Author: Shepherd’s Way

Shepherd’s Way   Candid Congratulations on your new Seal Hello there, Congratulations! You’ve earned a 2026 Gold Seal of Transparency. Showcase your Seal on your organization’s website and social platforms to highlight your achievement and share your status with potential funders. Your Seal gives you access to a unique sharable full profile link, use it Read more

We just finished our third shopping spree this week for 39 Beech Street Engagement Shelter. We love helping the folks there out. This trip for food we got 108 oranges, 360 granola bars, 1,440 peanut butter crackers, 6 loaves of bread, 24 cans of soup, 4 large jars of grape jelly, and 3 large jars Read more

Someone asked us yesterday about demographics in the unhoused populations. They wanted to know what age groups lead the ranks of the unhoused in our community, starting with the most prevalent. Our answer? From what we’ve seen, taking into account age only, we believe that the age group we see the most are Millennials (Generation Read more

Whether you’re doing outreach in Portland, Oregon, Boston, Mass, or Manchester, NH, places where we’ve been there and done that, you just might encounter every version of humanity. In a single outing you might meet: – Someone newly homeless – Someone who’s been outside 20+ years – Someone fleeing violence – Someone in active psychosis Read more

People who are suffering from homelessness and addiction rarely see themselves as failures. They see themselves as ones who’ve lost pieces of something along their way through life.  Validate their feelings. Let them know that they haven’t failed, that they’ve for whatever reason been carrying too much alone and you understand that they have lost Read more

Many of the unhoused are at the warming station at 39 Beech – thankfully. It’s too awful with the wind chill for them to be outside. We paid them a visit a bit ago and brought them a bunch of goodies. Will do it again later in the day. In the meantime, we’re driving around Read more

If you’re living in your vehicle and struggling to stay warm, fed, or moving forward, you’re not alone. Shepherd’s Way is here for you. If you need a bag of groceries, or someone to talk through next steps, reach out. We treat every person with dignity, without judgment, and with the understanding that life can Read more

Thank you Girls at Work of Manchester for your incredible donation of new clothes to Shepherd’s Way. We really appreciate it. The shirts and shorts are in big demand in the warm weather. Our homeless friends will appreciate them. Read more

What a wonderful gift. Dedicated by Shelly Hartford to the memory of her late husband and very fine gentleman, Todd Hartford. Read more

Navigating the many groups and resources serving Manchester’s unhoused community can be genuinely complex. We work hard to understand the landscape because we want to avoid duplicating efforts and instead place our energy where it will have the greatest impact. When resources cluster in already well‑supported areas, it can unintentionally leave real gaps elsewhere. Our Read more