SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
On Saturday, August 26, ‘LOVE WON’when a team of nearly 20 Louisa citizens joined together to clean up downtown Louisa. They weren’t just looking for trash, they scoured the town for used needles and offered hope and help to anyone that they came across.
During their walk they only found 2 needles, several bags of trash and the satisfaction that no child would find those 2 needles while they were playing innocently.
”I know that Lawrence County is a great place to live. Our town deserves better than to have dirty needles and trash lying around,” Lawrence Vinson, The Chief Quality Officer for TRMC said. “The spread of disease and despair needs to be smothered out, and I want to be a part of making Louisa and even better place to live, work, and raise families. The only way I know to make improvements is to be an active part of the solution. There is an excitement in Louisa right now that I haven’t experienced in a long time. There is hope, love and a lot of Jesus that makes my heart smile.”
The idea was sparked between three men, Vinson, Mitch Castle and Matt Brown, all well known names in Louisa and men that have all proven that they are willing to make a difference in our town. They then asked friends, people in their church, and put #Lovewins in motion.
The day was so successful they have already decided to schedule the second clean-up on the day after Septemberfest.
“The #Lovewins Campaign is really growing some roots. People are becoming connected and empowered to give, serve, love, and just be radically generous. Louisa truly is the City of Hope.” said Matt Brown, Lead Pastor at The Table and Chief of Staff of the CEO at Addiction Recovery Care. He asked that anyone who would like to join in their efforts to be at the Main Street Park at 1:30 on Sunday, September 10. They will gather there and clean up the city, help tear down Septemberfest and do other city beautification projects.
They ask that you come and be ready to show some love, compassion, and action.
“ I was honored to have been a small part of this day,” Louisa City Council member Mitch Castle said. “Hope and love prevailed over addiction and sadness, and it will continue to do so… As Matt said, what we’ve seen is people of this community feeling empowered to give, serve, and love. They are not afraid to stand up for our neighbors who need a second chance. This day was just the beginning of transforming our city from a place where dreamers dream to a place where dreams are reality and hope reigns.”
