Senior citizens across south Orange County were blessed on August 21st when about 80 Project City Hope volunteers visited 30 board and care facilities, bringing with them PCH Care Boxes filled with everything from blankets and slippers, to crossword puzzles and cookies.
The volunteers brought with them a little questionnaire called “Wisdom of the Ages” that included fun questions for the seniors to answer such as, Who was the president when you were born? What was school like for you when you were in school? What has been the greatest invention, in your opinion? The residents of these facilities enjoyed answering these questions and telling their stories. The things the residents said even made an impact on a 9 year old boy who volunteered with his grandpa. He was so impacted that later on, he began asking questions about Jesus and that night, he accepted Christ as his savior!
The volunteers who participated in this event were so gratified and had such a great time, that two of the groups are doing the same thing again this weekend, on their own. If blessing senior citizens sounds like something you’d be interested in, you can e-mail Dawn at dawnm@saddleback.com or call 949-609-8333.
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