Aug 17, 2025 | Community Outreach
Summary: A church shows up to help in huge numbers, and we were not ready for it. We form new relationships with those who have been unhoused after being forced to relocate. A couple living in a field gets new hope, and we’re reminded that outreach isn’t all about...
Jul 19, 2025 | Community Outreach
Summary: Tent City was bulldozed, scattering its residents again. But we found them. During a rain-soaked outreach, our volunteers stood their ground, soaked to the bone but unwilling to walk away. Read Time: Approximately 7 minutes. “They were happy to get two cans...
May 31, 2025 | Community Outreach
Summary: This isn’t a report like I would usually give about our outreach; it’s a confession. I take you inside my struggle with showing up and staying present in Tent City. And then let’s walk together, visually, into areas I rarely visit. Read...
Apr 26, 2025 | Community Outreach
Summary: I stopped only delivering supplies and tried truly showing up at Tent City. We treat our first injury there. I got invited to go fishing, and a ton of tackle showed up. For the first time, we didn’t have enough to do our outreach, and then something...
Mar 31, 2025 | Community Outreach
Summary: I live as someone experiencing homelessness, try to get help, and work on building relationships. People have repopulated the area of Tent City destroyed by the flooding. And we had one of our best turnouts at the Cadillac Motel. Read...
Feb 22, 2025 | Community Outreach
Summary: Tent City is gone, but the people who lived there are fairing better than expected. We finally have a covered trailer, and it’s made things ten times easier. How can people experiencing homelessness afford the cell phones and nice cars we see them with?...
