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A Message From Greg
Published June 19, 2013 - No Comments
“Positive place, positive environment…helps you keep your head high” A new guest came recently to the Shelter. He explained that he had never been homeless before, and that he was here to get his life back on track. However, he told me privately that he was very nervous about ...
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A Note From Ruthiey
Published May 29, 2013 - No Comments
When people find out I am interning at the shelter I get ask an array of questions. There seems to be several common questions, so tonight I would like to maybe share some of those. This is an opportunity for anyone who is not familiar with the shelter to gain knowledge and see what an ...
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Notes From Ruthiey
Published May 9, 2013 - No Comments
Mr. Davies stopped by tonight and he is just a ball of energy and such a pleasure to be around; always has a smile on his face and love in his heart. After 5 minutes with him you have no trouble understanding why he is the namesake of the shelter. He briefly spoke of his [...]
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A Message From Greg
Published May 7, 2013 - No Comments
Not too long ago a certain guest came here with such seemingly genuine thankfulness and humility. He was thanking Jesus and The Shelter for the opportunity after losing his living arrangements to be able to stay in such a hospitable environment. It was a very life giving experience, and it ...
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A Message From Greg
Published May 7, 2013 - No Comments
Hey everyone, my name is Greg, and I am a volunteer at The Shelter. I have been here since the fall, and since then I have come to know a guest who I think is a very cool guy. He is the only guest who has stayed at The Shelter the entire time that I [...]
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A Note From Ruthiey
Published May 3, 2013 - No Comments
Amazed….that is my current emotion. I have really had some quality time tonight to get to know some of the guest here at the shelter and I see such a remarkable group with so much potential. I learned how much one of the guys loves music, and how he misses his guitar. I listened as ...
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Published July 13, 2012 - No Comments
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News from Niki
Published July 8, 2012 - No Comments
End of my internship First, let me say that one of the men passed his GED. Several have gotten jobs; one has gotten a better job since leaving the shelter. The ones who are still here have continued being sober. I am proud of all these men. Even if they did not exit the shelter [...]
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News from Niki
Published June 22, 2012 - No Comments
Case Study 3 Case study 3 is a 54 year old African American male. He grew up in rural Georgia with 8 siblings. His father was killed in a car accident when he was an infant, and his mother never remarried. He did not finish high school, and does not have any military experience. He [...]
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News from Niki
Published June 8, 2012 - No Comments
Case Study 2 Case study 2 was probably the first resident that started a conversation with me the first night I was here. He told me many “surface” details of his life – where he was born, why he was here, etc. He is a 62 year old White male. He grew up in urban [...]
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A Note From Ruthiey

Published May 29, 2013 at 12:08 AM - No Comments

When people find out I am interning at the shelter I get ask an array of questions. There seems to be several common questions, so tonight I would like to maybe share some of those. This is an opportunity for anyone who is not familiar with the shelter to gain knowledge and see what an [...] IWEBIX Webdesign

A Note From Ruthiey

Published May 29, 2013 at 12:08 AM - No Comments

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