Day of Help & Hope: Benevolent Aid by Myrtle Beach Community
Event Hosted By Local Church Providing Aid to Those in Need
MYRTLE BEACH, Sunday, September 1, 2024 – In an embodiment of a community’s unity and strength, the local congregation of The Refuge Church in Conway, carried out a remarkable event, the ‘Day of Help & Hope’. This event was an initiative to give back to the community, providing resources and services to those in need, and was endorsed by an impressive number of 14 churches from all corners of the county.
Garrett Flores Carves Out Time to Serve the Community
Among the altruistic participants was Garrett Flores, a local barber. Flores canceled all professional appointments to provide free haircuts at the event. Reflecting on his motivation to serve, Flores mentioned the long-lasting effect of this act of kindness. “When it comes to giving cuts to less fortunate people, they will remember this,” he said. For Flores, this event was a wonderful opportunity to use his professional skills to make a tangible difference and promote a positive self-image for those in need.
Faith Connection Spearheads the Event for the Benefit of the Community
An organization known as Faith Connection, with its vision of harnessing the power of faith and community, was the primary catalyst for this event. The event coordinator expressed immense joy at the opportunity to help the community, especially as their first venture of this kind. Despite the challenge, the event was seen as a huge success and the organization is hopeful for more such initiatives in the future.
Apart from providing immediate organizations. The ‘Day of Help & Hope’ served information about mental health and housing resources for the community members who needed them. Alert to the persistent needs of the community, Faith Connection is already preparing for two more such events later this year.
Church Community Unites in Aid
Fourteen churches demonstrated the power of unity and the impact of collective service by collaborating for a higher cause. Various services such as food, showers, clothes, laundry services, and job opportunities were provided to the community members, indicating the broad spectrum of needs the event aimed to address. The counties’ churches coming together for such an inclusive altruistic act, mirrors the solidarity that these faith-based organizations hope to instill within their communities.
The generous acts of all who engaged in ‘A Day of Help & Hope’ have undoubtedly touched countless lives and planted seeds of hope in the hearts of the recipients. This event not only provided help and resources but also extended a message of support and unity among the Myrtle Beach Community – reinforcing the belief that ‘We are all in this world together, and together, we make it a better place’.
