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Wow! It’s starting to get cold out!! So today we went out to serve a choice of hot cinnamon raisin oatmeal or egg and cheese for breakfast this morning. The egg wraps were very popular, and are starting to become more popular than the oatmeal. It was expectedly quiet, because of the cold temperatures, however we were still able to help many individuals. We will be out next this Saturday serving sack lunches, and plenty of cold weather items to our friends.
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Well it’s been another week of profound change for us all, as the course of the country took a dramatic turn. Through all the drama and unease, there are millions upon millions of people just trying to make ends meet. Among them are the most vulnerable amongst us with regards to food and housing insecurity. We know that and we operate in a fashion the recognizes the challenges of the day, while not letting those same challenges deter or derail our efforts to provide our brothers and sisters in need with the live and support that we should all strive to offer one snd other. With the weight of the day feeling seemingly lighter, we had a busy yet very productive day in the community of Vallejo. Here are some highlights of our outing, as we have begun to pass out winter related items. With that, there were no instances that stood out in any profound manner, other than the need to stay the course. We will be out next serving breakfast this Tuesday morning. Til then, have a great week and do those things tgst make not only yourself better, but makes others better as well!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ Yesterday was quite the day for the MLKHP. It was busier than expected, but even more so, we saw a few faces that we hadn’t seen in quite some time. We also met lots of really nice new people, and in total it was just a very humbling day of service. Thankfully, we were able to reconnect with old friends to reestablish old relationships. Just seeing that our old friends were ok and still pushing through, was a great relief, juxtaposed to the worry and uncertainty that often leaves us concerned for their well being. We hope to keep the restructuring the route to meet the needs of as many individuals as possible, without losing track of anyone in the process.🤞🏾”Staying the course” is our motto, and “ EMPOWERING OTHERS TO EMPOWER THEMSELVES” is our mission!! If all goes according to plan, we will be going out Tuesday morning to serve breakfast, and we will continue to keep doing what we can to support our brothers and sisters in need! Seeing how our shipment of face masks “finally” arrived, granted after the lunch run was completed and we had given out our absolute last available mask yesterday, their arrival was a good sign that things are meant to keep going as planned! 🙏🏾
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!! https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ This past Saturday was another quiet day. With the apparent shuffling of individuals occurring, it’s hard to properly gage what to take, so we maintain our weekly pars. To responsibly address the uncertainty in numbers, we have implemented a new practice to help maintain the quality of freshness in our lunches. Thus way we are able to continue serving lunches by appointment in days we generally don’t go out. It works better for our friends, and addresses the possibility of financial waste our bottom line, by all but eliminating any, with regards to perishables. We were also able to provide loose toiletries, toiletry bags, and BOMBAS socks, to everyone we encountered yesterday. We will continue to maintain our new operational model, as it will serve to be very useful when the numbers go up. Thus is all but sure to happen, when the emergency funding starts to dissipate and be redirected towards transitional projects and other programs aimed at starting over, so to speak! Post pandemic numbers will price to be alarming, however if we prepare now, we will be able to do more with efficiency and consistency, that will serve to help the many we cold encounter, and quite honestly become. So til next time, stay safe and God Bless!! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!!
This week’s Healthy Start Breakfast Program marked our return after we took a brief break to get motive our storage capacity. Having done so successfully, we were able to get back out and do our thing. With the option of either hot cinnamon raisin oatmeal or egg and cheese wrap breakfasts, we were not only happy to be back out helping others, but we were also surprised that people took note of our absence. This acknowledgment from our friends further motivates us to keep up the work, and to keep striving to fulfill the vision of our mission statement “EMPOWERING OTHERS TO EMPOWER THEMSELVES”. We will be out next this coming Saturday with doing our Sack Lunch Program, where we will let you know what we’ve been working diligently on during our brief but very productive hiatus. So til then, stay safe, be kind, Peace, and God Bless!
