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Terence Lester
In Campaigns, Collaboration, Community, Community Service, Diversity, Education, Fighting for the Hopeless, First Office, Gospel, Great Commission, Journey, LBW Begins, LBW Home, Leadership Development, Life Change, Life-dares, Missions, Organization Update, Parenting, Plant Love, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Resources, Serve, Serving, Story, Transform, Vision

First #leadersource!

Next week, we will take a lot of principles we have learned (through experience) and pass them along to other leaders (about 5-7). We want to teach leaders some of lessons we’ve learned about social media, storytelling, and launching campaigns.

How will this help? I’m glad you asked. It will help other leaders start the process of thinking through ways to make an impact in the areas they feel called to. Everyone needs a little guidance and help!

Also, I’m excited about giving the talk! If you’d like to attend, click the image below. I think we only have 3 more seats available.

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Terence Lester
In Be the Church, Blogging Journey, Campaigns, CarryATL, Collaboration, Community, Community Service, Diversity, Fighting for the Hopeless, Gospel, Great Commission, Homelessness, LBW Begins, LBW Home, Life Change, Mission, Missions, Movement of Doers, Partnerships, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Resources, Serve, Serving, , Sociology, The Local Church, Transform, VLOG, Volunteerism

LBW Partnering with Vinings Church!

Over the last year, we have partnered with many Churches… This month, we are partnering with Vinings Church for their grand opening! They are raising carrying bags for our organization to resource homeless individuals, homeless shelters, and other charities doing work in the trenches.

Below is the flyer! Get involved.

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Terence Lester
In Be the Church, Blogging Journey, Campaigns, Collaboration, College Park, Community, Community Service, Great Commission, Movement of Doers, Organization Update, Serve, Serving, The Local Church, Volunteerism

8 month update on #lovebeyondwalls!

8 months ago, #lovebeyondwalls started a journey of serving people, taking the love of God to those without a voice, and doing all we could to restore hope back to people who are often times forgotten.

As we sat down to look at how far God has brought us, we came up with a simple infograph to show people a little of what we have done over the last 8 months, and how their donations have aided us in our outreach efforts.

This graphic not only serves as a reminder of how awesome God is, but as a signifier of what can happen when people get together to take #lovebeyondwalls 

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Terence Lester
In Blogging Journey, Campaigns, CarryATL, Collaboration, Community, Community Service, Diversity, Documentaries, Fighting for the Hopeless, Global, Gospel, Great Commission, Homelessness, Journey, LBW Begins, LBW Home, Life Change, Mission, Missions, Movement of Doers, Needs, Organization Update, Partnerships, Plant Love, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Resources, Serve, Serving, , Vision, Volunteerism

Labor Day – #CarryATL

Today, officially starts the #carryATL campaign! However, we got a jumpstart on passing out carrying bags to Atlanta’s homeless this past Saturday. We encountered some very signifigant stories that confirmed the great need for resourcing our homeless friends with carrying bags.

We met a lady named Maria who has been homeless for a year! She was in the parking lot earlier that morning before we started to go out and pass out bags, and she made a statement that stuck with us the entrée day (and days to come), “A bag helps me because everything I own is in them…” She was basically saying that if she didn’t have anything to transport her items, she wouldn’t have anything.

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Assist us this month as we collect bags, and hygiene items for the homeless in Atlanta, GA. Below is a video o another lady we met who stopped by the headquarters! Listen as Michelle speaks on why bags are important. To donate, click [HERE] or send us an email to info@lovebeyondwalls.org to drop off resources at our headquarters in College Park.

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Terence Lester
In Be the Church, Blankets & Socks, Blogging Journey, Campaigns, Collaboration, College Park, Community, Documentaries, DRIVES, Fighting for the Hopeless, Gospel, Great Commission, Homelessness, LBW Home, Life Change, Mission, Missions, Movement of Doers, Partnerships, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Resources, Serve, Serving, The Local Church, Transform, Vision, Volunteerism

Love Boxes help the Elderly!

Today, we were able to resource over 20 families with groceries (#loveboxes) because of our partnership with Warehouse of Hope! Because of their support we are able to resource elderly people who struggle with food lack.

