Revolutionaries:
It has been a blessed week at the Dirty Roots Revolution! In one week we’ve had several college and high school students come to us with a variety of original ideas for new ways the DRR can impact the world around us!
You’ll be hearing about some of these ideas in the coming weeks, but one is on the fast-track and we’d like to ask for your help.
An ambitious group of Greenville College students who will be either in Greenville or in the general around over their Spring Break have asked if they can conduct Homeless Outreach trips EVERY DAY over their spring break.
This could be time they use to take away from the business of school and get away from the hustle and bustle. But these young people, all regular volunteers on our weekly Homeless Outreach trips, want to give up every morning, March 15th through the 19th and use that time to bless, visit with, and love on their homeless brothers and sisters they’ve gotten to know in St. Louis.
We are thrilled at their dedication, compassion, and ambition! However, as we’re set up on a weekly distribution schedule, we don’t have the supplies to provide them with for a whole week.
First off, please note, these trips will NOT be standard Dirty Roots Revolution Homeless Outreach activities. The students will not be handing out full care packs or even individual items at the quantity we do on Saturday. They will be taking very basic supplies with them daily. For instance, we thought one day we could supply Pop Tarts and hot chocolate. One day could be donuts and coffee. One day could be soap and razors. Etc. We haven’t set anything in stone yet because that decision will have to be made immediately before the trips begin, based on the supplies and funds received.
This is difficult for me to say, but it is a factor: While donations of items (non perishable food snacks and toiletries) are certainly welcome and appreciated, if you would like to contribute to this specific project, cash donations might be the best fit for this project, as they will allow us the flexibility to meet the daily needs for the students as they represent the Dirty Roots Revolution for a full week of our Homeless Outreach.
Imagine the message these young people will be sending to our homeless friends. Our brothers and sisters on the street are ALWAYS amazed that our volunteers willingly give several hours each Saturday to drive an hour away to be there for them. And now, when they could be on “break”, these students choose to continue that work through a full week. Hearts will be touched. Lives will be impacted.
Please consider supporting these students in their efforts.
If you would like to give, contributions can be sent to the Dirty Roots Revolution, C/O Ryan Mifflin, 615 East Oak St., Greenville, IL 62246.
YOU CAN ALSO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS ON OUR WEBSITE NOW! LOG ON TO WWW.DIRTYROOTSREVOLUTION.COM AND ENTER YOUR DONATION IN THE SPACE PROVIDED AT THE LEFT. YOU CAN USE YOUR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD OR A PAYPAL ACCOUNT.
As always, thank you so very kindly for your generosity to the Dirty Roots Revolution. No matter how you are involved, YOU are changing our world for the better!!! YOU are making a difference!!!
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