Midland Meals Inc. received the Active Citizenship Award, and its co-founder—Pastor Loren Pratt—was named Citizen of the Year.
Tag: community service
Greater Sydney Adventist youth engaged in several community outreach activities on GYD.
A team from Boram General Hospital’s blood bank facilitated the donation process, with 49 participants giving blood.
More than 300 children and youth from Maranatha Adventist Youth Ministries (AYM) Club in New Ireland Province (PNG), celebrated Global Youth Day with a community outreach initiative.
Equipped with tools, the volunteers worked throughout the day to restore proper drainage and clear debris from the roadside.
When Mauricio Cando found himself alone and seriously ill, a group of strangers stepped in and became his family. Members of the Western Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church in Croydon, Victoria, had never met Mauricio before, but when they heard about his situation, they rallied around him—visiting him in hospital, bringing meals, and offering both practical care and spiritual support.
Community members were invited to charge their mobile phones, take hot showers and share warm meals at the church.
The 2024 event was the first to unite both men and women in a shared congress, breaking away from the tradition of separate gatherings.
Beyond the physical work, the pre-graduation trip fostered meaningful relationships.
The facility will serve as a place of worship and a vital cyclone shelter for the local community.