Fourth-grader Kate Hancock raised $28,000 by selling hot cider on two weekends, surpassing her initial goal of $7,000, to fund the construction of four churches in Haiti.
Nearly two decades later, their legacy is being carried on by four of their grandchildren who recently came to volunteer at Western Heights Baptist Center, said current director Shannon Washam.
Lyle Larson, pastor of First Baptist Church, Goodlettsville, wasn’t exactly sure how the church could be of service in the wake of the deadly tornadoes that ripped through parts of Tennessee on Dec. 9.
“I’ve just never been the one that … truly has this big need — and someone comes in and rescues me. That was a true answer to prayer,” homeowner Brandie Lee said of Baptist volunteers.
With Christmas just around the corner, many local residents are dealing with the aftermath of a series of tornadoes that swept through West and Middle Tennessee on Dec. 9.
Some therapists and counselors say that the holidays become difficult for certain persons and stressful for others “just because” it’s time for the holidays.
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