Cold Weather Notice!

With the temperature outside in the teens and with the wind chill factor, it feels more like single digits!
 
The Mission is filled to capacity.  People are sleeping on mats anywhere they can find a warm spot to curl up.  At our Center for Women & Children, we've turned an exercise room into a shelter area for single women.  There are many seeking shelter at our doors and, while those numbers are up, we continue to work to provide safe shelter and a welcoming atmosphere for all who come.
 
With only a few hundred beds in all our facilities, we're caring for more men, women and children each night than we can comfortably accommodate.  But it's what needs to be done to avoid potentially fatal exposure outside.  This also means we're serving more meals – almost 1,000 a day!
 
Demand for services is up in every department and at every facility, not only due to the bone-chilling weather, but also because of economic hardships.
 
We are so grateful to have partners like you to enable us to provide these vital services.  Please pray for those who are in need of a hot meal and a warm place to stay and if you're in a position to make a secure financial contribution, we will put it to work immediately. 
 
Sincerely,

Rick Alvis,
President/CEO