Love, Inc. Programs

Over 30,000 people were assisted through Love, Inc. in 2009. Below are links to many of our current programs available to assist those in our community in need. Our mission is to identify and assess the needs of families and individuals and then direct them to the appropriate resources. Our goal is to help families and individuals help themselves .

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Client Testimonials

January 2011

  • “Dear staff and volunteers of Love, Inc. – I can not find the right words to thank you for the kindness, and resources you have shared with me and my two children for the last two plus years.  Please know how instrumental your support has been through my healing process.  It at times brings me to tears to know how far I have come.  A good portion of my healing – I am indebted to Love, Inc. and its generosity and true caring.  Burlington and its surrounding communities are truly blessed to have Love, Inc. Thank you for paying it forward – 10,000 x’s + 10,000 x’s!!  I hope that your energy and peace continue to 2011 and for many years to com.”
  • “I just wanted to thank you so much!  It meant a lot to us.  You made our Christmas very special.  I cried when I seen how good you were to us and how you saved my Christmas with my little girl.  I will never forget what you did for us.  Thanks doesn’t even come close to how we feel about your support.  You touched our lives. Thank you so much! “
  • “Thank you for trying to help my family have a happy time for gift opening at Xmas.  We are thankful that people care enough still to help those in need.  If it wasn’t for your kindness, there would have been nothing to open.  It is so sad that we have to ask others to make our kids have a fun-filled Xmas.  We will return the favor when we are fortunate to help others!  We love giving.  The only thing I can give to you kind people is my gratitude, my love and my prayers to such wonderful people!”
  • “Muchas gracias por la hermosa sonrisa que dibujaron en el rostro de mi hua es algo que no tengo con que pagarselos que Dios los bendiga portener ese corazon tan gran dios siempre estaran en nuestras oraciones.
  • Thank you very much for the gifts that put a beautiful smile on my daughter’s face.  That is something wonderful.  May God bless you for having a big heart.  You will always be a part of our daily talk.”
  • “Thank you very much for the things you got my kids.  It was greatly appreciated.  I got layed off for the winter and didn’t know what to do and as always you people came through.  Thanks again!  Happy holidays!”
  • “Thanks to everyone who helped make our families’ Christmas a wonderful and memorable holiday.  No words can describe the looks of joy on our childrens faces as they opened their gifts.  We are truly grateful.”
  • “Thank you so much for helping to give my family a nice Christmas.  You may never know how much your kindness and generosity are appreciated or how much you have helped us.”
  • “I wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity this Christmas.  It was wonderful to see the smiles brought to my son’s face as he opened the gifts from you.  I wouldn’t have been able to do it without your help.  I will remember this and keep it close to my heart.  Thank you so much.”
  • “I would like to thank you on behalf of my family.  Our car broke down and cost $700 to fix, and that took all of our Christmas money.  I think it is just wonderful what you do for a family that need it.”
  • “I want to thank you for making Xmas 2010 a year to remember.  I have never seen my son more excited then on Xmas! He ripped through his gifts with fury.  We used the toaster oven to make raspberry toast Xmas day with hot chocolate.  He was so excited by the oven.  He watched the toast the whole time! We sat and played the v-tech games for hours.  Thanks to you his teacher said that he recognizes almost every letter!  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
  • “Thank you very much for your help with Christmas presents.  If it wasn’t for you, there wouldn’t have been much of a Christmas for our families this year.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family forever and always!”
  • “Thank you Love, Inc.!  You have turned a possible lost Christmas into a great Christmas.  Keep up the good work and thank all the people at Love, Inc.  You can really tell they cared! Thanks!”

June 2010

  • Dear Teacher’s LOVE:  “Thank you for giving me some clothes.  I love having the summer clothes to wear during this warm weather.”
  • Teacher’s LOVE:  “Thank you so much for the shoes for my student.”
  • “On April 16, my boyfriend and I were badly hurt on his motorcycle.  I got a broken leg and he broke both.  Coming home was a blessing for both of us.  But being able to borrow medical equipment made our lives so much easier.  We are getting around and things are looking up.  I’m glad there is a place like yours to help people out when their lives have been turned upside down.  Thank you so very much!”

