10/04/2026
π EVERY STOP HAS A STORY. EVERY DONATION CAN HELP START A NEW ONE. ππ
This week, our truck made 25 pickupsβtying our previous record! But the number tells only part of the story.
Seven stops were estates. Behind those doors were families grieving, memories being sorted, and loved ones choosing to turn loss into hope for someone else.
One family honored a 99-year-old woman who wished to remain in her home.
A son navigating the loss of his mother while his wife faces stage 4 cancer reached out to us.
A brother, who had just buried his sister, honored her wish that the household items we could use come to Partnership Center NEST.
These gifts carry meaning. And when they reach a neighbor starting over, they carry that love forward. β€οΈ
π‘ SIX FAMILIES BEGAN THEIR NEXT CHAPTER THIS WEEK.
They came through our doors for furniture and household essentials to help turn their new housing into a home.
A bed to rest in. A table to gather around. Everyday items that make a fresh start feel possible.
Since NEST began in 2019, nearly 2,400 families have received helpβincluding approximately 750 full beds and 1,600 queen beds!
To our donors, volunteers, agency partners, and supporters: YOU are part of every one of those new beginnings. Thank you! π
π CAN YOU HELP STOCK THE NEST?
We currently need:
β’ Shower liners
β’ First aid supplies: bacitracin, Band-Aids, and tweezers
β’ Cast iron pots
β’ Stockpotsβitβs soup and chili season! π²
π HOLIDAY TREASURES, COMMUNITY KINDNESS
Thank you to everyone who supported Karenβs Christmas Sale! Some purchases will support another nonprofitβs silent auction benefiting children affected by gun violence. Small ornaments also went toward the tree giveaway at New Heart Mission Church.
Kindness has a way of traveling beyond the place it begins. π
π Please continue praying for our two women volunteers facing medical challenges.
π COME SEE WHAT YOUR SUPPORT MAKES POSSIBLE!
Join us for our OPEN HOUSE & FUNDRAISER:
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Wednesday, October 14
π Noonβ6:00 p.m.
π Chamber ribbon-cutting at noon
π Please park at 4015 Burnham, Saginaw
Enjoy tours, food, refreshments, and a raffle! Meet the people behind the mission and discover how you can help our neighbors build a fresh start.
Want to volunteer at the Open House? Duane still has a couple of spots available! Call 989-860-0496.
October is here alreadyβwasnβt the Fourth of July about three weeks ago?! π Time moves quickly. Thank you for spending some of yours making life better for someone else.
π¬ What makes a place feel like HOME to you? Tell us below!
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Blessings,
Duane & your Partnership Center NEST family ππ