by Tori Keafer | Apr 4, 2022 | General, Stories
It’s hard to ask for help. So much of American culture preaches independence, self-sufficiency, the ability to stand alone. But we were never meant to be alone. Right? At OneGenAway, each day of service is another day of encountering people in places they never...
by Tori Keafer | Mar 29, 2022 | Columns, General
Which is a healthier meal: two apples or mac and cheese? What if it’s organic mac and cheese and a non-organic apple? What if the mac and cheese contains GMOs? We’ve all seen popular health trends move from social media to special sections in the grocery stores, and...
by Tori Keafer | Mar 7, 2022 | General, Stories
Sabrina and Nicole are twin sisters, and they are seniors at Ravenwood High School. They are currently in the throes of college application and self-exploration, but they took the time on a Saturday morning to come serve with OneGenAway. Sabrina wants to study...
by Tori Keafer | Mar 1, 2022 | General, Stories
When faced with the choice to start back at the beginning or to give up, what do you choose? James chose to start again. We met James when he stepped out of the porta-john at our distribution site and declared, “Man, that was a terrible elevator.” “You’ve got to have...
by Tori Keafer | Feb 28, 2022 | General, Stories
Over 500 homes were impacted by the flood in Humphreys County in August of last year. TEMA estimates as many as 700, mostly in Waverly, and almost 300 were completely destroyed with no hope of restoration. Waverly only has about 860 households living there, so you do...