The Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry’s Garden of Hope is one of the self-sufficiency programs the organization offers clients. It is a joint effort between staff, volunteers and clients to help individuals grow their own vegetables and develop/expand healthy living skills. From left to right: Kathleen Carr, self-sufficiency coordinator, WCCA; Mike Odle, Cooper-Riis farm manager and Outreach volunteer, and Michelle Reedy, Outreach’s client service coordinator, who work together to help develop and expand this program. (photo submitted by Wendy Thomas)