"Tony Wespy and his wife are the closest to being angels that I know
of," says Lynn Young, the founder of Lowcountry Orphan Relief Fund.
The Wespys are Team Leaders for Lowcountry Orphan Relief Fund,
which is an organization that fills in for the basic necessities of
orphans where social and government aid stops.
At this facility you can
drop off donations, prepare packages and send it straight to the
orphans. Two of its most committed volunteers are Tony and Laurann
Wespy.
The way they got started was simple enough. Seacoast church was organizing a move for Lowcountry Orphan Relief Fund
to consolidate its three locations into one. For Tony's part, he had
volunteered to help drive the truck. "The next thing I knew I was the
coordinator," he laughingly added, "Be careful what you volunteer for."
Laurann's report of the events started out with Tony soliciting her to
assist with the signup for the move. While helping out, she was
approached by some ladies who were assigning positions for Lowcountry Orphan Relief Fund.
One of them said, "Wow, you must have a heart for orphans." Amused
about it now, Laurann was half thinking she was only doing what Tony
had asked her to as a shaky, "Sure." came out. Something sure must have
fit because she is still faithfully serving almost two years later.
Lowcountry Orphan Relief Fund is what Tony, Laurann, and their small group have chosen to be their
community outreach. The group goes to help sort clothes and prepare
packages. Periodically, they will go do things at the orphanages; such
as, help build a library or do an excursion like taking the boys at
Eagle Harbor, a home for neglected children, out to the movies.
When
I asked Tony and Laurann about what was the most rewarding aspect of
their volunteering, they agreed it was in things like the reaction of
the boys they took to the movies, "We got thanked so many times." One
of the boys said it was, "A hundred times super awesome!" For the
Wespys, the reward was simply in the serving. Tony added that
volunteering had actually helped in their personal lives by bringing
their small group closer together, "We're not just a small group. We're
like family now."
The Wespys are a wonderful example of a life
of faith coupled with deeds. They do their part; whether, it is
something as simple as sorting through clothes or giving their time.
Tony and Laurann truly are "the closest to being angels."
