Recap of Compassion Weekend 2011
The Compassion Weekend 2011 team would like to "Thank" all our volunteers, the organization's staff, Team Leaders, Paul Westrick (T-shirt design & Song), Sam Kendall (CW 2011 Video), Bill Estep (Event Manager), Bob Price (Inspirational Words), Linda Russo (CW Celebration 8 AM snacks) , Matt Jones (CW Celebration sound), Sue Shough (Valued Support), Karen Hilbert (Valued Support), Bob Troutman (Facilities Support), Allison Westrick (T-shirt design), Drew Robinson (Logo), John Kalis (Website), and Pastor Wilson (Valued Advisor) for their tremendous support! We would also like to extend a special "Thanks" to all those that helped setup and clean up during the Celebration event.
We have heard many stories from this year's Compassion Weekend and we know what an impact it has made not only on you but on the ones we helped. Many of the organizations have already expressed their gratitude for our efforts three weeks ago and we will get these published in the Narthex and on the website. Just to give you an idea of what we accomplished, the following are some statistics on Compassion Weekend 2011:
- Total Volunteers - 145
- Total Volunteer activities filled - 175
- Total Organizations served - 10
- Total different events - 19
- Total Community Service Hours provided - 802
- Bags of Groceries donated - 8 with 150 food items
Friday LSS - 84 families served
Saturday LSS - 214 families or 884 individuals served and between 20,000 to 24,000 pounds of produce distributed
The following committee members are responsible for making Compassion Weekend 2011 a success. Please "Thank" them when you see them for all their hard work: Katie Anderson, Jill Cottone, Amy Estep, Ron Johnston, Fran McMichael, Melissa Parker, and Jody Schuld.
Building on a Tradition of Service
2011 marks the third Compassion Weekend, building on previous successful outreach efforts. In 2010, our church was able to prepare and feed Columbus homeless, assist with building affordable homes, and improve the appearance of First English Lutheran Church and Jacob’s Porch (OSU Lutheran campus ministry) through gardening and remodeling efforts, including a new kitchen at Jacob’s Porch. We assisted older adults through Meals-on-Wheels and a nursing home. Through St. Sophia & Traveling Rest Baptist church we fed many who attended the “Curb Violence” event. Finally, we worked with the youth at Oesterlen and completed a hiking trail, while the day before we enjoyed their company during a volleyball game.
