“I Thought They Were Lying”

Every clinic is unique. You never know what you will see. However, this scene was unusual—or was it? She was another guest, like the 223rd that day. Escorted to the dental area and through triage, she was guided to X-ray. She hesitated making way to the chair where...
Memoir of a Bridal Shop Volunteer

Memoir of a Bridal Shop Volunteer

This interview was conducted with Lexi, an Adorned In Grace Bridal Shop volunteer, in the summer of 2021. Summer intern Genevieve Wolf asked the questions.  How long have you been volunteering? And what brought you to the bridal shop? Lexi: So I actually started...

Stepping Upstream to Fight Trafficking

By Jenna Funkhouser   As of December 2018, local jail intelligence tells us that in Multnomah County (OR): 595 minors 1,191 adults 1,059 suspected or prosecuted exploiters and 949 cited purchasers/clients were a part of the booming business of sex trafficking....

We Can Be That Village: What I Learned at Dress for FREEdom

Why are you here? “Transformation.” “Encouragement.” “The cause.” “Seeing their faces light up.” “It’s something I would have wanted when I was their age.” This was the beginning of my Saturday volunteering at Dress for FREEdom, a one-day extravaganza for girls...
Memoir of a Bridal Shop Volunteer

A Life Transformed By Love: Larry’s Story

Larry is a dedicated volunteer leader who has been involved for many years with Compassion Connect Arizona and the Compassion Queen Creek Clinic. His compassion for his neighbors who are struggling wells up from a deep place of empathy and his own experiences of...