feb 20th
mr. davie rowie planned an amazing pvc spring service retreat to MEND = Meet Each Need with Dignity.
it is an amazing organization. at the location we went to they had doctor's offices, dentist offices, a clothing store, library, child care center,etc all under 1 roof. everything is offered to help the surrounding community. here is a little bit about MEND:
"In the early 1970's, MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity) opened its doors in an effort to transform the lives of the neediest residents of the San Fernando Valley - poor children and their struggling families. Starting as a small group of volunteers working from a garage, MEND has grown primarily by word-of-mouth into one of the leanest operating non-profit organizations in existence. More than 94% of the support and donations received by MEND, now the largest poverty agency in the Valley, provides emergency food, clothing, medical, vision and dental care, job skills training and job placement assistance, English as a Second Language classes, youth activities, and a Christmas program. In 2008, we served over 368,969 individuals."
visit: http://mendpoverty.org/about.html to learn more and how to volunteer with MEND.
at MEND they have a huge warehouse full of lots and lots of food
(rows and rows of food)
half of the pvc went to the garden down the street to pick weeds, and the other half worked in the warehouse preparing food packages for families
after volunteering we went back to pepperdine and had a yummy bbq with family and friends
Thank you davie rowie for a wonderful retreat and christina for being an amazing paparazzi
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