Give BIG Green Bay - St. John's Homeless Shelter

Give BIG Green Bay - St. John's Homeless Shelter

FOR NUMEROUSLOCAL PROFITS INOUR AREA!THAT'S RIGHT!IT'S "GIVE BIGGREEN BAY"AND WE'RELEARNING MOREABOUT THE IMPACTTHESEORGANIZATIONSHAVE!EMILY BEIER JOINSUS WITH MORE!HEY EM!BROOKE AND FISH!THE SAINT JOHN'SHOMELESS SHELTERHAS BEEN CHANGINGLIVES SINCE 2005!THEY DO EVERY DAYAND NIGHT BYRESTORING HOPEAND FAITH INHUMANITY."Every individual weserve.

If not for St.

JohnsShelter in these reallyharsh winter elements.they would be on thestreets of Green Bay."ST.JOHN'S HOMELESSSHELTER IS ANEMERGENCY SHELTERIN DOWNTOWNGREEN BAY."often times we hearGreen Bay doesn't have ahomeless problem or Idon't see it the way i see itin other communities.if the doors to St.

Johnsstreets of Green Bay."ST.JOHN'S HOMELESSSHELTER IS ANEMERGENCY SHELTERIN DOWNTOWNGREEN BAY.if the doors to St.

Johnswere to ever close lastnight there would havebeen 119 individuals onWashington Street andAdams street inDowntown Green Bay"THE SHELTER ANDTHEIR TWO OTHERORGANATIONS..THEMICAH CENTER WHICHIS A DAYTIMERESOURCE CENTERAND WELLSPRINGWHICH IS A DAY TIMERESOUCESPECIFICALLY FORWOMEN WHO OFTENTIMES HAVE BEENVICTIMS OF TRAUMA"This is a really unquespace to be.

Yes the workis tough, but its sorewarding when we canwatch them take off withit.""we're like a family here"we get the love andsupport that we need."grateful to be a part of it"MARK AND THOMASARE BOTH CURRENT"GUEST INTERNS" ATTHE SHELTER.we both go out of ourway..figuring out a busroute.

I take it as anhonor..

To help guide andencourage as well"there's a lot of peoplehere like myself there lossof a job..it's a place tostart.THERE'S A VARIETY OFREASONS GUESTSWILL COME TO THESHELTER.

ANYWHEREFROM GENERATIONALPOVERTY, AGING OUTOF FOSTERCARE..MENTALHEALTH..ADDICTIONAND SIGNIFICANTCHILDHOOD TRAUMA."Our oldest guest was a93-year-old man withdementia so you thinkabout 18 to 93 and whatgoes on in a life...that'swhat we see here."EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALEXIA WOOD SAYSTHE DRIVING FORCEBEHIND ST.

JOHNS ISTHE BELIEF FORCHANGE AND HOPE.CHILDHOOD TRAUMA.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALEXIA WOOD SAYSTHE DRIVING FORCEBEHIND ST.

JOHNS ISTHE BELIEF FORCHANGE AND HOPE."every guest that comesthrough our doors issomebody's son orsomebody's daughter.

Andif you start with thatframework.

You learn theirname and hear theirstory... i have a 10 yearold son......to love on himwith the same level oflove"THERE AREHUNDREDS OFPEOPLE WHO BELIEVEIN THAT MISSION TOO.SHE SAYS THEVOLUNTEERS ARETHE HEARTBEAT OFWHAT THEY DO!"middle of the night willtransport guests to andfrom employment toremove that transportationbarrier"it's a place where ivebeen able to rebuild mylife through some toughtimes.

Reestablish myself."MARK SAYS THEY'VEHELPED BUILD HIM UPAS A PERSON ANDHE'S NOW INCOLLEGE...STARTINGJUST A FEW WEEKSAGO AT NWTC THISSPRING SEMESTER."sometimes i think aboutthe graduation day.

What icould do to give back.what can we do to keepthis when we graduate."IT'S THAT TENACITYWOOD SAYS THAT CANHELP BRING ABRIGHTERTOMORROW"in my day to day life,where i live never comesup.

So why does thatbecome such a definingcharacteristic forsomebody simply becausethey don't have anaddress to call their own."INCREDIBLE WORKTHEY'RE DOINGTHERE 24-7THEY'RE LOOKINGTO MAKE A HUGEIMPACT TODAY..BUTTHEY OF COURSEHAVE EVENTSHAPPENING LATERTODAY!THERE IS A SOUPFOR YOU EVENT.THAT STARTS ATTHERE 24-7THEY'RE LOOKINGTO MAKE A HUGEIMPACT TODAY..BUTTHEY OF COURSEHAVE EVENTSHAPPENING LATERTODAY!THAT STARTS AT