[Jesus said,] “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to Me.” Matthew 25:35 – 40

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Previously we have assisted International Students, Inc at UVA by going to Dulles airport to pick up students. This year all of the students are being transported to Charlottesville by bus. However, there is still a need for assistance.

Once the students reach Charlottesville, they will then need to be transported to their dorm with their luggage. They will come into the welcome center, get registered and then head to their rooms. They will have their luggage which they will need transported as well. The dorms are not normally within walking distance. This is where our efforts come in. We need people who could be there and take them to their rooms and help them get their luggage in. The times needed are:

August 13 from 9:00 to 10:45 AM
August 15 from 3:00 to 4:45 PM
August 17 from 7:15 to 9:00 PM.

The second opportunity is something several people have participated in the last few years. Groups of people are stationed in strategic places around the campus in order to hand out welcome bags and invite students to the welcome ice cream social that Saturday. We stand on the area and talk to people who appear to be International Students. If they are, then we give them the welcome bag and the invitation. The following are the opportunities for this activity.

Bag Stuffing Party: August 8 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Bag Handout: August 16 from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Bag Handout: August 18 from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Bag Handout: August 20 1:00 to 4:00 PM followed by Ice Cream Social from 4:00 to 5:30 PM.

To participate on any or all of these dates, Contact Bill Anderson at ba1322@gmail.com