Our friends from Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA joined Lew Crew Teens and some of our staff in Lewiston to distribute new winter boots in a unique way, following a literal example of Jesus.
The neighbors who received these boots and coats are part of The Path Forward, a new program that we have developed to empower recipients of General Assistance housing vouchers with work experience, training and a community dedicated to serving others.
Before joining The Root Cellar's ministry in Lewiston in 2012, Joel implemented and directed the Bridging the Gap Juvenile Diversion program in Boston, MA serving nearly 100 juvenile offenders annually.
Early in this career, Joel was impacted greatly by work within refugee communities in Amman, Jordan and Clarkston, GA. He discovered God's great love for these vulnerable communities as well as the gift that refugees and immigrants offer to a welcoming city.
Joel is a graduate of Liberty University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Religion with a concentration in Intercultural Studies, Islam and Arabic. Joel and his lovely wife Hilary live in Wales, ME raising 3 beautiful, wicked smaht daughters and a baby boy.
