A New Twist on Volunteering by Terri Lightle
For years, I’d had a good friend that I worked with at church events. One day while she was at my house she told me of work she was doing at a Christian non-profit organization. This organization helped others that I didn’t even know needed help. What an eye-opener day that was! In the weeks that followed I kept thinking about what she said, and I felt as though the Lord was gently nudging me to get involved. Later, this nudge turned into a firm push. The Lord was telling me to get out of my house and do something. I said to the Lord, “How can I help? I’m just a mom.” Then I finally gave up and told Him I would go visit her at the non-profit organization. This was my, “Here am I, Lord, use me,” moment. While she was showing me around, I saw something I could do to help. This was something that I had done and had been very good at, maybe a gift that God had given me. From that day on, I used that gift to help others I had never met because I knew this was what God wanted me to do. What I did provided financial contributions to the organization. All non-profits need volunteers and in-kind donations (those are the food and supplies people give), but without the giving of financial contributions, the mission can’t be there for volunteers or in-kind donations. Please prayerfully consider partnering with us to help others that we’ve had to turn away because there was no room for them in the shelter. In 2008, GSA was forced to turn away 500 calls for shelter representing over 900 individuals; 385 were children. With your financial support, we can help fix that.

If you can provide much-needed volunteer time, please contact Terri Lightle today at 703-724-1555 ext. *810. We really need your help!
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