I worked the Junior League back to school fair on Saturday. This is where we have 3 low-income schools come and get community assistance in one gym, then come into the 2nd gym and get a backpack full of school supplies for their particular school. They even get to pick their favorite color! It is so rewarding to know that we are making a difference in these kids lives, especially when they show up to school for the first day and they have a backpack. This is why i joined Junior League.
On Sunday, I worked the Back to School Fair for the Burundi community at my church. There is a whole community of Burundi refugees from Africa that were relocated here in Fort Worth. Some of them have never been to any American school and many of the parents do not speak any English. This Fair was not only for the kids, but the parents as well. The parents were shown how to fill out the free/reduced lunch forms for FWISD, and other necessary documentation. The kids were given vaccinations that they needed, haircuts if they wanted them, shoes, socks, coats, jeans, shirts and sweatshirts, along with a backpack full of supplies and 5-10 age appropriate books. We even had 2 police officers teaching a class about safety (one for the 10+ and one for the 9 and under kids). Overall, I think it was a huge success.
This is ministry in action. And I love it.
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