Jackie and his friends were there to paint a church located in a storefront in a troubled part of town. The church building had been repeatedly covered in graffiti. While Jackie and his team painted the front of the building, the church decided it was time for a name change: It would now be called “Graffiti Ministries.”…
In his obituary, his family asked for financial donations to be made in his memory to Gleaning For The World. We were so grateful for that gesture, and we wanted to make sure we did something that would honor Steve’s commitment to Gleaning For The World. Today is the day it all came together…
The Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security reported they had evacuated at least 65,000 Afghans in August, as the UN and other countries also participated in evacuations. The White House has said it expects to resettle up to 95…
Gleaning For The World is back on the greens with the second annual Gleaning Golf Classic. This fundraiser golf tournament will be held on Friday, October 1 on the link at the Falling River Country Club in historic Appomattox, Virginia. A shotgun start will begin promptly at 1pm…
I received this brief message and the picture above after our tractor trailer pulled into Covenant Church in Houma, Louisiana, yesterday morning. A crew of the church’s members immediately began working to fill the church shelves with all of the supplies our supporters gave. After the truck had been unloaded and the shelves were stocked – a drive through distribution was set up and by afternoon, most, if not all of the supplies, had been
“Bring it! Bring it, I told him!” – In a recent conversation with a church staff member at the Covenant Church in Houma, Louisiana, Jerry instantly became a new friend! We learned that his church members have already been hard at work collecting and giving away food, hygiene items, pet and baby supplies within their community of Houma, following the aftermath of hurricane Ida…
National Teddy Bear Day – September 9th – is a day to celebrate Teddy Bears! Teddy bears, and stuffed animals of all sorts, bring joy to children all around the world. In celebration of National Teddy Bear Day on September 9, Gleaning For The World is partnering with Mister Goodies…
One million residents are without power. Levees have breached. Bridges are damaged. Homes and businesses are flooded. Gleaning For The World is preparing to help! There are three ways you can help: Donate in person: We’ll be at our local Sam’s Club on Wards Road in Lynchburg, VA, Tuesday…
On August 14th 2021, Haitians experienced a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that took the lives of more than 2,200 people, and left over 12,000 injured. Hundreds are still unaccounted for. 50,000 homes were destroyed, leaving untold numbers of families and individuals homeless. Our partners in Haiti are working around the clock to help with medical care for the injured and temporary placements for those who lost their homes.
Today, the truck is on its way to Tennessee, with our Disaster Relief Coordinator, Roy St. John, in the driver’s seat. Roy will deliver and help distribute the load of bleach, heavy duty trash bags, mops, brooms, dust pans, shovels, rakes, plastic totes and more. When disaster strikes, our team moves into what we call “disaster mode,” where our work, and pace, significantly increase. All hands are on deck to meet the additional deadlines because we know time is of the essence.
