Amid rising gas prices, churches around the United States are helping communities by giving away thousands of dollars worth of gas to hundreds of cars, bringing smiles to the drivers and infusing hope.
Americans nationwide have felt the strain of fueling up their vehicles as gas prices have surged over the past few months. That's why multiple churches across the region have partnered with gas stations to help alleviate the burden with either discounted or free fuel.
Hattiesburg church holding food drive to feed kids during spring break
Hattiesburg church holding food drive to feed kids during spring break By Melissa Rademaker | March 10, 2021 at 7:25 PM CST - Updated March 10 at 7:29 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - West Point Baptist Church in Hattiesburg is collecting food for its “Spring Break Grab & Go Groceries” program. The church will delivery the food items to families in the community for kids to eat while they are home on spring break.
“It’s always been a goal of Pastor Cathy and the church’s to meet the needs of our community in a practical way, and one of the ways we can do that this spring break is to give back and to make sure that we’re helping partner with parents during the pandemic and filling the gaps during the spring break holiday as it pertains to food and lunch and things of that nature,” said Jamieson Magee, director of discipleship. “This is important because as children and students are out for th