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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Blackwell, Morton: Files Folder Title: Alamo Christian Foundation Box: 33 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ file July 9, 1983 Tony & Susan Alamo Christian Foundation Alma, Ar. Dear Tony, It's a great pleasure for us to write this letter wishing that as you receive it, it will find you and the brothers and sisters enjoying the blessings of God our Lord in keeping the duties of a Christian required in His holy ministry. It's been some time even in Susie's life since we wished to make our greatfulness manifested for having taken in our Jose Felipe who has lived with the congregation for the last 10 years and has received our visits without a problem whatsoever to us. First in Saugus California. Every year around the Christmas Holidays at those oportunities we lived with them and they always shared their meals with us also provided us lodging in one of the apartments they have for the brothers. Now that we reside in the United States, Ft. Smith Arkansas, we can see each other more frequently in Dyer or Alma since we are closer we have been able to appreciate the work accomplished in both the spiritual as well as the material, such as construc- tion of fully furnished living facilities, school, nursery, res- taurant, recreation area, club house, swimming pool, means of transportation and last but most important, a beautiful church for Sunday services and small chapel for daily services. To the said congregation, beside our son, belong many other persons who before they found the way, serving God our Lord, were in the world so lost that even treatment by medical specialists was not able to help them. Every change in them and their lives is the work of God who led them to the foundation where beside the knowledge of God's word they found understanding, love and a home in a Christian family. For everything mentioned above we thank God every day praying for His blessings upon the congregation and that he would give you the wisdom, power, and guidance to continue on in the ministry that He has placed in your hands. With love in Christ Jesus your brother and sister Angela Strila Cylos Hisla Angela Avila, Carlos Avila Rio, Illinois July 13, 1983 Dear Tony: Mrs. Millen and I wish to express our appreciation for the ministry of the Christian Foundation in Alma, Arkansas. We have had the privilege of visiting our daughter Mary and her husband Jerry twice prior to their entering the Foundation. At the time of my recent heart condition they came home to visit for several days. It was our privilege to worship in the church at Dyer last year and to meet you then. We feel that you are engaged in a very important mission with young people that many other churches neglect or cannot reach. Ounchildren have been truly changed by their acceptance of the Lordship of Christ and the Spirit's presence in their lives. We hope to visit again when health permits and to see more of your work. We have found you to be engaged in basic fundamentatlst Christian ministry with love and concern for people burdened with sin and guilt. May God continue to strengthen you and lead you by His Spirit. claim and William Miller 28th July, 1983. Dear Mr. Alamo, I write in response to Simon's request, and yours, for a letter from me, as a parent of a member of your organization. As you know, I was profoundly worried at Simon's decision in 1970 to remain in the States, rather than return to England to train for a career. However, I was pleased when we heard that he was happily married to Janet, and that they had |had their first son, whom they named after yourself, and from time to time we had a letter from Simon. In December 1980 we made a trip to Houston to attend the wedding of a niece, and were more than delighted when Simon phoned us at the wedding reception to invite us to drive up to Arkansas to meet him and his family, and he arranged for us to stay at a motel in van Buren for the visit. We had an overwhelmingly happy re-union with Simon and met Janet and Tony and Jonathan for the first time, the boys then being 5 and 6 years old. After giving us an excellent supper in the restaurant at Alma, they took us to their very pleasant apartment, where we spent the evening playing with the children and catching up on news. It was very, very happy for us and we returned to England