It was a beautiful day yesterday in the Bay. The air quality is still suspect at best, but the need is very real. With the uncertainty of what to expect from week to week, we are finding ourselves making extra efforts to seek out those individuals who find themselves unable to gain benefit from any existing resources. With the rise in homelessness steadily increasing, due to the pandemic and ever growing economic depression, we are going to get ready to go full throttle with our MLKHP Family & Friends Program. At some point we anticipate the emergency housing funds and funding in general, to decrease and be redirected into transitional programs. Ultimately, the need to be prepared is paramount. Having already done a test run of sorts, as it pertains to the emergency supplies backpacks, we are very prepared to approach the impending situation with a very deliberate distribution apparatus.
On another front, we will be talking the coming week off, to set up our new storage unit to help us expedite the entire operational functionality of our organization. So til we see y’all again on 10/06/2020, have a safe and productive week! This past Saturday as always was another great day of service, but even more so it was a necessary day to spread a message of hope. There’s not much new to say this week, because it’s pretty much more of the same. There’s a lot of issues and circumstances, that will soon find themselves meeting at a crossroads. From trash to safety, there are issues that need immediate attention from the citizens and the city. The homeless population has enough challenges without making it worse, due to a lack of proper emergency services. There aren’t enough policies or programs to correctly and responsibly address these issue. We have done very progressive and innovative ideas, we’re just looking for the right partners to help develop and implement them. So til we get the right ears to listen, we will continue to do what we can to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters in need! We will be out next, on Tuesday morning serving breakfast! See y’all then!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ Tuesday morning would prove to be an eyeful, with regards to the illegal dumping. The trash strewn about the city is deplorable, and the blame is a shared one. Though some of the garbage we see in the streets is easily attributed to our homeless population, but it’s only a tiny portion. The bulk of the trash in our streets, based on our observation over the user 3 years, is the result of illegal dumping and an unthinkable lack of pride in our city and it’s appearance. We can and must do better. We encourage our friends to stay as clean and low key as possible, but ultimately it’s a choice. By doing their part, it would highlight the real culprits, and vice versa. Other than that, we didn’t see a lot of familiar faces, as we believe they have found some emergency housing. However, we have met new people, and it’s becoming a common occurrence. Anyway, we will be out Saturday to serve sack lunches and assess the situation to see how we can help. So see y’all in the streets of Vallejo this Saturday!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ This Tuesday’s Breakfast Program was actually busier than we expected. That’s becoming a regular observation, being busier than expected that is. However, what makes this different is the fact that it was the 1st if the month, and in the 1st, many of our friends get access to recurring benefits. This usually translates to a big absence of people, and this last about a week as some will get rooms to shower and get some good rest. Well it was not the case Tuesday. We were finished very quickly as our supply of breakfasts depleted rapidly. Of note, it’s apparent that the egg wraps are a big hit, do we are planning to increase our output of those. With the prospect of additional funding, we will also be looking to increase our inventory as a whole, and by acquiring storage space, we can do so easily. The need for more is in direct response to the increasing needs of those being affected by the economic fallout of the pandemic, and those who were already in a tough spot prior to the pandemic. Anyway, we will certainly address the needs as best we can, and will continue to stay the course. Remember, the ultimate goal is to get a facility to compliment our already existing mobile service.
Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Today was another hot one, so it was expectedly quiet. Yet it was more so an opportunity to offer more to our friends tgst we did encounter. We went out with our now standard cinnamon raisin oatmeal and egg wrap breakfast options, served along with extras. Of those extras, the most well received item we served today was ice cold bottled waters. It’s amazing how many people are in need, and it’s amazing how many more soon will be. The state of things is very fragile, and we are determined to keep helping those who can’t seem to connect with resources just yet. Resources beyond our scope, such as housing, employment, etc.. However, we do offer assistance in seeking out those entities, while maintaining a working relationship, through which we keep an open line of communication and continue to provide consistent and quality service to our friends. The process of transitioning to self sufficiency is difficult, and it can often times be a long and drawn out process, but it’s absolutely doable. We will continue to push that message and continue to be there for our brothers and sisters in need, our friends!!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ Well it’s starting to happen. The new faces are replacing the old, and try the old faces are re-emerging. It’s always nice to see the people you care about still holding on, and hanging with it. It’s tough out there for anyone, yet everyone isn’t ready for that kind of tough. This is our second outing in the past 4 days, and on both occasions, we were told to be cared by our friends. Just be aware, was the general consensus. However, we must stay the course, but not necessarily stick to the script. As we served breakfast today, you could see that there was a concerted effort to keep people moving, especially from the storefronts, most of which are boarded up anyway. Yet we still served, as we were somewhat made uneasy by the presence of VPD, because the need is still prominent. With egg wraps and oatmeal to choose from, for the second week in a row, we also included a lunch option. Fortunately for us, bringing extra focus was a great decision , because we had just enough to help the very last person we saw as we closed out the breakfast run. With an awareness of a rapidly changing landscape, we are going to go out this Saturday to try our best to galvanize everyone around a message of unity in prosperity. We are pleased to also say tgst we will be continuing to serve the Crest again, as we have reestablished our connection with our relay person. All in all, it is truly going to be a labor of love, as it’s always been, but in addition it will be an endeavor to foster hope and encourage growth. So with that rather scattered, cohesive message, we say have a wonderful rest of your week, and see y’all Saturday morning in the streets of Vallejo.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!! https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/  This past Saturday was a very quiet yet busy outing. Again, we encountered new faces, and new situations. We are dedicated to helping the most vulnerable amongst us, but even more so the most vulnerable amongst them. That would clearly be children, women, and the elderly. Well fortunately we haven’t seen many children, so that’s good, however there are lots of women who need some help with safety. With resources at a minimum, we are very concerned for them considering the devolving situation in the area of resources. We can and will do all they we can, but we aren’t big enough on our own. We would require a well funded partnership, with a private entity or the municipality, and plan to see it through. Having been greatly hampered by the pandemic, the limited availability of resources are a challenge, but not an insurmountable one. As we press forward on our mission of EMPOWERING OTHERS TO EMPOWER THEMSELVES, we certainly hope you will find the time to look into our organization further, and hopefully decide to help out by donating to our efforts. As a reminder, we will be out Tuesday to serve breakfast, so see y’all then!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ Today was another wonderful day of service, because it always is. Sometimes there are rough patches, but all in all, it always rewarding to help others. As we push forward with our route reestablishment, as well as the MLK FAMILY & FRIENDS PROGRAM. Each week we are finding better ways to be more efficient, expeditious, and effective. As we continue to deliver backpacks too, we are also enrolling more people, who are showing interest, iti our MLK F&F PROGRAM. In addition to everything, the one thing we noticed was that there were more people than last week, and that’s both not surprising, and somewhat alarming. Especially, since it’s the very beginning portion of the month, we wonder how long resources are gonna last for our friends on an individual basis. So we will certainly be paying attention to the trends, both numerically and demographically.
