Appalachian Voice Spring 2021

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APPALACHIANVOICE

A NEWSLETTER FOR FRIENDS OF UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS

SPRING 2021

MOUNTAIN OUTREACH DONATES TO BED GIVEAWAY PROFILES IN SERVICE - MOUNTAIN OUTREACH

Mountain Outreach (MO) teamed up with the B Squad Project, a local non-profit, to help make Christmas magical for underprivileged children in the community.

the last 13 to be built this spring. MO also donated bedsheets, covers, and pillows for most of the beds (community members donated a few). In total, the MO donation will be worth approximately $10,400.

The bed giveaway is part of an initiative the B Squad Each year since 2018, the B Squad has identified children calls “Gutsy Gunner’s Sweet Dreams,” named in honor who do not have beds of Gunner Bowlin, a “I cannot express my gratitude for to sleep in and provided local boy. Even though them with brand-new mountain outreach. They’ve been amazing.” Gunner has total beds at Christmastime. intestinal aganglionosis This year, with COVID Hirschsprung’s disease Shannon Barman precautions cancelling and short bowel Founder, The B Squad Project many fundraising syndrome, he is always events, the outreach struggled to raise enough funds smiling and bringing joy to those around him. to serve the community as much as they wanted. Gunner spent four months in the hospital after he was Thankfully, MO was able to provide funds and labor for born due to his health conditions. During that time, 30 beds – 17 of which they have already custom-built, the community rallied around his family, praying for Continued on page 2


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