Posts Tagged ‘Volunteer’
The New Hope Center: A History
The New Hope Center is older than 6 Stones. Much older. The emergency food and clothing center on North Industrial Boulevard began as a simple clothing closet at First Baptist Church of Euless. That was 25 years ago. Since then, the once-migratory clothing closet has put down roots and picked up more than a few…
Read MoreMarcus: The Richest Man I Know
BEDFORD — The rush of cars along Industrial Boulevard is little more than a murmur in the serenity of the Community Garden. Dirt and leaves sail through the air as Marcus pounces onto an overgrown patch of soil, ripping unwanted foliage from the earth. Underneath the overrun trestles of the adopted plot, morning sunlight dances…
Read MoreCPR: Good People, Hard Times
During the Spring of 2016, over 1,400 men and women helped 6 Stones restore homes in six cities. When their work was done, fifty families had seen their homes transformed by the generosity of a community: thousands of dollars and hundreds of volunteer hours providing facelifts for homes with ruined foundations, rotting eaves, and shattered…
Read MoreZack: Adopting the Next Generation
EULESS — Tucked away in a longstanding church, complete with steeped roof and massive decorative cross, Zack Smithson sits patiently in the dim glow of a sanctuary whose modern lighting rigs were clearly installed long after initial construction. Euless First Church of the Nazarene, or Euless Naz, as parishioners would call it, is the epitome…
Read MoreBefore Back 2 School
August is a busy month at 6 Stones; this year, more than ever. The Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District asked us to help rally support for 6,000 students in anticipation of the 2016-2017 school year, and — as always — the community has responded. As of Thursday morning, we had covered the cost of…
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