Wednesday, August 29, 2012

New Shoes and a New Point of View

This year's Back to School Bash was a huge success. The community came together to provide hundreds of children with the supplies they needed for a great first day of school. An impact was made not only on the children but on the volunteers who participated in the event as well. Below is a story we received from a volunteer. 
                                        
I had the honor of being a shepherd/volunteer for HOPE at the back to school bash this year. One 10 year old boy touched my heart forever! He was very excited and talking while walking to his car with all of his new stuff. The little boy stated this was only the second time he had ever had a new pair of shoes. He had always gotten hand me downs from his older brother and they were always too big. I was truly touched by all of the hard work that it took to give all the children a good head start for returning to school. Thank you HOPE for being such a wonderful organization for parents and children in need! 
-K. Ford (Back to School Bash Volunteer) 

A huge thank you goes out to all the donors, volunteers, and organizations that made this event possible.You can view additional photos on HOPE Helps, Inc.'s Facebook page.