Laura Dester outings and volunteers

Churches and individuals can get involved in meeting the needs of children in foster care by donating food, clothing and miscellaneous items to the local children's shelter. However, the staff at the Laura Dester Children's Shelter have made it clear that the greatest need for the children in their care is adult mentors.

TCABC wants to help meet this need in two ways: Providing outings for the children in care, and sending volunteers to the shelter on a regular basis.

Outings:

This Wednesday, July 15, TCABC is going to be hosting the first monthly outing, an ice cream and matinee movie outing for the middle house (elementary kids). We are looking for volunteers to come and just to spend this time with the kids and have fun with them. (You do not need to be an official LDCS volunteer to be a part of this).

Volunteers:

Being a volunteer at the shelter is a very simple process. Applications can be picked up at The Church at Battle Creek or Laura Dester. All it takes is an application, a background check, a couple of references, and a very simple orientation, and you can make a difference in the life of vulnerable children by rocking babies, reading books to toddlers, helping elementary kids with homework, or teaching a teenager how to play the guitar or balance a checkbook. The possibilites are endless and your creativity is encouraged.

Male volunteers are especially needed and appreciated. (By the way, gentlemen, the shelter has a big screen TV. Big screen. Surround sound. ESPN. NFL. NBA. Catch my drift?)

To see a video about TCABC's involvement at Laura Dester click here.