Dear Friends,
Dear Friends,
The Cafe of Life staff and volunteers are always
available at the Leitner Park site to provide a hot –
meal, groceries, clothing and other basic needs to
poor, hungry disadvantaged people. It is also a hub
where other services are provided by community
partners as free medical care, haircuts, and classes.
However, there are so many others whose needs
are not met. Our buses transport some from poor
neighborhoods who are not in walking range to the
Cafe for a meal and to partake in our services.
For others our goal is to go into disadvantaged
neighborhoods and migrant camps to provide
services not met. Seven poor neighborhoods are
provided food, hygiene, clothing and other items.
Community partners as Lee County Mobile Library
distribute books and provides activities for children,
Family Health Center provides medical screenings,
plus there’s more. We bless the communities we are
visiting by helping them get a better life. God gives
us the ability to deal with difficult situations and bring
hope and joy to people who need it. We are united in
God’s work and together we can make
our part of the world a better place. We give glory to
God and thanks to our faithful partners for generous
support and guidance they have provided to impact
families living in poverty.
Volunteers who come with compassionate hearts and
a genuine desire to help, give of their time energy
and skills and show love by encouraging others. This
makes’·a difference in a person’s life; it’s the heart that
matters. We cannot do this life changing work without
you. We are blessed to have generous donors who
help us to fulfill our mission to reach out, touch hearts
and help those in need. If you can touch somebody’s
life in a little way, what better thing is there?
“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care,
watching over them – not because you must, but
because you are willing, as God wants you to be…
1 Peter 5:2
With Blessings and Thankfulness,
Marietta Bala, Chairperson
Board of Directors, Café of Life