Houston
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and adopt her.” ...
According to Williams, Whitfield had been in that
home for 70 years and had raised 10 kids while living
there. She told them this is the first year her family would
not be in that home for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Whitfield told Williams when the home was built, she
was told that it was not in a flood zone, therefore she did
not buy flood insurance. Following the flood, she was
subsequently denied aid from FEMA as well, which fur
ther increased the need to help her from the volunteers.
“Seeing all of those damaged items that had to be
thrown away, the group felt like it was warranted to go
back and help her by raising funds to provide her with
sheetrock, insulation, basic wiring and things to that
nature,” Williams said. “I raised a motion on the bus and
there was not one hand in opposition.”
Along with helping Whitfield, the volunteers will also
help with the rebuild of a dilapidated property for a single
mother of four to move into since her former domicile was
ruined during the hurricane.
Williams has connected with the church pastor he ini
tially met with during the first trip and they will have a
place to stay for free. Currently they are looking for 20
25 more volunteers to fill the bus that will travel to
Houston on Dec. 1. For more information on the trip or
to volunteer, visit www.loveoutloudws.com/houston/.
The trip is free for all volunteers.
The group has secured a donation from the Home
Depot and Lowes for building materials and is woridng on
the logistics to have those donations transferred to the
Houston location in order to save on transportation costs.
The daughter of Mrs. Whitfield, Roberta, was very
thankful for the assistance of the volunteers. She says this
is a more than what she could have ever dreamed of.
“This is such a godsend to my mother, and she was
elated when 1 gave her the news,” Roberta said. As far
as my mom goes, to know her is to love her. She is an
awesome person and I am fortunate and blessed to have a
mother like her. She just loves people and she knows this
was God's doing.”
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Along with enjoying a great barbecue meal, the visitors were
vendors as well as baked goods.
Photo by Timothy Ramsey
also able to view and purchase items from various vendors. The church brought in arts and crafts
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out to let the children play
on their fire truck and to
speak about fire safety
around the home.
Some of the vendors
included’ Kay Brookshire,
who makes holiday d6cor;
It's Beauty Shades of Color
run by Beverly Knight ipd
Tashina Willbom, who
sold all natural shea butter
products; Beautiful Bling
jewelry, who makes
hypoallergenic pieces; and
Bad Kat Beadworks, who
makes earrings and neck
laces.
Rebecca Ashby, owner
of Bad Kat Beadworks, has
been coming to the event
for the past three years.
She says it's a lot of fun
and the people are nice.
She said she enjoys sup
porting the church and the
good work they do for the
community.
Barbecue organizers
Beth Dixon and Becky
Amott have been coordi
nating this event for the
past three years. They say
, the event came about
because they visited a
church that had a Port-A
Pit chicken cookout and
found it delicious. They
then decided to bring the
event to Burkhead on the
first Saturday of
November annually.
“It has become a tradi
tion and something we can
wrap our arms around to
come together as a group,”
said Dixon. “I like the fel
lowship, camaraderie and
the support of one another
as we are preparing and
getting ready for the day.”
The point of the event
is to raise funds for church
missions. Last year, they
used some of the funds
raised to purchase back
packs for local schools,
donated money to local
libraries, baking ministries
and various outreach proj
ects the church is involved
with.
Over the years they
have had great feedback
from the church members
and the community about
the barbecue. They say the
Port-A-Pit chicken really
brings the people out to
support their event. On
average they usually have
about 600-700 people
come to the barbecue
throughout the day.
For Dixon and Amott
they say this is more like
fun than work for them.
They enjoy putting this
event together and seeing
the smiles on peoples
faces.
Rev. Dr. Carl Manuel
Jr., pastor of Burkhead
United, says this is his first
annual barbecue, because
he is a new pastor at the
church, and loves the fact
he is able to fellowship
with the surrounding com
munity along with church
members outside of the
pulpit.
“This is my first one,
but it is so moving to see
everyone coming together
for this event,” he said. “I
like to see the community
coming together because I
plan to be a part of the
community, especially
with our young people.
“Events like this is
really one of the missions
of the United Methodist
Church which is to serve
people in the community,”
he continued.
Company aims
spotlight on
mental health
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
While making a splash
in the fashion industry, a
locally owned, and operat
ed streetwear company is
also shining a light on
mental health issues that
plague communities
across the country and
right here in Forsyth
County. h
Chris Wilson, founder
of Mogul Clothing|Co.,
has always had a passion
for fashion, and earlier this
year he turned that pgssion
into his own clothinjjline.
But Mogul is not just a
clothing company. Along
with upgrading Jgyour
wardrobe, Mogujfl also
aims to make a difference
in the community as well.
A portion of each Sale goes
to help fund the American
Foundation for Suicide
Prevention (AFSP) and
local nonprofits that focus
on mental health and sui
cide prevention.
Aside from his love of
fashion, Wilson said he
had several inspirations
for Mogul, including his
grandfather, who has
owned his own blacksmith
business for more than 50
years and his older brother
CJ, who he credits for
being the most fashionable
person he’s ever known.
In 2003, Wilson lost
his brother to suicide.
Wilson said his brother
was his biggest supporter
and he always encouraged
him to follow his dreams.
"My brother was my
best friend and my biggest
fan. He always encouraged
me, he always took care of
me and even to this day I
feel like I'm honoring him
with the things I'm doing,"
said Wilson. "If he could
see me now I know he
would be so proud."
During an interview
with The Chronicle last
week Wilson said he is
always working on new
f
ideas for the brand. He
said it’s important to keep
a balance between what’s
trending and his own orig
inal ideas. He mentioned
he has learned over time to
“go with his gut.”
Wilson said he would
love to see his brand
become a household name
like Supreme, or Kick but
most importantly he wants
people to think of Mogul
as the brand looking to
make a difference when it
comes to mental health.
“When people talk
about mental health
awareness, I want people
to think our brand is help
ing the most,” he contin
ued. For more information
on Mogul Clothing Co. or
to make a purchase visit
www.wearmogulshop.co
m. You can also make pur
chases at the Oval Office
Barbershop located at 628
W. Fourth St., Winston
Salem.
Please Join Us for our
Annual Veteran’s Day Celebration
on Saturday, November 11,2017
from 10:00 a.m-12:00 p,m.
This event will take place at
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
1301 C. E. Gray Drive,
Winston-Salem, NC
Dr. Charles E. Gray- Host Pastor
i
Please RSVP by October 30, 2017 at
336-721-1959
Let's come out and honor those
Veterans who served our country.
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