I Want to Make the World a Better Place

I Want to Make the World a Better Place

My name is Lucia Rubin-Cadrain and I am a member of the youth group. I have been coming to this Meeting House since long before I can remember, but I never really knew why. As I grow spiritually and intellectually, it’s beginning to dawn on me. I have a profound respect for nature and humankind. I want to do everything I can to make this world a better place.

Sometimes I am at a loss as to how to do this, and it seems like the problems of the world are too overwhelming for one person to make a difference. I have discovered that in working with others a person can make at least a small difference even if the improvement is in the life of one person. This community has given me the opportunities to learn, grow and help. This Meeting House is my safety net. I can put myself out there and the congregation supports my efforts, and ideas with love and without judgment. The youth group is very focused on bettering ourselves through helping others.

Last night we all participated in the sleep out in boxes. I could lie and say we had a truly homeless experience, but I know we still had luxuries that many people never have. We had cell phones, a fire, and access to bathrooms in the Meeting House. The big difference is that we knew we could go home to sleep in our own beds. We have fellowship and the support of a loving community. The homeless are not so blessed.

Regardless, as I sat outside and started to feel my feet go numb, I knew I was getting a taste of what some people get every night.

My Sisters’ Place is a community that aids, protects and empowers homeless and battered women and their children. The Shelter provides housing, electricity, diapers, childcare and a safe roof over the heads of families in need. For the women sheltered, they provide the loving support that I naturally get from this Meeting House. Without My Sisters’ Place, these women won’t have the basic necessities of life, let alone the opportunity to grow spiritually and intellectually. Without the help of the outside community, My Sisters’ Place will no longer be.

This morning’s collection will go directly to help serve the needs of the women of My Sisters’ Place. We ask that you give all that you are willing and able to give.

Lucia Rubin-Cadrain

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