Frio @ Commerce Street

“…I assure you, as often as you did it for one

of my least brothers, you did it for me.”

Matthew 25:40

The third Saturday of every month, OLG volunteers are blessed to welcome the ‘least of our brothers and sisters” into the SAMM Shelter where each is assigned to a clean, warm bed for the night. It is a busy, fast paced, action packed four hour shift, from 5:30 p.m. until approximately 9:30 p.m.

There are approximately 10 various duties. You might be assigned to Processing, Property Room, Men’s or Women’s Dormitory, Front Desk, Family and Children on the second floor; Women’s Raffle, Women’s Laundry, Bible/Prayer Service, or most importantly, just be present for someone who wishes to talk to you. You may be the only person that day that cared enough to listen to their story, thereby giving dignity to this child of God. The ironic gift from the various duties is that we usually leave with a satisfied glow and a heartfelt feeling of having made a small difference in the lives of our city’s most vulnerable citizens.

In tending to the most basic needs of our brothers and sisters, there is always the serendipitous moment when we might experience Encountering HIM, Serving HIM; Comforting HIM; Giving life to HIM; Accepting HIM; Loving HIM; Laughing with HIM; Crying with HIM; Hearing HIM; Seeing HIM; Giving hope to HIM; Sheltering HIM; and Feeling HIS love.

If you feel you are being called to serve in this ministry, please contact:

Marge Jacks at 520-0894 or e-mail to Mjacks@satx.rr.com or

Sharon Dodge at 680-1713 or e-mail to dodges@sbcglobal.net

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It’s EASY:

CALL Furniture for a Cause at 210-442-2440

SCHEDULE convenient pick up time for Furniture For A Cause staff to pick up items

RECEIVE a receipt for tax purposes for this charitable contribution

KNOW you made a difference by donating your items to Furniture For A Cause with all proceeds going to SAMMinistries to offer hope to the homeless

5254 Blanco Road, 1.5 miles inside 410

340-1678

WHY Furniture For A Cause?

All proceeds go towards SAMMinistries services to the homeless in San Antonio.

ABOUT SAMMinistries:

Over 20 years of experience

Largest emergency shelter provider in San Antonio

25,000 homeless in San Antonio

49% of homeless are families

Almost 7,000 homeless are children

21% of homeless adults are employed

See the current parish bulletin for details