ACS students and staff presented the Atlantic City Rescue Mission with a check for $1,670 on Monday, February 25 to support the mission’s important work serving the homeless and needy in the region. The donation came from the proceeds of the February 2 Bowls of Hope Soup Cook-Off Benefit. Rescue Mission President and CEO Dan Brown welcomed the students and staff and thanked Atlantic Christian for having a heart for those who need a helping hand. The four students who presented the check were members of the ACS chapter of the National Honor Society that along with other high school students helped sell tickets and volunteered at the Bowls of Hope. Pictured from left are: 11th grader Kathryn Winder, Rescue Mission Vice President Pastor Bill Warner, 12th grader Ryan Lomangino, 11th grader Dalton Sage, Rescue Mission President Dan Brown, Rescue Mission Kitchen Director and ACS alumnus Dara Brown Heston (’11), 12th grader Rose Shaw, and Upper School Principal Meg McHale.
After meeting with Mr. Brown, the ACS group was given an extensive tour of the mission by Pastor Bill Warner and Bob Franklin, the Mission’s Partnership Development Officer. The group visited the men’s floor, the women’s and family center, the kitchen, thrift shop, and Hopeful Grounds Coffee Shop. Pastor Warner said the Mission’s programs, which are fully funded by donations, focus on ministering to the heart, soul, mind, and body of every person who seeks help at the Mission. He said over 3,500 volunteers serve annually at the Mission and encouraged the students to come back and be hands-on volunteers. “The most important lesson you can learn is that life isn’t about focusing on yourself, it’s about caring for the people around you,” Warner said.
