Last May, we shared our plan to bring the mission of My Brother’s Keeper to Fall River and the South Coast.

Today, we are delighted to share wonderful news: our vision recently became a reality when we leased a second home for the ministry in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

The building is heaven-sent: a 9,800 square foot facility with space in the front for offices, a prayer room and a kitchen plus ample warehouse space in the back.

It’s located in a safe, inviting area just 45 seconds off I-195, about 5 minutes from both Fall River and New Bedford. Logistically, it will be perfect for our work and very convenient for volunteers coming to My Brother’s Keeper from throughout the region.

When we visited the building for the first time, Terry said, “I think God is tapping us on the shoulder!”

Along with this ideal site, God has blessed this undertaking in many other ways:

• Fundraising has been strong thanks to generous foundations, individuals, and families. We’ve received more than $1,000,000 in donations and pledges to help fund operating costs for five years (see related story, page 2). With this base of support in place, we can move forward with confidence knowing our expansion will not impact our Easton operation.

• We assembled a talented, well-rounded staff. Longtime staff member Josh Smith will be the Director of our Dartmouth facility and he will be joined by two recent hires, Jim Whalen and Rachel Smith, both former volunteers (see page 2). Ryan Thorley has been promoted to Operations Manager of our Easton facility.

• We purchased a new delivery van and have ordered two multi-passenger box trucks to help include more students in our work.

With the building, staff, and vehicles in place, we’re in great shape to begin operations in Dartmouth in July.

It’s an exciting time at My Brother’s Keeper as we grow to shine the light of Christ brighter and in new places. Thank you for your generosity, dedication and caring support which has brought us this far as a ministry.

In the fall, we will have a blessing and open house at our Dartmouth facility. In the meantime, please keep us in your prayers and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or want to get personally involved in this new effort.