With that, we will be out this coming Saturday running our mobile SACK LUNCH PROGRAM and all that comes with it, di we will see y’all then! So in the meantime, we hope you have a good week. Stay positive, stay kind, and stay safe!! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!! https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ Today was all about HOPE! We had a very successful day of service in the community. The backpack distribution went very smoothly, for the most part. We are seeing a growing interest in the project from the new friends we are making, and it’s helping us to really get the “process” down. By that, we want to become as seamless as possible in the ways we deliver our services, efficiently and expeditiously on steroids! (Metaphorically speaking!) Anyway, it’s too soon to really say how the MLK FAMILY & FRIENDS PROGRAM will proceed, until we have a very good idea as to what the numbers will be, on a consistent basis. We are big on keeping our word, and part of jetting you’re word is going what you say you can, when you say you will. So we try not to start what we can’t responsibly or reasonably sustain. With that, we are certainly committed to sharing the latest, when the time comes. We will be out next this coming Tuesday, and til then please do your best to be your best! Peace!!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ Today’s breakfast program was a very productive outing. We made new friends, while delivering backpacks to ok existing ones. It’s very apparent that the numbers are slowly increasing, because the faces are constantly changing. Do we shall see in the very near future how rapid the increase in new faces will start looking. As we served breakfast today we were able to successfully deliver backpacks filled with some snacks and supplies, all of which are refillable. The frequency of the refills will be determined by the numbers of those we serve. As we continue to enroll individuals into our MLK FAMILY & FRIENDS PROGRAM, we are slowly but steadily reaching our max membership number. Regardless, we will always help anyone we encounter, who chooses to accept our services, but there are times when we have extra things and those will go to F&F members first, and then to anyone who may want the extra items. In addition to the backpacks, we introduced our new breakfast option, turkey sausage and egg breakfast wraps. We will have to wait til Saturday to get the verdict, but we will certainly take any feedback into account. All in all it was a good day. We will see y’all this Saturday in the streets of Vallejo, as we will be out doing our SACK LUNCH PROGRAM! Til then, have a great week!!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! It’s been a minute, but we are finally getting back on track. On Saturday 07/25/2020 we were finally able to start rolling out the MLK FAMILY & FRIENDS PROGRAM, as we were and to some degree are recovering from the immediate effects of the health crisis. We were able to distribute backpacks filled with basic needs items, including toiletries, snacks, information, a T-shirt, and sliders. We received our shipment of BOMBAS Socks, after we were done, so we will be distributing 2 pairs of socks this Tuesday to those who received backpacks, in addition to the pair of socks that will go to everyone we interact with. We were certainly encouraged by the responses to the backpacks, and the ensuing program. As always we will keep you posted as to how things are progressing, but in the meantime we will be focused on trying our best to help maintain public health, by implementing social distancing and passing out mask as we operate. Till next time, stay safe, stay vigilant, and stay engaged!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Today was ultimately a very rough day. We went out into the streets of Vallejo with hot oatmeal breakfasts, fruit, boiled eggs, granola bars, and graham crackers. It was such a wonderful day of service, and then it took a sad turn. After we noticed a cat laying in the street that had obviously been struck by a car. Knowing that it would most certainly be struck again, we immediately stopped and gathered it up. After our third attempt to get help, we were able to leave him in professional care. Unfortunately, the little guy didn’t make it, as he passed away shortly after being sedated. We took comfort knowing that at least he didn’t die alone and in terrible pain. With that, we should all respect and value life, all life, because you never really know when or if something will take a bad turn. Anyway, til next time, we hope you spend this week doing wonderful things in your life and in the lives of others! Peace and God Bless!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram https://facebook.com/events/s/sack-lunch-program/574085636588774/?ti=icl https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ As we enter into the month of July, we have been consistent with our breakfast runs. As a precaution, we are slowly ramping up our meal counts. Currently we are serving hot cinnamon oatmeal with raisins, a boiled egg, a granola bar or graham crackers, a banana, and a bottled water. In addition we also provide toiletries upon request, and take requests for items to be given out on an individual basis, during our lunch program runs on the following Saturday. We have tried to get some ideas from our friends as to what they might prefer in lieu of the oatmeal, but the oatmeal seems to be the consensus favorite. Today, 07/13/2920, we attempted to roll out a second option of breakfast burritos, but couldn’t agree on the portions, so we will try with samples first, and starting next week. Til then we will be out this coming Saturday for our Sack Lunch Program, where we will be systematically signing people up to receive a refillable backpack of basic needs items, and much more. So we will update you on next Tuesday with the verdict on breakfast burritos. In the end it’s all about building relationships, do we can help and inspire our friends to rebuild their lives.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ It’s been an incredibly challenging time for us all, but yesterday reminded us here at MLKHP just how much we appreciate what we have. So many are going without and learning how to make it with less. It’s our intention to help others as much as we can to get through these times, especially for but not limited to the unhoused. We have seen a steady increase in new faces, and that’s a concern. With the availability of employment and resources becoming scarce, there are certain demographics who will be left to fend for themselves. We are fast at work developing a program especially for this particular group, that we suspect will be comprised largely of single men with criminal records. However, we know that everyone with a criminal record isn’t a criminal. We will be rolling out our new program in the next 2-3 weeks depending on the anticipated arrival of necessary goods and items. Til then we will continue to go our best to bring out the best in others. See you next week in the streets of Vallejo!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ Well it’s another tough time in our country, and that only means tougher times for our friends. With recent grant funding helping us through this tough time, we are blessed to be able to serve. It’s been a very trying time, but we’re heading in the right direction. Staying the course has proven it worth. With 80 lunches, am we went out to help the less fortunate, and the love was reciprocal all the way around. We will be out next week with even more things to help our friend find some stability and peace of mind! So see y’all next streets of Vallejo, CA!!
