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The story behind ON WINGS OF DOVES!
After the first year after Hurricane Katrina, some volunteers made a
statement concerning the toy room at the center; they felt it was time
to end the toy outreach. I always piled toys on blankets in the middle
of the floor. This allowed the children the time to sit down and play
with the toys before they chose the ones they really wanted. I strung
cording around the wall and pinned toys up with clothes pins the rest
were in the middle of the floor.
One morning a little girl was in the room alone. We talked about the
little white poodle she had under her arm. I asked if she liked it and
she said yes. She told me that she lost candy in the hurricane and that
candy was her poodle. At the tender age of 6 she had learned what loss
felt like in a major way. I could not give her the pet she had lost, but
I could help her find ownership again. Something that she could hold on
to. The little white stuffed toy puddle was a start. I saw hope being
restored on her face.
Tri-Coastal has kept a toy box from that time until now.
Every year we host ON WINGS OF DOVES for needy children and in honor of
Rev. Coleman McKoy for his love of children, that’s another story, for
another day.
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Families are chosen from applications processed by case managers. Applications are available Sept. 7, 2009 thru Nov. 20th, 2009.Children are required to be present on the distribution date. |
Distribution Date is Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 |
How You Can Help!!! |
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Working together for the common good permeates everything we do.
The world we share, the communities we serve and the lives we touch
fosters community responsibility, which impacts our society with change.
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All Donations made on this page will go directly into On The Wings Of Doves. |
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