Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Coat donations at Northwest Children's Outreach.Kids here will need them until July 5. Or August 5. Or always. March is over. How is this possible? I’ve been running around so much, this month has passed by in a blur. Whoever said March comes in like a lion and out … [Read more...]
Where I Went: SCAT (Special Church/Community Action Team) is a food-pantry ministry of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Beaverton, OR. The church website details SCAT’s mission: Deliver 5-7 days worth of nutritious food and basic household items tailored to meet specific … [Read more...]
3 generations of volunteers Where I Went: Where I live, the Beaverton School District participates with Fork It Over. The program donates leftover school cafeteria food to food rescue agencies, saving tons of sandwiches, pizza, and milk from hitting the landfill each week. … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Catalyst-Partnerships is a non-profit organization that completes home restoration projects for elderly, disabled, and low-income citizens. During the past month, they’ve been renovating a home that had been donated to the Domestic Violence Resource Center. This … [Read more...]
Dishes still in the sink at 3:00 p.m. What started out as a simple New Year’s resolution to help the less fortunate has turned into a life-changing process. Serving others affects me hugely - no question. Surprisingly, the blogging portion of this project is proving to shape … [Read more...]