“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.
Here we go again! If you’ve been anywhere near a newscast lately you’re probably aware that there have been several major weather activities going on in the last week. One in particular is the torrential rainfall our friends in Waverly, Tennessee experienced on Saturday. This severe storm had creeks overflowing very quickly, which resulted in water rushing into homes and businesses, toppling over vehicles and lifting buildings from their foundations.
On Saturday, August 14th, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti approximately 78 miles west of the country’s capital, Port au Prince. This earthquake was stronger than the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that affected 3 million people and left 1.5 million homeless in Haiti in 2010.
FREE ICE CREAM! In celebration of National Teddy Bear Day on September 9, Mister Goodies (Timberlake Road location) is partnering with Gleaning For The World to collect as many stuffed animals as they can, during this year’s SHARE-a-BEAR-a-THON. Mister Goodies is offering a free ice cream cone to any person who donates a stuffed animal to Gleaning’s Teddy Bear Brigade that evening from 5pm until 9pm.
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As you take stock of everything in your life, I want to share that August is National Make-a-Will Month! You’ve been there for Gleaning and those we serve, so we want to help you secure the future for the people you love the most. Whether you’ve never…
