“Women, children, and families need emergency assistance,” said Hobbs, 45, who donates food and other resources to those in need through partnerships with local, regional, national, and global humanitarian organizations.

A family-run restaurant, which opened in 2009 and has won Michelin acclaim for its Oaxacan food, has also served as a soup kitchen during the pandemic in New York.

More than 150 recovering addicts, survivors of domestic abuse, and formerly incarcerated women, received ministry services, resources, and gifts from First Lady Dianna Hobbs, and the women’s department of City Church Buffalo this weekend. “The turnout was astounding,” said a ministry rep in a statement.

Bible teacher and best-selling author, Priscilla Shirer, who is using her platform to help vulnerable women and orphaned children in a big way, has been an even bigger blessing than anticipated. The Going Beyond Ministries founder has already raised approximately $400,000 for Watoto, a program that rescues Ugandan women and children.

If you see your favorite Gospel singer wearing a tee that says, "This Shirt Saves Lives," then that means they are helping fight childhood cancer.