Home is Where Memories are Made!

After 18 years in the same house, Kim and Darren DeWitt decided it was time for an upgrade.  But after looking around at other houses on the market, they knew in their hearts that they didn’t want to move.  As they said, “Our memories are all here!”

They had raised their three sons in that house.  After the boys were grown and moved away, they started remodeling one room at a time, starting with the kids’ bedrooms.  They did most of the work themselves, so the projects have been going on for years.

Kim knew it was time to update the kitchen, but also recognized this was going to be a huge job to do themselves.  They drew up some plans which involved removing a wall between the kitchen and living room, and putting in all new cabinets, including some where cabinets had not been before – a complete “Room Makeover”.

That is when Kim saw the sign in front of REAL Services about the 8^th annual REAL Room Makeover Raffle.  She called Darren and said “Let’s enter!”  So she printed a coupon on the REAL Services website and bought a single lucky coupon!

That’s right!  With the purchase of just one coupon, she won the grand prize in the 2017 REAL Room Makeover Raffle.

Kim works for Martin’s Super Markets.  Darren is a branch manager for TCU and the Youth Pastor at Osceola United Methodist Church.  They are very familiar with the work of REAL Services.

Both Martin’s and TCU have been long-time supporters of the mission of REAL Services.  In addition, one of the REAL Services’ Senior Nutrition Sites meets at the Osceola United Methodist Church.  Through his work at TCU, Darren has often referred people to REAL Services when they needed help.  As he explained, “It is nice to have somebody you can call and trust to help look out for them.”

The updated kitchen is a major step in making their home one where their family will make wonderful new memories.  “Our memories are all here!” And we know there are many more to come!