Love lives on in the heartbeat of a stranger
Perhaps the first sound Jessica Moore ever heard was her twin sister Haley’s heartbeat in the womb. On April 25, 2017, Jessica listened to that heartbeat once again, this time […]
Saying ‘yes’ as a way to help change the world
Active as a volunteer with UCOM since 1997 through her church, Philip R. Cousin AME, Sandra Hicks said that volunteering was something she has always wanted to do. “I thought […]
Serving so no one faces the crisis of hunger alone
United Community Outreach Ministry (UCOM) Executive Director Sara Mitchell often invokes the words of television personality Mr. Rogers when she thinks of the food insecure clients her nonprofit serves. “Mr. […]
Retirement leads to a life helping others
Six years ago, when he retired as a labor relations administrative manager with the Jacksonville Energy Authority’s St. Johns River Power Park, Bill Hiers decided he would spend his free […]
Humbly feeding the hungry since 1995
Visiting Trinity Lutheran Church’s Food Pantry in Riverside can offer deep lessons in humility, and not just for the clients. “I’m always telling the volunteers, ‘don’t judge,’” said Pantry Coordinator […]