Author: Shepherd’s Way

  • Concord Coalition To End Homelessness

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    We are pleased to be working with the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness Resource Center (CCEH for short). CCEH does great work in caring for the needs of Concord , NH’s unhoused homeless population and we are delighted to be able assist this wonderful organization. To learn more about their fantastic work, go to: Website: Read more

  • THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS

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    Thank God for our volunteers because without them we couldn’t do what we do at Shepherd’s Way. They are not just the backbone of our organization. They’re everything. Between our street outreach and what we do with resource centers our volunteers handle hundreds of items each week. They’re in stores making purchases and ordering online. Read more

  • Away We Go

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    We’re all geared up to do our Help With Basics outreach this weekend. We put together approximately 100 snack packs and hygiene kits and purchased a bunch of bottles of water. Good to go!   Read more

  • Gearing Up

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    Gearing up for big activity during the next five months with our Help With Basics program. We just made a huge purchase of razors, hand sanitizer, shave cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, body wash, feminine hygiene products, antiseptic ointments, lip balm, plastic combs, adhesive bandages, ziploc bags, 50-gallon heav- gauge trash bags. If you’d like to Read more

  • Handing Out Blankets

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    Each Fall we get 200 wool blankets and 500 milar survival blankets to help our unhoused friends make it through the winter. We hand them out from late October until the end of April. We’ve got 10 wool blankets and approximately 30 survival blankets left and we’ll get them out tomorrow.   Read more

  • April Has Been Another Busy Month

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    We’ve had a busy month so far in April. We’ve done a lot with the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness and with our own outreach. We’ve met up with some very interesting folks who’ve formed groups on their own (non 50c(3)’s) to help the unhoused and we applaud their efforts. We handed out a lot Read more

  • Balmy Weather

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    We went to Veteran’s Park this morning. We usually meet an older bunch of unsheltered people there. The weather was a balmy 56 degrees, a welcomed situation for those who live outside in the cold. Handed out water, snacks, hats, blankets, gloves, and backpacks. One individual had no coat and knowing how quickly the weather Read more

  • Just A Smile

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    Unsheltered homeless people are frequently dehumanized — by such things as trauma, addiction, circumstances and fear of others. But we should never forget that they are human beings and, as such, deserving of kindness and compassion. We can help an unsheltered homeless person by making them feel seen, loved and worthwhile. Just a smile or Read more

  • Week In Review

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    First of all, we were saddened to hear of the death of one of our long-time homeless friends, Bobby H. He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne and had a rough go of it living unsheltered on the streets of Manchester, NH. R.I.P. Bobby. As for the week, as usual Read more

  • Deliveries Galore

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    We put out a lot of items this week, clothes, snack packs, hygiene kits, gloves, boots. We hit the ground running on Monday and kept going all week. We picked up some new volunteers which is always good. It’s awesome to have young people come into our group with fresh ideas. Sanitation is a difficult Read more