See Emma’s video of a typical day for her in the Philippines here. On Sunday, August 27, 2017, we commissioned Elizabeth Welliver and Emma Warman, who dedicate a year of their lives to learn what...
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W.S.Jeung’s Taekwando Families Donate to our Food Pantry
W.S.Jeung’s Taekwando in Yorktown recently held a food drive where families of students at the school donated non-perishable food for our food pantry. The students created a “bucket brigade”...
YAV Elizabeth: Death and Life in the Borderlands
Elizabeth (who is serving in Austin, Texas) writes: Last week, I had the opportunity to return to the Arizona borderlands with a delegation of Young Adult Volunteers from Austin, Tucson, and Albuquerque....
Toys for Teens 2017
Each year we encourage gifts for older children both for the Bedford program as well as the Toys for Tots program, which often has more gifts for younger children than for older. Some examples are sports equipment,...
Toys for Tots 2017
We need new unwrapped toys for young children for our Food Pantry Toys for Tots distribution. We usually request gifts for older children for this effort. This year we have been told by the Marines, who...
Toys for Children – Bedford Prison Program
We need new unwrapped toys for children for Bedford Prison Children’s program as part of the parenting program there. They especially ask for games, crafts kits, and dolls of color. They can not accept...
The Holiday Hat and Mitten Tree
Please bring new hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves for our Hat and Mitten Tree, all sizes are needed. These will be distributed to Food Pantry families in December. The tree is in the Gathering Space,...
Giving Sunday December 3
Time to put the annual Giving Sunday on your calendar! It will be the first Sunday in December, 12/3, to accommodate the Food Pantry’s Toys for Tots Distribution date. We offer the opportunity...
What I Learned About the Food Pantry
Today (a Friday) I dropped by to help organize items for the Food Pantry. Perhaps like many of you, I’m aware of the Pantry, have donated money to it, and brought turkeys prior to Thanksgiving, but...
Holiday Turkeys and Hams for Our Food Pantry Clients
The Food Pantry appreciates gifts of turkeys for our clients’ Thanksgiving dinners. They can be dropped off on Saturday, November 18 at the back door to Room 16 (cemetery side). Between 7:30 am...