The K-4 students at Riverview Christian Academy are joined by Pastor Brian Bilbrey, their teacher, Mariann Beddoe, and others as they bag socks to donate to some of Reno’s homeless population.
Socks for the Homeless How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7, NKJV; emphasis added).
ABOVE: Eva Lujan, Ember Mellor, and Juniper Stewart have a good time bagging socks to give to the residents of the Reno Homeless Shelter. BELOW: Michael Langi and Welshdon Lolo work with other Riverview students to bag over 400 pairs of socks to help the homeless.
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Third-grader Lynn Goulard and secondgrader Leki Finau help each other package socks to share with the homeless population in Reno.
he Riverview Christian Academy students in grades K-4 decided to help bring good things to the less fortunate. The Reno homeless shelter can have anywhere between 200 to 400 homeless individuals residing in the facility at one time. Every third Sabbath, the Riverview church serves a hot meal at the shelter. In talking with the residents there, it was discovered that the greatest need reported appears to be the need for socks. In response to this need, church members contributed to the purchase of brand-new socks for the homeless, and the K-4 students joined together to bag up 470 pairs of socks to meet this need. The children were excited that they were able to do something small to make a great impact. ____________________ By Mariann Beddoe
Nevada-Utah Conference
