This is where you can find our bi-monthly newsletter.
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An Opportunity For You (yes, YOU) To Help Anawim
As we write requests for grants, one thing that will help us is letters of reference. Those who provide grants need to hear about the positive impact Anawim has been making on the communities we are involved in and about lives that we have helped change. They want to hear... -
Important Announcement
Anawim will be on hiatus for a few months, beginning March 1. We will be cancelling all our services in Gresham and Portland except for a work day/food distribution every Friday, beginning March 13 at our location at 19626 NE Glisan, Gresham. The reason for our “break” is because we... -
What We Did Last Year
In 2014, Anawim ministered in 5 locations. We supported 5 people permanently off the street. We offered 150 culturally appropriate worship services. We gave 4000 nights of covered shelter. We provided 6000 showers. We received 3700 volunteer hours from the homeless. We washed about 6000 pounds of clothes for the... -
Tell Stories- Justice for the Homeless #6
As you learn about the lives of the homeless, tell people about their stories. Not just the bad things or the oppression they face, but talk about their everyday triumphs. Post stories on Facebook or blog, talk about them at neighborhood meetings. The homeless are our local citizens and their... -
Create a Network of Churches- Justice for the Homeless #5
Most of our churches are small and have little finances or resources. But groups of churches are able to do what an individual church cannot. A group of churches can establish a day shelter in areas of town where the homele ss population isn’t being served. A group of churches... -
Offer Housing- Justice for the Homeless #4
When Jesus spoke of helping the homeless, he didn’t talk about giving them a dollar, but inviting them into our home. Yes, giving a smile to a person begging, or some food is great, but when a person has no housing, what they really need is some security overnight so... -
Provide Work- Justice for the Homeless #3
Most of the homeless want to work. But getting a job without an address, or a shower is almost impossible. Going to an interview when the stress of everyday life makes one desperate and anxious and so an unlikely candidate for hiring. This is assuming that the person on the... -
Write Letters- Justice for the Homeless #2
This is the second post of a series about how to create justice in our communities for the homeless. This year our local cities have been harassing our homeless everywhere, every day, to move them on, or encouraging them to leave the city. This has been a policy ordered from... -
Opportunities to Volunteer
Meet Dave: Currently homeless – Volunteers his time in the kitchen On this day, Dave prepared and cooked chicken for anyone who came that was hungry and for the other community members who were working. Whenever Dave is at Anawim, he cooks a full meal from the food that’s been... -
