This past Saturday, 200 to 250 people were served a full breakfast of pancakes, bacon, sausage and pastries, while meeting and connecting with volunteers from Project City Hope. The individuals, families, and children being served were residents of Aliso Meadows, a local temporary housing project.

Of the 140 volunteers who helped serve, 12 spoke Spanish, making it possible to minister to the Spanish speaking residents, and a good number were from Saddleback’s High School ministry. It’s incredibly exciting to think that PCH is bringing in volunteers from all over and all ages, but it’s especially exciting to know that young people are wanting to get involved…and wanting to return, as some of the high schoolers mentioned before they left Aliso Meadows.

The high school students manned the grills where they flipped hundreds of pancakes, and other volunteers formed prayer groups and visited the residents while inviting them to join the group for breakfast. The volunteer team even made sure to give attention to the kids who live at Aliso Meadows by playing soccer with them - which promptly led the kids to ask when the group would be back!

The PCH pancake breakfast was an amazing time and huge success, and people were blessed throughout the day and beyond. If you’d like to read more about this event and see more pictures, visit PCH’s facebook page: www.facebook.com/ProjectCityHOPE.com. And to get involved yourself, just e-mail dawnm@saddleback.com, or call 949-609-8333.