We Are Stronger…Together
At Toco Hills Community Alliance, we are Neighbors Helping Neighbors, by sharing food – and hope.
Because Hope Is Stronger Than Hunger.
If you’ve been following along the last few months, hopefully you’ve learned a little about Toco Hills Community Alliance staff, board, volunteers and community partners. All of these groups prove that Hope is Stronger than Hunger and embody Neighbors Helping Neighbors.
OUR NEIGHBORS
Now we’d like to give you a peek into the neighbors we serve:
- neighbors that are working multiple jobs to make ends meet;
- neighbors who are disabled;
- neighbors who are senior citizens;
- neighbors who are military veterans.
These are the neighbors that you help us serve every day.
And then, there are the neighbors who teach us more about what Neighbors Helping Neighbors really mean. Several weeks ago, before it was too cold, an unhoused neighbor came up to THCA with no shoes on, to get a hot meal and a bag of easy to open and prepare food.
Another neighbor came up on his bike shortly after that to receive a box of food for his family, his wife and two small children. Though he was in need because he works a job in an industry with less work than usual, he reached down, took his shoes off, and gave them to the other neighbor.Despite needing help himself, this neighbor saw someone with a greater need and took action. This act of selflessness brought our team to tears, but reminded us that the neighbors we help every day are also neighbors who help neighbors and show us that there is always capacity to give.
- senior citizens
- disabled veterans
- others with disabilities
ONE LAST STORY
While several of our unhoused neighbors were eating lunch the other day, I witnessed them sharing their groceries with others around them and talking about taking items to others that were not able to make it into THCA that day. Another act of selflessness that makes me realize that if neighbors that are struggling with housing can take care of others, so can we.Community means caring for each other and ensuring no one goes without.
Together, we truly are Stronger than Hunger
In Immense Gratitude for your support,
Rev. Dr. Lisa Heilig, Executive Director[email protected]
