2. The Lifeline Backpack
giveaway and cookout
at Brookmill Court
Apartments in Ft.
Wayne was held on
August 8.
A group of community
volunteers distributed
backpacks and ran
games/activities for
children in the
community.
The Service Project
3. My name is Realla (Starr)
Nabors.
I have lived in the Brookmill
Community for over 15 years.
I have raised three children
in this community. What
Lifeline does in this
community has been a
blessing to the Brookmill
Community and has helped
me and my children a lot.
I first heard of Lifeline
through the afterschool
program they use to have
here over 10 years ago which
gave my children activities in
a safe place after school.
Why did you and other community
members choose to volunteer with
Lifeline?
4. What did the Backpack Giveaway accomplish?
We gave over 300
backpacks to kids in the
community, ages preschool
to high school.
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6. What did the Backpack Giveaway accomplish?
The whole community
came out to fellowship
with each other. It felt
so good to see the whole
community – young and
old – come together for
one big cookout.
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8. What did the Backpack Giveaway accomplish?
We ate together and got
the biggest kick out of
seeing the children pick
up their new backpacks,
run around and play
games, and some even
ride a pony for the first
time.
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13. What did the Backpack Giveaway accomplish?
This year, this
community suffered a
tragedy that had some
people afraid to come
out of their
apartments. This event
helped bring the
community back
together.
14. How will you continue volunteering with Lifeline?
I will volunteer again in future years to help set-up for and run the children’s
activities at the backpack cookout.
I also am involved with Lifeline’s (EWN) Empowering Women Now outreach
that helps women in the Brookmill community.
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16. How will Lifeline use any prize money they win?
Based on what I have seen Lifeline do for the people who live in this community,
and how they are still helping this community, I believe Lifeline will use any money
received to keep helping families in the Brookmill community, especially the
women and children.