The Time Was Now: A Care Center Born in a Time of Crisis

“We sat around the table, acutely aware that it was time to make a decision. There were abysmal market conditions still lingering from the Great Recession (although we didn’t have the name for it then), and we had to determine if we would take the risk.

The care center includes a grocery store, children’s clothing shop, dentist, automotive repair, and more.

We knew most people around us were still struggling financially, and we also knew that the visits to our food pantry had gone up 300 percent. The lines were extremely long, and it was painful to admit the amount of time that people were waiting to get food. It wasn’t just painful. It was heartbreaking.

The need was significant, and we knew we wanted to serve our community in a greater way. It was not the time for a fundraising campaign, though. Most people would say that it was not the time to dream new dreams, but we had been planning and brainstorming for a long time about building a new, more- robust Care Center in the Chicagoland area.” Continue reading to learn about the lessons learned during this time of crisis.

Source: National Christian Foundation