We have been partners with The Elkhart Red Cross since we started The Community Reserve. Mr. Frank Connelly has called several times. This time The Reserve was able to lend a hand. Frank received a call from Emerge Ministries Transitional Care Center, a division of Emerge Ministries. This organization houses battered women and their families. An unusual situation had developed in that 6 women had completed the program and were ready to move into new housing. Never before had so many ladies arrived at that point at the same time. Frank Connelly called The Community Reserve and today we gave a truck full of furniture. A 14 foot U Haul truck left filled to bursting with very nice furniture.
6 families representing 25 people received a great start at a new beginning.
www.emergeministries.info Check out their web: Cora Brown and her staff are doing great work.
We have changed our operation a bit. Any donation that we give must come through an agency. We can not respond to any request for a person to help a friend. An agency must be consulted.
The Community Reserve continues to grow. Today's gifts makes the family count 29 to date, 2 more than all of 2010.
Thanks to all who work and donaate to this work
Marv Larue
The Community Reserve
