3/10/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #69

Hey Everybody And Welcome Aboard! Today we’re heading to Cheyenne, WY and setting our sights on the Cheyenne Interfaith Hospitality Network (CIHN). The CIHN provides warm meals, warmer coats and great services for the homeless and impoverished in and around the greater Cheyenne area. Under the direction of Carl Carmichael and Dr. Jason Bloomberg, the CIHN operates a tight ship with a very big heart. Since 2007, the CIHN has helped over 60,000 people and that number gets bigger and bigger by the day.

“This initiative brings together community, faith community, social services, housing, and a multitude of volunteers in response to homeless families with children.  Through an achievable program of small steps and by providing shelter, meals, comprehensive assistance, and encouragement toward self-reliance in an atmosphere of hospitality and support, families with children work toward a stable living situation and the ability to provide for the needs of each family member.  CIHN partners with many community organizations to provide safe shelter for families in crisis.  Through our partnerships with United Way of Laramie County  the National Interfaith Hospitality Network/Family Promise and many other local and state agencies as well as private benefactors, we make available a caring environment providing a hand up to families in need“. – from http://www.cheyenneinterfaith.org

2/17/2009 – Shelter Spotlight #48

Hi Folks! Here We Are Working On #48. Its Been A Crazy Trip So Far That’s For Sure And Tonight We Highlight The Raleigh Rescue Mission. Located In Raleigh, NC The Raleigh Rescue Mission Provides Shelter And A Soup Kitchen For The Less Fortunate. The Raleigh Rescue Mission Is Operated Under The Direction Of Martin Armes And His Amazing Staff. They Are Located At 314 East Hargett, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601.

“Raleigh Rescue Mission rebuilds broken lives ministering to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of people. Each day we strive to demonstrate Christ’s love by offering safe sanctuary, addiction recovery programs, medical care, educational and life skill classes and job-skills training“. – http://www.raleighrescue.org

2/14/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #45

Howdy Folks And Happy Valentines Day !!! I Hope Cupid’s Arrow Struck Each And Every One Of You In The Right Place This Year. Tonight We Are Taking The Shelter Spotlight Express Down To Sioux Falls, South Dakota And Featuring The Good Shepherd Ministry Center. The Good Shepherd Ministry Center Is Operated By Maria Krell And Her Wonderful Staff. Together, They Operate The Good Shepherd And Offer Several Programs To The Less Fortunate In and Around The Sioux Falls Area. The Good Shepherd Center Is Located On 300 North Main Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104.

“The Good Shepherd Ministry Center a non-profit, ecumenical ministry, provides daytime shelter and services for people who are homeless, poor or newly arrived in our community. For many, these services make the difference to getting a new start – and rebirth in confidence and hope that leads to a happy ending“. – From Their Website – http://www.goodshepherdsiouxfalls.org

2/13/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #44

How Ya’ll Doing On This Wonderful Evening? I’m Sure All Of You Are About To Be Struck By Cupid’s Arrow Of Love On This Valentine’s Day Eve. Tonight, I’d Like To Highlight A Very Special Group Of People That Come To Us From Denver, Colorado. Under The Direction Of Jerry Peterson And His Staff, The St. Francis Center Operates As A Non-Profit Homeless Shelter Focused On Getting Men And Women From Homelessness To Hopefulness. St. Francis Center Is Located At 2323 Curtis Street, Denver , Colorado 80205.

“St. Francis Center is open to both men and women in the metro Denver area. It provides a safe and welcoming environment for people during the day when other shelters are closed or overcrowded. At SFC, guests* have the opportunity to talk with a social worker, nurse, mental health counselor and employment specialist. Meeting with these professionals is a first step toward transitioning out of homelessness“. – From Their Website  http://www.sfcdenver.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

 

2/8/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #39

Good Evening Ladies & Gents! Tonight We Focus On A Place That’s Offering Shelter To Not Only The Homeless, But Rather To Those In Situations That Might Harmful To Themselves Or Even Others. Tonight We Are Going To Feature Compass House. Under The Direction Of Sylvia Nadler, Compass House Goes Beyond The Generic Definition Of Homelessness And Provides Opportunity To Those Who May Be Less Fortunate. Sometimes When We’re Going To And From Work We See The Man Playing His Guitar Or The Woman Walking With A Crutch, But Rarely Do We See A Child From An Unbearable Broken Home, Or A Child Literally Left For Dead By Unwanting Parents. For Those Children There Is A New Ray Of Hope And That Is The Compass House. The Compass House Is Located At 370 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209. They Can Be Reached By Phone (If During A Crisis) At: (716) 886-0935. If Calling During Normal Business Hours They Can Be Reached By (716) 886-1351.

