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Old 07-23-2014, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by buggyone View Post
I saw a figure in the Daily Sun a couple of days ago. It stated that 7,000 meals were served at the Wildwood Soup Kitchen in the month of June, 2014. The Christian Food Pantry of Lady Lake provided groceries to around 435 families in the area. The families range in size from one to 8 people.

That means there is a lot of poverty in this area. Businesses and individuals are wonderful in providing donations in cash and food and volunteers.

We, in The Villages, are just so fortunate that we (mostly) have all we need and are able to help others.
So right. There are so many people sharing with those who need help. Many tutor in the area schools and contribute to the backpack programs and many of our churches have the homeless in the Ocala Forest on their prayer and outreach list. Quietly and caringly, many, many help others.

Please others tell us of good programs that you are involved with.
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