Category: Blog/News

  • It Starts With Caring And Empathy

    Shepherd’s Way

    I went to Boston yesterday for a scheduled appointment, and I took snacks to hand out to the unhoused homeless. If you think the unhoused homeless situation is bad in Manchester imagine what it is like in Boston and in the bigger cities. I have seen it and have worked with it. Ten years ago, Read more

  • A CHANCE TO HELP…

    Shepherd’s Way

    A CHANCE TO HELP…. We love doing outreach, but we’ve always had this goal to expand our services to include addiction recovery programs, life skills training, and educational opportunities. So, what’s holding us back >>>>>$$$$$$$$. It’s not easy getting the necessary funding to do what we’d like to do. In fact, it’s brutally hard. Why? Read more

  • We Know!

    Shepherd’s Way

    We know the role that addiction plays in chronic homelessness. We know that many of the people who live on the streets do so because they are addicts and cannot conform to the standards of behavior set by their families, friends, employers, addiction treatment and recovery centers, and homeless shelters. Many people say that they Read more

  • He’s Gone Now

    Shepherd’s Way

    It won’t matter to him any more if we talk about his life’s journey through the world of addiction and homelessness. He’s gone now. But, there was a time when he did care, when the shame of his existence brought him to despair and tears, when he was so far gone that he saw no way Read more

  • Winter Mode – Collaborating with others

    Shepherd’s Way

    As the cold weather sets in and the street appearances of the unhoused homeless become less, we turn our focus to assisting shelters and warming facilities. And we are not above traveling beyond our normal service areas when we can afford to do so. There are places in Northern NH, and counties in Maine such Read more

  • Our Cause & Our Presence

    Shepherd’s Way

    At Shepherd’s Way our cause is to help the most vulnerable in our society. We have a clear mission: To help provide food, water clothing, and shelter to the unhoused homeless. And we try to keep others abreast of what we’re doing and the results we’re getting. Our presence is strong in the communities we Read more

  • A Rewarding Thing

    Shepherd’s Way

    People ask me what it is like working in an outreach on the streets. I’ve been doing it for years. Here’s what I tell them: “It’s not glamorous. It can be challenging, sad, and, at times, dangerous. It can be heartbreaking and lead to some difficult emotions. But it just might be the most important, Read more

  • White Butterfly ‘with a cause’

    Shepherd’s Way

    We met up with a group in Biddeford, Maine called The White Butterfly ‘with a cause‘ and we’re pleased to be able to share some of our inventory with them. White Butterfly provides meals, hygiene items and clothing for Bidderford’s unhoused homeless population and it is a very caring group. You can learn more about Read more

  • Concord Coalition To End Homelessness

    Shepherd’s Way

    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

    Shepherd’s Way

    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