'This is a hand up, not a handout' - Mission opens its 'Heart' in Statesboro - Statesboro Herald

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'This is a hand up, not a handout' - Mission opens its 'Heart' in Statesboro

Six years in the making, Open Hearts Community Mission dedicates building

Mayor Jan Moore, center, claps, while Open Hearts Community Mission Chairman of the Board Delia Mobley smiles at the Rev. Jim Lewis, Mission executive director, holding ribbon at right, during dedication ceremonies of the homeless shelter on Sunday. - photo by JULIE LAVENDER/Special

Community Mission Web — Mayor Jan Moore, center, claps, while Open Hearts Community Mission Chairman of the Board Delia Mobley smiles at the Rev. Jim Lewis, Mission executive director, holding ribbon at right, during dedication ceremonies of the homeless shelter on Sunday. - photo by JULIE LAVENDER/Special

For some, its a miracle just in time for Christmas. For many, it will be a life-altering place to lay their head temporarily that will change the course of their journey forever.

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