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Terence Lester
In Be the Church, Blogging Journey, Campaigns, Collaboration, Community Service, Current Events, Diversity, Documentaries, DRIVES, Education, Engagements, Global, Gospel, Great Commission, Homelessness, Journey, LBW Begins, LBW Home, Life Change, Life-dares, Mission, Missions, Movement of Doers, Organization Update, Plant Love, Poverty, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Serve, Serving, , Techie News, Vision, VLOG, Volunteerism

Short film (Ga Tech LeCraw Auditorium)

We are excited! Yesterday we visited GA Tech, and snapped a few photos of the facility! This will be our first attempt to gather all of our social media videos, photos, and tell a unique story of why we exist and want to stay around. We ask that you support us by purchasing a ticket (if you haven’t already). You can get a ticket by clicking the image below. Every sale will go directly to helping us grow as an organization to reach more people!

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Below are a few pictures, and a cold interview from John Springs (a homeless guy we met earlier this week).

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Terence Lester
In Be the Church, Campaigns, Collaboration, Documentaries, Homelessness, Journey, Life Change, Life-dares, Mission, Missions, Movement of Doers, Organization Update, Overseas, Raising Awareness, Serving, , Uncategorized, Vision, Volunteerism

First Documentary (Screening)

YOU’RE INVITED!!!
Georgia Institute of Technology
800 West Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

Love Beyond Walls is gearing up to show its first short documentary highlighting people in the trenches making a difference.

This movie will highlight working class people, homeless individuals, and many who live under desperate circumstances.

This short film will highlight the story of how our organization started, and where we are aiming to go to reach more people with God’s love. You will leave with a heart of compassion towards individuals that are under-served, and under-resourced.

To purchase early bird tickets, click [HERE] or the image below!

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Terence Lester
In Campaigns, Collaboration, Community, Community Service, Diversity, DRIVES, Education, Gospel, Great Commission, Journey, LBW Home, Life Change, Mission, Missions, Movement of Doers, Poverty, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Resources, Serve, Serving, , Sociology, Vision, Volunteerism

Carry ATL!

We met Tiffany the other day after it rained! We stopped and asked her why she was carrying a trash bag, and she stated, “ALL MY THINGS GOT WET…I WISH I HAD A BAG” Well, we were able to resource Tiffany with a proper bag, and gave her a ride to get checked into a shelter. During the ride to the shelter, she gave the idea to help the homeless with carrying bags… Thus, we launched #carryATL 

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Have you ever had to carry your entire life’s belongings in a trash bag? Or have you ever experienced having your things thrown away because you were homeless and had no where to store them? In September, #lovebeyondwalls will gather carrying bags to aid local shelters, charities, and homeless individuals with a simple tool to carry their personal belongings. Join us as we show respect, and give dignity back to those who are in transition.

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Terence Lester
In 501c3, 90 Days, Blogging Journey, Campaigns, Collaboration, College Park, Community, Community Service, Diversity, DRIVES, Education, Life Change, Life-dares, Mission, Missions, Movement of Doers, Needs, Passion, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Serve, Serving, The Local Church, Uniforms of Hope, Vision

Students Benefit

After a couple weeks of work we have seen several students start to benefit from the #closetstrike journey! In fact, we got this picture from a partnering school this week. It was very touching!

Because people donated uniforms this school was able to resource three siblings this AM who lacked in their closet. The educator said, “They were sooooo happy with lots of personality! The little girl says “I feel so pretty now” God is awesome!” Thanks to everybody that donated.

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Terence Lester
In 501c3, Blogging Journey, Campaigns, Collaboration, College Park, Community, Community Service, Diversity, DRIVES, Education, Engagements, Family, Global, Mission, Missions, Movement of Doers, Needs, Partnerships, Plant Love, Poverty, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Serve, Serving, Transform, Uncategorized, Vision, Volunteerism

Over 200 kids served!

This morning (5AM), I don’t know what to say… Yesterday we saw children SMILE! Have you ever had a moment where you know you’ve experienced something great but didn’t know how it came about? Well, I had a similar feeling when I walked around Sheltering Arms yesterday watching 20+ corporate professionals (from our corporate sponsor) serve, read to, teach, and paint the faces of 200 kids in that community.

We even had a nutritional superhero (Super Cooper) come out to teach kids the importance of eating healthy and exercising.

It was our first annual back to school kick-off promoting education in early childhood learning centers. Additionally, Northwestern raised over 256 books to help us promote literacy among families in the College Park community. It was an amazing day serving alongside Northwestern, Sheltering Arms, and Get Well Soon.

Below are a few pictures taken from the amazing day!

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