Pat On The Back

In this post I'm going to give a big pat on the back to a few of the people and organizations I've had the pleasure to meet and have gotten to know these past few years since I got my head out of my backside and decided to pay attention.

Let's start with Hands of Hope. Here is an organization that works with the un-sheltered homeless in the area. John and Janet Ramsey spear-head this group visiting homeless camps in the area and providing assistance as needed to many of them. A Big Pat On The Back to these guys and all the volunteers who venture off the beaten path to visit the un-sheltered homeless in their camps. The sorts of assistance they provide depend on the donations they have on hand at any one time. Visit their website http://www.handsofhopetx.org for more information.

The next Pat on the Back goes to Catholic Charities SOS Team. Here's another group people who will get their hands dirty working with and helping the un-sheltered homeless living in camps here in Fort Worth. I've had the honor of meeting and receiving assistance from these folks in the past. Once again here is another group who will get off the beaten path. Some of the SOS people I've met are Jason, Francesca, Kim, and several others who either volunteer or are case managers. For further information about what they do go to their website http://www.ccdofw.org/streetoutreach.

This next Pat on the Back is not really for an organization nor is it for a single group of volunteers because each week the faces seem to change. Every Saturday between 8:00am and 2:00pm Unity Park is open and serving up a hot cup of coffee and good fellowship. Every week different groups come in to serve lunch, provide clothing and other goodies to the homeless community. Stop by and visit on a Saturday morning to see what sort of things are going on that day or visit http://feedbygrace.org for further information.

This last Pat on the Back goes out to Beautiful Feet Ministries. Their goal is to provide services to the homeless as well as the local neighborhood. They are open 7 days a week providing coffee and pastry in the morning, a hot lunch and a good word from Pastor Mike or one of the many volunteers who are available everyday. Some of the other services they provide are a medical clinic on Wednesdays, a dental clinic, showers and laundry services. They can be contacted at http://www.thefeet.org or stop by. They are located at 1709 East Hattie Street in near south side Fort Worth.

These are only a few of the people and organizations I believe should receive a Pat on the Back. I'm sure there are many more and I will speak of them as time goes on.