-ending support of our students.
Well, I hope everyone reading this letter knows how appreciated you are for all of your generous donations. My staff, students, and myself are deeply touched by your generosity. Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Jason L. Henderson, Principal
Jack Norton Elementary School
Weitchpec Yurok Magnet School
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This thank you letter is from Jack Norton Elementary School for the school Cooking Club donations. Thanks to all who helped!
January 10, 2025
Dear Chris and FOPR,
Our cooking club at JNES is thriving because of your generous donations. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for your continued donations of cooking supplies. Your support has been instrumental in the success of our club and has provided students with invaluable opportunities to explore their culinary interests. Thanks to your kindness, our students have developed a newfound appreciation for cooking, and their enthusiasm has positively influenced our school lunch program. Many of our club members are now scrutinizing/examining the school lunch program, bringing fresh ideas and a greater interest in healthy, homemade meals. Our students also enjoy eating their creations too.
Your contribution has not only enriched our cooking club but has also had a broader impact on the overall well-being and engagement between staff and students. I am excited to see how my students continue to grow and see the positive changes they bring to our school. Once again, thank you for your generous support. I am deeply grateful for your involvement in helping our JNES students thrive.
Sincerely,
Jason L. Henderson, Principal
Jack Norton Elementary School
Weitchpec Yurok Magnet School
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