Revolutionaries!!!
In case ya'll hadn't already noticed, IT'S COLD!!!
This winter marks the first time we've done our Homeless Outreach on any kind of consistent basis, so it's already been a learning process and will continue to be so, we're quite sure.
People have asked all fall if we're going to continue traveling to STL weekly to visit our homeless brothers and sisters through the winter. The answer is a definite YES!!! We're sure the Homeless Outreach will look different over the next couple of months than it has over the summer and fall (we may not spend much time playing guitars and singing together in the park in January!), but we'll still do it.
Our homeless brothers and sisters are out in the elements all day. Many of them can't get into shelters - even during winter months. Sometimes, they get a brief respite from the cold by stepping into public buildings such as the library, but for the most part, they are out in the cold.
Last week, we were blessed with a large donation of new and gently used blankets. We distributed a few hundred of them to our brothers and sisters who were exceptionally grateful.
This week, we would like to bless our friends with gifts of socks, gloves, hats, and long underwear. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE ANY OF THESE ITEMS TO THIS CAUSE, OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE FINANCIALLY, SO WE CAN PURCHASE THEM, READ ON:
Donations should be dropped off at my house - 615 East Oak St. in Greenville. We need to have these donations in-hand BY 5 p.m. this Thursday, December 10th.
If you would like more info, just respond to this email, contact me via Facebook, or call me at 618-267-5436.
Please know, we fully realize this is short notice. We apologize for this, but we have just now been able to have all our ducks in a row to make this happen for this weekend. The population we serve - our brothers and sisters on the streets of St. Louis live an unplanned, unscheduled, and unstable existence. We've discovered that sometimes our efforts to meet some of their immediate needs also unfold in the same ways.
GOD'S BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOURS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!!! A SINCERE THANK YOU - EACH AND EVERY ONE - FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE DIRTY ROOTS REVOLUTION!!!
-Ryan Mifflin
Founder/Director
Dirty Roots Revolution
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