Joining Hands Receives Best Neighborhoods Grant

Volunteer Florida, through its Best Neighborhoods Grant, has awarded Joining Hands Mission $5,500, enabling the development of a camp opportunity for middle school students.

Called Rising Stars, this will be a new component of the on-going summer camp program for homeless and at-risk children in West Pasco County. Students are being identified and recruited to participate in leadership camp through collaborative efforts with local school staff. "Graduates" of Rising Stars will then participate as leaders at Joining Hands Kids Camp.

In addition, the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church is providing us $5,000 in matching funds to have five college interns this summer to help at our summer camps.

Welcome, Donna!

Joining Hands Mission is pleased to announce that Mrs. Donna Duink has been hired to direct the Resource Center every morning. Donna has been a 4-year volunteer at Joining Hands and possesses a great deal of knowledge in client services. We are grateful for all of the many blessings she brings to the Mission. Feel free to stop by the Resource Center, introduce yourself, and welcome her aboard!