- Gift of $25 to Lorraine’s Bake Shop, 22 Dexter Ave., Montgomety, to support “Pay It Forward” fund for mission neighbors in downtown area to be given coffee or food item, when needed, particularly during inclement weather. (8/7)
- Gift of $50 for family support of young woman in prison to allow regular phone calls to family (8/3)
- Assisted with children’s birthday party with gift bags for 12 at Mary Ellen’s Place (MEP) residents and provided a Walmart gift card to each of 5 mothers. (8/8)
- Delivered a box of donated gift items from Christ Methodist Church-Montgomery members for MEP families. (8/7)
- Life recovery counseling sessions at Medical Outreach Mission 3 1/2 days, 9-10 hrs/week. (8/31)
- Case management hours at MEP 6-9 hours per week over 3 days, Mon-Wed. And other hours by scheduled appointments, as needed.
- Delivered donated linens, pillows to Montgomery Humane Society Shelter. (8/3)
- Gifted 2 quilted child’s blankets to partner church’s foster ministry. (8/6)
- Community care clients’ assistance- lozenges for client who stopped smoking, emailed handouts to client in nursing school on human development, 5 towels & personal care toiletries provided to another community care client. (8/3, 8/5)
- Multiple sessions on grief work and life recovery for Mom who lost young son to congenital disease in recent years.
- Delivered donated school and office supplies, metal and glass side table, 6 blankets, 3 sheets, 3 bags of clothing, quilted child’s blanket, and purses to MEP. (8/3,8/18)
- Weekly food assistance and transportation to church for a woman being mentored. (Multiple dates during month)
- Medical transport for mother and young child to Birmingham for second specialty testing appointment (8/5)
- Arranged for pickup & disposal of filled trash bags from life recovery client’s damaged home. (8/3)
- Gifted donated artificial flowers, faux fur vest, candle holder, assorted dishes, multiple boxes of candles, 7 framed pictures , a box of assorted bakeware to individuals through Art of Giving community neighbors online. (8/5, 8/21)
- Provided payment for renewal of phone service and partial payment for storage unit for middle-aged female newly diagnosed with degenerative disease on longterm disability leave from work struggling to hold her life together and gather resources while working through lengthy SSDI process. (8/7)
- Provided assistance for back to school shopping for a mom with 4 children newly relocated to Montgomery, along with donated bedding and an iron (8/6)
- Delivered 2 large boxes of household & personal donated consummables gathered by Titus 2 for residents of MEP, along with a table, lamp, alarm clock, 6 men’s hats, 3 women’s wallets, 4 purses, and large wire rolling cart to hold sports equipment for outdoor playtime (8/7)
- Delivered new lightweight heavy duty collapsible hose for watering flowers & herbs and 7 over-door hook units to MEP. (8/8)
- Arranged for radiator + water pump + hose replacements in car of 60+ yo living in her car. Paid for parts, labor donated by CMC church member. A donor from Christ Methodist Church provided new windshield wipers. Due to delay in repair from backorder on a part, Titus 2 provided one night in motel and supper. (8/10)
- Provided movie outing for mom and 3 children from emergency shelter to celebrate 2 family members’ birthdays this weekend! (8/8)
- Delivered colorful woven placemats to MEP shelter for evening birthday party and provided treats for gift bags, as well as canvas folding totes for each child for storage of personal items and $25 retail gift card for each mom. (8/8)
- Assisted 2 families to and from multiple schools and agencies in getting children started in Montgomery School District for the first time. (8/10)
- Provided one mom assistance with transportation for grocery shopping during chaotic “1st Day of School” schedule.
- Provided take out meal for family traveling by bus out of state overnight. Travel difficulty had them returning the next afternoon (with delay of luggage), requiring bus station pickup. Provided supper and supervision of children while mom did necessary grocery shopping upon return. (8/10 , 8/11)
- Titus 2 Volunteer picked up and hauled off another 8 bags of trash for life recovery client’s home from storm damage. (8/12)
- Provided Walmart gift card for gas to disabled client whose hours have been reduced at the same time he had to make a change in housing. (8/12)
- Provided additional 2 mornings of transportation to get 3 children’s school registrations and entry into classes completed (8/12,8/13)
- Provided transportation to and from school for 3 days until bus route was assigned for children in emergency shelter.
- Multiple household items and decorative accessories gifted to community members through online giving sites (week of 8/10-8/14)
- 6 Art of Giving neighbors gifted with household items- (wk of 8/10). 7 neighbors (wk of 8/17)
- Box fan gifted to mother with 3 small children at 9:00 p.m. when air conditioning went out on an evening when temperatures had been 99 degrees that day. (8/21)
- Gifted lamp and children’s toys to a kindergarten teacher, a rolling work table and $100 for supplies to an elementary Discovery teacher, and board games and puzzles to another elementary teacher. (Wetumpka, Pike Road, and Montgomery schools week of 8/17)
- Assisted family with clean out of their deceased mother’s home throughout August (approx 12-15 hours) Gifted donated sofa, chair and fridge to family that had experienced house fire, numerous linens and housewares to MEP. Other items placed with different non-profits and families throughout the month.
- Gifted student bus pass to case management client now enrolled in technical college after several years’ absence due to health and family situation. (8/25)
- Weekly mentoring with another young lady at Hope Inspired Ministries. Provided some business casual clothing and accessories for her. (8/25) 1 hr.
- Transported a case management mom in emergency shelter to grocery store and delivered her child to school 2 mornings while working out school bus arrangements. (8/24)
- Transported a case management client lady in secure shelter to follow up on a job application.(8/25)
- Delivered donated men’s clothing, outdoor games set, men’s shoes and canned meats, etc. to MEP community outreach clothing and food closets. (8/25)
- Received and towed a donated vehicle to repair shop for diagnostics and repairs before preparing it for a family in emergency shelter. (8/25)
- Gave testimony at local meeting of Emmaus community. (8/25) 1 hr.
- Assisted a medical mission client with new ID, gifted a donated bicycle, gave 2 hours paid labor, and provided lunch. (8/27)
- Provided and assisted medical mission disabled client in setting up a phone to assure continued access to appointments and agency services. Gifted large print Bible, backpack, and drove to voc rehab office from his house and back so he could plan navigation on the bus system for appointments. (8/27)
- Provided extra large size new rain jacket to medical mission client
- (8/25)
- Provided Walmart gift card to grandmother injured at work for help with current needs for small children in her custody. (8/27)
- Provided bathroom shelf unit and other organizers to mom through Art of Giving online site. (8/26)
- Assisted emergency shelter case management client expectant mother of 3 school age children with transportation to grocery store and kept children while she shopped. We have been notified by our auto dealer partner that a vehicle will be available for her in the next week!8/27)
- 3 trips to Tallassee with realtor to clear out items donated by owner of sold property. (8/21,8/27,8/31)
- Trip in Montgomery with realtor to clear out donated items left by owner of sold property. (8/28)
- Delivered bag of blankets to humane shelter. (8/29)
- Gifted several household items to individuals through Art of Giving site (8/29)
- Assisted Medical Outreach disabled client with completion, copying and delivery of legal documents to legal office for benefits appeal. (8/31)
Agency Summaries:
- Church benevolence case management for 3 churches- 6 cases
- Counseling at Med Outreach Mission clinic (M.O.M.)- 25 Encounters , 38.5 hrs
- Private OP counseling- 25 encounters, 32.5 hrs
- Case management at MEP, 17 encounters, 33 hrs.
Cathy Byrd
Titus 2 Partnership, Inc.
3953 Cedar Av.
Montgomery, AL 36109
850-832-4052
cathybyrd@titus2.life