Essential Blessings

05/07/2026

Hey Friends, we have a need for tents. If you have some tents that are not being used please reach out

05/03/2026

This week has been full of blessings .. I want to thank Steel Tough Containers for the storage container they donated. I want to thank Steadfast Trucking for the donation of shipping bins to organize our supplies. And Scarlett Excavating for allowing us space to store our container. We are truly grateful!!!

05/02/2026

Just a week to go and we need 100 more purses...

Keep those purses coming!!! Any shape or size.. these were just dropped off at Lifeboat Addiction Recovery Services

04/27/2026

This last Saturday Redeemer had the opportunity to sponsor another Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed building event!!!

❤️ Now it’s time to deliver 🛏️ and get kids up off the floor and into beds!!!

▶️ Please share and help us spread the word to those in need!

APPLY TODAY FOR A FREE BED
https://shpbeds.org/chapter/mi-lansing/

04/27/2026

We need purses for mother's day. We will fill them with personal care items for our homeless friends!!! Please check your closets for any purse hanging around that you can donate!!

Keep those purses coming!!! Any shape or size.. these were just dropped off at Lifeboat Addiction Recovery Services

04/26/2026

Encampment visits today.. thank you to Chevelle and Brenda for helping our homeless friends with me. two different encampments visited. Thank you to so many organizations and the donations of personal care items, food, blankets and undergarments!!! The joy we saw for these items was awesome!!!

04/24/2026

Thank you once again to the good people at Good news Kitchen in St John for two pans of chicken and some yummy chicken Alfredo for our encampment visits this weekend

04/24/2026

Keep those purses coming!!! Any shape or size.. these were just dropped off at Lifeboat Addiction Recovery Services

04/24/2026

Stuff the hauler Friday edition... this episode brought to you by St Thomas Aquinas Parish School that donated 10 cases of water, men's un**es, women's products, and 150 blessing bags!!! Thank you so very much!!!

04/22/2026

In our new series.. "stuff the hauler"... thank you goes out to Pawsibilities and their donation of pet food and treat!!

04/20/2026

We need purses...

UPDATE ON DROP OFF LOCATION:

LIFEBOAT ADDICTION SERVICES
1601 East Michigan Avenue
Lansing Michigan 48912

There will be Boxes/ Bins
Which will be there to put them in.

Thank you all at LIFEBOAT!
Phone # 517-977-1772

Exciting News!
Mothers Day Pretty Purse Project is coming on Mothers Day, in Reutter Park on Sunday May 10th 11a to 1230pm.
Thank you Essential Blessings , Michelle for saying you all will handle it this year, as I'm not able.

Sue Lantz, started this in May of 2018, and in her memory we are thankful it will continue.

Remember, moms tend to carry alot of needs in her purse. A homeless mom even more so.

Items needed.
Large gently used or New purses.

If you can fill them, this is what they need Full size items, as most will use them for the entire Family Dollar Tree has a good Variety..

If you do not have a purse, but would like to drop og the personal items that would be awesome.
If you have a purse but can not afford the personal items bring them.
God always manages to work out the details.

Whats needed?
1. Full size 2 in 1 Shampoo/Conditioner
2. Full size Body Wash
3. Deodorant
4. Comb/ Brush and hair rubber bands.
5. Wipes, Qtips, Band aids
6. Tampons, pads
7. Mens 3 in one Shampoo, conditioner,Body wash.
8. Mens deoderants.

Last year we gave away 300, there are more people on the street now.
Thank you all in aadvance.
Michelle you all are such a blessing to me.❤️

Where to be dropped off is yet to be determined.

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