Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
What I did: This week I solicited donations from businesses, friends, and strangers for NCompass’ 4th Annual Christmas Festival for the Homeless. First Impressions: I am thrilled that Kaleo, our church, volunteered to take on the donation piece of the NCompass’ Festival. … [Read more...]
I’m sorry. Are the above questions to pushy? I’m desperate. Not desperate for me, please understand, but for my homeless friends in Portland. Winter is coming, you see. They will no longer be napping in the sun at Waterfront Park. They will be huddling together in doorways … [Read more...]
My friend, Brigette, runs. Even when no one is chasing her. Now she is running for a cause. I’ve asked Brigette to write a guest post about Faster Pastors and their quest in raising money to fight Malaria. If you are as moved as I am, you’ll want to donate to this team running to … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Northwest Children’s Outreach (NCO) is a volunteer led, Christian based collection and distribution center providing basic needs to children in our community living in poverty. First Impressions: Monday morning I stood in the shower wondering what I would … [Read more...]
Where I Went: I volunteered for Northwest Children’s Outreach (NCO) 8 weeks ago at their Hillsboro location. NCO distributes donated clothing, books, toys, and baby items to social service agencies that in turn provide needy families with necessities for a short time. This … [Read more...]