2026 Thank You Letters

Thank you very much for the wonderful school supply items and clothing for our children here at American Horse School!  It has helped us tremendously to offset our budget cuts.  We are very grateful that our students have all they need to be successful!

There are many smiles as the students have what they need to strive and have a positive experience learning in school.

Best,

Alice Phelps, Principal

American Horse School

Thank you very much for the wonderful Elders’ Christmas gifts!  They were very well received and brought much delight and happiness. These items were all greatly needed and it was a nice surprise for our Wisdom Keepers to enjoy a nice gift for themselves.

Thank you so much for your hearts and generosity. Have a Happy New Year!

Best,

Alice Phelps

Director
First Families Now

Happy New Year!  We just returned from our 2-week break – we had a lot of clearing that we were doing for the kids.  Christmas activities were very fun for the kids. They had hot chocolate and storytelling sessions. All the kids were able to take home a gift that was donated. We had all the parents show up for Santa’s visit and the kids sang and danced for the Christmas program.

Thank you for the donations of clothes, towels, toys, food, yarn and other gifts of books. If we did not have the donations, we would not be able to send each child a gift, so thank you on behalf of the parents – the elders received gifts too.  THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

Etta Shirley, Principal

Little Singer Community School

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This thank you letter is from the Piñon High School Librarian for the books donated to Piñon Elementary, Middle and High School during 2025.

 

January 5, 2026

Dear Friends,

I am writing on behalf of the students and faculty at the Piñon elementary, middle and high schools to thank you for the generous donation of books to our libraries in these schools. Pinon, AZ is a small community on the Navajo Reservation. It is isolated; it takes two hours to drive to towns of any size. Unfortunately, it is plagued with many of the social ills common to Native American reservations. Student achievement and reading levels are generally low and literacy is seldom modeled in the home. The books you donated have been placed in the respective library collections so all students can benefit from them. Due to limited funding and the normal loss of books each year, additions to our libraries are welcomed!

Again, thank you all for your generous donations. The support you have given to our students and families is much appreciated and the message that literacy is important is invaluable.

Sincerely,

Mr. Loren Omoth
Librarian, Piñon High School