Being a Contemplative in Action Christmas In The City is a volunteer run, non-profit organization established in 1989. Their mission is to support and mentor Boston's homeless families. They started out by just trying to make the holidays memorable for children staying in Boston area shelters. This was a perfect opportunity for me to be a contemplative in action. This event lasted for five hours, making my project incomplete by five hours. <Tab/&…
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…responded, making the event a success. I felt proud to be part of an event that reached out to so many children, and gave them such a good time. It was a completely volunteer event, with all of the money coming from donations. The children are able to celebrate a very memorable holiday. After this, I felt that Jesus was with me, and that I had given back to the community in a big way.