DRAFT_December Newsletter 12.21.20

A Season of Gifts: A Season of Giving

Greetings: With a new year fast approaching, many of us are eager to close the chapter on 2020. It’s understandable. This year has reminded us how vulnerable we all are to a rapidly changing environment. Importantly, we are reminded of the need to adapt and progress in a positive direction in the face of challenges. For many of us, these challenges and reminders have renewed our appreciation for intangible gifts such as kindness, empathy, and compassion—the gifts you give every day to children

and adults who turn to DPSS for assistance and safety. You truly have been a beacon of hope in our communities during a most challenging year.

Whatever you plan to do and wherever you plan to be this holiday season, I wish each of you safe celebrations and the gifts of love and good health. Many of us will be celebrating in fewer numbers. Many of us may be alone. Please reach out to one another as a reminder of the powerful connections we share as human beings who essentially share the same dreams for our families. Our vital work to serve and empower vulnerable communities would not be possible without your commitment and passion. I look forward to continuing to serve alongside you in the new year with a spirit of optimism, and hope for peace, joy and healing.

Happy Holidays! Sayori Baldwin Director

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