Providing help that empowers and equips people to change their lives and transform our community

Salt & Light gave me my life back. I’ve changed so much since I started volunteering there. And the people there are another family to me.

In less than two years at Salt & Light I’ve regained a sense of self worth. I’ve gained friends and another family. I’ve grown to where I can see the light again and I see other people who find hope there.

Salt and Light was a life-opening experience. After years in the retail industry, to see what Salt and Light offered on a personal level to those associated with the organization was inspiring. Each day when I went to work I saw a group of people who showed the Love of Christ to every employee, but most importantly, to the great number of volunteers who worked there. I could see Christ’s love for those less fortunate as I watched people, who were facing struggles in their lives, walk into a place where open arms were waiting and they were appreciated for who they are. How awesome is that!

During my time there I was able to talk to many community members that came through the donations department. The time I shared with some of these individuals taught me lessons as we talked about their lives and the struggles they were having. This brought me closer to God’s Word as I witnessed his amazing healing hand for his people. This so helped with my own struggles and brought me to a realization that my issues paled in the light of God’s embrace.

I want to say THANK YOU to Salt and Light for doing God’s work and for being there as a beacon to those in need. Thank you so much for the opportunity to have been associated with such a wonderful Organization.

I used to stand in the long line at the old Salt & Light up north of the highway, hoping no one would see me or recognize me, feeling like a failure. It was a difficult time for our family. We were struggling financially and feeling trapped and hopeless. There was just something humiliating about standing in that long line waiting for food that I couldn’t afford to buy. While I was grateful, I was also resentful. I kept having to thank everyone for a bag of pre-packed groceries that was full of cheap canned goods and salty snacks. What my family really needed was meat, fruit, and veggies. But we couldn’t afford those. So I came each week and waited in the line. Oh how I hated that wait. That line. That forced gratitude. And then I signed forms that were supposed to document that I had received food. Giving my information added to the humiliation. Once we had a little bit more money, I vowed I would never stand in that line again, no matter what.

This was many years ago. Salt & Light has made so many positive changes since then. As I walk through the store, I see families buying what they need, with their dignity intact. NO long humiliating lines. NO documentation. No questions or averted eyes or forced gratitude. I see a community coming together to help each other out. Everyone is at the same level. Everyone was treated with gracious love and respect. This is true Christian charity. And I’m glad now to be a part of it.