Photo courtesy Intercept MinistrIntercept Ministries Executive Director Lynette Gibbons enjoys helping the community.
For many families, the holidays are a time for giving and receiving presents. Some families in Magnolia, however, lack enough money to buy gifts. That is where Intercept Ministries steps in.
"Our No. 1 concerns are grandparents raising grandkids and single parents, and their reactions [to the donated gifts] are usually tears," said Lynette Gibbons, executive director and founder of Intercept Ministries. "They're very thankful."
Intercept Ministries, which became independent of Magnolia-based nonprofit organization Society of Samaritans in 2012, relies heavily on the community to be able to help those in need, Gibbons said. An anonymous donation allowed Intercept Ministries to become an independent organization. Community leaders and other individuals have helped provide the group with a piece of property and storage facility.
