OK the Cowboys Lost; but There Is Still HOPE!

 

 

      I apologize for the title of this post, I could not help myself.  Actually there is no hope for the Cowboys, their season is over, it ended this past Sunday; however, on Sunday it was our joy to have Denise Lee visit Westminster to tell us about HOPE.

      Denise shared with us the sad statistic that 25% of the Nacogdoches population lives below the poverty level.  That is about 8,000 people, many we see every day.  Of these 8,000 some 1,500 are fed through the ministry of HOPE, that is Helping Other People Eat.

      HOPE is staffed by volunteers and is dependent upon the charitable contributions to do their work.  This past Sunday, our church made a $5,048 contribution to hope.  This was the money we collected on Christmas Eve.  We also plan to hold our annual HOPE food drive in February; where we hope our members will bring one ton of food during the Sunday School hour, then we will haul it over to HOPE.  I hope you will participate.

      The above photo found on the home page of Project HOPE's webpage depicts part of the crew that delivered last year's ton of food.

      I found the following information on their website, “HOPE provides supplemental food to Nacogdoches County residents and the residents may collect food only once per month. HOPE helps feed more than 1,500 people in Nacogdoches, TX and accepts any and all donations in order to do so. Although it is not required in order to receive food at HOPE, people are highly encouraged to have an identification card and food stamps. HOPE provides assistance to those who do not have an identification card and food stamps by helping them register.” 

       “Anyone who would like to donate time, money, or food during a time of need can inquire about HOPE on Facebook, Twitter or the HOPE website, which will be launched in the near future. Those interested in helping other people eat in Nacogdoches and anyone who would like to use HOPE’s services can contact HOPE directly at (936) 559 –1801. HOPE is located on 2100 E. Main St. and open every Mon. and Thurs. from 9-11 a.m.”