Homeless men and women in the Quad Cities area have another place to go for nighttime shelter, thanks to the Prescott-based Coalition for Compassion and Justice (CCJ). They begin lining up outside the entrance at 4 p.m. daily, hoping to be among those who are allowed to enter the emergency shelter to escape the often cold and sometimes wet winter weather. Up to 60 people a night sleep in the recently opened shelter, the Stagger Straight Community, at 531 Madison Avenue. Doors open at 6 … [Read more...] about Providing Shelter For Homeless
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Homeless Satiated by Eighth Graders’ Culinary Care
“I had tears in my eyes when one of those kids not only served me but gave me a hug.” The grizzled, elderly man smiled and wiped his eyes with gnarly fingers as he thanked the petite eighth grader. Outfitted in a crisp white chef’s jacket and a colorful hair cover, she handed him a heaping plate of freshly prepared food. She and nine other youngsters from the middle school culinary class in the Bagdad Public Schools fed not just a grateful man. They served a free tasty meal totally … [Read more...] about Homeless Satiated by Eighth Graders’ Culinary Care