2/16/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #47

Good Evening! Tonight, I’m Going To Get Right To The Point And Inform All Of You That We’re Headin’ Down To St. Louis And In The Spirit Of Shelter Spotlight, Focusing Our Efforts On A place Called, The Haven Of Grace. The Haven Of Grace Is A Homeless Shelter Dedicated To Getting Pregnant Mothers Back On Their Feet In Order To Prepare Themselves For The World Ahead. Under The Amazing Direction Of Marissa Q. Paine, The Haven Of Grace Shelter provides Solutions For Women In And Around The St. louis Area. They Are Located At 1225 Warren Street, St. Louis, Missouri.

“Our Residential Program provides food, shelter and basic needs to support a healthy delivery. It also integrates goal planning and educational programs focused on parenting, physical and emotional health, financial literacy, independent living skills, interpersonal skills, formal education and job preparation“. – From Their Website – http://www.havenofgracestl.org

2/15/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #46

Hey There You Crazy Kids, It’s Time For A Very Special Edition Of Shelter Spotlight. Everyday In This Country Thousands And Thousands Of Children Are Abused And Neglected, And For Whatever Reason We (The American Public) Don’t Hear About It Very Much, But Tonight I’m Bringing It Front And Center. Child Abuse Is A Very Sick And Twisted Act, And Many Of Us Cringe When We Hear Similar Stories On Television Or Read About Them On The Various News Sites On The Web, Tonight I’d Like To Embrace The Topic And Talk About The Hope That Actually Exists For These Kids. That Hope, Is Brought To Us By The Caring, And Loving Staff Of Austin’s House. Austin’s House Is Dedicated To Finding Proper Placement For Children Who Come From Abusive And Neglecting Situations, And For Them It’s All About The Children. I Decided To Post This Early Enough For All Of You To See The Great Work That Is Being Done At Austin’s House, And If Any Of You Have The Time Please Contact Them Regarding Volunteer Opportunities. Austin’s House Can Be Reached At P.O. Box 784, Carson City, Nevada 89423. They Can also Be Reached By Phone At (775) 267-6711.

“Austin’s House accommodates both boys and girls who are unable to be maintained in their own homes until they are either reunited with their family, or an appropriate long term placement is made“. – From Their Website – http://www.austinshouse.org

2/12/2009 – Shelter Spotlight #43

Good Evening Readers, Tonight We’re Heading To Atlanta, Georgia To Feature The Clifton Sanctuary Missions. The Clifton Sanctuary Missions Offer An Array Of Health & Wellness Programs As Well As A Very Unique Program Called “Joe’s Place”. Dedicated In 1997, To A Former Resident Named Joe, Joe’s Place Houses Just 11 Men Who Are Willing To Take The Step From Homelessness To Independence. They Cook Their Own Meals, Do Their Own Chores And Begin To Transition From Nothing Into Something. The Clifton Sanctuary Missions Are Located At 369 Connecticut Ave NE  Atlanta, Georgia 30307.

 

“In simple terms, we run an emergency shelter and a transitional housing program. More importantly, we welcome homeless men to a place of shelter each night providing personal hospitality in a society that is all too often very impersonal. Our mission statement defines this deeper objective. “Sharing the love of God we are a sanctuary to men seeking to overcome homelessness.” This hospitality, bound in Christian love, and our neighborhood setting have combined to provide a truly unique environment in which our guests acquire physical, mental and spiritual healing“. – From Their Website – http://www.cliftonsanctuary.com

 

