Helping Veterans-in-Need
Changed Lives - November 2009
 
Have you ever had a dream so compelling… you HAD to do something about it? That is what happened to Pastor Dave Blackwell of Peralta United Methodist Church just about a year ago.
 
Have you ever had a dream so compelling… you HAD to do something about it?

That is what happened to Pastor Dave Blackwell of Peralta United Methodist Church just about a year ago.

In his dream he envisioned a large fundraising effort of sleeping outdoors in cardboard “shacks” to increase awareness of the many homeless veterans in New Mexico and to raise funds for veterans in need. Working along with ARM to organize his effort, he raised $10,000. The work of disbursing the funds to New Mexico's homeless veteran population was given to the Albuquerque Rescue Mission.

According to New Mexico's Veteran Integration Center there are approximately 7,000 homeless (men and women) veterans in New Mexico and just as many that are critically close to being homeless. These veterans struggle with this condition because of their poverty, lack of support from family and friends, and dismal living conditions in cheap hotels or in overcrowded or substandard housing. What we have done is to take the individuals that come to our attention or request help themselves, and verify that they are veterans. Then we come up with a solution that not only eases their stressful current situation, but is a significant move towards a sustainable future for each one.

We would like to share with you some of the stories of those ARM was able to minister to this past year with the funding from VINE. (Veterans-In–Need-Effort.)

Veterans-In–Need-Effort (VINE) is a coordinated project of the Albuquerque Rescue Mission (ARM) and the Peralta Memorial United Methodist Church (PMUMC) to increase awareness of the plight of the many homeless and near homeless veterans in New Mexico.

For more information on how you can grow the VINE through donations and/or participation phone (505) 346-4673 ext. 232 or email info@albqrescue.org You can help grow the VINE right now!

 

"We ought therefore to show hospitality to such men so that we may work together for the truth."

Galatians 6:2





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