#4 Good to be Back!
What a blessing to be back serving our friends downtown! After missing three consecutive Saturdays, for which I am honored to have spent those last days with my dad, it was also wonderful to visit one of my favorite South Atlanta communities this weekend.
We visited a friend who recently lost part of his leg to diabetes complications and learned he spent the last couple of weeks in the hospital with an infection. Yet, his heart was to encourage us when we stopped by! And our friend who is visually impaired and his roommate, another special friend of ours, came by our tables to help us share the donations we brought. Ms. C., a lady who rides her wheelchair out to see us each week, was looking through a bin of clothes and putting the items onto one of the tables. I asked if she was looking for anything specific. She replied, “No, I just wanted to help set up.” Her heart was to serve us by helping put clothes onto the tables! Another friend, dealing with homelessness, came wanting to serve and help, as well.
What we get to do each Saturday is not just about us giving, serving, and showing kindness to those in need. Many whom we serve appreciate that we care and want to give back by helping us set up and clean up!
Toys are the donation focus for June. However, if you would like to donate any specially requested items this week, when I asked some of the community residents for particular needs, listed were pots & pans, towels, women’s XL t-shirts, and men’s size 3x-4x shorts with elastic waist band. And, of course, we always welcome anything meeting quality standards on the Items Always Needed list that’s on the How You Can Help page!
Additionally, I am looking for helpers! Love to shop and want reimbursed for doing so? Hit the local thrift stores for nice clothes, toys, and household items. Then, bring me the receipt and your contact information with the items, and I will get you reimbursed! And feel free to spread the word to your ECPC friends that I am seeking shoppers!
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