OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A special group of young adults who work at a church in Overland Park were recognized for the desire to help others.
Thom’s Helpers was a pilot program at St. Thomas Episcopal Church to help people with special needs but as it turns out Thom’s Helpers have helped the congregation. The program began as a way to have a group of young adults with special need come in and volunteer three days a week and help with bulletins, cooking and setting up to have a party
“When we started this, we wanted to include them in our ministry and find a way to help them and so part of how their special is they see the world differently, and they see the world uniquely and it teaches us all to see it in a whole new way,” Father Gar Demo said.
So far the group has created activities such as making Morgan’s Secret Salsa and then selling it for charity.
Father Demo and Donna Fye wanted to recognized the helpers and give them $300 so they can do something fun for themselves.
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