feeling very much happier than we had done; it was clear to us that Simon was greatly enjoying his varied work with the organization, that he had a happy marriage to a lovely girl and had two really delightful sons. Last autumn I was seriously ill; in March this year we accepted an invitation from a friend in Los Angeles for me to have a brief recuperative holiday as her guest. We had not anticipated seeing Simon and family owing to distance, so we were overjoyed when Simon was enabled by yourself, to drive the 1500 odd miles to California to see us, and again we spent two happy days with him. We were only sorry Janet and the children could not be there too, but we spoke to Janet on the phone, and have since had letters from the children. We are planning to visit the States again next spring, when I hope to celebrate my 60th birthday with them. What more could one want?! I send you my best wishes, and hope sincerely that the pain of losing your wife is a little easier for you to bear. Yours Jeanber sincerely, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I would like to say a few things about the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation. First of all, I don't know where you people are getting your information from but I used to live there and I always had three square meals a day and more than I could eat. Also there were never any chains attached to me. They never in any way forced me to stay. I just want some of you people to understand that there should be more places like the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation. Sincerely, James Morgenflose RETYPED FROM ORIGINAL FOR CLARITY: ORIGINAL SIGNATURE. "To In hom it may concern aug, 27, 1983 It ken my son albert left for California he was 20 years old, confused, unhappy and uncertain of his future. In California he was clothed, fed and "saved" by the Tony and Susan alama allert kept in touch with his family through phone calls and letters from the very beginning I was very cureous and apprehensive about his new lifestyle but when his father a I visited him in Saugus, California I had the appartunity to meet his friends and see how happy he was, I ken I returned home my mind was at ease and I was satuful that he was well fed, well stated and most of all healthy and happy. albert calls me regularly and I have always been able to get in touch with him. Ide has been with the frundation almost 12 years now and ats work is very important to him I expect to see albert in nashville this coming winter and am looking forward to a happy visit Sincerely Eva T Kronty To Whom it may Concern, July 15,1983 Whene had visited my son Phil enjoyed the services very much. Christian Foundation Chursh in California at the Jony algmo It was so beautiful it touched my heart after d received the something to put joy Lords blussings it has blusings it done my all the that was served I'venever to make another visit to the tasted anything like it. I do hope Jony alamo Christian Foundation chuch, in the near future. Mrs. Sincerely Genevieve Hersey 7 august 8, 1983 To whom it may concern: Recently an aquaintance of mine brought to my attention an article written in a widely circulated magazine about the Jony and Sucan alami Foundation situated in Alna, arbancas in feel that since such an am- bitrous effort has been made to degrade and demoralize such an honorable and worthy Christian group as this, who have done, and continue to do, so much to help our nations youth get back on the road recovery, I feel it is time for us "former members "as the artule stated, to step forwardoutle 2. heard. of live in Jackson Michigan, am a free lance musician in this area. and a pretty success- ful teacher. of am not the Con- fused, bewildered young mon that I was in the past before I come to the Jony and Susan alamo Christian Foundation almost 14 years ago in West Hollywood California. I had so mony problems bottled up inside me that no one even pnew about, that most people would how said I was an incorrigible reject. I thank Hod there were two people like Jony and Susan alamo who caredenough for people like 3. me to come out in the streets of Hollywood and tell us that there was hope and a way predicament and that that out of a seemingly hopeless waywas the Lord Jesus Christ. I then attended one of their services and for the first time ID heard the true goopel of Jenes Christ. I was moved so much that I decided I