The Lake Today

“Generosity is not so much what you give, but who you are.”

Pam Evans said she believes such an attitude of the heart could easily be ascribed to the following Lake Area individuals and businesses business.

Due to their selfless generosity and support of the “Donation in the Name of Love” campaign, Evans, senior sales director with Mary Kay Cosmetics, and Jay Evans, owner of the Ozark Pickle Pantry, were able to “gift” every woman and child who was being housed, or being counseled, at four Lake Area organizations including: Citizens Against Domestic Violence, Helping Hands Homeless Shelter, Haven of Hope of the Pregnancy Help Center and Woman 2 Woman.

The women each received a personalized pampering gift, along with stuffed toys if they had children. Being that most of these women are rarely appreciated for who they are, the gift was to make each one feel special and valued, and hopefully add an extra touch of love to their day, Evans said.

Not only were campaign organizers able to give each woman and child their own Valentine gifts — 48 in all, plus 18 stuffed toys and all tagged from the donors. They also were able to give all four organizations an extra $100.

These gifts and donations were made possible through the generosity of the following community businesses and individuals: Bank of Versailles (Laurie), Sharla Brewer (Missouri Tri-County Auctions), Ed and Joyce Bryant (Bryant’s Osage Outdoors), Rick Bryant (Bryant Auction), Don and Debbie Cahail, Debbie Carlson (Red’s Pizza, Greenview), Donna Comelli (Bella Donna Salon), Diane Conner, Cheryl Dutton (physical therapist), Dr. Carly Evans and Dr. Emily Vogel, First National Bank (Camdenton), Larry Hauser (State Farm Insurance, retired), Bonnie Holliday (Bill’s Surplus in Versailles), Shirley Hopper (Shirley’s Cleaning Service), Karen Hughes (U.S. Resort Management), Jim Hughes (Ozark Bottling Co.), In His Image Beauty Salon, Holly James, Tom Marsh (Marsh Paint and Drywall), Sherry Nielsen (State Farm Insurance, Laurie), Shawnee Pacholski (Cedar Creek Antiques), Katie Revelle, Bob Roenbaugh, Kelly Sears, MS LPC (Sonflower Counseling), Chris Stevens (The Butcher Shop), Diana Sutherland (ReMax Real Estate, Greenview), Bob Thrower (Bob Thrower’s Home Improvement), Angie Uptergrove (American Family Insurance, Greenview), Pam Weisler (Dales’ Automotive, Greenview), Julie Wilson Team (RE/MAX Real Estate in Greenview), Jay Evans (Ozark Pickle Pantry) and Pam Evans (senior sales director, Mary Kay Cosmetics).