My Friend Mack
So the last few days have been a little on the rough side. My friend Gina called me late Friday and said she was concerned about our friend Mack. She…
Service: Homelessness
Saturday Homeless Breakfast
So I was reading about homelessness tonight preparing for a breakfast meeting in the morning. Instead of preparing an email to share with my fellows in the morning I thought…
Ace Update from Mike Gordon…
So the Ace man has been released from the hospital to his joy. He thought he was going to be in there the rest of his life. He was released…
Another Update on Ace (from my friend Mike Gordon)
The Ace man update…….. Visit with Ace was the best ever yesterday. He was all smiles and so pleasant to be around. He communicated well, but still had the word…
Saturday and some quick updates
Saturday Breakfast continues tomorrow at 8AM at First Pres. We serve at 9AM behind First Stop on Stokes Avenue in West Huntsville. Right now, we need tarps a ton of…
Saturday Morning Breakfast – Update
We served breakfast as usual this morning and a couple of things happened that were blog worthy. We’ve been serving breakfast in the homeless camps for almost three years. Also,…
New Board Post: The Village, Inc
Hi all, I have again demonstrating my inability to say no buy joining another local non-profit’s Board of Directors. The Village is a homeless outreach agency I’ve been working with…
Downtown Rescue Mission delivers the goods for the poor!
The Downtown Rescue Mission is not really downtown. It’s actually at the old Westminster Christian Academy campus off of Evangel, near University Drive and Sparkman. But wherever the place is…
A List of Needs from our Friends at First Stop
Paper Plates Forks Spoons Napkins Toilet Paper Paper Towels Much more at this link…. http://firststop206.giving.officelive.com/NeedsList.aspx We have an ongoing, yearly blanket drive, gathering blankets for the homeless in our area.…
Mezza Luna Fund/Friend Raiser a huge success
Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the Fund/Friend Raiser last night!!! We have a great turnout, extended cooperation between local poverty agencies, missions and ministries. I saw…
Please Don’t Feed the Homeless!
Maybe you’ve seen our new bumper stickers around town that say “Please Don’t Feed the Homeless!” If they made you come to our website then they worked as intended!! Welcome!…
Mezza Luna Fundraiser coming up December 18
Save the Date! Sunday night December 18 we are gathering at Mezza Luna in Jones Valley for a fund raiser. You know you’d go to Mezza Luna anyway so check…
Help Village Outreach!
One of the most important measure of the civility of any society is how it treats the lowest in our midst, the people who are so sick or so weak…
Mac Update
Great news about Tim, or Mack as we know him. He’s been awarded housing and has moved into Johnson Towers on Seminole near The Sally. He has a couch, a…
Pete Update, back in the hospital
Last Thursday Pete was admitted to Huntsville Main with a high fever and cuts to his tounge. He was put on a ventilator and was believed to have a neurological…
