- November 18, 2024
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Palm Coast United Methodist Church is ensuring there are enough volunteers to pack and hand out food at the Bunnell Resource Center during the month of July.Tom and Anne Byrne recently provided training to 26 teens and pre-teens to assist them on Youth Day and Girl Scouts Day at the center, which is located in the old jailhouse building in Bunnell.
“It is important that everyone is greeted warmly,” Tom Byrne said. “People come in mostly because they have lost their jobs and can’t provide food for their families.”
The youth learned that the center is sensitive to the needs of those who come for assistance.
“What if someone has allergies,” asked 12-year-old Rylan Celentano, who is spending some time in Palm Coast over the summer and will be a Youth Day volunteer.
She found out that is one of the questions asked before food is packaged for a family.
“We also try to keep track of things like if someone has a birthday coming up,” Anne Byrne said. “Sometimes we have birthday cake we can give out. It means you have to be on your toes if you are working at the desk.”
Church Women United enlists the help of local organizations churches like Palm Coast United Methodist to provide staffing for the center in month-long stretches. The Byrnes found volunteers to serve 90 shifts in the upcoming month to cover operational hours from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Others that contribute volunteers include: Ocean Hammock, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, St. Mark by the Sea Lutheran Church, Flagler Beach United Methodist Church, Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church, Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, Compassionate Ministries of Palm Coast and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran Church and the Palm Coast Bible Church also provide assistance on Saturdays.
Flagler Guardian ad Litem swears in 22 volunteers
Twenty-two volunteers gathered in court room 401 of the Honorable Seventh Circuit Judge J. David Walsh June 20, to be sworn to the office of Guardian ad Litem. Walsh administered the formal oath of office, commended the volunteers on their vital service to the children in the dependency system and related his own experience as a GAL.
Flagler County Guardian ad Litem Program Supervisor Jody Alvarez warmly welcomed the inductees explaining the last formalized Oath of Office was in 2006. This Investiture welcomed new GALs and recognized up to eight years of service on the part of others. Child Case Coordinator Vickie Mathis presented the Certificate of Investiture to Walsh, who personally congratulated each volunteer. The Ceremony was attended by General Magistrate Denise Mensh, a strong supporter of the program.
Anyone interested in joining as a volunteer is encouraged to contact the Flagler Guardian ad Litem Office at 313-4030, Ext. 1 or 2.
Flagler veterans honored by Gov. Scott
Military Veterans of Flagler County took a Flagler County Transportation bus July 2, to Orlando to receive The Florida Veterans Medallion of Appreciation from Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
American Legion Flagler Post 115 was well represented along with members of other Flagler County veteran organizations. Scott placed the medallion around the neck of all veterans present from WWII to present day. About 300 veterans in total were honored at the Orlando event.