2/9/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #40

Hey There Folks, Happy Snowy Tuesday !! Welcome To Tonight’s Shelter Spotlight, That’s Right Folks We Are The Big 4-0. No We Aren’t Forty Years Old, That Would Make Me A Very Depressing 67. Rather This Is The 40th Installment Of The Ever Popular Segment We Put Together Each & Every Day (Holidays & Weekends Included) Called “Shelter Spotlight“. Tonight Our Year Long Journey Takes Us To Phoenix, Arizona Where We Will Feature “The Phoenix Rescue Mission” Which Was Able To Serve 294,975 Meals Last Year Alone. That’s One of Those Things That Go Beyond Very Impressive And I Think We Should All Give A Standing Ovation To Marlena Padron And Jerry Sandvig And Their Wonderful Staff At The Phoenix Rescue Mission. Three Of The Important Programs I Wanted To Highlight Include The Homeless Emergency Services Program, The Addiction Recovery Program, And Finally The Family And Community Outreach Program. These Programs Along With The Outstanding Work Of Marlena’s Volunteer Staff Make The Phoenix Rescue Mission A Great Operation. The Phoenix Rescue Mission Is Located At 1801 South 35th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85009.

“The Phoenix Rescue Mission is a family of people who really care about those who are less fortunate — and who also roll up their sleeves to see that the work of caring for these people actually happens. Our family is made up of a hard-working Board of Directors who give many contributed hours each month to the policies, procedures, and spiritual conformance of the Mission’s operations. Our staff is varied in talent and profession, yet are bound in their common effort and love for the people we serve and the Lord who has charged us to care for them. Our family is blessed with thousands of donors who give of their time, goods, and funds to allow this organization to carry out our work 24 hours each day and seven days each week.We would love to have you join our family in any way your heart may lead you. There are many ways that you can help us feed, clothe, provide shelter to the homeless, and assist young families as they strive to gain the skills and self-confidence needed to become independent“. – From Their Website – http://www.phoenixrescuemission.org

2/5/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #36

Howdy! Tonight As Most Of You Are Bracing For The Worst Here In The Northeast, I Wanted To Actually Head Out West And Tell You About The Portland Rescue Mission. These Folks Have Seriously Redefined The Word Mission. They Have Fantastic Programs For Women & Children, As Well As A Great Program For Men. They Offers An Amazing Shelter, Great Rehab Programs And Hearty Meals. With Three Seperate Locations They Cover An Enormus Amount Of Ground. One Of The Neat Things About Portland Rescue Mission Is That They Are Able To Accept Older & Used Automobiles In Exchange For A Tax Write-Off. They Are Located At 111 West Burnside, Portland, Oregon 97209.

 

“The faithful support of our donors helps us provide more than 230,000 meals a year, plus shelter, 24-hour restrooms, mail service and other essentials to people in desperate need. Our goal is to help men, women and children find freedom from homelessness, hunger and addiction. With nowhere to turn, many of these women are trapped in addiction, without shelter and basic necessities, completely without hope”. – From Their Website – http://www.portlandrescuemission.org

2/4/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #35

Good Evening Ladies & Gentlemen, Boys & Girls, And Welcome To The 35th Installment Of Hatter & Beanz. Tonight We Head West, And Feature For You, The Works Of An Amazing Homeless Shelter Located In Rosevile, CA. The Folks At The Gathering Inn Provide Nearly 17,000 People A Place To Lay Their Head Each Year. That’s Pretty Impressive If You Ask Me. Not Only Are They Accomplishing That Number, But They Accept Folks Both Young And Old As Well. The Gathering Inn Is Located At 201 Berkeley Ave., Roseville, CA 95678.

“On a cold day in January 2004, a group of ministers in Placer County met to talk about a longstanding problem in the community—there was no safe and warm place for people to go if they lacked housing during the coldest months of the year. The ministers represented many different faiths, but felt united in their desire to help those who were suffering each night in the cold. Together, the ministers imagined gathering those who were homeless into the warmth of their churches, to provide supper, overnight accommodations and hospitality. They discussed the nomadic model of care, which had been used successfully in many other parts of the country. It was a simple concept that appealed to them: the site of the hosting church would change from one night to the next“.  – From Their Website – http://www.thegatheringinn.com

You See, All It Takes Is One Night, One Idea And The Rest Is History. Have A Great Night Folks.

