Joe Polzin, Marion Cares

"August we (that includes many of you) gave over 375 backpacks filled with grade and gender specific school supplies to students from Kindergarten to their Senior year. What a great project to give students the confidence to begin their new grade with all the right tools!Even better – this project begins a conversation!“Thank you for the supplies for my daughter” leads to “what are other ways that we can support her with her school work?” [We have STEM!] Or “How can we encourage her with a relationship with Jesus?” [We have TxT Time!] Or “What is she doing this summer?” [We are going on field trips!]Passing along a generous gift of school supplies and a new backpack invites families into an “almost every weekday relationship”. And over 2, 3, 5, 10 years – that changes lives – that brings hope – that transforms communities.Ask your church how you can be included in this great project – ask your workplace how you can team together to give to 1 or 2 students OR just email me and I will give you the list and it is off to the store! Just buying a large backpack helps too!"

Joe will bring us up to date at our next meeting on the many activities and important works of Marion Cares.  Join us!