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If you are like me and in search of serving your community and making a difference, the old fashion with your bare hands, then this is for you. I am a mother and someone seeking to be the change the world needs rather than just talking about it, yet it remains the same, so I stumbled upon my church website that offers so many ways to give back, so I signed up right away. No, you are not required to pledge your undying loyalty to this church or religion nor offer your soul to do this. This church is in the San Fernando Valley, in fact there are many locations, however the lunches must be dropped off at the Porter Ranch Location and are held about twice a month on a Saturday.
Serving in the Community | Shepherd Church (theshepherd.org)
On the website there are multiple dates to choose from and sign up is quick and again requires basic information, no sacrifices lol 😅.
I am the type to get an idea in my head and because of my determination to see it through now, I signed up the Saturday morning of the event and had a few hours to assemble the lunch bags, so off to the store I went and began the assembly line with my sons to see this through.
There is a list of items that should be in the lunch bag and there is a request for 10 lunches total, the website lists the items and I have also included it here for you. Among each lunch bag include a sandwich, fruit, snack, beverage, dessert, napkin and my favorite a note of love.
For this my sons who are 9 and 12 took their time in figuring what they wanted to say, they took great care with this, and I enjoyed this experience with them, because hey I am Rasing good men here, not more selfish men.
It is an honor to serve those in need and should never be shamed upon or seen as less then. I hope to inspire and inform people with the information I provide, and you may decide what's best for you. This path I decided to take led me and my sons to live outside of ourselves as we live, appreciating everything a little more. Growing up no matter we had we were taught to give and graciously, my brown pride tattooed Mexican father instilled this into me, as a matter of fact where I grew up in San Fernando, a place to be considered lower, I saw caring for people everywhere regardless and I will do the same for my Light skinned Guapo's. Growing up in Hispanic culture we were taught to see no one below us or above us just that they are a person.
We also had some brown paper lunch bags but if you did register ahead of time and plan this properly you can order all you need online or pick up in store at a Whole Foods or Amazon Fresh store.
We rushed to drop off the lunches and waters, I was not asked 21 questions, nor did I need to stay for prayer. I simply was greeted by the church volunteer; they thanked me, and I was off to enjoy my Saturday. While I was there, I did notice a women had bags with writing on them already, she stated she ordered them online, now that is dedication. I also heard a women mention that she had included a coloring book, and crayons should there be children too. It gave me ideas for next month's trip, I plan on doing this every month and glad I allowed myself to take this path that I am so passionate about, which Is why I created this website and this blog specifically. So, I hope I have inspired you and left you feeling like you too can make a difference. Just be true to who you are and allow your authentic self to glow while you do whatever it is that ignites your soul.
Amore Solamente
Click on the link to direct you to Amazon to begin your journey into giving back. You can order or order pick up at an amazon fresh or whole food near you.