Love Him Love Them T-Day Volunteer Orientation Tonight

Volunteer orientation is taking place this evening for people interested in helping the Love Him Love Them Ministry prepare and deliver meals on Thanksgiving Day to thousands of homeless and homebound people in the Franklin, Hart, and Stephens county area.

This year, the meal distribution is expected to be bigger than ever, according to Ministry founder Linda Gunter.

She said the ministry will be sending meals to the homeless, homebound, and those in need in 16 counties reaching all the way into metro Atlanta.

Counties and municipalities include Gwinnett, Hall, Fayetville, White, Macon, Franklin, Stephens, Hart, Habersham, and Rabun to name a few.

Gunter says they have coordinators in each of those counties and towns.

That’s one reason why they need more volunteers this year. So, they’ve had to find a larger facility in which to prepare the meals.

“We had to expand our location so we will be working out of the Franklin County High School cafeteria. We will deliver not only meals but other supplies. So we still need donations of laundry detergent, pet food, Bibles, blankets, additional food, and eggs. All of those things will also go to the people we will be delivering meals to. Also, another addition this year is we’re going to have a station in Toccoa for homeless people who are able to come to us,” she explained.

The Love Him Love Them ministry also works with the Salvation Army in Toccoa to distribute meals and food at Thanksgiving.

Gunter said she was told that due to inflation, she should expect far more families in need this year.

“I’ve been told by the Salvation Army that we need to expect the numbers to be very high this year just based on the requests they’ve had for food. They say the demand for food has exceeded COVID. We work directly with the Salvation Army for deliveries in Toccoa and they’re also helping with Rabun and Habersham. And they said that they’re not even willing to give us a guestimate because they know that the numbers are going to be much higher than what they anticipate, which is really really sad,” Gunter said.

Gunter said 450 volunteers are needed to help fill plates and deliver meals for Thanksgiving

Again the volunteer orientation will take place at 6:30p this evening, at the Franklin County High School cafeteria.

If you need more information on donating or volunteering you can contact Gunter at 706-599-7525.