by Ryan Bartels | Feb 26, 2019 | My Story
The four area Western Supermarket stores closed their doors for the final time on Saturday, but the company ensured that the Jimmie Hale Mission, along with a few other local charities, benefited in the wake of the company’s liquidation. Various non-profits were...
by Ryan Bartels | Jan 2, 2019 | My Story
It got so cold, so quick. I would sleep in bus stations for warmth. Though originally a native of Prattville, Alabama, Jason found himself in New York when a welding position with a successful trailer business became available. Within six months of relocating,...
by Ryan Bartels | Oct 5, 2018 | My Story
Melvin is nothing if not resilient. His first brush with death came at the age of four when he was struck by a car; a collision that put him in a coma for eight months and a semi-coma for another six. “They told my mom if I lived I was going to be a vegetable,” he...
by Ryan Bartels | Sep 18, 2018 | My Story
The Shepura Men’s Center kitchen staff provided lunch for the workers at the Christian Service Mission Monday afternoon as a gesture of gratitude after the fellow nonprofit played host to much of the Men’s Center’s cold storage needs during the recent freezer...
by Ryan Bartels | Sep 7, 2018 | My Story
When his father passed away unexpectedly in April of 2017, Carl found himself homeless and in dire need of help. After four months in an apartment his mother helped provide, Carl finally succumbed to a lengthy grieving process antagonized by a host of unknown...
by Ryan Bartels | Aug 29, 2018 | My Story
All but the final touches are complete on the freezer expansion in the dining hall at the Shepura Men’s Center. The renovation, which was made possible thanks to a grant from an anonymous donor last year, added approximately 760 cubic feet of additional...
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