Christmas time, all the time, with Rise Again Outreach. I witnessed over 40 people giving and receiving on the morning of Dec. 24th. I met up with Rise Again Outreach in Concord, NH at 9AM to take part in their Saturday bus route for the homeless in the Superior Court parking lot.
This faith-based organization gathers clothing, toiletries, and food donated from local businesses and individuals for the less fortunate. Rise Again Outreach has purchased full size school buses (one for Manchester and two for the Concord area) to accommodate the growing homeless population in order to transport supplies. The school buses’ seats are taken out and shelves are put in place for transporting food, toiletries, and clothing.
With the temperature in the 20’s, people gathered around for a morning prayer then sang Christmas Carols as people gave thanks to one another and gifts were given to the less fortunate. An old jacket becomes a new one. Food, water, and new socks were just a few of the many supplies given to the homeless.
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