Sister Clara

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Gingerbread Land Inc. was founded by Sister Clara in 1989, who recognized the need for a local organization dedicated to helping those in need of hope, love, and encouragement within her neighborhood. Since then, we have grown into a thriving nonprofit, serving thousands of individuals each year.  Sister Clara was described as a 'living saint' in the community.  She stood strong in the face of some of society's most destructive elements, such as drugs, poverty, and apathy.  

In a neighborhood that has long struggled with crime, she had taken in babies that were born to drug addicted mothers.  For these children, she essentially became their stand-in mother, not only by providing the basics to counter the physical trauma of being born into addiction, but also providing for their emotional and spiritual development.