Our Hope By C. Lee Clark, Rescue Mission CEO

If you walk or drive by my home, you might catch a glimpse of hydrangeas along the driveway and all across the backyard. In June and July they are a celebration of blue, pink and white blossoms. These aren’t pedigreed plants from a nursery. Most actually started from one plant given to me years ago by my Granny Turner. Over time, that one plant has self-rooted into multiple new ones.

Mary Evelyn Turner was a talented woman, small in stature but large in her creative abilities. Gardening was chief among her many pursuits and she came from a long line of strong, resourceful women. In particular, the start to these hydrangeas came from her mother who was born in 1879 and still living when I was a little guy. Family stories include how she had a double row of these same hydrangeas from the road up to her front steps. She’d pour the remains of her soapy dish water along the roots of these mop headed flowers to influence shades of pink or blue.

Think for a moment of the people you’re linked to in your earliest memories. If you connect the changes they saw in their lifetime to the changes you’ve seen, a timeline of both positive and neg-ative world events will emerge. For me, this was a much needed exercise to both gain perspective and to push for continued transformation.

There have been wars, natural and manmade

disasters, oppression, genocide, disease, trage-dies of every scale imaginable. There have also been incredible inventions, medical marvels, technological advances, educational and research achievements, miracles of every scale imaginable. People of faith are incredibly resilient, finding hope, strength and encouragement in God’s word and through his Spirit, turning even the bleakest situations into opportunities to glorify God.

Charles Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities set before and during the French Revolution, opens with

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolish-ness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything be-fore us, we had nothing before us, we were all go-ing direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authori-ties insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Sound familiar? In conversations and social media posts, people share how they are closer to family and friends, how they are simplifying their lives, fo-cusing in on what really matters. In the next breath,

NewsletterJULY 2020 | P.O. Box 11525, Roanoke, VA 24022 | rescuemission.net | (540) 343-7227

2020 IMPACT year to date

Continued on back page

VOLUNTEER NEEDSServing Dinner & Clean Up 4:15 pm - 7:30 pm; Daily

Boxing Groceries & Distribution 7:30 am - 10:30 am; Saturday only

Serving breakfast & Clean Up 5:30 am - 8:30 am; Daily

Serving Lunch & Clean Up 11:00 am - 2:00 pm; Daily except Sunday

Preparing Groceries for Later Distribution 8:00 am - 11:00 am; Tuesday only

To volunteer please go torescuemission.ivolunteer.comor contact us at Volunteer.info@rescuemission.netor call (540) 343-7227

1,137 FAITH ENCOUNTERS

19,490 VOLUNTEER HOURS

4,741 CLINIC PATIENT ENCOUNTERS

69,188 MEALS SERVED

31,898 NIGHTS OF SAFE SHELTER

7,248 CLOTHING & FURNITURE HELP

$947,467 VALUE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDED

5,700 HOURS OF LIFE, JOB & RECOVERY SKILLS TRAINING

1,189 CASE MANAGEMENT & RECOVERY SUPPORT VISITS

470,085 / $23,893 RECYCLING (POUNDS) AND REVENUE

2,237 MANNA FOOD BOXES DISTRIBUTED

682,849 FOOD DONATIONS (POUNDS)

SEE INSIDE:Exciting news

about our Celebration

Challenge Grant!

7Years2Years7272Years

Happy BirthdayTo us!

Wonder WomanSince its founding, the Rescue Mission has provided second chances to so many who are hurting in the Roanoke Valley and be-yond. These second chances are not just for our guests, they are for staff as well.

Veronica Reilly recently celebrated four years since she walked out of the Amherst County Jail with nothing but the clothes on her back. With a felony to her name, she did not know what the future held for her, but she had faith in God. “I’ve learned to never give up, and never lose my faith in God” Veronica said about her journey since release.

Veronica came to the Rescue Mission just over a year ago to serve at the Family Shel-ter as the 3rd Shift Supervisor. Now, she leads the supervisors as a Team Lead and keeps the Family Shelter running smooth. She credits her success to her relationship with God and hard work. She is grateful that the Rescue Mission is a safe place for a second chance for staff and guests alike. Veronica told WDBJ in an interview “When a woman comes in and tells me she’s just out of jail, I can say “It’s go-ing to be ok, I’ve been there””. At the Rescue Mission we know that this is a critical aspect

to the services we offer, that whether it is in our addiction recovery program, our emer-gency shelter, or elsewhere, that we have staff members that can identify with those

we serve. This is critical to encouraging and inspiring our guests to the future we know they can reach. Thank you Veronica, for giving us all the inspiration we need.