This past weekend, we finally came up with a solution to practice social distancing and still serve our friends. We decided to treat our van in a manner consistent with an ice cream or food truck. It was very successful, and we are more confident going out again moving forward. Our main concern is reestablishing contact with those who couldn’t reach us, or thought we had discontinued service. It was a pretty telling day, as we learned a lot of much needed information. So as we learn to rework our operating procedures, we will certainly continue to love and help our friends. So see y’all next week in the streets of Vallejo!! https://www.facebook.com/144466902960746/posts/738132883594142/?vh=e&d=n Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!!
It was a beautiful day in every aspect this past Saturday for all intensive purposes. We set out on our regular route, but not before stopping at a new location for us. It would prove to be an eye opening encounter. Many people in need, and it’s something that demands our attention, not only as an organization, but as a community at large. Until we’re sure about how we will best serve this ew location, we will keep the details to a minimum. Time will surely tell us how to best proceed. The day would continue to prove to be a very busy one moving forward. We heard some very unfortunate news about one of our dearest friends, and we certainly hope he pulls through. With heavy hearts, we used the news as motivation to get people to be more engaged in betterment of their own situations, because you simply never know. Anyway, we have been trying to get the ducks in a row to launch our new 12 month campaign for the MLK FAMILY & FRIENDS PROGRAM starting in May 2020 - April 2021. It’s going to be a serious upgrade from our existing protocols, so we can’t wait to get it done. We are set to head out this coming Saturday morning, and we will see you in the streets of Vallejo then. Til then remember to tell the ones you love that you love them before you can’t. Always remember to be kind to others. Peace and God Bless!! ✌🏾🙏🏾
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!! ONELOVE❤️✊🏾🖤✊🏼💚✊🏻💛 **Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram https://www.facebook.com/MLKHumanityProject/ Well it’s Sunday morning, and another beautiful day in the Bay Area of California. There’s a renewed sense of enthusiasm here at the MLKHP, not to say we ever lacked any, however we are feeling reinvigorated lately. In large part we owe it to a series of great events, all culminating to the moment we were blessed to meet an amazing young lady named Daisy Guillen (Daisy will not be seen in this video, go to Image if the Week). Daisy reached out to us, via her mom, and took it upon herself to use her Xmas money, $100, to buy items from our Amazon Smile Wishlist to donate to our friends. We were floored, and after we actually received the items, we were even further amazed. You see Daisy and her mom not only put together great toiletry bags, but they also wrote a special note for each and every bag. Oh by the way we forgot to mention something, DAISY IS 8 YEARS OLD!! 😇
Si after meeting Daisy we went out with her wonderful bags, as well as our toiletry bags provided to us by Project Blessing Bags, and coupled with everything else we provide, it made for a beautiful day of service in the streets of Vallejo!! So we want to thank Daisy and all of the other amazing Daisys out there, be they girls or boys. We can really learn a lot from our children, and we should applaud them when they do things that help humanity. We should encourage and support them, and that’s exactly what we plan to do here at the MLKHP!! Til next time, have a great week, and we will see you in Monday 01/20/2020, MLK Jr. Day!!! Peace and God Bless!! ✌🏾🙏🏾 ONELOVE❤️✊🏾🖤✊🏼💚✊🏻💛 |
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