When we launched our first Empty Plate Fundraiser last summer, who knew that this would be the way of events in 2020.
While we have had to change the way we serve our communtiy this year due to the changes in health regulations and need for social distancing, we have not stopped serving a community that is particularly vulnerable during the COIVD-19 pandemic. Breakfasts to-go, Bagged lunches, soup to-go and Friday Night Chili with a message shared right on the sidewalk have seen us serve ne faces, and many more meals than last year.
By sponsoring a plate you are providing meals to our Lighthouse Mission Community. A community that is made up of men and women from all types of backgrounds, with as many different stories as there are faces. Many struggle with addictions, mental health or physical challenges, but each one is a person deserving of love, acceptance and encouragement.
Meals are what bring people to our door, but once at Lighthouse, they recieve so much more. Our Spiritual Care Coordinator, Donald, is helping people each and every day hear about God's love for them, helping them fill out applications for long-term addictictions programs and making sure they know that they are not alone, but loved and cared for.
By being a part of our 2020 Empty Plate Fundraiser you are a part of all of this.