Yesterday, approximately 600 cans of assorted food products were loaded into a private van at the prison's parking lot...
From here they went to the New Greater Bethel Church's food pantry located in the Cambria Heights section of Queens for eventual distribution to hungry families in New York City.
Three times per year the inmates here at Sullivan Correctional Facility are allowed to donate canned goods, everything from corn to sweet peas, and tuna fish to sardines. The cans are collected at pre-arranged times. They're then boxed up and handed to the members of New Greater Bethel after Sunday services in the chapel.
For many years now, the Christian community here at the prison has been doing this. And any inmate can choose to donate one or more cans, if he so desires. Then, whatever food items we provide are sent to the church's pantry. From here, the cans will reach the hungry and the homeless.
I know the men are thankful for being afforded the privilege of helping those in need. In fact, prisoners frequently perform unnoticed deeds of kindness such as this.
Personally, I think it is a beautiful thing to help feed the poor. Besides, many of the men have so little to give. But they do what they can out of compassion, and because God has touched their hearts.
D.B.
Three times per year the inmates here at Sullivan Correctional Facility are allowed to donate canned goods, everything from corn to sweet peas, and tuna fish to sardines. The cans are collected at pre-arranged times. They're then boxed up and handed to the members of New Greater Bethel after Sunday services in the chapel.
For many years now, the Christian community here at the prison has been doing this. And any inmate can choose to donate one or more cans, if he so desires. Then, whatever food items we provide are sent to the church's pantry. From here, the cans will reach the hungry and the homeless.
I know the men are thankful for being afforded the privilege of helping those in need. In fact, prisoners frequently perform unnoticed deeds of kindness such as this.
Personally, I think it is a beautiful thing to help feed the poor. Besides, many of the men have so little to give. But they do what they can out of compassion, and because God has touched their hearts.
D.B.