“Safe Place began in Louisville, Kentucky in 1983 as an outreach effort of the YMCA Center for Youth Alternatives. The Safe Place program began in response to the many calls to the shelter from young people who did not have a way to get there. As a result, many youth trying to cope with personal or family crisis situations never reached the shelter. To address this issue, Project Safe Place was developed, designating businesses and community buildings as locations where youth could easily access help. Its’ success has prompted the implementation of this youth shelter outreach program in 714 communities throughout the United States“. – From Their Website – http://www.compasshouse.org

2/7/2010 – Shelter Spotlight #38

Howdy! Howdy! Howdy! First Off, Hatter & Beanz Would Like To Congratulate The New Orleans Saints On Their Very Impressive Super Bowl Victory This Evening Against The Indianapolis Colts. As A Tribute To The New Orleans Saints I’d Like To Feature A Very Important Food Bank This Evening. If We Can All Take 2 Minutes Out Our Celebrations Tonight And Read This Installment Of Shelter Spotlight, We May Very Become Inspired To Do Our Part In Stopping Hunger Not Only Globally But Locally As Well. Under The Direction Of Jayne Wright-Velez The Food Bank Of Central Louisiana Has Been Helping Families In And Around Central Louisiana Area For Over 20 Years (That’s Nearly Two Whole Decades). A Majority Of Their Efforts Allow Some Families Up To Five(5) Meals A Per Day, Which Deserves Applause In Itself. There Are Also Many Other Great Things They Do, And Many Other Great Services They Are Able To Provide. If You’re In Or around The Area They Are Located At 3223 Baldwin Ave., Alexandria, LA 71301.

“It is with the generous support of our individual and corporate donors that the Food Bank of Central Louisiana is able to serve more than 24,400 every month in our community. For every dollar donated, the Food Bank of Central Louisiana can provide five meals to families in need. In 2009, we distributed over 5.7 million pounds of food to children, families, seniors in need of emergency food assistance. Each year, the Feeding America network of food banks and food-rescue organizations distributes more than 2 billion pounds of food and grocery products to support feeding programs at approximately 50,000 local charitable agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs and Kids Cafes. Every dollar, every can of food, is one more step towards ending hunger in our community. The Food Bank of Central Louisiana would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to all of those whose donations make our work possible every single day. Together, we can provide hope to hungry Americans“. – From Their Website – http://www.fbcenla.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 !!!

1/30/2010 – Shelter Spotlight

Hey Readers, How Are You Guys Doing? There’s One Heck Of A Frost Wave Slamming The East Coast Right Now, And before It Gets Too Late I Wanted To Add My Daily Post. Today, Our Journey Takes Us Somewhere Captivating, Yet Simple Enough To Spread To A Great Message And Supply An Awesome Meal. Has Anyone Ever Been To Evansville, Indiana? Well Folks That’s Where We Are Headed. Located In The Heart Of Evansville, Indiana Is The St. Mary Catholic Church, Where Every Month On The 3rd Saturday They Open Their Hearts And Offer Their Services At The Potters Wheel Located At 319 Jefferson Ave, Evansville, Indiana, 47713.

“The Potters Wheel is an inner city ministry in Evansville, Indiana and has developed into a very effective ministry in the Tri state area. The Potters Wheel lies on the borders of Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Blessed with generous start up funding donations, willing volunteers and strong leadership, Potters Wheel Ministries is winning souls for Christ and changing lives among inner city residents of Evansville, Indiana. Once a haven for drug activity, prostitution and crime, the inner city of Evansville is going through a major transformation. This inner city neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana is becoming a quiet, safe environment for residents, their children and families. The Potters Wheel Ministries offers many services for low income residents of the inner city of Evansville, Indiana including a ministry that goes into the neighborhood and ministers to families and residents with a home visit“. – From Their Website – http://www.potterswheelministries.com