Leading While Learning
Andy, a young family man and construction worker, was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot to the head in a case of mistaken identity. His co-worker and friend, Peter, came to see him in the hospital and marveled that even with bullet fragments still in his head, Andy walked out of the hospital with […]
Finding Herself on the Giving End
Jayde looked into the eyes of the unhoused recipients accepting the gifts of gloves, socks and scarves wrapped inside warm blankets. It was an especially cold and wet winter in Los Angeles, a stark contrast to the postcard-perfect days that spoil Southern Californians. As homeless residents bundled up any way they could — sheltering under […]
Flames Fail to Quench Passion to Serve
Linda Wright was next in line at the grocery checkout stand when she noticed a heated conversation between the customer at the register and the cashier. Wright gently gestured to the clerk to tone it down. Soon, the customer stormed out of the store, and Wright was face-to-face with the fuming cashier. “You don’t understand,” […]
Full of More Than Food
The color explosion of autumn leaves, the last triumph of Chicago’s canopy of trees, blanketed the ground, leaving barren branches to begin their sentry duties until spring. The sight reminded Pamesha that Thanksgiving was around the corner and her family’s holiday meal was about to be as sparse as the foliage. “I was in, pretty […]
Highlighting Jesus
Eugene showed up for the meeting armed with his new — and first-ever — Bible, a gift from one of the pastors at Great is Thy Faithfulness Church. As soon as he plopped down at the table with Minister Marshall Miller, he opened the book of Scriptures and whipped out a highlighter. Eugene was ready […]
Love in Any Language
Alma spotted the church workers and exhaled, hopeful help would soon arrive. As they approached her Alma gestured with her hands, signaling to the volunteers a desire for a hug and prayers. They gladly obliged. Soon she was pointing to one of their phones. Clutching the device in her hand, Alma pounded the keys in […]
A Quiet Conversion
Steve didn’t have much to say. Isolation can do that to a person — especially when circumstances render you faceless while fellow humans rush past your curbside bed without any inkling you are there. So, when a deacon from All Nations Church of God approached the 42-year-old on the frigid streets of Chicago, Steve soaked […]
Late Bloomer Now Shares Fertile Ground
After facing a devastating loss, Patricia, a Boxes of Love volunteer, was able to find a new home in Christ and in the service of others.
Loving Outside the Box
Childhood friends C.B. and Aaron were on different paths until a Box of Love helped C.B. see how he could change his life for the better.
Power to Change Lives
With the help of committed volunteers and a PowerPacks donation, a young church in Los Angeles was able to give far greater than its means.