The Assemblies of God response in Haiti

Check out this video to see the Assemblies of God response in Haiti.  This video is provided by Matt Love, a missionary to the Dominican Republic.

What Convoy of Hope is doing in America

Today I will be finishing off my series of posts on Convoy of Hope.

So often we think of “missions work” having to take place in another country.  While Convoy of Hope works around the world, they also work right here in our own country.

Convoy Of Hope Reaches Out To Local Families

(Springfield, MO) — Some locals got extra help feeding their families Saturday. Convoy of Hope set up five outreach programs across Springfield. Needy families in the area turned out for free groceries, haircuts and other kinds of help.

Lynne Click went to the event near Reed Middle School in Springfield. She says her family has run on hard times. Click says even things many people take for granted, such as food and shampoo, will help her support her family.

“We feel very lucky that there is something out here that we can get help from,” said Click.

She and her husband are raising two teenage grandchildren. She says they are getting by on food stamps and help from family.

They are waiting on her husband’s disability check. And as they wait, Click fears the family will lose the house she’s lived in for more than 20 years.

Convoy of Hope worked with Springfield Public Schools to find parts of the community that needed the most help.

Volunteers helped families cover the essentials. Attendees lined up for a free meal, haircuts and a health fair.

 

The Senior Director of Communication and Technology for Convoy of Hope in Springfield, Jeff Nene, says the event also highlighted poverty in the Springfield area.

“I think the need in Springfield is more prevalent than what we realize sometimes,” said Nene. “For a lot of folks, you know, we exist in our own little world and we sometimes tend to not see what’s going on around us.”

The outreach was part of Make-A-Difference Day. The Springfield-Greene County Park Board let Convoy of Hope use some of its land for the event. Organizers prepared for about 10,000 people to attend. However, a spokesperson says he doesn’t think that many people actually showed up.

The group usually focuses more nationally and internationally. Saturday’s event was similar to outreach programs the group holds across the country. However, Convoy of Hope usually provides some sort of aid in Springfield every year. Last year the group donated food to area non-profits.

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Convoy of Hope – Internship and Missions Teams

The last few days I have told you what Convoy of Hope does, but today I want to tell you what you can do to help.

• You can give financially to Convoy of Hope and directly help their ministry.
• You can give to Speed the Light, as Speed the Light supplies the trucks for this ministry.
• Or as highlighted in the following video, you can be apart of an internship or a missions team.

What can you do to help Convoy of Hope?

Convoy of Hope Video

I thought you might enjoy a video today about what Convoy of hope does.  Come back tomorrow and you can see a video about how you can get involved with Convoy of Hope!

Convoy of Hope (and how STL Helps)

In 2008, Convoy of Hope assisted nearly 6 million people in the United States and around the world by providing them with food, clothing, medical aid, and other needed resources through our community outreaches and disaster response arms.

The mission of Convoy of Hope is simple – we exist to feed millions of people in need in the United States and around the world through children’s nutrition initiatives, citywide outreaches and disaster response.

Hal Donaldson, president of Convoy of Hope, knows how powerful compassion can be. On August 25, 1969, his parents, Harold and Betty Donaldson, were hit head-on by a drunk driver. Harold was killed; Betty survived but was immobile for some time, unable to work or cook. Hal and his younger siblings quickly learned what it was like to live without many of life’s basic necessities.

However the Donaldsons were more fortunate than many others. People from local churches and the community stepped up to help them by providing food and shelter. Those generous acts gave the Donaldson kids a sense of hope and also a determination to one day help others who were in need.

In 1994 Convoy of Hope was formed. The idea was to network churches within communities to help people. Over the years that morphed into a global movement where honored guests receive groceries, medical and dental screenings, haircuts, help finding jobs, and prayer.

The response has been phenomenal!

In 15 years Convoy of Hope has helped nearly 30 million people in more than 103 countries. In that time we have also given away more than $150 million worth of food and supplies to people in need.

You may have known about Convoy of Hope, but you may not know how Speed the Light is connected.  When you give money to Speed the Light, you help to provide the trucks that Convoy of Hope uses.  By being apart of Speed the Light, you are also apart of Convoy of Hope!