Happy Fall! We are pleased to report that, thanks to your ongoing support, 10 families moved into New Bethlehem Place in September and are loving the new facilities. There is a real sense of community and happiness in the space. We continue to feel thankful to you, our NBP community, for your endless support in completing the shelter project.
There are two big updates to share with you. First, due to COVID-19 and the generous support and encouragement of the community, we are now the
New Bethlehem Programs. This is because, for the foreseeable future, we will be running 3 programs on the Eastside for families experiencing homelessness: New Bethlehem Place (shelter), New Bethlehem Day Center, and the continued Extended Shelter Hotel program. These programs together allow us to serve the most families as possible while also maintaining social distancing and following safety protocols.
That leads to the second update... MEALS! It is our goal to serve a hot meal each night at both the New Bethlehem Place AND the Extended Shelter Hotel program.... and we need your help! The good news is that the number of people at each location is smaller, so if you are a regular meal donor you'll notice below that the numbers are back to more manageable counts...But we still have a lot of slots to fill for the rest of this calendar year!
If you and your family, friends or groups are looking for ways to give back during the holiday season, please consider signing up for our HOLIDAY MEALS CHALLENGE and help us to make this season rich with yummy and hot nutritious meals for the rest of 2020. These meals are so appreciated by our families. Thank you so much for your help!
