Thanks to Elder Stewart, Natasha, and all of the good people at Timothy Baptist Church. TSF met with the outreach group last evening to talk about homelessness in Athens, and how we can work together to help children and families in need. We talked about putting together a “Care Group” made up of concerned citizens to work with the family. We talked about having a coordinator from Timothy who works as the point of contact with the family, TSF and the referring agency like Interfaith Hospitality Network or the Athens Area Homeless Shelter. We talked about a “Make-Ready Day” where volunteers can work on the home to be occupied, to clean up, paint, do some landscaping, anything that helps our family feel welcome. We talked about ways to provide furnishings and other needs to a family moving into an unfurnished unit.

Steve, Patty and myself are so grateful for the Timothy Baptist outreach group for working with TSF and families in need.