Sponsored by the new Strawberry Plains Community Alliance,the schoolchildren proudly carried banners in a parade. 100% of the classes at the school participated. Three volunteers from Hope for Healing.Org were there with our banner - including a teenager from the next county. She is a regular volunteer and worked with Saturday's group to create our banner. Her assistant principal granted special permission for her to come. It was an amazing event.
The Strawberry Plains Community Alliance was formed out of meetings that came about because of Hope for Healing.Org. We were contacted last fall by a woman putting together a resource list of organizations needing adult volunteers. When we told her what we do she asked about setting up a meeting. A follow up meeting resulted in a group of people who saw the needs we are working to meet and noted other community needs. To address all the needs and work to raise the standard of living in this rural area a group was formed. They now make up the Alliance.
It's exciting to know we are making such a difference in the community. I can't wait to see what the future will bring!
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