The Shelter is the July Mission of the Month at St Johns Episcopal. On July 6th, Shelter Director Jacob Reiter spoke with the congregation about The Shelter’s operations and plans for the new Comprehensive Emergency Services Center. The Shelter Band played uplifting music while everyone enjoyed red, white and blue parfaits and muffins! Everyone had a wonderful time learning more about The Shelter and its positive impact on our community. The St John’s congregation collected over 1200 rolls of toilet paper and more than 40 containers of laundry detergent – both supplies are vital and always in short supply. The Shelter thanks St. John’s for their continuing generosity!
This Tuesday, December 3rd, is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity campaign taking place the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. This year, please consider donating to The Kearney Center. Your donations help us provide meaningful resources to community members living in poverty. Without the generous contributions of our community we would not be able to provide support and a safe-space to those experiencing homelessness.
One client was in the shelter for 10 ½ months long. He came with no sense of direction, no income, criminal record and lack of motivation. The Case Manager and client filled out for a dozen of job applications until he finally landed a job at a fast-food chain. The Case Manager then showed the client how to make a daily budget so he could save some money for future housing. By the client's 6th month of being at the shelter he had saved some money and had the drive to want to obtain a second job. The Case manager and client begun his housing search; he was devastated because he was being denied to a lot of apartment complexes due to his criminal record, however, after 6 long months of worrying and disappointment, he finally landed a place.
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