Around Randolph: Imagining futures

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” Aristotle Balken Young

After having lost three loved ones, Chastity Baldwin felt like a shell of herself. A heavy fog filled her which made daily living and parenting joyless. All she wanted was to feel joy. After a challenging day she asked God to help and said she would do anything he asked of her. The response that came forth was not what she expected. However, she followed through and started Waterloo Community Helping Hands (WCHH) along with Jodi and Colleen to support the residents of Randolph and Atwater. Her first project was stocking a supply closet at Waterloo schools to provide free school supplies. Next, she linked local youth with seniors who needed help with raking leaves, weeding, or snow shoveling. Last spring WCHH organized an arts and crafts show and the profits went towards purchasing comfortable chairs for the senior center and paying for a senior luncheon.