Food for Thought
Christian Outreach Program:
The People Behind the Mission
Meet Beth, Food for Thought
Literacy Initiative Program Lead
Every Food Service and Diaper Program recipient is encouraged by the terrific front desk and Diaper Program volunteers to choose 2 books per child to take with them each month. COP provides a display of books for a wide range of ages in the registration area. The volunteers, including Beth’s friend and assistant Nancy, rotate the selection of books on a regular basis. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to read aloud to children. Tips on reading aloud are prominently posted above the book bins. Beth considers the Food for Thought Program the “proactive” segment of COP’s services. She hopes that by strengthening the children’s literacy skills, their dependency on others to provide for them in the future will be lessened greatly.