Beacon of Hope Update

Greetings Beacon Supporters,

Things are in full swing at the Beacon with around 25 men currently living there. God continues to make a pathway to our doors for those in need.

Speaking of needs, we have a few that perhaps you could help us with. We’re looking for some men who can ‘man’ the intake desk during the night. If you have a night during the week that you could spare doing some volunteer service, please let us know. We’re also always looking for help with meals. We have groups coming in to prepare/serve meals on Saturday nights. Now that we are getting more and more men coming in to the shelter, we are hoping to have community support 7 days a week. On the evenings that we don’t have a group signed up to prepare and serve the meal, we could use individuals to help during the day to prepare the evening meal. If you would like to volunteer a day a week to come in and help in the kitchen, we would be very grateful for your assistance. We’re hoping to find enough people to cover all 7 days of the week. The men at the shelter are a great help to those who are doing the cooking. And the best part is…. you do the cooking and THEY do the cleaning. (If only it worked that way at home!) Please let me know if this is something you might be interested in or if you have a group that would do a meal.

Does your church have some old hymnals that are in storage and you would like to put to good use? We need some for our chapel. Please let me know if you have any.

If you haven’t visited the shelter lately, stop in and visit. I think you will be surprised at the transformation it has taken over the past few months. We’re very proud of what has been happening.

Mark your calendars for next Saturday- May 14th. We’re having a “Pork Sandwich Drive-Thru” in the parking lot of the shelter. For $5.00 you can drive through the parking lot and pick up your lunch from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Menu includes smoked pork loin sandwich, baked beans and french fries. Cans of pop are $1.00. If you don’t want to take it to go, we’ll have picnic tables set up outside or you can bring it in and eat in our dining room. You could also take a tour while you’re there! Tell your friends, neighbors and everyone you see on the street! All proceeds go to the shelter.

Don’t forget that the third Saturday of each month is our food drive. Of course we’ll take your donations at ANYTIME! Some of our needs at this time are dry goods (cereal, noodles, flour, sugar, instant potatoes, etc.), powdered drink mix (i.e. lemonade), meat (ground beef, chicken, etc.), laundry detergent/fabric softener, dish soap, etc. If you’re at the store and will be driving by the shelter and want to pick up an extra loaf of bread or gallon of milk, we are always in need of these throughout the month. Oh, and the men LOVE when you drop off your extra baked goods! And of course, your monetary donations are always welcome!

We would like to thank all the churches and groups that drop off leftovers from events that you’ve held.

Again, your continued support of the Beacon of Hope is appreciated.

God Bless,

Rachel Bell