nQva

Network of Victim Assistance

January 2015

2370 York Road - Suite B1 - Jamison, PA 18929

(215) 343-6543 - TTY (215) 343-6299- FAX: (215) 343-6260
www.novabucks.org - 24-Hour Hotline 1-800-675-6900

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It's hard to believe that the holidays are already over for another year. Decorations are corning
down, the hustle and bustle is over, and there are no more Christmas songs on the radio. Many of us
have moved on, back to the realities of family and work and everyday life. Every gift has been
unwrapped and put away, and some of them even forgotten. But for some of our clients who were
recipients of NOVA's 2014 Holiday Gift Program, the gifts truly keep on giving.

There was the teenager this year who received a donated tablet, just when she was living in a
shelter and needed_ it most. This gift has given her a way to connect and communicate with important
support people in her life. There was the mom this year that was able to tell her child when she asked
where all the gifts came from that she truly didn't know ... it's just the magic of Christmas. "NOVA saved
Christmas", she said, now that her daughter is able to keep believing in Santa for one more year. There
were all of the individuals and families who said that the gifts they received were literally the only gifts
they would receive all holiday season. "Because of this, I can truly believe that there is still good in the
world and that someone out there cares about me," said one young adult who received no other gifts.

YOU made that happen this holiday season, for 18 Bucks County families affected by violent
crime. In the same community where someone broke their trust and harmed their sense of safety,
someone else came alongside of them to help restore trust and safety in the community. YOU did that.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making that possible. Whatever thoughtful and generous
gifts you gave, from bikes to Barbies to clothing and food, you actually gave even so much more. You
gave a renewed sense of trust in people and hope for the future. You gave the gift of holiday magic and
wonder. Thank you.

On behalf of the staff of NOVA,

of Bucks County

Advocacy, Prevention & SUpp01't for Victims of Crime in Bucks County