“Too often we notice the needs around us, hoping that someone from far away will magically appear to meet those needs. … When we do this, we deprive our neighbor of the service we could render, and we deprive ourselves of the opportunity to serve.”
October 2011 general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Here are just a FEW of the ways you can serve locally. There are so many different ways and places to provide service. This portion of the blog will be dedicated to showcasing a few of them, in order to help each of us develop an attitude of service in our lives.
What you can do - The Church of Jesus-Christ of Later-day Saints - Humanitarian Services
As disciples of Jesus Christ, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints strive to follow the Savior’s admonition to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, take in the stranger, clothe the naked, and visit the sick and those in prison. The Savior also taught that we are to love and care for each other and visit the fatherless and the widow in their afflictions.
The Christmas Box House International
The Christmas Box International partners with local and international communities and groups to prevent child abuse and to improve the quality of life for children who have been abused or neglected.
Your Community Connection (YCC)
YCC of Ogden is a non-profit community based organization that assists
victims of domestic violence, rape and economic hardship. The YCC provides
shelter, food/clothing assistance and rape recovery services at no cost.
victims of domestic violence, rape and economic hardship. The YCC provides
shelter, food/clothing assistance and rape recovery services at no cost.
St. Anne's Shelter
St. Anne's Center was established in 1981 by a coalition of churches to help meet the basic food, clothing and shelter needs of "the poor, the transient and the needy." The current facility, built in 1994, with the generous help of the community, contains a 100 bed homeless shelter and a soup kitchen which is open daily for lunch to anyone in need.
It is also houses case workers who are dedicated to helping those in need get back on their feet by identifying their specific problems, and helping them access community resources to meet their needs. We also help those who through no fault of their own, are unable to provide for themselves and have nowhere else to turn, such as those who are mentally or physically ill.
Working in partnership with other community organizations, it is our desire to insure that no one slips through the cracks.
