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The Circle of Serving

by | Jul 8, 2016 | Stories of Transformation

Fixed Garage

The circle of serving goes around and around here at Love INC. A recent graduate of our Life Skills Program told his case manager, Mary, that he wanted to give back and help support in the work of Love INC.

Little did we know how God would provide a way.

A short time later, another one of our current Life Skills participant family’s garage door broke and required an expensive part and qualified labor. Enter our Life Skills Graduate with his experience as a garage door repairman. When a community supplier of garage door parts learned how our Life Skills Graduate wished to help this family with their repair, the supplier donated the necessary parts required to complete the repair for the family. The door was repaired and the family was able to secure their garage once again – all because of the thankful and loving heart of a recent recipient of the Love INC program and the kind supplier.

It’s quite incredible that all of this happens almost every day, and every week, by diligent volunteers who embody our diligence core value.

Not only is there a large variety of “things to do,” but also a deep investment by those who say yes to volunteering. Most volunteers serve weekly, some even daily, spending hundreds of hours donating the gift many of us hold most tightly – the gift of time.

In 2023 alone, 420 volunteers invested 49,120 hours – a value of $1.5 million! 

Our core mission is to love, serve and connect with dignity as we follow Jesus Christ closely, watching how he transforms lives – and we often highlight the transformation happening through our Life Skills Program.

What we often forget to highlight is that God is also transforming lives through volunteerism, giving community members purpose, friendship, creativity, and belonging. Here at Love, we believe everyone has something to offer.

If you are a volunteer, at Love Your Neighbor or elsewhere, thank you for this priceless gift!

Check out this volunteer video to learn more about volunteering at Love Your Neighbor.