I love watching our volunteers interact with the folks who come for services. It’s like old friends catching up and checking in on each other. There are many who come through food bank every week, as much for the social engagement as for the food. Often it is during these brief conversations that people will share a life event or a greater need.
“Carter” is a middle-aged man living alone in our community. He gets by on his own for the most part, but has some developmental challenges that make a stable life difficult. He visits POM…
Sometimes it takes many hands to make a difference. Last winter Plateau Outreach Ministries (POM) had a visit from a young family who had recently become homeless. “John and Trish” met in Idaho when Trish was visiting family and John was working there short term.
“Stephanie”, one of this year’s Turning Point successes, is a strong woman, mother, grandma, daughter, and sister. When she first came to POM she had just gained custody of her grandson after a very tough custody battle
I love watching our volunteers interact with the folks who come for services. It’s like old friends catching up and checking in on each other. There are many who come through food bank every week, as much for the social engagement as for the food. Often it is during these brief conversations that people will share a life event or a greater need.
