So, bear with me on this one.
12 years ago, @GlennClarkRadio and I went on the air at a Baltimore radio station and devised an idea to distribute coats to the men at @HelpingUpMission.
That first year, we took 440 coats in there. And, honestly, we thought that was great.
12 years ago, @GlennClarkRadio and I went on the air at a Baltimore radio station and devised an idea to distribute coats to the men at @HelpingUpMission.
That first year, we took 440 coats in there. And, honestly, we thought that was great.
(2) - Over the years, even after our radio days together ended, we have maintained this event, usually falling around December 15 or so. Each year, it has gotten a little better. We got to 3,000 pieces of apparel and thought we were rolling. Today, we dropped off...
(3) 10,000 pieces of clothing for the men AND women at Helping Up Mission. Coats, shirts, hats, gloves, socks, underwear, stuffed toys and lots of other brand new items were donated or purchased. 400 men and 50 women came in and did holiday shopping for themselves and...
(4) their loved ones. I bring this up to say nothing except THANK YOU. On behalf of @GlennClarkRadio...THANK YOU. To all of you who donated clothing, money and your time...THANK YOU.
@jerrystoyota, @GloryDaysGrill, @MeadowMill -- thank you for accepting our donated items...
@jerrystoyota, @GloryDaysGrill, @MeadowMill -- thank you for accepting our donated items...
(5) at your locations. And most of all, the reason I'm posting this is to encourage all of you to show friendship and compassion to others, not only in the holiday season, but at all times.
Today's event was, honestly, a miracle. God moved everyone to participate...
Today's event was, honestly, a miracle. God moved everyone to participate...
(6) whether you realize it or not. It's through His glory that this work was done to benefit the men and women at Helping Up.
And finally, huge thanks to our friends at Freestate Electric, who donated approximately half of the items and also gave Helping Up $20,000 today...
And finally, huge thanks to our friends at Freestate Electric, who donated approximately half of the items and also gave Helping Up $20,000 today...
(End) -- Thank you to each and every one of you who played a part, big, medium or small. Huge applause to my man Glenn Clark for his continued work with this project. He's a rock star.
God is great indeed.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
God is great indeed.
Merry Christmas to all of you.