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Community Noise: Love Beyond Walls Documentary Screening

I was able to attend the screening of "Love in the Trenches" from the Love Beyond Walls organinzation. I first heard about this group on instagram, they were posting about collecting bottles of water for the homeless. I followed them immediately and the level of commitment from the founder, Terence Lesster, is absolutely amazing. The thing that won me over  was the closet strike... This was a project that LBW used to raise awareness for children who struggle with poverty and who often do not have sufficent clothing, for 90 days Terence wore the same "uniform" consisting of khaki pants, a white polo shirt, and a pair of shoes. The dedication is REAL. Terence Lesster has started a movement here in Atlanta with Love Beyond Walls and the people will be greatly effected. What he is doing could change the face of poverty in Atlanta and it proves that change starts with ONE individual making a decision to change. The screening of "Love in the Trenches" was a cl