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Lucas spent a week in Washington, D.C., with other freshmen Bonner Leaders in March 2019.
He met her at West End Ministries, the local nonprofit that follows the motto, “We serve God by helping others.” Lucas worked there as its community garden coordinator when Mary came up to talk.
She was 60 and homeless. She came by to see Lucas almost every day, sharing with him the details of her life – getting evicted from an apartment and living on the streets because her monthly Social Security check couldn’t cover the rent.
When Lucas talks about Mary, his voice rises, and his hands move in rapid circles. He’s angry at what he sees. Thanks to what he’s learning at High Point University, he wants to put his education to work and help people like Mary.