Take a look at some of our pictures from our Community Cooking Demonstration focused on using fresh fruits and vegetables we are growing in our garden!
Tonight was our second Community Cooking Demonstration of the summer! Currently growing in the Esperanza Community Garden we have watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, and basil. Check out some of the recipes that we made today: Strawberry-Watermelon Slush 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon 1 pint fresh strawberries, halved 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup lemon juice 2-4 cups… Read more
It’s hard to believe it’s March already! This means that we are already talking about the garden, about Spring Break, and we are already starting to see flower bulbs coming up. It’s even crazier that we are so far along in the college spring semester. It’s almost mid-term time. Earlier today I learned that on… Read more
This week has been extra – ordinary. We’ve been doing the ordinary things we always do here at Hopeworks and the CRIB- youth are doing training, having literacy sessions, going to formation, having community dinners and meetings, and studying for classes. But in the midst of the ordinary- I’ve been reflecting on how extraordinary our… Read more
Tonight Dante signed his CRIB Partnership Agreement, last night Chris signed his, and last weekend Wesley moved in! How awesome is it to see three young men make the commitment to join a community focused on success. Six residents make up our community right now. I walked into the kitchen tonight to see Jon on… Read more
Today is a quiet day at the CRIB– it’s New Years Day! Staff and youth are celebrating with friends and family… and I am gratefully enjoying the quiet as I plan and prepare for a brand new year ahead. What a year 2010 was– with the brand new CRIB building opening its doors, community meals,… Read more
I promise not to have “Community Responding in Belief” in every one of my blog entry titles. But today, the day after the CRIB Open Housewarming Party– I cannot NOT have it in my title. Yesterday was incredible– we estimate that about 200 people visited the CRIB, had a tour, ate some of our homemade… Read more
Sometimes it’s the little things that say the big things. For example, right now, the whiteboard in the CRIB kitchen says, “Welcome to the C.R.I.B. Jon!” A simple statement with a lot behind it. Tonight Jon moved into the CRIB as a resident. That means—he has a key! He says this is the best part… Read more
