AN EVENING OF
Last night we celebrated the 168th anniversary of the Relief Society. Just in case you didn't know- women who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints ages 18 and older belong to the Relief Society. The Relief Society was founded by the Prophet Joseph Smith on March 17, 1842, in Nauvoo, Illinois. In the days of its founding, it had two main purposes: to provide relief for the poor and needy and to bring people to Christ.
Keeping with the purpose of Relief Society, our goal was to collect 100 dresses to give to the Belvidere food pantry. Through the generosity of the sisters in both the Belvidere branch and the Rockford 2nd ward, we were able to collect 119 dresses and 6 large grocery bags of pants, skirts and tops. We also collected non-perishable food and toiletries. We appreciate EVERYONE who helped by decorating, cooking, cleaning up and for helping in the nursery so mom's with little one's could attend. Also a big thank you to those who participated in the program- Tamera Griffis, Sharmon Ward, Enid Anderson and the Fluegel girl for their beautiful song.
We were also very honored to have Linda Clark from the Belvidere food pantry join us. She explained the purpose of the food pantry and that they don't just provide food to those in need. Their goal is to help transition those facing hard times until they become self-sufficient through on-site Internet job search, resume building and interviewing skills. The dresses, skirts and pantsuits would be used in their efforts to help women in Boone County find jobs.
We were all so grateful to help our community and look forward to being of service again in the near future!
"Charity never faileth"
With love,
The Belvidere Branch Relief Society Presidency
Linda Clark from the Belvidere food pantry accepting our donation from Tamera Griffis, 1st Councilor from the Belvidere Branch Relief Society.
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