CELEBRATION FRIDAYS • July 10th at 2nd Helpings • July 17th at Thrift 460 • July 24th Neighborhood Block PartyFor more details check our social media sitesor rescuemission.net or call 540-343-7227

Donation Center hours are

Monday-Saturday9:00am-5:00pm

Rescue Mission Donation Center

421 Fourth Street, SE, Roanoke

Every Donation Makes a Difference

School Supplies Needed

• Book Bags• Loose Leaf Paper• Composition Notebooks • 1”& 2” 3 Ring Binders • Pocket Folders• Highlighters• Colored Pencils • Pencil Pouch• Crayons• Pens, Pencils & Erasers • Magic Markers• Glue Sticks• Scissors

Donate in the main lobby at

The Rescue Mission, 402 4th Street S.E., RoanokeThe deadline for donations is Monday, August 3rd

For more information contact Stacy Boris at (540) 777-7656 or stacy@rescuemission.net

FILL a BOX WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Dr. Harini Chitta and Vijay Kesari delivered curry and rice as well as ice cream for dessert for the shelter guests

Mark Novak of the Roanoke Valley Mopar Club donated a check for $500 to help those in need

Masks were donated by the Church of the Holy Spirit

The Hennen family from New Hope Christian Church volunteered to serve dinner

Take advantage of this exciting chance to have your generosity matched dollar for dollar!

Whatever you donate for the month of July will be doubled by the Skolrood law firm up to $100,000

Thank you for funding our Celebration Challenge Grant

IN MEMORY OF GIVEN BY Ed W. Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl AdamsLucy Addison (Historic Roanoke Educator) . . . . . . . . John HitchinsHouston Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara BrownHarry Ray Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela Atkinson RoaneJune Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynette MartinSusan Bamford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas A. BamfordRandell Barger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika BrickeyDonald Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff & Sandy BirchThomas L. Bird, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom BirdJudy Bodley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve & Judy BodleyBill Boothe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randall W. BootheAlberta Brammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry & Debby GibsonDale Broadwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. & Mrs. Joe Dalton, Sr.Edward T. Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda T. BryantButch & Bobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B.A. WingoHarry E. Campbell, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James L. CampbellGrover Carter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley W. Carter H. G. Choodamani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prashanth LakshmikanthaFred Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry & Donna ForresterWallis Clippard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James & Fay ClippardDouglas Conner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine & Ricky Lee CarterWayne J. Conner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary ConnerLois Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane F. LeachEsta Faye Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn B. SmithPaul Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret H. CrawfordAl Creasy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann CreasyJohn C. Cregger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert S. CreggerMr. Murray Dalrymple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cliff & Mary Ann De Mars Harvey Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce & Roger DaltonRick Dickerson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean & Curt DickersonTillman Dudley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Johnson Ted Eanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara L. EanesBenjamin Emerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert A. EmersonReed Forrester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry & Donna ForresterRobert Lee Frazier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean FrazierRoy Lee Frye, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. Jeffrey FryeTia Gardner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori B. GardnerCarter F. Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan & Carol SmithMarshall M. Garrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janell LoveRonnie Gee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William & Karla GeeIris Gibson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry & Debby GibsonFred Goodwine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Felicia BlakeStanley Gordon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David & Donna FizerSimon A. Thompson, Helen M. Thompson, Mary T. Sawyer & Lois Farmer Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike GrayAlbert T. Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlton D. & Nancy R. GriffithHarvey L. Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Gross JohnsonJohn J. Hamm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David & Bonna KeeleyJune Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian HarrisC. James Harrison III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim & Dee HarrisonRichard Henty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol H. SowersEmily Blake Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Roanoke Smithey FamilyMy Daughter, Nancy Huffman. . . . . . . Mary Heefner WhitmireLeonard Humphrey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe & Becky Pigford