wanted to make a commitment to Christ. Ithen asked if I could stay, they took me in, fed me, gave me a wonderful me how that there is an answer place to live and began to show in the wonderful Word of God for every one of our problems. H. I was there for 5 years and then I decided I wanted to come back to Michigan for a while. Since 19 have how made several visits moved back to Michigan I to their beautiful facilities in arkansas and once to nachville. Their accomods- tions and hospitality have always been superb. Each time I have returned for a vicit, letter and better. g. think I find that it just keeps getting the thing that stands out the most is how everyone there is so happy and full of joy and hove such a love and purpose for what they're doing for Christ. 5. The reason I stay here in Michigan is that there is such a desperate need here for the same prind of ministry. 9 share with others the wonderful things I have learned at the Jonj and Susan alams Christion Foundation and, invariably, their reply is boy I wish we had something like that here." you know I am earnestly pray- ing, and believe with all my heart, that God. will move in that direction and this is just what our whole nation needs to bring it back to God where it once was long ago. I can only ask those people (whether it the the media it or individuals) who would strike out against or say any - thing unfavorable about this marvellous group of Christian people and the wonderful things they have done for the Lord stone them ? which good work do you and for our society for Sincerely, George McCluer I hereby authorize the Southwest Jimes Record, or any other news- paper, to print and publich this letter either in part or in its entirety. George mcluer August 4, 1983 I am the stepfather of a son who my wife and I recently allowed to leave Miami Beach with some of the families going back to the Foundation in Arkansas. Justin is a rambunctious six-year-old who charms everyone he meets -- when I became his father five years ago, I had an expensive photographic composite make of him for modeling purposes, so charmed was I by this beautiful little blond-haired, blue-eyed angel. But neither his mother nor I could ever bring ourselves to give him what he most needed -- discipline, guidance, faith. We had never had enough of these qualities to pass on what we ourselves lacked. I love(d) Justin beyond any rational limits --friends, relatives, even his mother would tell me I was sacrificing too much of myself for him -- but I knew I was only compensating for the guilt I felt for not being able to give him what he really needed. And the fact that he had alcoholism on both sides of his family was a threat that constantly nawed away at me, por- tending future troubles if proper steps were not soon taken. Somehow, karma, fate or whaterer led us to come into contact with a few families who had come down from the Foundation to establish a mission in the Sodom and Gomorrah land of South Beach. I had sent Justin to an expensive Jewish camp sponsored by a nearby temple simply because it was the best camp in the area, a vestige of better days. In fact, I was raised Jewish myself but did not want any religious trips laid on Justin, and the camp was basically secular, pershaps only a dash of Israeli dancing and sabbath services on Fridays. Justin had been to a Baptist day-care center in the hip Coconut Grove section we raised him in, so we thought it cute that he get a smattering of different religions as long as neither brainwashed him. Shortly after the Foundation families moved into our building we could not help but notice that we were seeing less and less of the little sprite: he would come home from camp, sometimes grab a snack, and run out to visit his new friends across the courtyard. I was happy about this because the children of these new families seemed much better off than the lost, un-or misguided kids who lived in the building and whom I'd often felt sorry for, since their parents seemed either too poor or un- caring to send them to summer camp. A few were older than Justin, and I could see a sadness in their faces that I cringed to think would ever emerge in the face of my little angel. Yet in his face other ominous emotions were becoming evident to me, now that he wasn't a baby anymore -- selfishness, recklessness, only-child syndromes. I kind of hoped that these new folks and their children would