Atheist Group in SC Would Like to Volunteer at “Christian” Soup Kitchen — Denied!
A group of Upstate atheists plans to hand out care packages downtown this weekend after the Spartanburg Soup Kitchen wouldn’t let them volunteer.
On Saturday, about 10 people are expected to gather across from the soup kitchen and hand out care packages to the homeless. The 300 packages contain socks, gloves, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, soap, rain ponchos, snacks, shaving razors, antiseptic wipes, deodorants, tissues and gum.
“I hope we can provide a package for everyone who needs one,” said Eve Brannon, president of Upstate Atheists, a group started in 2011 that includes about 200 members. “Whatever we have left, we will donate to a homeless shelter in the Upstate.”
Brannon, 25, said they decided to hand out care packages to the homeless after being told they could not volunteer at the Spartanburg Soup Kitchen.
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