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Father’s Day Gift Baskets Given to Fathers on the Street
On Sunday June 20th, 2010 Ve’ahavta’s Outreach Team lead by Perry Howell, Outreach Worker, handed out gifts to our fathers’ on the street. It was understood that challenges were to be expected during the presentation of these gifts as for some men on the street being a father in the position they are in may bring haunting memories. However with the grace of goodness and their best interests in our hearts we were welcomed and the great men who received these gifts took it into perspective. Some men broke down and spoke of them missing their children. Some men smiled at the though of their kids, some of them being so far away. In light of any separation, however, those men had a chance to revisit with their children through memory. It is certainly healthier then ignoring it altogether. Thank you to our great supporters and donors for these gifts and their sponsorship made it possible to fuel the Ve’ahavta Street Academy this summer for those looking to improve their lives through education and awareness.
The most meaningful one to me is the one I gave to Nathan, a young man who has lost touch with his daughter, but who says he stays alive for her. He gave me a deeply appreciative handshake and look in the eye as I handed it to him, and Nir got a picture of us together.
- Perry Howell, Outreach Worker