Our 2nd annual Thanksgiving Harvest Feast was held Nov 19, 2016. It was a bold and effective way to make a difference in the lives of hungry people in our very own community.
140 Volunteers worked together with Kristi's Hope and The Sweet Mission Project to make this event happen. The community came together and donated everything we needed to make it a memorable day for all. We served a Thanksgiving meal to those in need, we provided shoes, clothing, sleeping bags, blankets, socks and more. There were hygiene kits and bus passes for every guest, goodie bags filled with granola bars, trail mix, bottled water and so much more. The families were able to enjoy time together in the kids corner playing in the bounce house, making arts and crafts, coloring, playing games and getting their face painted by Tipitina the clown. Some even enjoyed dancing to music provided by a DJ.
We had one little girl so excited to receive new shoes and a princess dress. A homeless gal named Viki was so excited to receive a sleeping bag because she had been really cold on the streets at night. There was a couple who slow danced to the music and then cried because it was the most fun they have had together in quite a while.
Because of each and every person/company who donated and all of our volunteers, we were able to make a huge impact on the lives of those who came to the event. But, it doesn’t stop there!! There were a lot of people wanting to join us but they were afraid to leave what little belongings they had in fear it would be stolen. We had 4 car loads of volunteers who loaded up burritos and to go plates, waters, shoes, hygiene kits etc. and delivered them to the homeless community “tent city” in the Santa Ana river bed.
Together we made a difference.
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