“A child miseducated is a child lost.” ~John F Kennedy Youth who have aged out of the foster care system arrive lost and alone at RWJD. RWJD offers them the support, food, and opportunity to get a GED because a high school diploma is the bridge to their future. According to a September 10 article […]
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“The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.” Walt Whitman After reading a Thank You note from a teenage girl, a social worker at Real World Job Development wrote us an email: “One of our youth wrote such a sweet note to all the donors. She wrote a bit about her story that […]
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“Only those with determination and a thirst to succeed will drink at the fountain of success.” ~ Rashida Rowe The youth at Real World Job Development are inspiring. Each time you visit RWJD, you can’t help but stop at their Wall of Positivity to read their affirmations. Their declarations inspire you. Here are a few […]
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“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” ~John Holmes (Author of “The Politics of Humanity”) RWJD does whatever it takes to help youth who have aged out of the foster care system successfully transition into adulthood, but RWJD couldn’t help these youth without you. Your food […]
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“The measure of a life is not its duration, but its donation.” ~Peter Marshall Last week, the youth at Real World wrote us thank you notes. Here are their words: “I just want to Thank You for donating food… I am trying to make it on my own and need some food and some clothes […]
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“What a child doesn’t receive, he can seldom give later.” – P.D. James On Monday, every available space in my car was full of food. I told Gina Harper, director of RWJD, that all this food had been donated to J3T by various local youth. She smiled and told me that the full name of […]
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“Why would they help strangers? What do you give them?” Last week, a girl at Real World Job Development (RWJD) helped me to unload my car and – as we were carrying in the food that you had donated – she asked me these questions, repeatedly, staring at me in disbelief. She could not comprehend […]
Read More →December 2013 Newsletter
In the spirit of the holidays, I wanted to first share my thanks: Since starting J3T, your generosity and kindness continually amaze me. Each month, you consistently take the time to leave food at my doorstep, meet me in parking lots, leave food at your front door, or deliver the food directly to the J3T […]
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Hello When I think of November, I envision preparing a Thanksgiving feast for my family and friends who will then sit around my food laden table and enjoy their meal. Unfortunately, this is not a reality for all Americans. According to U.S. News and World Report, on Friday, November 1, $5billion in cuts to the […]
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Hello, Last week I delivered a car load of food to RWJD. After the youth unloaded the food from the car, I prepared to leave as usual. But as I was leaving, a staff member named Mary came running over to hand me something. It was a thank you note from one of the youth […]
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