AC Phoenix, March, 1992, Page 15
A 'Savinq Grace' At Experiment In Self-Reliance
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By Giendolyn J. Pope
Special to the Phoenix
Around 8 a.m. every Monday
through Friday, an energetic Queen
Wright arrives at the “Experiment in
Self-Reliance (ESR) to begin her
daily work schedule. She is
oftentimes the last resort for clients
who come to her in need of help
with housing, electric bills, or some
other crisis that disrupts their daily
lives. Queen is more than glad to
help those who are able to show
need, and she is able to give sound
advice or referrals to others.
Queen has been hardily and
energetically working at ESR for
almost 25 years. She came to ESR
shortly after the founder, Mrs.
Louise Wilson, started the agency
to help residents throughout
Forsyth County become or maintain
self-sufficiency. Queen has been
doing her work with grace and
enthusiasm ever since. “I’m always
glad to help someone,” she says,
“God put us on earth to be of
service to others; that’s why I enjoy
what I do.” Because of her
commitment to help others and
because she is the last resort for
many people, she can be referred to
as a “Saving Grace at ESR.”
Queen can be heard telling clients.
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Love,” or “You take care. Love,” or
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especially when that person may be
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Christian music is always playing
quietly in the background of her
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are not born-again Christians
understand how she could love her
clients before meeting them. “I love
all my clients simply because they
are human beings, and we are all
children of God. Helping clients
gives me a high, and I try to put
love in the work that I do.
Otherwise, I’d get tired, feel burned
out, and not want to do my work,”
she explains.
Some days are hectic - with many
clients waiting for help. On those
days. Queen, without being asked,
goes the extra mile. Many times she
works through her lunch hour
clients wait around in the lobby for
long periods of time. Pamela
Thombs, Director of the Problem
Center at ESR, says that Queen
Wright is definitely an asset" to
ESR.
Queen, the mother of two
daughters and a son, who is a
junior at NCCU in Durham, says
that her job helps to keep her son in
college. When not at ESR, Queen
spends her time busy with church
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