Flowers, Inclusion and Pride: a 20 for 20 story
Flowers, Inclusion and Pride: a 20 for 20 story
[In celebration of 20 years of service we are collecting 20 stories of people and events that helped to shape REMERGE. #20for20. This story was originally posted January 30, 2017 by our Community Program Director Sylvia Broome when the focus of her efforts were in Central Atlanta. We invite you to contribute a gift in celebration to […]
Praying for Blue: a 20 for 20 story
[In celebration of 20 years of service we are collecting 20 stories of people and events that helped to shape REMERGE. #20for20. This story was contributed by our Community Program Director Sylvia Broome. We invite you to contribute a gift in celebration to honor this milestone.] Blue arrived in town two weeks before I met her. Elderly, […]
Jerry’s Surgery
[Posted by Sylvia Broome, member of the Church on the Street community and director of women’s and human trafficking ministries] My daughter had surgery in May. I was impressed by the gentle and reassuring attention from the nurses, the thorough conversation with the doctor prior to the surgery, and the visit from the anesthesiologist who […]
New computers needed
Monday through Friday after lunch we have what we call enrichment time. This is a time period when things get done within the community. Cleaning, clothing closet operation, work on resumes, etc. We have a couple of old desktop computers and a printer//copier/fax machine. The two computers we have are rather old and have come […]
Lunch time amazement
I’m always amazed at what Chef Harry can do with the donations that we get in. Today was a Mexican inspired concoction that was nothing short of excellent.
A spicy request
Chef Harry gave me a list of spices that he needs for the kitchen today. Harry cooks 5 days a week, breakfast and lunch for no charge. He just uses the food items that we get donated. Here’s his request from today if you would like to help: Pepper Vanilla extract Beef broth Chicken broth […]
What to do with toothbrushes
You know those little dental kits you get when you go to the dentist? It’s usually a toothbrush, tooth paste and floss. If you don’t use those then we definitely can. We give them to people living on the street as they have need. The dentist I go to puts them in a […]
Have pants, will travel
Have you ever wondered why we are always accepting clothing donations at Church on the Street? It’s a fairly simple answer, but it does take a little explaining. Most of us really don’t think about running out of clothes. We wear clothes, they get dirty, we put them in the washer/dryer and viola!!! The once […]
