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Partnering with The United Way – March 5th

On March 5th, we are partnering with United Way of Greater Atlanta to provide 25 Mobile Makeovers at their first ever “Shoe Box Project Fair.” We are looking for three more volunteer barbers or stylists. Please email us if you’re interested.

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Terence Lester
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The Midtown Bridge Church – Love Beyond Walls

We are extremely excited about partnering with The Midtown Bridge Church​ next month on a Sunday!

This is the first church we have partnered with that is literally canceling their Sunday worship to come a serve families where we are located. Talk about living the message! Can’t wait to see this community of faith take #lovebeyondwalls

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Terence Lester
In Be the Church, Blogging Journey, Collaboration, Community, Community Service, Homelessness, Life Change, Life-dares, Love In The Trenches, Mission, Missions, Mobile Makeovers, Needs, Poverty, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Resources, Serving, Story, Transform, Vision, Volunteerism

Collaborating for Change!

For the first time in a month and half since we started our service and #mobilemakeovers to those in need we will be able to provide showers to homeless brothers and sisters (this coming Saturday by partnering with Community Out Team)! We are extremely excited to change lives this week.

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In addition, we are now at 88 #mobilemakeovers, and only have 187 more makeovers to go to achieve our goal of 275 for the year.

If you would like to give to our #mobilemakeovers bus click [HERE]

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Terence Lester
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They Made It – Mission MAD!

On Saturday, Michael Tucker and Guy Laman completed a 330 mile journey to Atlanta from Kentucky. When they arrived at the finish line, there was a crowd of folks to cheer them on.

It was amazingly humbling to have these two sacrifice their time and energy to help raise thousands of hygiene items to go inside the #mobilemakeovers bus.
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Terence Lester
In Be the Church, Blogging Journey, Campaigns, Collaboration, Community Service, Diversity, Empowering Youth, Family, Family Values, Fighting for the Hopeless, Give Miles Away, Great Commission, Homelessness, Journey, LBW Begins, Leadership Development, Life Change, Love Beyond Walls Story, Mission, Missions, Mobile Makeovers, Movement of Doers, Needs, Organization Update, Partnerships, Passion, Plant Love, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Resources, Serve, Serving, , Sole Beauti, The Local Church, Vision, Volunteerism

Night 5 – Coffee & a kid with no socks!

This morning I feel passionate. I have completed five days of the 30 days I’ll be on top of the bus. Why? Because yesterday over fifteen people stopped by at random to check on me and keep me encouraged to continue going the distance. It’s always good to get company when you are in solitude.

It started with a cup of coffee… The community down the street heard that I was living on top of bus, and a lady from the community brings a cup of coffee during the morning around 6AM.

What was so inspiring was that she was walking to work on foot. Her words were thank you for what you guys are doing for people in need… First time I shed a tear up here…

Then later that day a random 12 year old (riding a bike) from the community stops by and starts a conversation with me. He asked what the bus was because the graffiti caught his imagination. “I”m living up here…” I said. Then with a snarky look on his face, he asks why.

So, I explained and then noticed that he wasn’t wearing and socks… It was around 39 degrees outside. We talked more and I found out that his family had been experiencing homelessness as well. He said that his aunt was, and that his family was in trouble too. I was blown away because he was extremely vivd in his explination of his experiences. I think he said, “We won’t have a Christmas tree because the rent man says we have to get out…” He reminded me of why I am living on this bus…

Although the two stories are different, both are connected. Both the lady and the young man are from the community, and both expressed in some sense a deep need for makeovers to happen (personally and in the community)! I hope they both come back by… I hope at some point we will be able to help them both… Until then, the cup of coffee below and the boy on the bike is what God used to get me through night number five.

I ask that you keep me in your prayers as I have 25 more nights to go.

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Terence Lester
In Be the Church, Blogging Journey, Campaigns, Collaboration, Community Service, Corporate Sponsorships, Empowering Youth, Engagements, Fighting for the Hopeless, Great Commission, Homelessness, Journey, Leadership, Leadership Development, Life-dares, Love Beyond Walls Story, Love In The Trenches, Mission, Missions, Mobile Makeovers, Needs, Partnerships, Passion, Poverty, Purpose, Raising Awareness, Resources, Serve, Serving, Sociology, Struggle, Transform, Violence, Volunteerism

Night 4 – How do you survive?

Many people have asked, “How do you survive up there living on top of the bus?” Well, below is a video explaining how…Terence

Terence Lester
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Get on the bus – Mobile Makeovers!

Below is a brief video introducing the next campaign, and why #lovebneyondwalls is attempting to do this!

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Terence Lester
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Help Us Change Lives – Mobile Makeovers!

This past Saturday, we launched one of our most heartfelt campaigns called “Mobile Makeovers” on indiegogo! Simply put, we are aiming to raise funds to retrofit a 30 passenger bus and turn it into a mobile barbershop, closet, and shower to serve homeless individuals in the city of Atlanta, and under resourced communities.

Mobile Makeovers – Mobile Barbershop, Closet, & Shower from Love Beyond Walls on Vimeo.

In fact, the top five reasons we need your help getting this project off the ground is simple:

1) It will help us reach people who have no hope, and do not have a voice.

2) It will help us to restore dignity back to those who have been dehumanized or marginalized by poverty.

3) It will help us bring agencies, churches, and individuals together to do good in the city and love on people.

4) It will help us see total life change in the lives of those we serve that are ready to make that step!

5) It will help us educate more people about poverty, homelessness, and social ills that plague communities.

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Above are real reasons why we feel we should take this bus and do something amazing with it to impact real people experiencing real problems. There are four ways you can get involved:

1) You can pray–pray that God blesses us to complete this project.

2) You can share–share the story of this project.

3) You can give-give toward our 50K goal by clicking the image.

4) You can serve–volunteer to serve to help us retrofit the bus.

Overall, we would just like to give our small token back to society in a major way.

Terence

 

Terence Lester
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Days 50-52 Goodie Hack, Awesome, Google

This past weekend, I made 50+ DAYS in one outfit (hoping to build closets in Title 1 Schools)… Also, @lovebeyondwalls got a chance to participate in an event hosted by @goodiehack. Goodie Hack is an event that brings together both cause driven organizations and techies to develop apps that may solve challenges the organization may have.

This event took place at the Opportunity Hub in downtown ATL (heart of the city). Companies like Google, Awesome Foundation and Be The Match were present and sponsors. Not only did @lovebeyondwalls place for its pitch and #lovearmy app idea, it was an awesome time working with total strangers who believed in our mission and what we stand for in this world (the love of God). Below are a couple of pics. Enjoy and follow the movement!

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Terence Lester
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Days 35-39 Uniforms Coming In…

This is what I’ve been sacrificing for… Today, the founder of the Purple Phoenix Project (a domestic violence awareness organization) dropped off the first 4 donated uniforms for the 4 schools #lovebeyondwalls is partnering with to provide closets for students this coming school year. If you would like to learn more, read one of our most recent blogs about why we are doing what we are doing [HERE]!

This excites me so much! Why? Because this proves that sacrifice helps others…God sacrificed for ALL of humanity, and I am just crazy enough to follow God’s lead. Therefore, I gave up my closet so kids can have one! DAY 39 is inspirational. Why? Because uniforms are starting to come in for kids who lack resources in their closets… First 4 donated uniforms… 246 to go! #closetstrike

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