IN MEMORY OF GIVEN BY William Huntt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Ann MoncriefLyonea Jamison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janice PhillipsRalph Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth StanleyRalph Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Jane EarleyRalph W. Jenkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evelyn RatcliffeGus & Lois Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Sylvester-JohnsonGlenda Sue “Susie” Johnson . . . . . . . . . Eithne E. JohnsonMs. Nina B. Keeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David & Bonna KeeleyCarmel Kelly & Henson Harbaugh . . . Richard & Betty KellyMy Father, John L. Kessley. . . . . . . . . . . Betty K. WeddleFred Kingery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce A. KingeryRonnie Lancaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William R. Hammond Haden & Lucie Layman . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean & Curt DickersonFrank H. Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanette L. EngaldMilton F. Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne & Linda MoorefieldNewton L. Lipps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah M. Streeks LippsAnne Lowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan P. HallMy Husband, Gene Manus . . . . . . . . . . Betty C. ManusNelson Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry H. MartinWallace E. Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wallace E. MartinJeanne Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy C. EllerMrs. Jeanne Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cliff & Mary Ann De Mars Page Matherly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam LovePage Matherly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patsy M. BeckerJames Allen McKinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana M. StatonSidney Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paula P. VailDock Minix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah PurvesFrances Peters Minix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah A. PurvesEdward S. Moorefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne & Linda MoorefieldJenny & Bob Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hitchins, Jr.Thomas Nolen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James & Fay ClippardLarry Floyd Padgett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patsy (daughter)G. B. Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wallace E. MartinJames H. Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail PattersonH. Clyde Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean PearsonLillian Peters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paula P. VailJohn Petty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth PettyEdgar Prevo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patti & Penny Prevo Auburn Pugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tricia VevurkaRuth Pyles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paula P. VailAlva Ratliff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Odell R. JamesMr. John W. Robertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley W. FletcherLeonard N. Rutherford, Sr.. . . . . . . . . . . Pamela Atkinson RoaneElbert H. Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlton D. & Nancy R. GriffithNellie Scott, Audrey Wheaton & Betty York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Kenneth B. WrightFrank E. Britt, Charles Chapman, Bruce T. Seay & Luther J. Seay . . . . . . . Virgie B. SeayOlen Lee Shealor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edith HurtRaymond Kesler & Winton Shelor. . . . Sue & Winton W. Shelor, Jr.Jack Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom & Harriet S. NewtonThomas Edward Short, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Julia Short GreerBuck Shumate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve & Judy BodleyJ.D. Shupe, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim & Dee HarrisonJoan Sledd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert E. SleddPat Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonny SmithDennis Snell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. & Mrs. G. Dennis Snell

For Memory and Honor Gifts received May 15 through June 15

In Memory & Honor of...To Remember and Honor, to Remember and Honor

IN MEMORY OF GIVEN BY Marea Ruff Snyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandy & Charles HurtRonald Spence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fay SpenceGrady L. Burrell & Herbert N. Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn & Charles PriceCharles Spraker & Robert Butler . . . . . Thomas & Sheila SprakerAlbert Steuben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Ann & Kenneth GerberEverett Sutphin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry & Donna ForresterKarl W. Taylor, Sr. & Karl W. Taylor, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theresa ScottJames Luther Thompson. . . . . . . . . . . . Carol T. KesslerJ. Lewis Thurman “Daddy Lew” . . . . . . Carol FralinJim Vonderhaar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marlene VonderhaarCurtis Waybright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.C. WaybrightRoy Weddle & E.O. Semones . . . . . . . . Lincoln Weddle My Husband, A. Dane Weddle . . . . . . Betty K. WeddleSon, Mike Wright & Other Family Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard & Virginia WrightDan Zuro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynette MartinAll Godly Fathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church Norman & Wanda A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara A. MarkhamOur Fathers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Dennis Harris

IN HONOR OF GIVEN BYStacy Boris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyle Clayton Abbott, Jr.Win Bottomley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete & Judy HamiltonFrank Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy BurnsU.S. Army LTC John E. Crabtree . . . . . . Evelyn Crabtree

