Man: Mr. Andrews!

Andrews: Yes, sir.

Hall: Check your--your spinach.

When I come to work, I come to work at 3:00 in the morning every morning, and some of my cooks say, "Why you come in so early?"

You know, I say this is-- this has been me all my life."

I set the stage for my cooks, try to give them the experience that I had when I was in the kitchen--you know, the ins and outs, the do's and don'ts.

Alma!

[Utensil banging against pot] How are you?

Alma: Fine.

How are you?

Hall: [Indistinct] My career at WLCAC started in the mid-seventies.

I had a chance to work with the founder Mr. Ted Watkins.

I came up to fill out an application for work, and he had a bunch of kids with him.

He used to take them out and put them to work.

You know, he created an opportunity for the young people, you know.

Being hired here was my first job.

It was my first job.

Ted--he was--some would say he was-- stern--very stern person because he had a goal, he had a vision that he wouldn't let no one step in front of to distract it.

I mean, he was loving, kind.

I mean, I could see him--you know, getting upset, you know, it was for a good reason, but the love always outweighed it, and just having that little bit, it helps me in life today to continue on the vision, the opportunity for youth, young people, families that struggle in Watts.

Food that We preparing about to put together for the seniors, Father God.

We just ask that they enjoy it today, Father.

Give us peace, give us grace.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

Workers: Amen!

Amen!

All right.

Hall: I've been here 9 years leading the nutrition program here.

We do all type of services for the seniors.

I do the Meals on Wheels program.

Annually, we're serving over 400,000 seniors a year.

A day, I'm serving almost 2,200.

♪ It reminds me of Saul in the Bible when God told him that he was going to send him back to where he came from.

And that was one of the biggest things that caught my sight in the Bible, is that he sent me back to the old neighborhood to allow them to see the change, not just see the change, but me living the change and being able to help others that are--were in the same predicament I was in.

I'm just grateful the opportunity that WLCAC has given me to be a help to the community.

It's just--it, you know, it makes you want to cry.

Ha ha ha!

Love is what love does.

If you have the love in you, it's gonna move you to do the job to the best of your ability.

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