The best part, of course, was this:
Hello Benefit Bank Mobile Unit! I was at the event with one of our Benefit Bank host sites: East Columbus Developement Company. They are a great site in the middle of a very underserved neighborhood, doing great work in the area, and they wanted to advertise the Benefit Bank service. So we tag-teamed with Russ and Erin in the van, as they could do Quick Checks and refer people to our table to make an appointment if they were indeed eligible.
I also got to meet the woman in charge, the lady of the day, the powerhouse behind organizing events like this and mobilizing the community: Pastor Sue.
She doesn't have a building or office to work out of as I understand, she just pulls together whatever money and people she can get and feeds/clothes hundreds of people at different endeavors. I've heard a couple people talk about her, so it was great to finally meet her and be at an event that she organized. Hopefully I can continue to work with her in the future, considering if she does end up settling in a building she would be a great Benefit Bank site! I find site recruitment is infiltrating my mind. I see most non-profits, churches, or any place that potentially has contact with low to moderate income people, as a Benefit Bank site.
