While many college students head south for spring break, Shepherd is blessed to have groups from several colleges spend their spring break serving alongside us. These colleges include: ? Olivet Nazarene University ? Taylor University ? Butler University ? Mount Vernon Nazarene University ? Clemson University We are blessed by this...
A recent study in Minneapolis, Minnesota showed that children growing up in poverty were greatly affected by extra nurturing. Providing physical safety, emotional encouragement, and academic assistance can help prepare children for a more resilient life. We know that it takes 8 significant, positive relationships...
So what is Christmas like at Shepherd?? We provided over 700 Christmas food baskets and food totes so students and their families have plenty of food to eat while they are home together this Christmas season. All 500+ students from our daily programs shopped for gifts for...
Shepherd can only do all we do for our neighbors thanks to many hands. These hands are that of donors, volunteers, churches, corporations, and many more. Volunteers play a valuable role in breaking the cycle of poverty on the near Eastside of Indianapolis. One of these...
The Power of One. One family that helped deliver one of the 300 thanksgiving baskets . One couple who helped deliver one of the 430 thanksgiving meals we delivered thanksgiving lunch. One individual who helped cook the food. One student who volunteered an afternoon to help tutor a child. One...
The Indianapolis Star has written much about the challenge for children around hunger. Is the answer more food backs? Is the answer more food stamps? More free lunch programs? Yes for the temporary, but what is the answer for the long term? And what are we doing to address...
This past weekend, we dedicated one of our intern houses in memory of a volunteer who served Shepherd in the beginning years of our ministry. We are blessed by those who never viewed their retirement years as real retirement.They laid the groundwork for us to have...
Tax day: The day we fear; the day we want to forget. Yet, the government comes calling for our tax forms, and for some, our money. Yet, we avoid, delay, and wait until the last minute to do our taxes. But not at Shepherd. Hundreds of families have benefited...
