Now years later, hundreds of people and communities have started cooperatives, mentoring programs, AIDS projects, youth programs, shelters for battered women, rural health care and hunger programs and countless other dreams come true, built upon the solid foundation of people who believed it could be done. With only a small grant from Bread for the Journey, their time and commitment was transformed into something tangible and real, a day care center, a food bank, a community center. In this season of reflection, I thank you for your companionship on this fruitful journey, and ask that you join us in serving our communities, our neighbors, our friends, by sharing your gifts with those who will spin them into gold. A vacant historical building in Pecos has been turned into a busy, creative community center by the dedication and hard work of two Pecos women, Sharla Ledbetter and Linda Long, with financial assistance from Bread for the Journey . These women identified a need and created a welcoming space for women's exercise classes, teen dances, karate classes, and community gatherings including a Fall Harvest gathering which over 400 people attended.
Some community groups hold their meetings there.
It has provided a much needed space for community members to learn and celebrate together. This year, with the generous support of the McCune Foundation , we continue to identify and support many projects. We are also blessed by the faith and trust of our many individual donors. We are grateful for their kindness. A group of skilled and dedicated weavers realized a need for a center where a greater number of people would have access to looms and to classes in weaving, at beginning and more advanced levels.