Each second and fourth Saturday of the month, the doors to the MRZ CENTRE in downtown Tallahassee open to receive guests who are in need of basic necessities. Groceries, clothing, shoes, sometimes medical care, and mostly care are given by volunteers who give just an hour or two of their time to care for people other than themselves. Some of those who receive become very special and have a story, and this time the story is about Sarah.
Sarah is a mother of several children, and she lives in the Quincy, Gretna area. Although she has children that are grown now, her grandchildren depend upon her. She knows the doors open at the MRZ CENTRE at nine o clock, but she is there sometimes before five thirty. Even though the wait is long, she doesn't mind because she knows the reason she is there. The groceries and clothing will help her family, and the time factor is a small price to pay.
Sarah, though, has become like many others who have attended the outreach. She now looks beyond her family needs and is reaching out to others. Her community has those who are lacking, and there is a great need for clothing, shoes and a little groceries. Her purpose for coming to the outreach has expanded as she gathers for others to whom she can give a little help.
Recently Sarah gave away the shoes that were on her feet to another person who needed them. She received those brand new tennis shoes from the outreach, and although they were beneficial to her, the other person was more important in her eyes. She continues to give to others to the point that she now desires to start an outreach in her own community. Before long, she will begin to give to others that which she has received, and that spirit is what is given more than anything else at the MRZ CENTRE Outreach. Until tomorrow...Why Say More?
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