Merrily We Paint

 We just had an event where we painted the halls of the local high school. Thankfully we had a licensed painter in the crew who acted as our foreman. 30 people of all ages came and primed, cut in and painted the halls. Moms, dads, grandparents all showed their children of all ages how to give back to the community. While we were there we prayed for the kids that would be attending in the fall. What an incredible opportunity to be able to bless the kids of Granada Estates and give them a fresh start for the new school year. I was particularly excited because that meant that the school trusts us to come in and lend them a hand. Often times they are tied by regulations and rules that can limit involvement. We started by helping the school with their food pantry. When they had lost funding for their bridge program we were able to help them keep it going for one more year. The bridge program helps at risk kids who are entering their freshman year to be prepared for their High School experience. Last year we collected school supplies for the teachers to use and Starbucks cards to give them a little joy. We hope to be able to do that again this year.