A local drama group was able to give back to their community in a big way, after writing and acting in a Christian production.

Drama group, Mosaic Too raised $2,000 from ticket sales and used a majority of the money to provide five needy families with grocery vouchers from the Market Place.

In addition, the group donated books to the Bermuda Institute (BI) Library and gave $500 to help a student in need pay for their education.

The members of Mosaic Too have found that giving back to the less fortunate has also been rewarding for them.

Group member, Lalisha Simmons, 24, said: "We get absolutely nothing tentatively, but we get everything mentally. It has helped me a lot, made me not be so materialistic and able to recognise other people's needs and not my wants. "

Mosaic Too are a drama group comprised of fifteen people, ranging in age from 15 to over 30, coming from different religious denominations throughout the Island.

Though all of the members have their different talents, personalities and backgrounds they are united in their goals to give back to the community and share the gospel, explained Miss Simmons. The group was started in 2004 by Miss Simmons, 24, and Kyron Hill, 23, who were inspired after getting involved with the 'Apocalypse' drama group at Atlantic Union College.

Mr. Hill said: "I had a desire to start my own drama group to put together plays on the Island. I thought it would be a good idea to get young people involved with positive activities and give back to the community."

This year's play, Justice, took place on July 21 at the City Hall, and was as a "thought-provoking" play about a young man being tried for various "unethical and illegal" offences against the community. It forced the audience to ask the question: 'What is justice?' ¿ is it up for other people to judge our mistakes or only for Jesus Christ to decide.

In the past, Mosaic Too have put on three other local productions as well as one in Massachusetts, which raised money for non-perishable foods for flood victims in Haiti.