Service that Transforms (Riverwest Food Pantry - 201 In-Person Training)

2600 North Bremen Street,Milwaukee WI 53212

22 May, 2021

Description

When we are vulnerable in our service, and seek to encounter the hurting and marginalized, a transformation of deeper gratitude & belonging. When we are vulnerable in our service, and seek to encounter the hurting and marginalized, a transformation of deeper gratitude and belonging can occur. Participants will learn what marginalizes others in servicehow to build belonging rather than marginalizationWhy is culture essential to make bigger changeAt the Riverwest Food Pantry, greater giving leads to greater receiving. When you shop, donate food, share dollars or volunteer your time, we invite you on a journey to the wellspring of generosity, where the person with a lot sees their profound need and the person with little sees how much they have to give. This will be an in-person, socially distanced event. We ask participants to wear masks and practice social distancing guidelines. https://www.riverwestfoodpantry.org/ PresentersVincent Noth - Executive Director Vincent Noth, a Milwaukee native, grew up attending public school on the northside. He has been the Executive Director of the Riverwest Food Pantry since 2013. He has worked in Milwaukee’s urban service and nonprofit sector since 1999, as the Director of Programs for Summit Educational Association and as Pastor of the Youth and Family Ministries for Eastbrook Church. He served as a community and organization development consultant with the Peace Corps in Eastern Europe. He holds a B.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University and a M.A. in Religion from Trinity International University. Vincent and his wife Jessica have lived in the Riverwest-Harambee community since 2001. Samantha Vosters - Volunteer Engagement Manager Samantha Vosters is from Freedom, Wisconsin. She has managed volunteers at the Riverwest Food Pantry since 2014, and helped found the Mission Internship program. She graduated from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota in 2010, with a degree in Catholic Studies and Psychology. She has worked with various ministries, including Catholic Youth Expeditions (CYE) in Door County, as well as evangelization and ministry with LAMP Catholic Ministries in the Bronx. Samantha has committed her life to live single for the Lord through a vow of chastity since 2014.