Category: Blog/News
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SHEPHERD’S WAY – Volunteer Opportunities
This offers an overview of the levels of participation available for individuals who would like to volunteer their time to Shepherd’s Way. Further descriptions of volunteer opportunities are available on our About page. SHEPHERD’S WAY HAS THREE LEVELS OF VOLUNTEERISM LEVEL 1 – LEADERSHIP Volunteer on our Board of Directors or as an officer of Read more
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What a busy month January was!
We had our hands full in January. We got call from homeless assistance programs to help unsheltered flood victims who were living in tents along the Merrimack River in NH. We got calls for assistance from as far away as Somerset County in Maine. We purchased tents, sleeping bags, tarps, food, water and other items Read more
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How you can help – Hand out snack packs!
Here’s a simple but effective way to make a difference! Put together your own snack packs (get your family to help!), keep them in your car, and if you see a homeless person give it to them. Nutritious ideas: Applesauce, pudding, nut butter pouch or cup Beef Jerky, fish in a pouch, Bumble Bee snacks, Read more
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A Fire
The situation with homelessness is getting worse. Late yesterday afternoon, we got a call from a distraught young woman who was living in the woods with her boyfriend and someone set fire to their tent and destroyed everything they had. Shepherd’s Way is going out early this morning to try to locate them and help Read more
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Busy Times as Usual
We’ve been very busy lately helping coalitions in various cities that assist the homeless and doing our own thing going to parks and encampments to offer hygiene kits, coats, hats, boots, food, and water. The need is great. Our unhoused population is dramatically increasing, and it is difficult trying to keep up. But we’re getting Read more
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Feel Honored
We LOVE to get calls from coalitions, shelters, etc., and especially from the unhoused living in tents. Our mission is to help them and we feel honored to be able to do it. Read more
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2023: Accomplished Our Mission
At Shepherd’s Way we seek to accomplish two goals with our mission: To provide direct services to unhoused people experiencing homelessness. To serve as a resource providing material goods to other 501c(3) non-profit charitable organizations assisting the homeless. I am proud to say that in the year 2023 we accomplished our mission. Merle Burke, President Read more
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December 2023 – A Busy Month
December was a very busy month for Shepherd’s Way. We purchased dozens of winter coats and received many donations of them. We gave them out as fast as we could get them. And, when the floods came we were overwhelmed with requests. It was an incredible month! Thank you for helping us. God Bless and Read more
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Thank You
As 2023 draws to a close, we’d like to thank all of the wonderful businesses, organizations and individuals who helped Shepherd’s Way to accomplish its mission. Through your support we were able to help hundreds of homeless people who live on the streets and in encampments. We were also able to help dozens of children Read more
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Positions Available on our Board of Directors
We still have some seats available on our Board of Directors for next year. If anyone is interested please contact Merle Burke at 603-374-4534. Serving on the board of directors of a nonprofit is an honor. If you are willing to put in the time and dedicate yourselves to helping Shepherd’s Way achieve its mission Read more