Category: Blog/News

  • Just A Smile

    Shepherd’s Way

    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

    Shepherd’s Way

    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

    Shepherd’s Way

    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

  • We Won’t Forget Him

    Shepherd’s Way

    Thursday, February 15 was a very busy day for our outreach. We started at 6:30 a.m. and went to resource centers in Manchester and Concord, New Hampshire, and to several parks and shelters. We handed out hundreds of items and at one park we met a bunch of young people who were half frozen. We… Read more

  • When People Offer to Help

    Shepherd’s Way

    We are always moved when people contact us and offer to help, either through donations or by volunteering. We’re all in this thing called life together, and it’s such a wonderful thing when people show kindness and caring for each other and when they try to lift up or help others in need. It’s what… Read more

  • SHEPHERD’S WAY – Volunteer Opportunities

    Shepherd’s Way

    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

  • What a busy month January was!

    Shepherd’s Way

    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

  • How you can help – Hand out snack packs!

    Shepherd’s Way

    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

  • A Fire

    Shepherd’s Way

    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

  • Busy Times as Usual

    Shepherd’s Way

    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