May 2010

  • “Thanks for the sunshine you brought into a life that was nearly rained out!  Although a year ago I wasn’t sure if life was what I wanted, now I love life.  I thank you and I am truly, truly grateful.”
  • To all the Love employees:  Thank you for helping us so much with the medical equipment for our dear friend.  Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated.

April 2010

  • We received these Thank You’s from a Mom and her daughter.
  • During the month of March 2010, Food Pantry participants where given the opportunity to share what the food pantry has meant to their family?

34 families volunteered their responses, these are their comments:

  • “The food pantry has helped my family when we are short of money and food. They have always been there and for that my family is very grateful for this pantry. Thank you!”
  • “It helps us in our time of need”
  • “The food pantry has provided my family with nutritious foods, good company and peace of mind.”
  • “Something good to eat from nice people. Keep up the good work.”
  • “(Stress reliever!) A wonderful source of help for my family. I hope that God truly blesses all involved in this wonderful program.”
  • “It means my family won’t have to go to bed hungry and some other money can go for gas for our car.”
  • “A LOT! Life, Energy, Love, Sharing, Thanks.”
  • “Everything. Thank you and God Bless.”
  • “That someone cares. Love, Inc. means that.”
  • “First time”
  • “It means a lot of very helpful food in the time of need and I really am thankful for all your help.”
  • “More than you’ll ever know.”
  • “Everyone has been just good to me.”
  • “Everything. Everyone needs help!”
  • “Eating. It means my family won’t have to go to bed hungry or send my kids off to school with an empty stomach. We don’t use the pantry every month but it’s a Godsend when we need it.”
  • “Help the kids eat and I’m thankful for this kind of program. God Bless.”
  • “Thanks to the food pantry for providing our family with food and keeping us in our new house in our need for financial help. Thank you.”
  • “I so appreciate the food pantry and the respectful opportunity to choose the items off the shelves instead of getting a generic box. These are hard times and I never expected to be in a situation to plea for food. Heartfelt thanks for being in the Burlington area.”
  • “Big help when needed!”
  • “Wonderful, wonderful snacks, food! It has been a godsend. Thank you!”
  • “Everything, because I haven’t had enough food to eat, and if it wasn’t for the pantry, I don’t know what I would have done.”
  • “Knowing someone is out there to help us when it’s needed is so wonderful. I believe in “passing forward”. Helping each other is what is or should be done especially these days. Everyone at the Food Pantry is so nice & helpful they make you feel special.”
  • “Security. Thank you for everything!”
  • “God Bless You.”
  • “It has meant great things to my family in these tough economic times. Thank you very much for all your help.”
  • “It’s a Blessing. Without it my family would go without food.”
  • “After my husband worked for 16 years at the same place he got laid off so his income was the only thing we had and the food pantry really helped us. Thank you. God Bless.”
  • “Relieve the anxiety about eating.”
  • “A great deal of help in bad times.”
  • “I really appreciate the help from Love. Bless you.”
  • “God bless Burlington. We used to give to the food pantry years ago. Now we are one of the families that really need to use it. Hardship can hit anyone at anytime. The food pantry means the community cares.”

February 2010

  • “Thank you for the boots.”
  • “Thank you for the jacket, hat, gloves and snow pants.”
  • “Thank you for the coat and snow pants.”
  • Teacher’s LOVE:  “Thank you so much for the snow pants and boots for our 2nd graders.  They are both warm and dry now!”
  • “Thank you for the coat, hat, boots snow pants and mittens!  I really like them all!”

January 2010

  • “Thanks for the new boots.  I really like them.”
  • Dear Teacher’s LOVE:  “Thank you for the new snow pants.  They are great!  Thank you!”
  • “Thank you for the new winter coat, hat and mittens.”
  • “Thank you very much for the jacket.”
  • “Thanks for the snow pants and boots from the bottom of my heart!”