Former Sullivan County resident Dave Cross, left, of Spring Hill, Tenn. and Here & There Columnist Ed Townsend of Livings;ton Manor share some time with needy residents of a small trailer park near Spring Hill. Cross and his wife Barbara bring bread, pastries and pizza every Wednesday which helps to supplement their food budgets.It Should Not Be Happening In This Country
In taking a few hours out of our recent vacation to ride along with my brother and sister-in-law in their weekly mission to deliver food to the needy it became so evident to me that I began asking where is this great country of ours when it comes to helping those in need.
Dave and Barbara Cross of Spring Hill, Tenn., former Sullivan County residents of both Liberty and Monticello, are active members of the Spring Hill, Tenn. United Methodist Church. Through an agreement with local grocery stores and pizza restaurants members of the church pickup day old bread and pastry and pizza pies that customers did not come and pickup.
My brother and sister-in-law then travel several miles outside the city to a small trailer (mobile home) park to distribute the bread and pizza that was picked up earlier that day.
It was quite evident by the overall condition of most of the homes that whatever help could be given to these folks is greatly needed and very much appreciated.
It was good to hear the recipients of this food say "thank you and God bless" to us. I had a brief opportunity to talk with several residents there and as I got back in the truck my thoughts were why is this happening in this great country of ours.
We spend millions and million to help feed the needy in other parts of the world but we fail sometimes in seeing poverty and need that is staring us right in the face.
If it wasn't for volunteers, church programs and food pantry's set up to help the poor I dread to think what the end result for many of those in need would be.
In delivering food items volunteers often offer words of encouragement, advise and prayer.
These few hours spending time seeing folks reaching out to help the poor nurtured something in me and made me more aware of the spiritual side of life in that we will feed each other in many ways every day.
Wake up America....we have needs right here in our country that should be taken care of first and thank God for volunteers who are trying to meet some of these needs.
In taking a few hours out of our recent vacation to ride along with my brother and sister-in-law in their weekly mission to deliver food to the needy it became so evident to me that I began asking where is this great country of ours when it comes to helping those in need.
Dave and Barbara Cross of Spring Hill, Tenn., former Sullivan County residents of both Liberty and Monticello, are active members of the Spring Hill, Tenn. United Methodist Church. Through an agreement with local grocery stores and pizza restaurants members of the church pickup day old bread and pastry and pizza pies that customers did not come and pickup.
My brother and sister-in-law then travel several miles outside the city to a small trailer (mobile home) park to distribute the bread and pizza that was picked up earlier that day.
It was quite evident by the overall condition of most of the homes that whatever help could be given to these folks is greatly needed and very much appreciated.
It was good to hear the recipients of this food say "thank you and God bless" to us. I had a brief opportunity to talk with several residents there and as I got back in the truck my thoughts were why is this happening in this great country of ours.
We spend millions and million to help feed the needy in other parts of the world but we fail sometimes in seeing poverty and need that is staring us right in the face.
If it wasn't for volunteers, church programs and food pantry's set up to help the poor I dread to think what the end result for many of those in need would be.
In delivering food items volunteers often offer words of encouragement, advise and prayer.
These few hours spending time seeing folks reaching out to help the poor nurtured something in me and made me more aware of the spiritual side of life in that we will feed each other in many ways every day.
Wake up America....we have needs right here in our country that should be taken care of first and thank God for volunteers who are trying to meet some of these needs.
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