Activism

Volunteers for Friendship Christian Center, LDS Church, NCNW, Tidewater Investments, Help Needy Kids with School Supplies

Members from the Friendship Christian Center under Agee, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) under Pres. Darryl Rains with Kyle Winkler from the Tidewater Investments firm and Jennifer King from the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) joined together prepare backpacks for students in need.

Published

4 years ago

September 10, 2022

Oakland Post

From left to right McClymonds High School Administrator Lacole Martin, Rev. Gerald Agee, pastor of Friendship Christian Center, and McClymonds staff member Alberta Smith. Photo by Justus Samuels.

By Post Staff

Pastor Gerald Agee quoted from a biblical verse from the Book of Psalms 133 when he said “Oh, how good and pleasant it is when brethren come together in unity” when he gave praise and thanks to a group of volunteers and organizations that came together under the umbrella of JustServe.Org to bless the lives of students in West Oakland schools.

From left to right, Rev. Gerald Agee of the Friendship Christian Center, Ralph Bunche High School Principal Dwayne Bartholomew and students Margayla White Carlock and Alyssa Cantù. Photo by Justus Samuels.

Over 300 backpacks containing school and health supplies were prepared to give kids an encouraging boost as they headed back to school from their various post-pandemic, in-house educational experiences.

Pastor Agee thanked Kyle Winkler of Tidewater for donating school supplies, Jennifer King of NCNW for donating health packs and the Barkdull Family in Pleasanton, Ca for donating the backpacks.

The project was posted on JustServe.org, a website that links volunteers with non-profit organizations that need help. Agee said he was introduced to Just Serve by the Post News Group and LDS member Sid Price.

He said, “This event helped to build bridges, make new friends and improve the community. We hope this will lead to more interfaith and community non-profit organizations and businesses joining together to bless the lives of our neighbors.”