COVID-19 has made hunger a constant companion for many Americans. Here’s how you can help. The figure – in a nation with as much wealth and resources as the United States – is staggering. On Aug. 16, the Wall Street Journal reported, based on data from...
Here in Indianapolis we have plenty of food, but we still have hungry people. We have lots of hospitals, but kids still go without healthcare. Indianapolis has lots of great schools and dedicated teachers, but illiteracy is a huge challenge. So what is the problem? Here in Indianapolis, there...
I was blessed to have a special grandma who played a key role in my life. She may have been full of her quirks, but she loved me and I her. I spent lots of time with her growing up and, looking back now, I...
Recently, we hosted our monthly senior citizen luncheon and fun day. This growing ministry is more than a lunch, games, crafts, and a short devotional. It really is a time to breath life into those who feel forgotten and cast away. Senior adults are an often...
Almost a year ago, the city of Indianapolis came and asked for Shepherd Community to help deal with the epidemic of violence in our neighborhoods. Could we take the amazing, transformative work we have done inside our walls and take it directly to our neighbors? Our...
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...
How do we define poverty? Is it the lack of resources? Are you kidding? Why are so many hungry in indianapolis, one of the leading agriculture states? Poverty in indianapolis is all about the lack of access, not the lack of resource. Whether it is hunger, education...
I recently spoke with one of our city council members. We discussed the challenge for our neighbors in being able to access food. We hear about places called food deserts. That is our neighborhood, a place where it is hard to access a place to purchase...
