On May 4, the Benton family is planning a different kind of adoption fundraiser. The Bentons and a team of volunteers are working on the home of Julie Cooper who lives in La Vergne.

Ms. Julie's husband died a year ago this week, after being sick for a couple of years. The Bentons and their team will be helping Ms. Julie with some needed home maintenance, including yard work, indoor and outdoor painting, and organization.

Volunteers will not only be helping this widow, but they will also be raising funds to offset the cost for the Benton's adoption. The Benton's are looking to adopt an infant domestically. They have been in the adoption process for a little over a year, and are waiting to be matched with a birth mother. For more details visit BothHands.org/project/benton-543

James 1:27 talks about serving both the widows and the orphans in their distress, Both Hands mission is “to serve orphans, widows and adoptive families.”

Both Hands helps families fundraise for their adoptions. A family gathers a team of volunteers and Both Hands coaches them to coordinate a service project fixing up a widow’s home. The family and their team send letters to raise sponsorship for their day of service. It’s very similar to raising sponsorship for a 5K race, but instead of running, the team is serving a widow.

The funds raised help an orphan become adopted into a forever family. Both Hands – one hand for the widow, one hand for the orphan. Committed to fundraising support for its operating expenses through private donors, no funds raised by a family and their team are deducted for Both Hands’ administrative costs.

Since 2008, Both Hands projects have raised more than $10.9 Million for adoptions and orphan care. Through 900 Both Hands projects in 44 states, 1000+ widows have been served, 1000+ orphans are closer to forever families, and over 30,000 volunteers have served their communities.

Businesses and individuals may join hands with this team by donating supplies for this project. Please contact Adrian and Elizabeth Benton, bentoneb@comcast.net for more information.