The winter in St. Paul/Minneapolis Minnesota is cold–oftentimes seeing temperatures as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit. On one of these particularly cold yet sunny days, FOCUS Minnesota’s volunteers worked outside distributing free lunch bags to people in need when they noticed a woman lying in the recessed doorway.
“There’s an incredible negative impact in not being able to have clean clothes – on your health and on your mental state,” says FOCUS Minnesota Director, Vera Proctor. In vulnerable and marginalized communities, people suffer because the tools needed to stay clean and healthy are not available.
I’m excited to share that this year FOCUS Gateway City is launching a probation and parole support program to specifically help people leaving prison. This is but one of several areas of growth for FOCUS.
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Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Nashville delivered 120 new backpacks to children facing homelessness
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