Why? Because we care

We had a great day as we got out of the church and met our neighbors this morning. At about 9:00 a.m. Cynthia Strouse, Phil Postler, Curt Brockway, Judy Dupont, Amanda Duntz, Sue Ferguson, Pete Ingoglia, Nancy Allen and June Deptulski gathered and carried all our stuff up to the Martin Luther King Center. We had lots of gifts to share with the people from the neighborhood to show them in a concrete terms that we care about them. We distributed 50 Winter Survival Kits featuring the "no sew" blankets, laundry detergent, bar soap, shampoo, socks, vegetables for a soup mix and a few other goodies. The folks were greeted with smiles, hot chocolate and cupcakes. We also had toys for the kids and hats, mittens and extra socks.

Our motto was "Because We Care" and it was printed on the bags that held the kits. We weren't there to promote church attendance or to proselytize. We simply wanted to make ourselves a little more visible to the people who live in the houses behind the church and across the street.

The truth is that many of these people drive by the church every day but they have no idea what goes on inside the walls. This year we are committed to becoming a growing presence in our own neighborhood. This was the first step and it went very well.

Not only did we accomplish our goals but we also helped the Martin Luther King Center sign up a bunch of kids for their Saturday morning programs. It was a win- win for our whole community. If you couldn't help out this time, stay tuned for our next event.

Cal