Members of the Laguna Niguel stake are learning how to serve while sheltering in place. It’s not always easy to think of ways to serve while staying home (or 6 feet from other people), but we’ve been amazed at the creative things we’ve seen across our stake as people do their best to serve and minister to each other.
Sydney Stewart, home temporarily from her full time mission in the Philippines, sews medical masks with her grandmother Kandy Foster. Medical masks are in short supply across the country, so these home sewn masks are used by medical workers in doctors offices and nursing homes. For more info on how you can help, visit Just Serve Laguna Niguel’s instagram page.
Kate, age 8, helps prepare medical masks for sewing.
Mike Keneipp donates blood at the American Red Cross Blood Drive held at the Laguna Niguel stake center on March 19, 2020. One pint of donated blood can help save as many as 3 people. Our March blood drive produced 80 pints of blood, and reminded us all how important it is to pull together as a community during this time. Due to so many blood drives being canceled, we have been asked to host another blood drive for our community on April 15th from 10 AM to 4 PM. Please spread the word and mark your calendars! You can make an appointment online which should minimize any waiting time by visiting: https://www.redcrossblood.org/ Use sponsor code: ldslns
Our stake regularly contributes meals to Hands of Grace to feed the homeless in our community. Members of the Aliso Niguel Ward Relief Society had to find creative ways to feed people without gathering. They decided to put together sack dinners for people to come grab. One sister packed the veggies and left them on her porch for pickup. Another made the sandwiches. Another added the chips and water. Everything was organized via texts and exchanged off porches.