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We are the Rich family \u2013 Matt, Jodie, Micah & Lilly \u00a0We love Jesus!!\u00a0 He tells us to reach out to those around us \u2026 those in our home, those in our community, those in this world.\u00a0 We want to share His love with everyone.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve created CARECANS<\/strong> as a way to involve families with young children in the implementation of helping the homeless.\u00a0 We educate families about homelessness, provide packing opportunities, and send them with\u00a0CARECANS<\/strong> to pass out to those who are in need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It was May 8, 2010 and our Sunday School Enrichment class, Strong Families, put together an outreach event.\u00a0 The goal behind our class, led by Dr. John Trent, is to \u201cdo life together\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 by doing Faith@Home<\/strong><\/a> and serving together as a family<\/strong>.\u00a0 This particular event was in conjunction with the Phoenix Rescue Center. The entire event was a great experience, but the tennis ball container station was impactful on our family.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 We gather the materials. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n We take the label off of the can and replace it with our personalized label \u2013 a short version of the Good News of Jesus Christ<\/strong>.\u00a0 We also personalize each can with information and maps to available shelters, locations for food, and places that provide help with any addictions (C.A.S.S., Andre House, and St. Vincent De Paul dining rooms)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Micah and Lilly include a picture and personalize it with a message about how much God loves them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The hygiene and snack items consist of:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ width=”100%” max_width=”2560px” min_height=”34.8px” custom_padding=”|||50px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjkyNyJ9fQ==@” button_text=”Donate Now” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#8e612d” button_border_color=”#8e612d” button_border_radius=”10px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_icon_color=”#e09900″ hover_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.8″][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We are the Rich family \u2013 Matt, Jodie, Micah & Lilly \u00a0We love Jesus!!\u00a0 He tells us to reach out to those around us \u2026 those in our home, those in our community, those in this world.\u00a0 We want to share His love with everyone. We\u2019ve created CARECANS as a way to involve families […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n\n
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How we got started<\/h3>\n
We had 4 stations set up around our church gymnastium.\u00a0 The stations included:<\/p>\n\n
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How it works<\/h3>\n
2.\u00a0 We prepare the tennis ball cans.
3.\u00a0 We always have one, or two, cans in the car. (They fit great in the cup holder!)
4.\u00a0 We look for homeless, or needy, people as we drive to various locations.\u00a0 (My kids have an eye for them.)
5.\u00a0 We get close to the person.\u00a0 (We may need to turn around to get to the other side of the street, but they are worth it.)
6.\u00a0 Depending on the location and how much time is available (could be a red light), we hand them the container, ask their name, and tell them we will be praying for them.\u00a0 (If there\u2019s extra time, we may ask about their situation, if there\u2019s anything else they\u2019d like us to pray about, etc.)
7.\u00a0 We drive away, but \u2026 it does not end there.
8.\u00a0 We pray for that person \u2013 immediately.\u00a0 We write down their name and location (and any other information we may have gotten from them).
9.\u00a0 We continue to pray for that person.\u00a0 We look for that person the next time we are in that area.
10.\u00a0 Sometimes we see our friends again and create a relationship \u2026 sometimes we don\u2019t, but continue to pray.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
See inside<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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