A note from Wendy F regarding Day of Action 2020:
My friends, we have truly been the hands and feet of Jesus this week!
From those who have been making masks for many many days, to those who made lunches so folks could have a fresh meal, to those who drove all over creation to pick up donations so others didn't have to drive to church, to those who made posters so communities could know that Western Farm Workers Assn was still open to help, to those who took pictures of others to capture these moments, to those who stood out in the rain to weigh donated food on a scale before putting it into cars, to those who took extra time to make kind notes and decorated lunch bags to bring a smile to recipients, to those who drove cars overflowing with donations to recipient organizations, to those who submitted applications to the UMC Conference office for gift cards for food and gas, to those who went back through the grocery store a second time because the donations they bought in addition to their own groceries overfilled their cart, to those who got neighbors and coworkers involved to multiply the donations, to those who amazingly had extra oranges to go into lunches that didn't have fruit because the lunch maker found their oranges to be moldy, and to even more efforts that go unseen in the group eye but God knows your good works! Take this moment to know that you are amazing, as individuals and as a group. We are all cogs in a system that God inspired to do something tremendous. Something that none of us could have done on our own, and when put together is simply astounding.
Grand totals:
Masks = 172!
Sack lunches = 274!
Food donations = 637 lbs!
Gift cards = $4000 (to be given across 70 families)!
Recipient organizations:
City Team
Western Farm Workers Association
Free Food Ministries
North by Northeast Community Health Center
I'm honored to be part of what just happened here. You all amaze me.
With much love and admiration,
Wendy
P.S. Please don't forget to upload your pictures using this link !
