His Hands Outreach dedicates Blessing Box

[December 25, 2017]   LINCOLN - As part of their ministry, His Hands Outreach has placed a "Blessing Box" at Hope Grows Neighborhood 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.

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.

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.

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.

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]