Well, tomorrow we head back to Greensboro. Just in time before July 4th! I know that sounds unpatriotic, but D.C. is going to be BUZZIN' with people! You can already feel it. It's been a great 3 days and we hate to leave this fine city and The Pilgrimage.
Our final pictures are from where we worked today. Today we volunteered at "A Wider Circle." Here's some quick info, but check out their website when you get a chance. www.awidercircle.org
The mission of A Wider Circle is simple: to help
children and adults lift themselves out of poverty.
Each day, A Wider Circle provides basic need items to families transitioning out of shelters or simply living without life’s necessities. We furnish the homes of more than 1,000 children and adults every single month, all free of charge. We also go into low-income schools and shelters to lead educational workshops on topics ranging from healthy self-esteem and stress management to resume writing and financial planning. We go where the needs are greatest and do what is most needed.
A Wider Circle says no to nobody! Anyone in need of help can find it here. In addition to all of the individuals and families that call us, more than 240 social service agencies regularly contact us for help in serving their clients.
Playing with children while parents get their furniture.
Andrew's job was to steam the outside of the mattresses to kill off any bedbugs.
This was one stack of mattresses donated from a university. Our job was to sift through them, steam clean them up and get them to people who need them.
Some of us sorted personal care items and made personal care bags that are given out to people who need them.
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