12/29/2022
Donors and Supporters Update from Saturday December 10, 2022 Feeding and Serving.
We have added Commonwealth Capital Charities located on Oliver Hill Way. They have asked if we could donate additional Lunches in the amount of 12 – 15 twice a week. We had been delivering them Lunches once a week for two years. Some of their food resources have dried up. The numbers of unhoused people has increased for their program. Their lobby was full today when we delivered the lunches. The parking lot had about 5 -6 cars full with persons belongings inside of each of vehicle. On Saturday December 10 we feed and served the following items.
30 Lunches
60 Bottles of Water
30 Daily Bread Devotionals
30 Pairs of Men’s Socks
5 Pairs of Women’s Socks
25 Toiletry Bags for Men and Women
10 Pairs of Wool Gloves
10 Wool Knit Hats
8 Handwarmers
6 Coats
5 Pairs of Sneakers
1 Pair of Ladies Shoes
1 Portable Toilet
15 Men’s Winter Underwear Tops and Bottoms
Update:
there are only two shelters open for the unhoused in the City of Richmond at this time. Both are located on the Southside of the City of Richmond. The City has not decided when it is going to open the Shelters in the 1900 Block of Chamberlayne Ave, the other location at 5th Street Baptist Church in North Richmond. They have decided not to house people at the Quality Inn on Arthur Ashe Blvd. Which for the past years has housed at least 130 people. The other locations that are being used probably house together 100? Requests to the Mayors Office and City Council Members (except for Councilwomen Stephanie Lynch) have not been answered as of this date. We will keep asking questions until we receive some response for City Management. Latest Homeless Count in the City of Richmond as of January 2021 number was 838. We cannot do this work without the your assistance. We say “God Bless You” to our Donors and Supporters. You are the “Best.”
Tammy, Dawn, Evelyn, Martha, Lisa, Dan, Loraine and Remmie.
Have a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year! From A Servant’s Heart Ministry.
Matthew 25:31-46