be a better influence on him and perhaps present him with a situation that he would have to deal with in such a way as to force him to grow out of these patterns. I quickly became friendly with one of the mothers of the new children in particular -- Dorothy Curry, who was (fatefully) a first-grade teacher, just the grade Justin was entering. Since I am always looking for omens, the obvious possibility immediately clicked in my mind. As I got to know her and the other parents better, I came more and more to see in inevitable flow of fate that was taking place right before my very eyes. Any but an arrogant "intellectual" (I originally came to Miami to teach at the university) would be convinced of the divinely caused nature of the events that led us to meet the beautiful people of the Foundation and allow them to take our little angel back with them to the paradisical mountain ridge upon which they have built their homes, their schools and their, faith. I must in my objective rationality refuse to admit divine intervention, although I know full well that Dorothy and the rest of the parents view me as the messenger who brought another little blonde lamb to their fold. They would of course, have loved it if his parents were bent on being saved too, but my aforementioned cynicism has apparently also rubbed off enough on Jenny to prevent her from joining the flock, even though she happened to attend a fundamentalist school as a teenager. At any rate, the incredible blessing that has been bestowed upon our "unsaved selves" in having met these few faithful people stems from a grace that I will never understand. I was always one to laugh at any kind of "cult", and would never have stood for Justin to leave me for anyone or anything, but these people are a breed apart. They are not a "cult" they are a clan with a faith. They live much like the families of Israeli kibbutzim in loving, closely allied "loose-family" units in which the harmful debilitating effects of the nuclearized family have been broken down to reach out and include uncles, aunts, cousins and friends, much like the way in which humans lived for thousands of health- ier years than we are seeing now. The children have many parents, many siblings, and much wider psychosocial in- and output than in the un- naturally truncated nuclear-family situation. Justin cutely took advan- tage of this set-up at first by flitting from family to family, leaving one if he was "rudely" spanked for the spoiled behaviours we had never had the inner strength to break him of. But in the end it will prove the un- doing of his child's intentions and lead him to a more positive life. I only wish I could be there for more than occasional visits to see all the subtle steps that will occur within him. Besides their fundamentally positive clan set-up, though, the Found- ations families impressed me as not only the most loving but also soph- isiticated end even "secular" religious group I had ever encountered. They even allow things that permissive I always though I would not if I ever formed a communal group -- toy guns among the kids, meat-eating among everyone. But as for the last, "not what goeth into a man's mouth defileth him, but what cometh out," though let me add that the group eats no more meat than the average population. The toy guns are not really too prevalent either and reflect a basic non-uptightness rarely found in any group of their type. Dorothy cried when she left, with Justin in her arms and her own kids sprawled in the back of the van. She handed us two packets of letters dealing with parent-child relationships between unsaved parents and saved kids who'd come to live at the Foundation's various locations. I grew to love Dorothy (whose name, another omen, is the same as my mother's) and the other parents in the short time I knew them. They need never worry about our support of their faith and works, even if Dorothy says that I am too "hung up" on concepts to surrender myself, and even if our friends think we're crazy. Dated this th" Day Thirley Louitt of august, 1983 In i clowand 90v4 Communication House Public aug 23, 1984 alma Ackansey Crawford curty / To whom it may concern, We would like to help set the file record straight concerning all the accusations against the Tony and Susan alams Christian Foundation, My husband 2 children and d were luring in Ft, Smich, ark. trying to start asmall business in June