At RiverWise we are being careful to look for “The Helpers” in this season of pandemic. Faith Restorations Food Pantry is a humbling example of the kind generosity and service we are going to need to weather this storm together. In this moving video we learn two very important things: (1) volunteers are needed NOW …
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While many of us were hunkering down, trying to figure out what life looked like during lock down, residents of Valley Terrace’s D Building were being forced out of their homes. Here’s the second in a series of stories about flooding that displaced some 40 families on March 28, 2020. Many thanks to Marlana for …
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“We need each other and if we forget that, it’s a long journey.” RiverWise and Listening Library Beaver County have partnered together to bring you the story of The Ladle & Hearth in Ambridge. Start by watching this clip which is just a small part of their story. You can learn more about their program …
“When I retired a number of years ago, I decided I wanted to do something with my life that I thought would make a difference in someone else’s life.”
“The immediate thought was; How’s this gonna affect people who are dealing with drug and alcohol concerns, people who have a lot of anxiety already, families whose kids are gonna be home every meal when they’re already struggling to make ends meet before this happened, and people who don’t have transportation? It was the immediate …
“We make sure that they get a meal because some of them don’t get a meal. We are helping the kids, the community.” Thank you to Trails Ministries for their hard work all the time, but especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s humbling, but it’s also an honor and a privilege that we get to do this for the community, that we’ve been blessed in such a way that we can be a blessing to others.”
In the uncertain times with COVID-19, Communicycle has moved full steam ahead with their bike distributions for children in the community. Take a look at their latest distribution.