Our church recently learned of a community with great need. Westpark Elementary School in Leadville, CO has almost 80% of the kids on free or reduced lunches. Many of the kids come to school without coats, hats, gloves, even shoes. They are lacking in books and school supplies. There are many opportunities to serve in the Leadville community: clothing donations, home-repair projects, church partnerships, etc.
We presented the Leadville idea at church tonight. The response was wonderful! We had requests to help, wonderful suggestions of ways to help (ways I never would have thought of, like asking the local schools for their lost-and-found coats), and offers of donations.
Our church is The River, currently meeting at the Church at Woodmoor in Monument, CO Sunday nights at 5.
www.wearetheriver.com
I attended West Park Elementary as a child in the late sixties. It used to be a wonderful school. I hope that your church will continue to support it!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And thank you for following this blog! I am meeting with the Principal of West Park Elementary and the Pastor of Mountain Crest Baptist Church this weekend.
ReplyDeleteI will continue to update this blog with West Park Elementary news. Thank you for "following" us!