of 1979. Things weren't working out at all, We had hoped & live in Ft. Smith and attend the foundation chesrch We were penniless and had a baby due shortly Tony and Sue took us in, clothed, housed, and jed us and paid all our doctor bills, They gave my husband a job driving truch any amount of money we could have brought in could not have appet the expenses we incurred, We lived in The 2 foundation for a year, We left of our own pree will and were not made to feel we "owed" anything to anyone We praise the Lord and thank yool for the Tony and Susan alamo christian Foundation and all it's members and Tony and Susan alams as pastors who are not apaid to speak the truth We were not depreived of our sleep. We could come.and goao we pleased, we ate better than weire ever eaten in our lives, we were not "isolated" from socuty, and we were certainly not "brainwashed". We lived in a very nice, completely purnished, two-bedroom apartment, A stayed home with our new bairy and prepared all our meals just like any housewife we had more food than we could 3 eat. When we ate in the foundation cafeteria the food was delicious and bountiful the children were a joy a behold - well-behaved, happy, and healthy the Tony and Susan alams Christian Foundation 6 a true and mighty work of yod and someday Doon the whole would is going to know it we will support and depind the Tony and Susan alams Christian Foundation & the end Sincerely, DouglasandKathy Copeland Brooklyn, Michigan Jues. June 14/83 Dear Jony, many thanks to you for taking the time to write to us, we read all the letters from parents who have sons or daughters that are a part of the foundation, we did not need these letters to prove to us the good work that is being done there by all as we seen with open eyes and minds while in saugus what was going on and we were so impressed by not only the unity but the real concern all the members show for each and every other person that entered the foundation, would int it be wonderful if we could all live in harmoney as they do. 21 really grieves us to hear of people who sit back and criticize the hard work being done by all the members, how into the streets and take a many of those people would go fallen person home with them and feed them, not very many id in fact probably nine, they 21 are all too busy saying it's name of our business, well they should all stop cold in their tracks and thank god that same are has taken the time to care for those in need of help, before they believe any lies said about the foundation why don't they take the time to visit and see for themselves what is really going on, 2 know for sure they would say "well donce" and may wen get involved themselves. Our son has always been sturdy and level headed person, if he thought for are second that same- thing was amiss he surely would not have stayed there for all those years ( thirteen) we are so proud of what he is doing, and we Tell all our relatives and friends of the Joney of Susan alamo Christian Foundation, 2 have your leter here on my counter open for anyone who visits us to read. We hope to visit your church in arkansas soon and 2 really look forward to The 31 services and to be among all those beautiful people again, these people really care. I shall close for now, yod Bless and keep up the good. work. Sincerely Janel Thrien Tomy and Susan Alama Foundation, A lime P. On BOX BGB ALVA ARKANSAS 72921 ROY GEAN. SR. (1894-1969) ROY GEAN JR. PAUL B. GEAN ROY R. GEAN. III LAWRENCE W FITTING GEAN, GEAN & GEAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW 500 FIRST FEDERAL BUILDING FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72901 TELEPHONE 783-1124 September 9, 1983 AREA CODE 501 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: As the senior member of the law firm of Gean, Gean & Gean, I am writing this letter concerning Tony Alamo, who is President of the Tony and Susan Alamo Foundation, a non-profit and re- ligious corporation, organized under the laws of the State of California, and who has applied for authorization to do business in most of the 50 States. This firm of attorneys has represented Tony Alamo and the Foundation for approximately five years. I was personally ac- quainted with Susan Alamo, now deceased, and I have never known a woman whom I would consider to have higher standards during all my acquaintance with her or who could possibly be a finer Christian lady. Tony