Every night over a thousand homeless families in Massachusetts are forced to call a hotel room home. With poor conditions, crowded quarters, and no kitchen, this is a serious hardship for these families. Especially if you are a cook. Anna and her two sons had to share a single hotel room for thirteen long months. As a student in culinary …
God is in the Interruptions
We’ve all heard the saying “God is in the interruptions”. Usually, it’s in the midst of a busy day, smack dab in the middle of when you’re trying to get stuff done. The temperature was in the 90s, and the air conditioner in the truck wasn’t working. I was alone, driving down Pearl Street in Brockton heading back to My …
WEEI Family Walk Commercial
We would like to thank WEEI for donating airtime promoting the My Brother’s Keeper Family Walk. Listen to the commercial by clicking the play button below.
Ministries within the Ministry: Communications
After receiving our most recent Mission Appeal, a longtime supporter commented, “I’ve noticed a huge improvement in your literature over the last few years. Has My Brother’s Keeper hired an outside fundraising consultant?” The answer is an emphatic ‘NO’… good stewardship is far too important to us… but what a tremendous compliment! To help us with our printed and digital …
The 1st Fall River Delivery…
In 1988 when God began My Brothers Keeper in the basement of our Taunton home, I would head north to Brockton each morning in the “Green Monster,” a beat-up farm truck which broke down as often as it ran. Now, twenty-four years later I was driving through Taunton again. This time I was in Saint Peter, a reliable, closed-bodied delivery …
Privilege to Serve
Volunteers Jack Cahill, Sheryl Gray and I recently delivered furniture to a man named John who lived in a Brockton Housing Authority apartment. Jack drove the truck while Cheryl navigated. When we arrived, we entered a very small one bedroom apartment without basic furniture to sit on. The kitchen was also sparsely equipped, lacking many common necessities. John was sitting …
The Best Lovely Ladies Night Yet!
In March, a dedicated group of women hosted the 6th Annual Lovely Ladies event at Thorny Lea Golf Club in Brockton. In the words of many attendees, “It was the best Lovely Ladies night yet!” The highlight of the evening was guest speaker Tiziana Dearing, former President of Catholic Charities, Boston. Dearing is currently Chief Executive Officer of Boston Rising, …
Men For Others
This past academic year, I was proud to be part of the My Brother’s Keeper Special Interest House, a program offered through Stonehill’s Office of Residence Life which allows students to live and work together around a common purpose. Our group consisted of eight seniors with unique personalities. Our majors ranged from accounting and finance to communications and international studies. …