An opportunity to learn and help at the same time.
I need your help to continue telling these stories and reaching out into the streets, under the bridges, park benches, shelters and tent cities — in two months on the road we have been able to see huge results!
via – Razoo.
Or in this case the rat with the cat and the cat with the dog. A fascinating example of three of my main interests, love of animals and conviction that homeless people are just like you and me, or in some cases, even better. And the belief that we can all live in peace if only we would find it in our hearts to try.
We are getting closer to picking a cover for my novel!!!
Quick, now, don’t over think it. Which cover below would inspire you to pick up my book in a bookstore and read the blurb/back cover? Don’t critique what looks good or bad about it, or what needs to be tweaked where. That will happen once we pick one of them.
Just which peaks your interest the most?
Among the many homeless youth on our streets, it is particularly difficult for anyone lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. If you want to know more, try attending this webinar which talks about the issue from both a Canadian and US perspective.
In this webinar, we’ll hear from Toronto-based researcher Ilona Alex Abramovich, who will discuss what’s behind the high incidence of homelessness among LGBTQ young people in Canada, how service providers are responding, and where needs still remain.
Following, we’ll hear from Jama Shelton of the New York City based service provider The Ali Forney Centre (AFC), whose goal is to provide homeless LGBTQ youths, aged 16-24
The Pacific Garden Mission is the oldest continuously running mission in the country. Countless lives have been touched by their various ministry outreaches in some form or another. Only God knows what seeds have been planted and only in eternity will those who have served be able to reap the boundless benefits and blessings due to them.
More than 166,000 people in Chicago are homeless in a year’s time. The mission reaches out to the homeless in Chicago providing sleeping accommodations for the night, delicious hot meals, and other resources if the need arises.
via Housing the Homeless and Sharing the Gospel in Chicago – The Pacific Garden Mission.
Painted Black 