Alamo has always acted as a Christian gentleman, and in all his dealings with our firm and in all the matters with which we have been legally associated with him, he has acted with the highest integrity and honesty. Respectfully, By Roy Gean, Jr. ST. JUDE'S PRIVATE NURSING HOME 10, Purley Rise, Purley, Surrey. CR2 ЗАИ Tel: 01-660 3762 Proprietors: Mr. CHRISTOFIS CHRISTOFI Mrs. PHOTINI CHRISTOFI This i) to say that the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation have been here. and all the patient enjoyed the singing. Thank you P.chistogr REGISTERED WITH CROYDON AREA HEALTH AUTHORITY Farrhoven Nursing Home South Park Hill Rd. 8/.10/83 Croydon The Jony 2 Susan Alamo foundation, visited the home and played gospel music for the patients, they did apprecuate this very much, we are very gratefull to the singero for visiting the Nursing Home. yours Failtfully r. Casbon BENSHAM LODGE KIMBERLEY ROAD, CROYDON CRO 2PY The group from the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Formention performed in Bensham hodge On 8th. October 1983. The residents really enjoyed themselves, It would be very much appreciated if they given a chance to perform in other homes Jorty (Subrayan) 1.c.o Bersham hodge Coleby Cawt. Moorland Road. Croydon. 7.10.85, Bob. Sorial harry gave a service to crew Residents to day, thes was greatly enjoyed by au Residents and shaff. I would like to thank you an behalf of the home & I'm sure wauch always be welcomed for another visit. Mrs. g. Rebello s/c/o. DALWHINNIE 63 HAYES LANE, KENLEY, SURREY. TEL: 01-660 3363 01-668 5930 Lunday Oct 16th No Rave been osital the morning Cy three gallemen, for the Sonep Susan Alams Chrolian arundate who have entertained an resedents " song l prayer for which / am serve all were grateful Thonkyou PROPRIETOR, H.R. BRIERE-EDNEY (MRS.) Morland Sign Morland Road Do Tony + SUSAN ALAMO Croydon CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION TER 656-1846 Dew Sir/Muslum To THANK-YOU from Residents and staff of Morkind lodge. For your singing and Service in Morland this Monday 10/10/85 Thank-you for visiting the Home, your efforts are much appricated. V.Mask Act S.C.O MORVEN HOUSE 48 UPLANDS ROAD KENLEY, SURREY CR2 5EF 01-660 9093 This Group from the Tony a Susan alamo Foundation have visited our home, and sang hymes and prayed and ent old people enjoyed it very much, 9 hope they can come back to us again sometime, A. Janes (Househeepin) ADDINGTON REIGHTS' 1. MILNE PARK WEST NEW ADDINGTON CROYDON ORO *wn Joney & Susan Alamo Christian foundation were here on- Sanday 9.10.13 Praying & with Residents a we found them very enfoyable and wish that they would return Hubba Nome day. London Borough of Croydon Telephone 01-686 4433 H.N. Grindrod, M.A. (Oxon.), DIP., ED.,D.P.A. Ext Director of Social Services Your ref Social Services Department My ref Date Taberner House, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 2BA. THE Tony AnD Susan CHRISTIAN Foundation VISTIED COOMBE LODGE on 8. 10. 83, WERE MUCH APPRECIATED By OUR RESIDENTS AND STAFF AnD WOULD RECOMMEND THEM. MRS M. Chapnan LITTLE HAYES NURSING HOME Principal: Mrs. A. Black Telephone : 29 Hayes Lane 01-660 6626 Kenley Surrey CR2 5LF 15.10.1983 We write to accountedge, with thanks to theee members of the Jony x Buban Alamo Christian foundation who today visited OUR nursing Home a pRayed X sunf with OUR patients. This gesture was Very much appreciated 4 fave pleasure to Que patients Sincerely SKNRMN Septar Park Dursing Hous 29 South Park Hel Rd South Gaydan Bob Suran & hany fear the Tany + Susan Glamo Christian Foundakan visited am nursing have to the queat pleasure of our residents Makan FOXLEY LODGE NURSING HOME 4 FOXLEY LANE BRLEY LONDON 660-7883 30.9.83 The Gerfel Junico inken g members if gas Foundation bay was much appreceated is < member if on patients. Thank you. R E-Gilm R MATCON The Avenue Nursing Home (SILVERCROWN) LTD. Tel.: 01-642 3912 32 THE AVENUE CHEAM, SURREY SM2 7QB Pept. 30 This afternoen the patients of the above Nuncing Home were enterlormed IT hymn singing l payal ky three viey Healant gentlemen of the Charatian form daliem. They all thoroughly enjoyed Jane and we with them every success in their good wat. years. Lincerely. Ellen. M' Carthy. S.R.N. Mainen. Administration. SILVERCROWN LIMITED L.G. WARDER, Director S.1. WARDER, Secretary OLD PEOPLES HOME. FARLEIGH VIEW," SELSDON PARK ROAD SOUTH CROYDON 2nd October 83 