IN HONOR OF GIVEN BYBeth Durham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie F. WingoPeggy T. Mayer Eure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timothy E. MayerMike Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne FergusonAnne Gehrmann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane C. ColwellLtc. Berlin B. Huffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeannie L. HuffmanBilly W. Kingery & Shirley L. Kingery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Roanoke Smithey FamilyDavid J. Lynch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie & Rick GintzNadine Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank P. Nelson, IIIHarry Pawlak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yvonne MuseWilliam Perdue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty C. PerdueMr. William S. Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeannie L. HuffmanJim Ridenhour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean RidenhourTom Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flo FahrbackDr. Robert Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy SmithBanana Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maddy GrupperCalvin L. Witt, A great father of my grandchildren . . . . . . . . . Shirley R. WittBarry Woodford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenda Lipscomb Emmett Yonce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark & Kim YonceDavid, Bryan & Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed & Nancy LunsfordHealth Care Providers and First Responders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CRCH Employees Federal Credit UnionIn Honor of Loved Ones. . . . . . . . . . . . . David & Elizabeth MortlockFor all those that give there time & energy in support of the Mission. . . Elizabeth BottomleyJesus Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cory Purcell

For Memory and Honor Gifts received May 15 through June 15

In Memory & Honor of...To Remember and Honor, to Remember and Honor

Celebration Spirit Every day brings a new blessing, a new treasure, and a new rea-son to be thankful. We step into July with a Celebratory Spirit at the Donation Center, 2nd helpings, & THRIFT. We are thankful to all of our donors, partners, volunteers, and thrifty shoppers that make it possible to provide Hope, Heath, and Healing for families living in shelter. We love how you shop, volunteer, pray, and donate with us!

We are open!Three simple words that hold so much meaning. Because of your donations in the first week “OPEN” at THRIFT, we were able to give away 987 pieces of clothing to people in need. Because of your

donations, we were able to supply furniture to four families who moved out of shelter into their new homes in May. Because of your donations, we were able to keep 263,652 lbs. of Clothing, metals, glass, and plastic out of the landfills in May.

We are always openThe Rescue Mission turns 72 this year. Show Up for Celebration Fridays in July at THRIFT and 2nd helpings we will have events and surprises inside and outside of the stores. If you cannot make it into the store pray with us, count your blessings with us, donate with us, and shop with us online at roanokerescuemission.org. Make sure you follow us on social media and/ or sign up for our weekly emails at rescuemission.net/subscribe to get the latest news, sales, and updates.

THRIFTTalkby Kelli

Brown

these very same friends are anxious, fearful, angry and overwhelmed with the complexity of the social and medical upheavals of these times. And there is every reason to feel all these emotions.

Despite generations of derailing tragedies and traumatic experiences beyond imagination from which we should have learned lessons that would have prevented repeated miscarriage of justice coupled with advancements and achievements that raised the quality of many lives, there is still much work to be done.

Inherent in the work of this Rescue Mission to “Help Hurting People in Jesus’ Name” is the tangible experience that not everyone has benefited from changes that have lifted many lives for good. Daily we battle injus-tices carried out against people who lack resources because of the color of their skin, the family they were born into, multiplied misfortunes or the genetics of their physical and mental makeup.

These are not easy conversations to have.

As we battle poverty, homelessness and addiction, we see the many layered effects of implicit and outright bias carried out against peo-ple over generations. We cry out for justice as we seek to fix what can be mended with the comprehensive crisis intervention of this Rescue Mission. Twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week for 72 years

your Rescue Mission has been standing with people of every race and background, with faith in Christ, to encourage and nurture transformation in his name.

In the midst of these days, we do not know what will be next. Will you stand with us? Will you catch the vision of taking the next right step, walking in faith today, leading to transformed lives? Will you pray, give and volunteer?

Matthew 12:17-21 says, 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,    the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. 19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory. 21 In his name the nations will put their hope.

Our hope is in Christ. On Christ, the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. Our hope is built on nothing less.

Our Hope Continued from front page

To see more pictures, weekly videos, and to learn more about these

events and more, check us out onIMMEDIATE NEEDS

• Sunscreen• Melatonin (3mg, 5mg)• Deodorant

• Umbrellas• Gently used Tissue Paper, Bubble Wrap, and Foam Packaging

The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center provided dinner for our guestsLeyao Huang along with others from Dreamcorps Chapter at VT did a food drive for the Mission

Church of the Holy Spirit of roanoke and their amazing youth helped organize not only our Donation Center, but also prepared food