2/3/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #34

Hey There! I Wanted To Continue Our Theme Of Focusing On A Few Of Groups From Up North By Spotlighting The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf Of Burlington, Vermont. It Is Certainly Colder In New England These Days And Homelessness And Hunger Don’t Shy Away When The Weather Gets Rough. Through The Efforts Of The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, The Hungry And Homeless Are Able To Warm Up To A Hot Meal Filled With Some Extra TLC. Under The Direction Of Rob Meehan And His Amazing Staff, Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf Gives Back To Not Only Immediate Community But To The Surrounding Areas As Well. This Wonderful Organization Is Located At 228 North Winooski Drive, Burlington, VT And Can Be Reached By phone At: (802) 658-7939.

“Our flagship program is our food shelf, where we provide a monthly five-day supply of groceries to families in need. We also offer fresh produce and bread three days per week. Providing a wide variety of nutritional and easy-to-make food has long been a priority for CEFS, and it continues to be a challenge that we strive to meet“. From Their Website http://www.feedingchittenden.org

2/2/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #33

So Far, The Journey Has Taken Each And Every One Us Various Places Throughout The US, And Tonight We Make Stop #33 In Beautiful Duluth, Minnesota. I Know What Your Saying, “Matt, It’s The Dead Of Winter, Why Are We Going Up North?”. The Answer Is Simple, The Folks At Second Harvest – Northern Lakes Are Doing A Fantastic Job And It Just Couldn’t Go Unnoticed. With That Being Noted, I’d Like To Focus For Just A Few Minutes On What They Do. They Are The Largest Food Bank That Services The Northeastern Minnesota And Northwestern Wisconsin’s Hungry And Homeless Each And Every Day. Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank Is Located At 4503 Airpark Blvd., Duluth, Minnesota, 55811. They Can Be Reached By Phone At (218) 727-5653.

“We access national and regional food and non-food donations from major manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and growers for distribution to 140 NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin non-profit agencies. Food shelves, soup kitchens, shelters, after school youth programs, senior nutrition sites, homes for the mentally and physically disabled, and other qualifying non-profit programs access food from our food bank program. We also rescue locally produced perishable food from Duluth and Superior hospitals, schools, restaurants, caterers and retail grocery stores for distribution to qualifying on-site meal programs. ServSafe® staff and refrigerated trucks ensure the safety of the perishable food from donor to recipient“. – From Their Website – http://www.northernlakesfoodbank.org

2/1/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #32

Hey Folks What’s Up? Welcome To Tonight’s Installment Of Our Year Long Project Called Shelter Spotlight. Operation:365 & Shelter Spotlight Has Been Off To A Phenomenal Start, And I Want To Thank All The Folks Who We’ve Featured For Doing What They Do, If it Wasn’t For Them We Wouldn’t Even Be Here. That Being Said, I’d Like To Start Off This Month With Another Awesome Soup Kitchen. We Are Headed To A Place Called Albany, Oregon Tonight And We’re Featuring St. Mary’s Catholic Parish Soup Kitchen. The Soup Kitchen Is Operated By Suzy Stothoff And Pat Jacobson And Operates Monday, Wednesday And Friday. The Soup Kitchen Is Located 728 Ellsworth SW, Albany. Oregon, 97321. They Can Be Reached By Phone At (541) 926-1449.

Saint Mary’s Catholic Parish Soup Kitchen

728 Ellsworth SW, Albany, Oregon 97321.

“We, St. Mary’s Parish, are a people responding to Christ’s call to conversion, new life and discipleship with a nurturing Community.We celebrate this new life in Scripture and the Sacraments of the Roman Catholic tradition.Our Celebration impels and transforms us to be Spirit filled individuals who can reach out and minister to all people challenging and enabling them to build God’s Kingdom of justice and holiness”. – From Their Website – http://stmarysalbany.com

2/1/2010 – Shelter Spotlight Rewind (Jan. 2010)

Hey Readers And Fans !!! I Just Wanted To Say Thank You For Supporting Hatter & Beanz During Our First Full Month Being Published. It’s Been One Heck Of Journey, And As We Move Forward I’d Ask That All Of You Comment On The Blog Itself From Time To Time. We’ve Had Some Great Posts And Awesome Highlights, And We Look Forward To Providing As Much Detail As Possible Regarding The Ways You Can Give Back. That Being Said I’ve List All The Soup Kitchens We’ve Featured And Not Only Their Links But The Blog Post Links For Reference As Well. Enjoy Your Day.