Tony Y Susan alamo. Christian Foundation called in To sing gospel. Sorgs, To our residents Today, the staff and residents really enjoyed Their Singing. would like Then 50 come. agian sometime in The furms, best wishes To you all. Betty. Chambers. mairon. Office: S.R.N.Homes 27, SOUTH PARK HILL ROAD SOUTH CROYDON. shley Rest Home SURREY CR2 7DT. dhurst Nursing Home TEL: 01-686 4075 Park Abbey Nursing Home Sefton Park Nursing Home 5,10.83 Swiss Echoes Rest Home Crossways Nursing Home Knaresborough Nursing Home To when it may Coreern Tony x Susan Alamo christian Foundation. These gentlemen visited Deer home Soing and progred for Lord Jesces We- all enjoyed Half hour of feeling being elevated. y. Nealows Mahor Surrey Rest& Nursing Homes EN Registered in Englar J No 1776588 Registered Office the hurch Road. Beckenham, Kent Directors K Sath manthan M.B.B.S.(Cev) M.R.C.P.U. K. M.R. PA DPM. on Lankat , Sathananthan (Sn/Lanka) LITTLE HAVEN NURSING HOME 24 KINGSWOOD AVENUE THORNTON HEATH SURREY 2-10-83 To whom if may Concern. All our guests enjoyed the singing today of the froup who called They are pleased to Know that people think t have time to spend with them. they sincerely hope to see the group again with frate ful thanks. your Sincerely P Perevia Mation Office: S.R.N.Homes 27, SOUTH PARK HIII ROAD. SOUTH CROYDON. Ashley Rest Home SURREY CR2 7DT. Budhurst Nursing Home TEL: 01-686 4075 Park Abbey Nursing Home Si :ton Park Nursing Home SWISS Echoes Rest Home Crossways Nursing Home Knaresborough Nursing Home FOUNDATION VISITED OUR HOME TODAY The TONY & SUSAN ALAMO CHRISTIAN AND SANG SONGS AND PRAYED WITH THE RESIDENTS. EVERYONE ENJOYED THEIR VISIT. MEasTheiRe (methont) SAN 50M Thank You July 13, 1983 Dear Friends, The tape recorder that you sent to us was received the other day, and I must tell you that & was overwhelmed by your generousity. This gift will bring countless hours of pleasure to our patients and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. J would like to get ahold of Ronnie & his group and ask them to visit our facility. w would you ple are teel me how to Reach him Sincerely, Babbi mouno, activity Air. Thank You July 29, 1983 Dear Friends, I want to thank you so much for the time and the caring that went into your visit with our residents. It is so comforting for them to know that they haven t been forgotten by the community. Sincerely, Bobbi morens activity Dirictor Thank You Thank you for the gospel singing group that enlightend our lives when they passed through Roswell, It was enjoyed by all. of our residents here at Sunset Villa, we hope these wonderful people will think of us again the next time they are out our way. Thanks, Bob Hills THANK YOU aug. 10, 1983 To The Jony +Susanalamo Foundation Ow ancee Thansco for the records and tapes which you generously donated to no We love listening to all of them, but especially The Bible tapes They are 00 nice too those of no who are blind! Thank you again Sincerely, Rest Howen Resident Thank You may 9, 1983 Dear Friends, that some of your people put on Thankyou for the sererce for our residents here at Bartlett Center Steve and the others were very friendly and beened to relate well to the residents who are mostly elderly people Thankyou for your time and generosity. ciated It has been greatly appre- Sincerely, Debbie Rausch Therapeutic Recreation Coard. the Staff of Vista Hills Heath Care Center of Mrs Our residents really hvn Injoyed & appreciated Vista Hills H/C.C the Service of Songs ElpAso Tx Performed by the Jony. & Susm alomo christin foundation, Thank you Sincerely from all they! residents In eciation & Staff of Hills Health Care Center Marlinda-West NURSING HOME 3333 E. Imperial, Lynwood, California 90262 Telephone 631-6122 August 3, 1983 Alamo Christian Foundation P.O. Box 398 Alma, Arkansas 72921 TO whom it may concern: On behalf of the children and staff of Marlinda West, thank you so much for presenting us with yor singing group. We really appreciate your concern in sharing them with our clients. Have a Wonderful Day. Sincerely, Marie Bradford R.L. Marie Bradford, Recreation Leader Thank You Dear Susans 3 Tony your thoughfullness es greatly appreciated. all of our Resealents Enjoyed your singing very much on behalf of Hellcrest Residents l thank you! from the Desk of: THE MAGNUS FARM July 27, ,983 Dear Leon, marcel and Chuy, The Residents of magnes Form loowld like to thank you for