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July 2012
Fourth of July celebrations are often rolled out in grand fashion to celebrate Americas freedom. Many times there is a local symphony that performs. Each instrument is fine-tuned for their unique purpose and moment in time to play. The performers are musicians who show exceptional ability and technique, striving to be perfect in their performance. Our lives are like that symphony. We all have a specific part to play, with specific gifts and talents. When we allow ourselves to be used to help others, the beauty of our lives explodes in vibrant color and song like a 4th of July celebration. For the lives we touch freedom and hope is given. Your part in the Real Life Center allows us to reach out to the hurting, offering freedom from hopelessness and stress. This happens because they have the opportunity to know that someone cares. Financial assistance, clothes, food, bread and vegetables are a big part of it, but offering hope is an incredible gift. There are many different roles from driving to pick up peaches, picking vegetables, working in the orchard, organizing fundraisers, sorting clothes, working at the Real Life Store, or giving generously that many of you play. It is all of us taking a part to make up that beautiful song orchestrated perfectly to help our neighbor. Together.
I cant begin to say how thankful I am for all the help Ive received through the many hands from the Center. Thank you and God blessTE

I John 3:18 Let us not love with words or speech only but in action and in truth. Cathy Berggren Executive Director

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Real Life Center Staff
Executive Director Cathy Berggren Assistant Director Dana Eisfelder Client Care Coordinator Jan Fender Volunteer/Food Drive Coordinator Vicki Troyer Accountant David Howard Operations Coordinator Norm Dunkin Store Managers Dan Nelson Leslie Camp

Pearson Peach Farm (www.pearsonfarm.com)

Dragon Boat Races September 22! Join the Real Life Center Team of 10 STRONG, FAST ROWERS NEEDED. Email us today to get on the team! Rolling Hills Baptist Church Youth Neighborhood drive July 2nd PTC First Baptist Church 5th Sunday drive July 29th ********* A special thank you to Pearson Peach Farms for the gift of peaches and the many volunteers willing to drive to pick them up! We have also been able to share with other food pantries

SPECIAL THANKS
Dogwood Church VBS Living Proof VBS

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Real Life Center

382 Senoia Road Tyrone, GA 30290

770.631.9334 Hours: Monday Wednesday 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday 9:00am-12:00pm 5:00pm-7:00pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS For the month of July we will not be open on Thursday nights The Center will be closed July 4th and 5th The Real Life Store will be closed on July 4th The board welcomes Judge Carla McMillian and Dennis Parman. Thank you for serving!

RLC Store
992 Senoia Rd. Tyrone, GA 30290

Its Not About Me Camp

770.632.3590

Hours: Monday Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm

First Baptist Fayetteville St. Paul Lutheran Church Providence United Methodist Heritage Christian Church VBS

REAL LIFE STORE The Real Life Store is in need of 10 volunteers: Monday afternoons, Fridays and Saturdays.

Monthly Statistics
Number of families Served:
348 Center/210 USDA Total 558 families

FOLLOW-UP Feed the 500 Day Thank you to all who served the many families that came on June 14th, we so appreciate you! Rocks Ride and Run Thank you for all who participated in helping us start a fund for cancer patients and helping make this a great success. We have already been able to utilize this fund to begin helping individuals! We appreciate you!

Amount of Food Distributed: 52,707 Lbs Total

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Bethany Torres who takes extra time couponing and sharing many extras! Thank you Bethany

Providing Necessities for Living While Equipping People for Life

Real Life Center 382 Senoia Road Tyrone, GA 30290 770.631.9334 www.reallifecenter.org rlc@reallifecenter.org