HELP!COMEHOME! has had quite an eventful agenda in this first quarter which has included Service trips to Connecticut,Rhode Island,as well as NYC.Sometimes these trips may not only pertain to formal visits,but at times, concern scouting out the area,the homeless population,who needs aid, and visiting with single families and single souls,as well as seniors.
One of most memorable journeys was to New York City which was March 5 -March 8 2025! We had a wonderful team of 16 selfless volunteers.
One group of volunteers worked with the Campaign Against Hunger in Brooklyn, an organization that fights tirelessly to ensure that all members of the surrounding community have access to nutritious food. Every ounce of help was truly needed, as volunteers with this nonprofit man the front lines, assist with intake, unload food items, and harvest produce. They play a key role in serving the 14,000 families that CAH reaches per week.
Similarly, it was all hands on deck at Holy Apostles’ Soup Kitchen, which provides over 600 individuals on a daily basis with hot meals and fresh, healthy groceries. Here, HCH volunteers assisted with everything from meal assembly, food sorting, food distribution, heavy lifting, and clean up. In fact, the leaders at Holy Apostles were so grateful for our helping hands that they requested another team join them for the next shift. Thank God for all those who did double duty that day with both CAH and at Holy Apostles! Evon Cooper, Chairwoman Ellie Mayo, Renee Anderson, Michelle I. Mayo, and Coleen Egan, you all deserve an award!
Toward the end of our trip, we made time to connect with our own NYC-based volunteers to get a firsthand account of the needs of the communities there. Statistics and reports are always useful, but they are incomplete without the firsthand accounts and eyewitness testimonies that are such a crucial part of the big picture. As you probably all know by know, here at HCH we firmly believe that nothing can ever replace human-to-human connection and in-person fellowship, and we seize the opportunity to connect with our members in person and survey the needs of US communities onsite whenever we can.
We are deeply grateful to all those who made this mission possible, including our trusted drivers, the anonymous donor who provided for our accommodations in the city, and all of the generous volunteers who gave their time and opened their hearts: Thomas Cooper, Elisha Mayo, Fanny and Dwight Molasky, Tony Peppers, William Graves, Lynnette Nicholas, Mark Shelton, Michelle Impey, Coleen Egan, Renee Anderson, Evon Cooper, Allen Ramsay, Rossine Mayo, Sarah Cooper, and of course our Chair, Ellie Mayo.
Take a look at some of our memories below!
Stay tuned for more information on the next mission, and see you on the next trip!=-)
The Team at HCH
