http://www.sharingandcaringhands.org/history.htm
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Sharing and Caring Hands was founded in 1985 by Mary Jo Copeland of Minneapolis. Before 1985 Mary Jo had been a regular volunteer with an organization that help the poor. She was an innovator in this work, especially in the area of organizing outside volunteers to help. In spite of her best efforts, however, Mary had been often been frustrated with the bureaucratic nature of the organizations and she saw many who needed help slipping through the cracks. In 1985 she was recognized for her volunteer service by local TV station KARE as one of their “Eleven who Care.”
With a $2,200 stipend that came with the award she was determined to begin her own outreach to the homeless and the poorest of the poor. Her plan was to provide services through volunteers, to give local churches and organizations an opportunity to serve. To provide charity with a human face, with true compassion.
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Hot stuff! No gooferment involvement at all. Seeing a person like this just makes me sit in awe of the woman.
Not everyone can be a “Mother Teresa”. But we can be “assistants”. Here’s a “Let The Moth Out” candidate!
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