Category: Blog/News
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A Fire
The situation with homelessness is getting worse. Late yesterday afternoon, we got a call from a distraught young woman who was living in the woods with her boyfriend and someone set fire to their tent and destroyed everything they had. Shepherd’s Way is going out early this morning to try to locate them and help… Read more
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Busy Times as Usual
We’ve been very busy lately helping coalitions in various cities that assist the homeless and doing our own thing going to parks and encampments to offer hygiene kits, coats, hats, boots, food, and water. The need is great. Our unhoused population is dramatically increasing, and it is difficult trying to keep up. But we’re getting… Read more
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Feel Honored
We LOVE to get calls from coalitions, shelters, etc., and especially from the unhoused living in tents. Our mission is to help them and we feel honored to be able to do it. Read more
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2023: Accomplished Our Mission
At Shepherd’s Way we seek to accomplish two goals with our mission: To provide direct services to unhoused people experiencing homelessness. To serve as a resource providing material goods to other 501c(3) non-profit charitable organizations assisting the homeless. I am proud to say that in the year 2023 we accomplished our mission. Merle Burke, President… Read more
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December 2023 – A Busy Month
December was a very busy month for Shepherd’s Way. We purchased dozens of winter coats and received many donations of them. We gave them out as fast as we could get them. And, when the floods came we were overwhelmed with requests. It was an incredible month! Thank you for helping us. God Bless and… Read more
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Thank You
As 2023 draws to a close, we’d like to thank all of the wonderful businesses, organizations and individuals who helped Shepherd’s Way to accomplish its mission. Through your support we were able to help hundreds of homeless people who live on the streets and in encampments. We were also able to help dozens of children… Read more
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Positions Available on our Board of Directors
We still have some seats available on our Board of Directors for next year. If anyone is interested please contact Merle Burke at 603-374-4534. Serving on the board of directors of a nonprofit is an honor. If you are willing to put in the time and dedicate yourselves to helping Shepherd’s Way achieve its mission… Read more
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Gift Cards
What’s on our minds? GIFT CARDS McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts Why gift cards? Because the people we meet on the streets and encampments use them. We’ve run into homeless folks that have gone days without eating. They live in the woods on the outskirts of urban areas because they’ve been chased out of… Read more
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Food Resource Guide for Manchester, NH
There are many options in the greater Manchester area for those in need of food assistance. This post has been updated 11/2/2024 with the following 2024-2025 guide, provided by the City of Manchester Health Department: https://manchesterproud.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Food-Resource-Guide-2024-2025.pdf Read more
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Need More Coats
Assembled at 6:00 AM this morning. Went to the downtown area around the parks. Gave out brand new winter coats, new blankets, hats, gloves, hygiene kits, and handwarmers. Lots of people laying on sidewalks sleeping, trying to stay warm in the cold and damp. We are going through coats like crazy at a high cost.… Read more