One hundred twenty -five new international students plus about 62 volunteers including international volunteers attended our annual Free Food and Furniture event this past Saturday.
The location which from the beginning has been hosted by longtime GC Partner Grace Brethren Church was instead held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in BG due to the threat of rain. Indeed, it did rain steadily until mid-afternoon but the spirits inside the church facility were far from dampened. Furniture and household items had been unloaded from three storage units filling up half the Family Life Center of the church which also included tables for a picnic supper provided by GC Partners.
Outside under a red and white tent plus extension were the furniture pieces, many of which were stacked due to the abundant quantity of items. By the end of the night, most everything had been taken by appreciative internationals. The generosity of many BG residents including former internationals who donated their items back made this event possible
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