Dec 27 2024 22 mins
“Checks are great, relationships are better”. That’s according to George L. Ortiz Jr. CSO (Chief Servant Officer) of the ELISHA Project. A retired Marine Veteran and father of seven, he and his wife Carrie started this non profit to provide food and essentials to those in need. Facing adversity from a chaotic childhood to a derailed career in professional baseball to a four year downturn in fortune he reinvented his life to a life of purpose. Listen as he describes how Marine logistics was instrumental in repurposing food from local educational institutions and how Fox Point East Side Little League played a part. He also details two of their successful programs, EP Bodega where goods are exchanged for service and Share Market an anonymous walk up/drive through.