Volunteer Dinner

Volunteer Dinner

Pete K., Dean Gartland and Joe Engle

Thank you to all of our volunteers for your hard-work and dedication to serving at City Mission! Last Thursday evening, we were blessed with the opportunity to celebrate many of City Mission's wonderful volunteers at the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. With over 120 people in attendance, we heard from Chairman of the Board, Mr. Dave Tenison, President/CEO of City Mission, Mr. Dean Gartland and Keynote speaker and resident, Pete K.

Pete spoke of how his life has been transformed through programs at the Mission and AA. Through God's provision and grace, Pete celebrates 16 months of sobriety.

City Mission's RSS Intake Supervisor, Nick Butler and his band "Men of Redeemed" entertained the crowd with their rendition of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.

Thank you to Food Service Manager Judy Sandy and her team, who provided a wonderful meal. Thank you to Shop N' Save and Giant Eagle for providing dessert and to the Trinity Anglican Church and Rev. Karen Stevens for providing the venue for the dinner. 

  

Paying it Forward for Avis

Paying it forward for blessings received is a frequent conversation in the Gray household. Bria, Rian and Jenna are pictured here with care packages for our residents in Avis Arbor. The care package bags contain healthy snacks and fruit drinks, and the Gray family's hope is that these goodies will brighten someone's day. The girls also took the time to write encouraging messages and draw pictures on each bag. Thank you, Gray family, for being so generous!

Sweet Sunday

Sweet Sunday

City Mission's annual dessert festival, Sweet Sunday, will be held on February 8, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. The event has been going on for over 20 years now and this year is going to be even bigger and better than before! As City Mission's largest fundraiser and most anticipated event, all ages are invited to come for a very sweet day of fun and desserts. Dessert vendors range from youth, school and civic groups to professional bakeries and businesses. There are plenty of returning favorites and also some new groups. A special section called Kid's Korner, with entertainment, face painting and crafts, dedicated to kids. There are also regular and silent auction baskets and the ever-popular Wreath of Wealth. With live entertainment all day, desserts and lots of kid's activities, Sweet Sunday is definitely worth a visit. All proceeds benefit City Mission's programs and services ---and support our vision of ending homelessness one life at a time!  Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact Shelby Knapp for more information, sknapp@citymission.org, or (724) 222-8530 ext. 236.

Canon-McMillan Serves City Mission

In October, students from Canon McMillan High School's Family and Community Studies class came to serve a meal they had prepared for our Feed My Sheep Dining Room. Kim Johovich, a teacher in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been teaching this course for the past few years.

In one class segment that focuses on hunger in America, Kim's students prepare a meal and bring it to City Mission. She teaches the students to budget for the meal they prepare, assess the nutritional value and calculate the actual size of an individual serving. Then, the students prepare and serve the meal. Thank you, Canon McMillan students!