The Link: Young Chefs Do It Right

Three of our youth participated in the Florida Future Chef Student Cook-Off. Our three young men were excited and privileged to learn from the best: Costa Magoulas, the Dean at the Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management at Daytona State College, Chef Michael Taylor from South Beach, and Chef Perry Li of the Cocky Rooster in Deltona. Our aspiring chefs cooked Sazon Gator with Orange Rice, seasoned and shallow fried gator with a sweet potato puree' and sword fish with an arugula, cilantro and avocado salad. All of the results were delicious! Thank you Chefs for making such a powerful impact on our youths' lives and their appetites!

As the summer literally flies on by, we are making plans for the start of school in August. We always need school supplies and invite you to promote this need with your church. This is a wonderful opportunity for your children during Vacation Bible School or a Summer Mission Emphasis for the entire church.

HIGHEST PRIORITY
• Copy/printer paper
• Computer headsets
• Poster board
• Tissue boxes
• Disinfecting wipes
• Flash drives

Volunteers from Deloitte returned to Residing Hope for their annual service day. They've been coming here since 2016, and we really appreciate all the hard work they do to support the children. This year they tackled a range of projects that included landscaping, cleaning, painting parking spaces and furniture, and assisting in our Resale Shop in Orange City.

The Youth Choir from St. John's UMC - Richmond, Texas stopped at Residing Hope on their mission trip and did some landscape cleanup around one of our cottages. This is not the first time they've volunteered with us, and we certainly appreciate their help!

First Church Oviedo has been hosting the end of the school year party for our children for several years, and they were out again this year. Their volunteers brought the hamburgers and hotdogs, handled the grilling, and provided an ice cream bar for dessert with waffle bowls. They even got a new beach towel for each child!
We are so very grateful for their continued support!

If you'd like to give to Residing Hope, please choose UM FL Children's Home from the Fund List.