"OnSunday,Iwasonabikeridewithmyson,andwestoppedattheHomelessGardenProject.
Thegardenwasfullofteenagersfrom
TempleBethEldoingvolunteerwork.
WethinkoftheProjectasbenefitingthehomeless,butinsomanywaysIthinktheProjectbenefitstherest
ofusalongwiththehomeless....
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"OnSunday,Iwasonabikeridewithmyson,andwestoppedattheHomelessGardenProject.
Thegardenwasfullofteenagersfrom
TempleBethEldoingvolunteerwork.
WethinkoftheProjectasbenefitingthehomeless,butinsomanywaysIthinktheProjectbenefitstherest
ofusalongwiththehomeless.
Itprovidesopportunitiesforustofeelvaluedandgenerous,andallowssomanytolearnaboutgrowingfood.
"
—BrianMcElroy,Driscoll s
I ve beenthinkingalotabouttheserviceandvolunteerwork—andalltheothernamesitgoesby—happeningeverydayatthe
HomelessGardenProjectandwanttotakeanopportunitytosingitspraises.
Iamspeakinghereinthebroadestpossiblewayabout
giving,helping,usingone stimeandenergytohelpmakeone scommunityasit"mightorshouldbe"ratherthanasitis;aboutgivingthat
breaksdownourcommonnotionofagiverandareceiver.
OftenattheProject,peoplearedoing"communityservice"tolearnmoreabout
theircommunity.
Internsarehelpingoutthisquarterbytabling,doingfarmwork,andcookingbeautifulmealsforourgratefulandhungry
crew.
Traineesvolunteeraftertheirpaidshiftstodevotemoretimetoaf
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