Blog. Credit where due: passing on beneficiaries’ thanks to all our supporters
August 01, 2018 | Author Mark Lewis
Author: Mark Lewis
Of the many reasons for choosing a career in hospitality, one of the foremost has to be the pleasure that comes from being thanked for the food, drink, accommodation or service you’ve provided.
At Hospitality Action, we thrive on positive feedback, too. ‘Thank you’ is a powerful phrase, and we’ve collected backloads of thank you notes from people we’ve helped.
Of course, we can only offer the support that elicits this feedback because of the fundraising that underpins our charity. On that basis, the thanks should really go to you, the selfless people who make our work possible.
You know who you are: consider yourselves well and truly thanked for your generosity of spirit. You are changing lives for the better – as you’ll see from the comments below.
“I am in tears as I type. Thank you so much. You saved my life.”
“Thank you very much for your help to save my house and my life, I couldn’t ask a better person for help.”
“With your help, I’m having the best winter. It is the first time I can have heating without worrying about the bill. It’s wonderful. Thank you for the peace and happiness you have given me.”
“To all the wonderful staff at Hospitality Action, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for all your help since losing my job. I don’t know what I would have done without it.
“Thank you for the vouchers for the afternoon tea. I took my mum with me as she supported me through my treatment. After the trauma of last year, it was lovely to be able to relax and have an afternoon out.”
“Thank you so much. I am utterly speechless and eternally grateful.”
“I just wanted to thank you all for the lovely Christmas card and gift card. When I opened it this morning I cried at the generosity and kindness you have shown.”
“Thank you for the adaptations. I applied to other organisations, but they had either run out of funds or we didn’t fit their criteria. You were quick to reply and made us feel less humble for applying. I can’t thank you enough.”
“Please accept our sincere thanks for your generosity. It has made a world of difference. You made this happen: 😊.”
“Just wanted to say thank you so much for my grant. It has helped me a lot with getting my life back on track.”
“Thank you so much. With the help and support of your kind organisation, it is a lot easier to focus on the positives and a bright future.”
“I cannot express in words the gratitude I have for your charity. I’ll never forget that you helped me at my worst point. Not only have you changed and improved my life and situation, you’ve restored something I haven’t had in a very long time: hope.”
“Thank you doesn’t seem like enough, you are all angels and I am forever grateful for your help.”
“Your grant made such a difference to my mental state, which no doubt helped in the healing process.”