| ROBESON CO. NC - With Christmas and winter here, hope for the displaced comes in many forms from coats and gift-cards to hugs and prayers. Hundreds are still displaced following the flooding by Hurricane Matthew and many of you across the nation helped us make this possibility a reality just in time for Christmas. This week we had the previlege of deliverying a truck load of winter gear and gift cards, thanks to many. You include individuals and groups from: California, Utah, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and Virginia. Others who also supported with monetary and clothing donations include: Clarke County Virginia’s: Crums United Methodist Church, Clarke County American Legion Auxiliary, Clarke County American Legion, Veterans of Foreign War; Fredrick County Virginia’s Fairview United Methodist Church; and internationally: Humanity Healing International, Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, The Human Accelerator and Sanctuary on the Trail (Native American Church of Virginia). (MORE WHO GAVE FORWARD) | Photo by The Robesonian Newspaper  The Native American Indian Church of Virginia, co-founded by Lumbee native René Locklear White, second from left, and her husband, Cherokee Chris White, left, donated of gift cards for 75 students in the Lumberton High School Adopt-A-Pirate program affected by Hurricane Matthew. Accepting the gifts on behalf of students are Adrian Hammonds, school counselor, and Savon Maultsby, assistant principal. Each gift bag contained a $30 Walmart gift card and a $10 Chick-Fillet gift card. The church also delivered a truckload of coats and other winter gear which were taken to Robeson County Church and Community Center. |
Funds you donated went to purchase $3,000 in Christmas gift cards for 75 displaced students and their families at Lumberton High School and winter clothing to Robeson County Church & Community Center for distribution.
$3,000 in GIFT CARDS
Thanks to René's neice Amelia J. Pearson for recommending this high school. Amelia has volunteered relentlessly helping the flood victims and is familiar with the hardest hit areas.
“We have been collecting and fundraising for you since the flooding began,” said René who is also a retired military veteran and graduate from Lumberton’s Magnolia High School class of 1983 and UNC Pembroke 1988 and 1989. “We want the people of Robeson County to know that they are not forgotten and we have your back here in Virginia and across the nation.”
$3,000 in GIFT CARDS
Thanks to René's neice Amelia J. Pearson for recommending this high school. Amelia has volunteered relentlessly helping the flood victims and is familiar with the hardest hit areas.
“We have been collecting and fundraising for you since the flooding began,” said René who is also a retired military veteran and graduate from Lumberton’s Magnolia High School class of 1983 and UNC Pembroke 1988 and 1989. “We want the people of Robeson County to know that they are not forgotten and we have your back here in Virginia and across the nation.”
TRUCK LOAD OF WINTER CLOTHING
The Sanctuary on the Trail™ non-profit team of volunteers collected and delivered new and gently used designer and vintage: 104 winter coats (long, short, leather, wool and quilted coats), 88 sweaters, 59 pairs of pants, jeans and shorts (all sizes boys, girls, ladies and men’s), 70 boy’s shirts, 29 ladies skirts and dresses, 74 ladies blouses, 38 knitted scarves and 20 knitted hats, 9 men’s sweaters, 28 pairs of gloves & mittens, 6 blankets, and miscellaneous hand towels, tights, socks, ear muffs, watch, pillows, pajamas, sweat suit men’s and ladies shoes, sheets, T-shirts and more.
“For the clothing and things, we picked Robeson County Church & Community Center” because they are the oldest and largest non-profit around and because we believe Robeson County Church & Community Center is Robeson County’s best kept secret,” added René.
Robeson County Church & Community Center is still in need of many items which are listed on their web site: http://www.robesoncccc.org/wish-lists.
For more information about the Native American Church of Virginia visit: www.SanctuaryontheTrail.org.
The Sanctuary on the Trail™ non-profit team of volunteers collected and delivered new and gently used designer and vintage: 104 winter coats (long, short, leather, wool and quilted coats), 88 sweaters, 59 pairs of pants, jeans and shorts (all sizes boys, girls, ladies and men’s), 70 boy’s shirts, 29 ladies skirts and dresses, 74 ladies blouses, 38 knitted scarves and 20 knitted hats, 9 men’s sweaters, 28 pairs of gloves & mittens, 6 blankets, and miscellaneous hand towels, tights, socks, ear muffs, watch, pillows, pajamas, sweat suit men’s and ladies shoes, sheets, T-shirts and more.
“For the clothing and things, we picked Robeson County Church & Community Center” because they are the oldest and largest non-profit around and because we believe Robeson County Church & Community Center is Robeson County’s best kept secret,” added René.
Robeson County Church & Community Center is still in need of many items which are listed on their web site: http://www.robesoncccc.org/wish-lists.
For more information about the Native American Church of Virginia visit: www.SanctuaryontheTrail.org.
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