1. Jan. 1st 2010 – Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen – Huntsville, AL – Shelter Spotlight #1
2. Jan. 2nd 2010 – The Queens Galley – Kingston, NY – Shelter Spotlight #2
3. Jan. 3rd 2010 - Monroe Community Kitchen - Bloomington, IN – Shelter Spotlight #3
4. Jan. 4th 2010 – The Seeds Of Hope Food Pantry- Parma Heights, OH – Shelter Spotlight #4
5. Jan. 5th 2010 – Open Door Community – Atlanta, GA – Shelter Spotlight #5
6. Jan. 6th 2010 – The Hoboken Shelter – Hoboken, NJ – Shelter Spotlight #6
7. Jan. 7th 2010 – The Healing Place – Louisville, KY – Shelter Spotlight #7
8. Jan. 8th 2010 – Homestead Soup Kitchen – Homestead, FL – Shelter Spotlight #8
9. Jan. 9th 2010 – Cathedral Kitchen – Camden, NJ – Shelter Spotlight #9
10. Jan. 10th 2010 – Jubilee Women’s Center – Seattle, WA – Shelter Spotlight #10
11. Jan. 11th 2010 – The Alpha Project – San Diego, CA – Shelter Spotlight #11
12. Jan. 12th 2010 – The Nasua Soup Kitchen – Nashua, NH – Shelter Spotlight #12
13. Jan. 13th 2010 – The Shepherds Table – Raleigh, NC – Shelter Spotlight #13
14. Jan. 14th 2010 – The Capuchin Soup Kitchen – Detroit, MI – Shelter Spotlight #14
15. Jan. 15th 2010 – St. Matthew’s House – South Naples, FL – Shelter Spotlight #15
16. Jan. 16th 2010 – City Union Mission – Kansas City, MO – Shelter Spotlight #16
17. Jan. 17th 2010 – Bethlehem House – Conway, AR – Shelter Spotlight #17
18. Jan. 18th 2010 – UMOM New Day Center – Mesa, AZ – Shelter Spotlight #18
19. Jan. 19th 2010 – Catholic Charities – Alexandria, VA – Shelter Spotlight #19
20. Jan. 20th 2010 – Pauls Place – Baltimore, MD – Shelter Spotlight #20
21. Jan. 21st 2010 – Someone Cares Kitchen – Costa Mesa, CA – Shelter Spotlight #21
22. Jan. 22nd 2010 – Muncie Mission – Muncie, IN – Shelter Spotlight #22
23. Jan. 23rd 2010 – Open Pantry Community – Springfield, MA – Shelter Spotlight #23
24. Jan. 24th 2010 – The Samaritan Inn – McKinney, TX – Shelter Spotlight #24
25. Jan. 25th 2010 – Holy Family Church – Columbus, OH – Shelter Spotlight #25
26. Jan. 26th 2010 – Poverello Center – Missoula, MT – Shelter Spotlight #26
27. Jan. 27th 2010 – El Caldito Soup Kitchen - Las Cruces, NM – Shelter Spotlight #27
28. Jan. 28th 2010 – Idaho Falls COC – Idaho Falls, ID – Shelter Spotlight #28
29. Jan. 29th 2010 – St. Lukes Church – New York, NY – Shelter Spotlight #29
30. Jan. 30th 2010 – The Potters Wheel – Evansville, IN – Shelter Spotlight #30
31. Jan. 31st 2010 – Bread Of Life – Augusta, ME – Shelter Spotlight #31

Have Fun Catching Up With Our Previous Posts. Enjoy Your Week Folks !!!