June 18, 2010

Opening Our Eyes and Extending Our Arms

"TOOLS was an eye-opening experience for my youth. Most of the youth that attended this service experience were from rural and suburban homes. TOOLS helped to breakdown stigmas and stereotypes that exists about homelessness.

Our street walk guide, Anthony, brought us to everyday places and explained how people that are experiencing homelessness see these places. The youth were able to empathize with people experiencing homelessness and see firsthand what situations confront this group of people.

This service experience helped them to see the complex issues surrounding people experiencing homelessness and it provided them opportunities to help assist these people. TOOLS helped draw our youth group closer together as well as draw them nearer to Christ."

-Martin Misener, Vineland United Mennonite Church

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