“Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning…anyone can start over and make a new ending” ~Chico Xavier I found a teenage girl microwaving donated mac n’ cheese on my most-recent visit to deliver your donations. Because of all of you, she immediately recognized me as the J3T lady and started to cry. […]
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Just 3 Things Monthly Newsletter “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ~Anne Frank Despite the many obstacles they face, because of your help, the youth at RWJD have been focusing on pursuing their dreams. The stars on the bulletin board photo tell the story […]
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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing to help others?’” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. In June, a youth at RWJD named Nathan helped me unload the food from my car. Nathan shared with me how thankful he is for the donated food. It means so much to him that you – […]
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“Determined people working together can do anything.” ~Jim Casey, Founder of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative and UPS FOUR YEARS!! Beginning in May 2011, I set out to help fill one bookcase for youth transitioning out of the foster care system who desperately needed food. Thanks to you, the pantry has grown from 1 […]
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“The first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind. Food is the moral right of all who are born unto this world.” ~Norman Borlaug (Winner of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize) In four years’ time, THANKS to all of your generous food donations, J3T has been able to help the ongoing […]
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“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.” ~Benjamin Disraeli Gina Harper, the director of RWJD, emailed us this thank you note. She wanted us to know that our food pantry makes a difference in the lives of these youths. Thanks […]
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“When kids are hungry, they struggle to learn. When kids don’t learn, they struggle in life.” ~Kimberly Pope and Lawrence Robinson Over 456,000 Arizona children face food insecurity and hunger each day. Without food, these children do not do well in school, and then are not able to provide for themselves (Kimberly Pope and Lawrence […]
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“If you want your kids to follow in your footsteps, watch where you put your feet” ~ Anonymous Happy New Year! To kick the year off, I want to take a moment to thank all of you for helping me grow J3T into a larger program than I could ever have imagined. During 2014, we […]
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“To the hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S. who are either abused, in foster care, or homeless. The journey is long and often dark but you must believe in your light- you have so much to offer.”~Regina Calcaterra, Etched in Sand Since reading Etched in Sand, a memoir following five siblings in the […]
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“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” ~Franklin D Roosevelt In the GED classroom at RWJD, a bulletin board proudly displays youth’s graduation diplomas from high schools, trade schools, internships, and colleges, showing the successes that some program participants have achieved (photo attached). The […]
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