your beautiful propon again. - One bruy- unarked that she would like one really enjoyd it. lady to have heard marcel any a any in French - the also would like to thank you for the beautiful perord you lift with us to enjoy. Thanks again your Oelluking In Chirt assistant activity Director A LANDSCAPED 40 ACRE ESTATE FOR THE CARE OF. THE AGED ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS PHONE: HEMPSTEAD 9-0018 SENIOR CENTERS OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO CONRAD SENIOR CENTER GREEN SENIOR CENTER A Hull House Affiliate SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Twenty-five Years of Service 1956-1981 UPTOWN SENIOR CENTER 501 W, Surf St. Chicago, Illinois 60657 (312) 525-3480 Director Miss Madeline Armbrust August 2, 1983 OFFICERS President Robert S: Darling Vice Presidents Harry J. Hart Mr. Rod Elmer Hugo Lorenz Tony & Susan - Alamo Christian Foundation lan C. Mac Lean Thomas O. Peter 2535 W. North Avenue Mrs. Jerome F. Strauss, Jr. Chicago, Ill. 60647 Secretary Miss Jacquelin Fridrich Dear Mr. Elmer & Friends: Treasurer On behalf of the members of Green Senior Center and Richard W. Peterson myself, I want to thank you and your group for your Directors wonderful program of July 26, 1983. John E. Adams Larry J. Agee Mrs. Deborah Bolda It was obvious how much everyone enjoyed themselves *Edward Robert Brooks on such a hot summer's day. A great amount of enth- *Mrs. Christopher Chamales siasm was shared by all. Miss Neil Collins Robert Finley John Gaskell Thank you, Lillian M. Gorman Jerome Hasterlik Miss Dorothy Holland Sincerely Thomas W. James *Dennis P. Kyros therry Halgmen Sanford B. Lassers Samuel T. Lawton, Jr. Sherry Holzman, Director *Miss Lillian Lynch Royce V. Martin Miss Mary Metag Karle B. Meyer Miss Mary E. Morton Miss Pamela Nelson *J. Jay Nichols Mrs. Leonard Schram *William F. Sheehan Miss Connie Shirakawa David H. Stroud Mrs. Margot Wallace Miss Joanne Will Frank W. Yarline Honorary Directors *). William Gimbel, Jr. Edwin W. Sims, Jr. *Past Presidents Endorsed by the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry. Member: Chicago Federation of Settlements. A participant in the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. MOUNTAIN SHADOWS HEALTH CARE CENTER 1005 HILL ROAD LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO 88005 (505) 523-4573 August 11, 1983 Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation P.O. Box 398 Alma, Arkansas 72921 Gentlemen: On behalf of the residents at Mountain Shadows I should like to thank you for spending the afternoon with our residents. You brightened their day. We wish you succes in your good work. Sincerely, Rita Rota Arrey Director any Activities rc A Division of WNG, Inc. ARA services FOUR CORNERS HEALTH CARE CENTER 2911 JUNCTION/DURANGO, COLORADO 813O1/3O3-247-2215 LILLIAN MARLAU Administrator 10.17.83 Dears Sirs I would like to express mg appreciation on whalf or our residents and Sucan for alamo Christian the presentation by Foundation Jony Their music and then visiting of th residents was very much enjoyed Sincerely yours, Lil marlan 963-3793 Conselyea St. Block Association, Inc. Swinging Sixties Senior Citizens Center 211 AINSLIE STREET BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11211 TILLIE TARANTINO Director LUCILLE MONTANA Secretary JOHN PELLE Social Worker BARBARA BENEDICT Program Specialist September 9, 1983 Pastor Tony Alamo P.O. Box 398 Alma, Ark. 72921 Dear Pastor Alamo, We of the Conselyea Swinging Sixties Senior Center wish to thank you for bringing joy to our seniors through your singing group. They made their day complete by spreading the word of Jesus. They hope that in the future whenever the group is in our community they will visit our center again. Our warmest and sincerest thanks, I remain, Sincerely, Tillie Tarantino Director Care Inn CARE INN NASHVILLE, 701 PORTER-ROAD, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37206, (615) 226-3264 October11,1983 TosMusic Square Church From:Jewell Gaines Activity Director Subject: Volunteer Service On Oct8,1983 A group of volunteers from your church, came to our facility .The resident were overjoyed with the time, the singing, and the joy you spreaded throughout the facility.I would like to take this to say thank you and may God bless and keep you. I hope you will continue to visit us here at Care Inn, ours doors will always be open to you. THANK YOU AD