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Community Outreach Committee

                     making an “IMPACT “ at the Exodus Commuity


                                                        Submitted by
                                                   Soror Jessyca Darrington

         It  was  Monday  evening,   December  11,  2017         Action shots capture the cheerful event as the
         two weeks before Christmas and the Communi-             songs of Christmas by the Temptations played
         ty Outreach Committee  was busy setting up for          in the background.  Sorors Pamela Garrett and
         an IMPACTFUL event spreading                                       Judy  Johnson  supervised  the  chil-
         the  spirit  of  the  Christmas  sea-                              dren  as  they  made  beautiful  orna-
         son at the Exodus Community.                                       ments  to  adorn  the  facility’s  Christ-
                                                                            mas tree.
         The decorations were set up, as                                    When  the  games  were  complete,
         Sorors Cathey Hendricks, Jessy-                                    prizes presented to the winners, resi-
         ca  Darrington  and  Tracy  Wil-                                   dents  and  sorors  enjoyed  the  food,
         liams  put  the  final  touches  on                                punch,  chips  and  cupcakes,  the
         gifts  being  wrapped  and  as  re-                                main  event  was  the  distribution  of
         freshments were being prepared                                     the Christmas Gifts.
         to ensure that the residents, two
         (2)  moms  and  six  (6)  children                                 The children and parents were super
         would have lots of good cheer.                                     excited; each child received a Christ-
         Sorors Ronica Thomas, Princess                                     mas  stocking  with  candy  and  other
         Harper  and  Audrey  Peterson,  served  as  Delta       goodies inside and a wrapped gift.  The atmos-
         Elves  serving  refreshments,  reading  stories  to     phere  was  electric  with  excitement,  hugs,
         the children, supervising the Christmas Games           squeals of joy and so many thanks and we ap-
         and  distributing  gifts  to  the  very  excited  resi-  preciate you for thinking of us.
         dents.
                                                                 This  was  truly  an  outreach  project  that  was
                                                                 filled with the spirit of giving and we all are look-
                                                                 ing forward to next year. .


































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