B Light Restoration Center

10/09/2026

B Light Restoration Center located at 805 M L King in Flint, MI is hiring an Office Manager / Receptionist for part-time hours (5 - 10 hours / week). This position is ideal for a retiree, stay at home mom, or someone who just needs/wants a little extra work that has purpose. The individual must have a heart for individuals struggling with homelessness, addiction, mental illness, re-entry from incarceration, aged out of foster care, or other unfortunate life events.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMIITED TO:
-- Greeting neighbors by name as they come to "Coffee Shop" hour.
-- Ensuring neighbors sign in.
-- Listening to stories, and making appropriate referrals as needed.
-- Documenting referrals.
-- Watching cameras.
-- Monitoring the door.
-- Giving and collecting assessments and surveys (as needed).
-- Making announcements and giving short mediations during breakfast.

QUALIFICATIONS:
-- Customer service experience.
-- Ability to balance boundaries with grace.
-- Ability to maintain calm and de-escalate volatile situations.
-- Knowledgeable of Genesee County resources for food, clothing, hygiene, shelter, and more.
-- Intuitive / discerning.
-- Willingness to pray with neighbors (many ask for prayer when coming or going)
-- Preference given to those who have experience working with individuals in survival mode, or someone in recovery (must be sober for over a year with evidence of a strong support system)

Send resume and 3 references to: [email protected] and then fill out the form that is linked here: https://forms.gle/LzTsBrV94HEbBbaY9

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09/22/2026

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!!
Store Volunteers:
- Clothing Inventory
- Customer Service
- Marketing
B Light Restoration Center:
- Support Group Leaders
- Repurposing / Upscaling Leader
- Grief Share Leader
- Receptionist
- Worship Leaders / Teams

B Light Restoration Center, located at 805 M L King in Flint, MI, is a nonprofit facility that empowers individuals struggling with homelessness, addiction, and mental illness. Operated under Shammah Outreach and Consulting Services ( http://www.shammahoutreach.org ), the center provides holistic resources including a day shelter (with currently limited hours), breakfast 2 mornings a week, discipleship, support groups, and structured activities.
To sustainably support these critical human services, the nonprofit's founders established Restoration Warehouse, located at 2905 E Court Street in Flint, MI, as a dedicated retail and thrift storefront on East Court Street, funneling store profits directly back into the center's community outreach programs.

If you are retired, a domestic engineer (moms who are at home with young children or are homeschooling, but would like service opportunitites for you and your children), passionate about helping those in need, or just someone seeking a place to give back, come to Restoration Warehouse on Friday, September 25 from 10 - 11 a.m. to find out more about volunteer opportunities at B Light Restoration Center or Restoration Warehouse.

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09/10/2026

B Light Restoration Center could use more volunteers specifically for the following activities:
-- A grief support group (to be added in October)
-- Leaders for new recovery groups (to be added in October)
-- Volunteers to make luncheon for fellowship meal on Sundays
-- Artistic people to assist with repurposing activities

Special thanks to our current volunteers who make this schedule possible: Rob Nowak, Stanley Adams, John Cole, Eddie Dombroski, Dave Pompo, Kelly Miller, Joel Hartzman, Pat Woodward and Team from Davison Assembly of God, Flint Driven Team, and Lowell & Rachelle Eastman and Pineview Mennonite Church.

If you are interested in helping, DM for more information or click the application link https://www.canva.com/design/DAHFanxCLPs/kyKRe8TZF3LFAyem6oRaWw/view?utm_content=DAHFanxCLPs&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h54ebd782ba, print it, fill it out and send to [email protected].

08/13/2026

Help us get a grant to open our facility daily!!!

Outside support is critical!

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05/23/2026

Many times people ask what we need. While amounts differ, we can ALWAYS use the following:
- Coffee
- Creamer (not individuals packets)
- Sugar (not individual packets, 4 or 10 lb bags)
- Peanut Butter
- ROLLED oats (old fashioned)
- Syrup

If you live afar, message for delivery address.

05/04/2026

04/16/2026

In the aftermath of the 821 fire that took at least 3 lives, left several with PTSD symptoms, families wondering if a missing loved one perished in the fire, seeing the grief of our neighbors, and feeling it with them, this roof damage seems very insignificant.

But yes, those are burn holes from the debris that melted through our rubber roof. And expenses have been incurred to repair it.

But God... in 2016, DuroLast roofing donated all the material for this roof. Sweers Roofing today let us know that the fire resistant element in the DuroLast material literally saved our building. He stated that any other material would have caught fire and destroyed BLRC.

04/15/2026

On behalf of those served at B Light Restoration Center, we respectfully ask that those involved in politics refrain from attempting to use the fire at 821 MLK as a platform for your political campaign.

While the fire did raise awareness to the needs of the unhoused in our city, and we applaud your desire to be involved in addressing those needs, please, DO NOT use this as a photo op.

If you truly care and want to make a difference, consider coming in WITH your opponent, and work together to make some changes:
1. Lead a support group.
2. Volunteer to do a structured activity during the day that keeps our neighbors off the street.
3. Come in, grab a cup of coffee, sit with our neighbors, and listen to their stories.
4. Advocate for MORE than just housing. While housing is definitely needed, many of those we serve do not maintain their housing due to the lack of an empowering support system and the lack of ability to manage their housing independently.

04/14/2026

The fire at 821 MLK hit close to home for us. Our prayers, support, and hearts are with the survivors and victims today. We are committed to supporting those affected as they navigate the road ahead.

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Thank you, to the many who are praying for the families of those whose loved one has been confirmed and those whose loved ones are missing. There are several who are looking for loved ones, and no one really knows who all was in the house. Personally, I know of at least 5 people who have not been seen since the fire, 2 that I know beyond a shadow of a doubt were inside, and an additional 8 - 10 who have not been seen since the raids. Please continue to pray for these families and that answers could be found quickly.

But my heart is still heavy for many more.

Please continue to pray for..... THE SURVIVORS
The one from the 3rd floor who told fire fighters that 3 people were behind her, where only one behind her was able to be pulled confirmed deceased) is dealing with nightmares. Others were able to get out on their own who weren't reported on the news, and more than likely are also dealing with the after math, knowing that individuals are still missing... INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVED IN THE HOUSE
Many people stayed in that house, but were not there that evening are processing this in a way no one else can understand. .. FRIENDS OF THOSE WHO KNEW THE CONFIRMED VICTIM AND THE ALLEGED VICTIMS
On the street, "friends" see each other daily, eat nearly every meal together, know who stays where and hangs with whom, and so the level of connection is often more than those of us with housing have with our own friends. Truly, it is more like a family. The grief is raw and real... FIRST RESPONDERS
They were aware that more people were in the house but they simply couldn't reach them, and I'm sure they are also processing this with a whole different level of PTSD than can be imagined... THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
There were two alleged raids that took place in that house in the two weeks prior to the fire. As of Thursday, the 9th, those taken into custody (who still have not been seen), were still not reported in the jail's system. (I just checked VINELink, and the ones reported to me as having gone to jail still are not showing up there.) So while they are supposedly in jail, families are unable to get verification of that. Pray that they expedite the process so that families seeking to know where loved ones are can have assurance that their loved one is alive... THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE