The past couple of days I have had meetings in the morning. This causes me to come into the office after counseling hours have started. The biggest problem with this is that I have to circle the parking lot to find a space. Our busiest time of the year has not even started yet. I am not one to complain, but our building is too small to do all the services we do, 3 of our staff members office from home, and the conference room is a multi function room. We have to close down our computer lab and classes in December so we have the space for Christmas, and our pantry has no place for people to move. We could do so much more if we had the space to do it in. One volunteer recently equated the food pantry line coming out the door to the bread lines of the great depression. Fortunately, our food resources are much better than they were then.
So I say all of this to say we need more space. Space takes money. Our board has opted not to borrow money for a larger space which means we need to raise the dollars through individual donors and possibly some foundation grants. If you would be interested in helping us to find ways to expand, please e-mail me at sandi@christianhelp.org. Our services make a real difference for job seekers, for the underemployed, and for people in need.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
Sandi
