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Raleigh Rescue Mission: Hope For The Poor And Homeless
Have you ever had to wonder where your next meal was coming from, if you were going to get anything to eat at all that day? Well there are many families and various people of all ages and races who experience this tragic, from day to day. I had the opportunity to help families and people without a family cope with this tragic. For my service learning project I helped out at the Raleigh Rescue Mission, Which is “Hope for the Poor and Homeless.” During my time at the Raleigh Rescue Mission, I helped prepare and serve the homeless. We served various families and those single, spaghetti and meatballs with bread, a salad and a cup of water or punch. Being able to speak with the people and react with them they really expressed how thankful
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