His Hands Outreach dedicates
Blessing Box
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[December 21, 2017]
LINCOLN
As part of their ministry, His Hands Outreach has placed a "Blessing
Box" at Hope Grows Meighborhood Center that contains non-perishable
food items and paper products available to anyone in the neighboring
vicinity.
On December 19, there was a dedication of the box by those who had
helped with the project.
His Hands Outreach board member Barb O'Donohue came up with the idea
after looking online and finding other places that had something
similar.
The Blessing Box has been a community effort with the material
donated by Becky Werth and Associates and Kitchens and More. Michael
Simonson built the box. Small Town creations made the sign.
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His Hands Outreach director Ed Tibbits said non-perishable items and
paper products like paper towels are needed for the Blessing Box,
and donations are welcomed. Tibbits said the box is being restocked
every day as many people are using it.
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At the dedication, the West Lincoln Broadwell Service
Club brought care packages they had put together. In these packages,
which they called "Blessing Bags," are personal hygiene items and a
few snacks.
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The Service Club is for fifth through eighth graders
and is in its first year. Students in the service club include Jenna
Bowman, Kloe Froebe, Tori Geriets, Regan Goodey, Becca Heitzig,
Nicholas Kodatt,
To help raise money for the bags, WLB's Service Club members did a
fundraiser at Halloween selling Candygrams for one dollar and raised
nearly two hundred dollars.
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The students in the club said they hope the bags meet
people's needs and can help families going through a rough time. A
note attached to the bags says, "Please let this bag and its
contents be a blessing to you as you are going through hardship.
Know that you are cared for and not forgotten. Know that there is
always hope and you are loved."
Those who want to donate items can bring them to the Hope Grows
Neighborhood Center on 904 Short 11th.
[Angela Reiners]
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