St. Petersburg, Fla. – Hurricane Milton left many in the Tampa Bay region without access to food and water, prompting volunteers and community members to help hand out supplies and relief.
Pastor Jordan Harger of Radiant Church hosted a Convoy of Hope event in St. Petersburg to hand out supplies to hurricane victims.
Some of the youngest volunteers at the event were kids.
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“We (Radiant Church) really think it’s important to teach our kids to serve alongside us,” said Harper. “I think if expect people to start giving their time as adults, it’s much harder.”
Harper said, “If we start teaching them young, leading by example, showing them how to serve other people, it’s a huge character builder.”
The volunteer lines were full of parents and their children interacting with storm victims and helping to distribute much-needed aid items and essentials.
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