4 Suggestions from UCI Founders, Staff and Volunteers
- "Start where you are.""There are some people that dream and dream and dream about what they want to do, but they never do very much. You start where you are.” — Mark Finley, co-founder of Living Hope Center, south of Washington D.C.
- “Dare to ask God . . .to show you how to minister to people in a meaningful way. He has a heart for city people, and He’ll show you how to reach them with His love.” — Anne-May, volunteer at Happy Hand secondhand store in Copenhagen.
- “If you want to start a pantry like this, start praying . . .
for every single person that comes through. As you pray for those people, God will send you more, whom He knows needs prayer, and it will grow, and grow, and grow.” — Karen Whitson, Director of UCI at New Haven SDA Church - “You need love and dedication to do this kind of work.”
— A nurse who started and ran a food pantry in the Bronx for more than 20 years.