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The Delta Hope House is very honored to report that our own David Phillips received the Delta County Volunteer of the Year Award for 2023 at the annual Recognition Banquet of the Red River Valley RSVP on June 5, 2023, in Paris, Texas! RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) is an Agency of United Way of Lamar County sponsored by Paris Junior College and serves Delta, Hopkins, Lamar, and Red River Counties.
David has been a volunteer since 2018 and has given over 1300 hours of service to our community through his work with the Delta Hope House. He serves as a team leader who also stocks shelves and helps clients load their cars with groceries. His Station Representative says, “We are grateful to have David on our team because he lights up the room with his incredible personality and incredible work ethic.”
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On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, the Delta Hope House received two fantastic food donations – an impressive 2640 lbs. from the Cooper Elementary School, and an amazing 4020 lbs. from Cooper Lake State Park! The Elementary School students generously gave their time in recent days to collecting the much-appreciated donations. The State Park donated food items collected from their annual "Christmas in the Park" event held on December 8th and 9th, 2023.
The Delta Hope House and our hard-working volunteers send their heart-felt thanks to all of the generous folks who donated food items, to the Cooper Lake State Park employees, and to the wonderful, caring Elementary School students! We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season!
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The Delta Hope House is proud to announce that Lynne Morris, one of our own (!) received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, through AmeriCorps Seniors, at the Annual Red River Valley RSVP Volunteer Service Award banquet on December 8, 2023, in Paris, Texas. RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) is an Agency of United Way of Lamar County sponsored by Paris Junior College and serves Delta, Hopkins, Lamar, and Red River Counties.
Ms. Morris is a board member and long-time volunteer at all three RSVP volunteer stations in Delta County – Delta Hope House, Delta County Library, and Delta County Museum. She has accumulated over 4,000 volunteer hours among the three locations and is still going strong! We congratulate her and offer our appreciation for her unwavering commitment to serving the citizens of Delta County!