Be a Pillar of Light & Love

Meet Christie, Our Kindness Ambassador

Christie Neeld organizes our monthly Kindness Projects, choosing a meaningful theme and recipient organization for each collection. With the generosity of our community we collect, pack and distribute over 2,000 items each month to brighten the day of those in need.

Christie brings our community together through the powerful acts of kindness & giving. She is truly a pillar of light and love!

For more kindness inspiration, visit Christie’s Kindness Ambassadors Group on Facebook for ideas and simple ways you can bring kindness to your community.

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spreading kindness throughout the community

Christie is pictured with her mother and one of her daughters, who often join her in bringing our Kindness Projects to life.

Past projects have included Blessing Bags for people experiencing homelessness and addiction, Sunshine Bags for chemotherapy patients, the "Have a Heart" bags for cardiac patients, Christmas stockings for veterans, School Bags and Bags of Hope for teens in foster care, handmade dog chew toys for local rescues, gift bags for seniors, birthday party bags for needy families that are distributed at local food pantries, and many more.

Looking to participate in an upcoming project? Visit our Schedules & Events page to see upcoming Kindness Projects which usually include an Amazon Wish List where you can send items in advance and invite freinds to do the same.

host a kindness project

We also host Kindness Projects at our headquarters for organizations, businesses, schools, and groups looking to make a difference within their own communities.

Interested in hosting a Kindness Project at our center? Email staff@pillarsoflightandlove.org for more information.

Making a difference together

Through our Kindness Projects, we teach children that their acts of kindness can positively impact the lives of people they may never meet. Read some of the heartfelt messages we have received from recipients and participants below.

"Dear Christie & Empowering U Team, Thank you so much for the sunshine bags, our patients feel the love and support with all the goodies. We cannot thank you enough for thinking of our patients during their difficult time."
- The Cancer Center
"Dear Christie & Empowering U Team, Wow - 140 gifts! The children did a great job gathering and wrapping all of them. They will definitely "cheer up" everyone. Your thoughtfulness and effort is greatly appreciated."
- Parkhouse Residents
"Thank you so much for putting on these monthly kindness projects! This was our first, but we hope to participate again! The girls has a great time and are going to be making braided dog toys as part of their Bronze Award Project. Thank you!"
"To all of you, just want to thank you all so much for the great collection of book bags and school supplies for children you packed and donated to Open Door. You know, our food pantry and clothes closet programs serves between 125 and 175 families per month, and this year every child in need received book bag and supplies, thanks to you. We want every child to have a good start to their school year- thanks so much for making that happen."
- Karen Maute, The Executive Director
"You really made me feel special! On 5/24/18, I will be 88 years of age and I THANK YOU for all the goodies. May God bless you all!"
- Phil West
"Thank you for the yellow bags of goodies I received at the Pottstown Hospital Cancer Center. It was such a cheery bag, all decorated with a note inside. It was such a thoughtful gesture and greatly appreciated."
-Donna Wineland
"To all the sweet people who contributed to the Bags... Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. It brought a smile to my husbands face!"
-Judie H.
"Dear Pillars of Light & Love Community, thank you so much for the donation of stuffed animals. they have been such a joy for our patients to have during their treatment. We appreciate all of the extra love and support from your community to ours. Thank you again!"
-The Cancer Center
"Dear Pillars memember, Thank you so much for the yellow bags of "cheer". All the goodies that you sent, made me happy 🙂 I hope you have fun this summer! Thank you again!"
-Marguerite Smith
"What a very thoughtful idea to provide bags of goodies and encouraging messages from your kids. I was touched. Kanish K doesn't know me from Adam, yet he says "Don't lose hope." I was losing hope. I told my two boys before they left of school each morning to do something nice for someone that day. We appreciate kindness. Thanks!"
-Frank
"Dear staff and families of Pillars of Light, your lovely Valentine's Day cards and gifts filled the hearts of our patients with joy. They were so very surprised and delighted with your thoughtfulness and generosity to them."
-Our Patient