Ocala, Florida
Serving with joy, even when the Florida sun turns every volunteer into a temporary sprinkler system. Powered by People, Not Batteries There’s a little secret about the people at Gateway to Hope: we aren’t actually powered by batteries. We know—it’s a shock! But as it turns out, our backs are not made of industrial-grade steel,… Continue reading Gateway to Hope: Where the Spirit is Willing, but the Shirt is Soaked.
Some people reach their eighties and decide they have earned the right to slow down. Connie never got that memo! Here she is, in her 80s, only eight months removed from triple-bypass surgery, and what is she doing? Serving others. Three cardio-vascular bypasses are not enough to keep this Dutch lady from finding her way… Continue reading The Dutch Lady Who Just Keeps Going!
A jalapeño demands to be noticed. It’s bright. It’s bold. It leaves a mark. Can you blame a jalapeño for being a little full of itself? A Jalapeño walked into a produce bin… there it sat at Gateway to Hope, surrounded by carrots scared stiff, potatoes that were couch-like and didn’t say much, and cool… Continue reading A Jalapeño walked into a produce bin…
No, Metallica isn’t involved, At Gateway to Hope, Glenn and Jeff are the headbangers and headliners of our aluminum recycling ministry and they rock! They may not have platinum records, but they’re turning aluminum into something even better, support for God’s work in our community. People ask how they can help Gateway to Hope. Here’s… Continue reading We’ve got your heavy metal right here!
