(From left) Robert Fuller, Amari Fuller and Rella Fuller joined the Houston group for Wildcats Serving in April. Rella Fuller’s oldest daughter, Aurelya Clemons, is a sophomore at ACU.
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a great teaching opportunity for my children.” As the family minister at Greenville Oaks Church of Christ in Allen, Pirtle isn’t new to working with the homeless. But he was struck by the attitude of those being served in Dallas’ Tent City. “A lot of people who came through the line were also serving other people,” he says. “ ‘Hey, I’ve got a friend back over here, can I take food to them?’ ‘Can I take food to my mother?’ They wanted to help other people as well. That was really good to see – they were really gracious and generous.” This year, ACU students also became involved, participating in various projects around Abilene.
“When you’re asking current ACU students to serve knowing alumni also are doing the same in different cities and locations, it ties you to a bigger community than just your neighborhood and area,” Pirtle says. “It reminds us the ACU community is a large one that extends to a lot of different places.” Hill says that’s the beauty of Wildcats Serving, which will return Saturday, April 1. “It’s really valuable for us to not only look at ourselves but to turn our focus on how we can impact our communities,” she says. “And if we can do it with fellow alumni, that’s even better.”
– SARAH CARLSON
Anna (Peters ’09) Henix (third from left) packs boxes at the Houston Food Bank with friends Sudane Lewis (left) and Khaleela Brister.
From left, Holly (Carter ‘98) McVey, Joni (Johnson ‘96) Boucher and Julie (Turner ‘98) Nunn participated in Wildcats Serving on April 2 in Houston at the Houston Food Bank. ERIC FRIDGE
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