Dear ,
Deadly winter storms have produced crowded shelters all over middle Tennessee. In Murfreesboro, we’re seeing high numbers of sixty and seventy men and women, per night, in the shelters as opposed to the normal forty and fifties. Snow, ice, excessive rains, temperatures in the single digits, and now flooding are all driving these unusually high numbers.
Crowded shelters also created a lot of dirty linen to be washed. We just set a record for the highest number of sheets and blankets washed. Over forty loads were washed, dried, and folded. Clean linen on a cold winter night is always appreciated. Whether you volunteered, bought detergent, or donated money to help pay for the washers and dryers, we thank you.
In our last newsletter I mentioned the Thirty-by-Thirty campaign goals. While we still haven’t reached our final goal of 150K, we are making progress. We now have 130 of the 150K to purchase the property. we still need your prayers and we still need you to continue to commit to giving. Although it has taken longer than we had hoped, we are closing in on our goal. Please do whatever you can to help us secure the additional 20K gifts needed.
Again, thank you for your help. Once we finalize the property purchase, we are going to need your help more than ever as we turn our attention to building the mission structure. Most of our tax receipts are included in this newsletter cycle. All remaining receipts will be mailed out the following week.
Please make checks payable to: Murfreesboro Rescue Mission and place in the byline, Property.
Our mailing address is:
Murfreesboro Rescue Mission
P.O. Box 11368
Murfreesboro, TN 37129.
If you would like to donate online, please go to www.murfreesbororescuemission.org and select the donate tab. Please add in the comments section, the word, property. Sincerest thanks and may God bless you as you take this challenge.
Thanks,
Ed Grimes
Executive Director
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