MISSION HALE CENTER
SEPTEMBER 12, 2001
I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God as
long as
I live.
Blessed is he..whose hope is in the LORD his God."
Psalm 146:2 & 5
August was a very busy and exciting time at Mission Hale Center. Last
winter, when the migrant families went back to their homes in the
valley, we
all felt there would not be enough work in this area to warrant their
return
this year. In reality, we have had more and even better crops. While
it is
true that many of our usual families chose not to come back this year,
many
did return. And there have been many new families, as well. It is a
true
joy to see their new babies and just how much their other children have
grown. And we feel honored whenever a young man or woman, who formerly
came
to the mission with his/her parents, proudly introduces us to his/her
new
spouse.
Of course, these families bring with them the same needs they have
each
year when they arrive, and Jacquenet Boyd tells me that her shelves are
rapidly becoming empty of some of the things they need the most. If
you
have any of the items listed below, please contact me at 839-2541,
Jacquenet
at 839-2693 or just bring them by MHC.
MISSION HALE CENTER 'needs list':
Dishes
Pots & Pans
Glasses
Silverware
Any kitchen gadgets
Decorative knick-knacks
Sheets - all sizes (Mostly full, queen & king)
Blankets
Bedspreads
Quilts
With the record numbers we have helped, our food shelves are emptying
rather rapidly, too. The fresh vegetables that Virginia Waits brings
us and
the 10-55# bags of potatoes Mary Lou Martinez picked up at the prison
farm
have helped tremendously. When San Juanita Lopez and her mother Andrea
Rojas went to the prison farm to pick up potatoes for their families,
they
even brought three bags of potatoes for the mission to give out.
And we are so grateful for the personal hygiene samples Eddie Turner
always
supplies MHC from Wayland University. These products make just a
little
more bearable the long hours the migrant workers must spend in the
fields,
and they certainly make our budget stretch a lot further.
AUGUST 2001
NO. of FAMILIES SERVED - 121
NO. of PEOPLE HELPED WITH FOOD - 296
CLOTHING - 339
OTHER - 345
FURNITURE - 22
SCHOOL SUPPLIES - 68
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VOLUNTEERS
OFFICE & FOOD PANTRY - 11
CLOTHING & FURNITURE - 17
VOLUNTEER HOURS
OFFICE & FOOD PANTRY - 124:00
CLOTHING & FURNITURE -91:35
Our workday on August 25th was very productive. Robert Boyd, Ron
Hanby,
Michael Harrell, Hugh Wilson and Martin Olvera worked from 9 a.m. until
3
p.m. putting the sheetrock on the ceilings in the rooms of our
temporary
shelter. With this work done, Chilton's was able to blow the
insulation in
order to make this building a little more comfortable to work in.
While the
men were doing their work, Chandra Harrell helped me catch up on work
that
needed to be done in the office. The seven volunteers and the
forty-two
hours they worked that day were not added to the monthly totals.
Submitted by,
Naomi Brown
