My Brother’s Keeper calls itself a ‘Christian ministry of loving service and education.’ The ‘loving service’ part was always intended from the beginning. Jim and Terry Orcutt founded My Brother’s Keeper to bring help and God’s Love and Hope to our neighbors in need. They never could have dreamed that hundreds of thousands of people would join them along the …
“I Thought God Had Forgotten About Me”
It was a Thursday morning this summer and I was looking forward to being on vacation the following week. The phone rang. It was my daughter, Emily, calling with some sad news. Her very good friend, Maria, was in a domestic violence situation and had to move out immediately…
Looking Ahead: New My Brother’s Keeper Mentoring Program
People sometimes ask, “Will My Brother’s Keeper open a 3rd location in the future?” Maybe, but our next area of growth will be a programmatic expansion, not a geographic one.
We Can’t Let Another Year Go By
Just before Thanksgiving, we received this email, one of the most difficult situations I’ve ever encountered in all my years at My Brother’s Keeper…
A Christmas Story
Maritza is a single mom to three kids and is struggling to make ends meet…
A Message from Our President
Over the course of time, organizations have their share of joys and sorrows, successes and failures, hopes and despairs.
God Teaches Us As We Go ‘Along the Way’
This special edition focuses on the life of ministry of Jim Orcutt, our co-founder who went home to God on January, 22 2024. A newsletter could never capture the depth, breadth, and profoundness of Jim’s impact on the world but hopefully these stories help us appreciate what a special gift he was to all he encountered. Jim’s words, and most …
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant. Enter into the Joy of Your Master.
On January 22, 2024, My Brother’s Keeper co-founder Jim Orcutt entered into the joy of his Master. What a good and faithful servant he was! Jim’s passing was peaceful, surrounded by his loving family and friends, after a courageous 2.5 year battle with mesothelioma. Jim faced his illness with optimism, determination, grace, and of course, a sense of humor. The …
We’ll be Home for Christmas
The Easton Building Project is officially complete so we’ll be home for Christmas thanks to the great work of our Project Management team at Acella Construction.