This year’s official hurricane season began on June first, and the staff at Gleaning For The World is ramping up their disaster response program. The nonprofit organization will be hosting a disaster relief collection at Sam’s Club on Wards Road in Lynchburg this Friday and Saturday, (June 18 & 19) from 10am until 6pm each day.
As a Christian, I am encouraged to do good as an expression of the values outlined in the Bible. I especially like the verse 1 Timothy 6:18, which says, “They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share.”
In celebration of National Volunteer Appreciation Week, we are highlighting our amazing volunteers and the time, talent, gifts, and love they provide for Gleaning For The World year after year!
There are so many lessons that can be garnered from the Easter story. Lessons of humility, sacrifice, obedience, love, and redemption are woven through the story of Jesus’ painful death on the cross, the days leading up to it, and the days that followed – including his glorious resurrection!
Every month, we call the staff at the local Veterans Affairs clinic to ask about what their current needs are and how we can partner together to meet them. Sometimes, the answer is “we’re doing okay on supplies right now,” and other times, we’re able fill their supply closet.
We’ve provided cases of bottled water, snack foods and candies. We’ve donated hundreds of pairs of socks, as well as underwear and undershirts. We’ve delivered blankets, stocking hats, scarves, and gloves; books, magazines, pens and notepads.
We share these words of appreciation with you because they are meant for you! Yes, we receive kind notes and phone calls here in Concord, but it is because of our partnership together that so many people are receiving help every day.
We invite you to check out this FREE will and testament writing tool. Amidst recent events, we considered pulling the launch of this resource, which we were worried would be odd or uncomfortable to share during an international health crisis.
In recent weeks, working with our international partnerships, we have supplied humanitarian aid to Venezuela, Ghana, and Nigeria. During a busy season, we realized we had sent our 3,800th shipment (since 1998)! It was a full tractor trailer load of supplies headed to Whiteville, North Carolina, to our partner helping with area individuals and families struggling in the aftermaths of not one, not two, but three Hurricanes!
Tornado season in the United States happens each year from March through June (though tornadoes can occur outside of this official season.) We have responded to numerous tornadoes in Gleaning’s 23 years, and we’ve learned a thing or two about tornado preparedness, actions you can take to remain safe during a tornado, and steps you can take in the aftermath of a storm:
How’s your vision? At the start of 2020, so much was said about “20/20 Vision” – having the vision to see ahead, to picture the future, to successfully lead through another year. Looking back, who could have possibly foreseen the events we witnessed last year?
At this time 12 months ago, Gleaning was moving into all-hands on deck mode – a year that began with changes, adjustments and modifications. Despite the unpredictable circumstances, we did what was required to stay true to our core mission:
