- 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. (10/1)
- Gift of $50 for family support of young woman in prison to allow regular phone calls to family (10/1)
- Provided 2 hours of paid work for homeless gentleman to move furniture and gifted him a $25 Walmart card to purchase needed items to start Hope Inspired Ministries’ training program. (10/2)
- Case management hours at Samaritan’s Place (formerly Mary Ellen’s Place) 6-9 hours per week over 3 days, Mon-Wed. And other hours by scheduled appointments, as needed.
- Case management provided 9-12 hours per week to assigned clients at Medical Outreach Ministries free clinic for uninsured, indigent, and homeless individuals.
- Delivered bounteous donated quantity of chicken/rice casserole, green beans, and red velvet cake from Christ Methodist Church to Samaritans Place for its resident families. (10/1)
- Weekly food assistance and transportation to church for a woman being mentored. (Multiple dates)
- Multiple household items and decorative accessories including dish towels, cereal bowls, mixing bowls, cutlery, plastic glasses, desktop fan, spoons, plates, crock pot, socks, decorative items, storage shelf, moving boxes, etc. gifted to community members in need through online giving contacts and personal referrals. (Weekly)
- Transported sheltered mom to required parenting class. (10/5)
-Transported client to attorney’s office for ongoing work toward disability claim and facilitated securing medical records for him. (10/6)
- Provided $275 assistance to known father of 8 years, who is now raising 3 small children alone after their mother (and his wife and a former Titus 2 recovery student with mental health and developmental disabilities) abandoned them. (10/5)
- Served overnight shelter resident host duty Monday and Tuesday nights, 10/5 & 10/6 in absence of availability of other staff or volunteers to assure safety and provide for needed assistance to residents.
- Transported sheltered mom and child home from Children’s Hospital in Birmingham after 22-day stay entailing 2 surgeries and multiple other diagnostiic and treatment procedures for child. (10/6)
- Provided financial assistance for temporary shelter for homeless woman for 4 nights during Hurricane Isaias (10/8-10/12)
- Delivered large bag of men’s shoes, socks, toiletry baskets for shelter residents, and laundry basket to Samaritan’s Place for distribution to clients.(10/8)
- Transported sheltered mom and child to multiple agencies to secure necessary paperwork for preschool enrollment and to grocery store (10/6,10/8)
- Transportation provided to and from urgent medical procedure appointment for client from rural Autauga Co. without other access. Purchased electric blanket for client and provided supper after procedure. (10/8)
- Secured eye exam appointment for mentee in local women’s shelter who has just begun a new job and is having difficulty reading work screens. (10/7)
- Secured application to free medical clinic for indigent mother in shelter to have access to prescriptions and care. Paid for one month’s scripts for her while application is being processed. (10/6)
- Purchased and delivered 4 40-bottle cases of water to Samaritan’s Place women’s shelter for food pantry. (10/7)
- Purchased children’s cough syrup and other OTC meds for Samaritans Place women's shelter. (10/8)
- Assisted counseling client awaiting SSDI support for chronic illness affecting mobility to go to food stamp office to secure benefits. (10/13)
- Provided take out dinner to a homeless person who could not get food because of early closures of community resources as hurricane moves toward landfall Friday evening (10/9)
- Transported sheltered mom to job interview and babysat during her interview. (10/9)
- Gifted 4 boxes of pantry overstock and 2 canvas grocery bags of frozen foods to family through Art of Giving who is hosting large number of FL coast family evacuees over the weekend and preparing some family members to go back to Gulf Coast and do repairs on family home hit by tree. ( 10/10)
- Gift card provided to MOMinistries’ client for gas to get to job. (10/5)
- Gifted 2 gallon bags with 7 boxes of assorted craft beads and beading cord material to teacher of youth in church program. (10/5)
- Gifted $20 to employed woman living in her car for gas/food.(10/9)
- Met with woman preparing to move out of state who has requested Titus 2’s assistance in packing and preparing for move and preparation of house for sale closing and donation of household items to ministry . Arranged modest sale of her spare garage fridge to a couple in need and donation of a nice hide-a-bed to a grandmother needing sleeping space when grands stay with her. Clothing and other household donations placed for her. (10/9-10/13)
- Gifted 2 game boxes to counselor in middle school who does after school enrichment. (10/8)
- Gifted 2 small faux floral arrangements and other items to a woman who does ministry in nursing homes. (10/10)
- Provided family with small children and new baby with gift of packages of powdered milk, 5 lb pkg sugar, cookies, and baby blanket for newborn. (10/11)
- Gifted 8 households with bags of donated cookware and bakeware. Additional gifts of toys and Christmas decor items to multiple other families. (10/12)
- Gifted cookware and moving boxes to woman in need moving this week. (10/6)
- Provided 28 hours of community service work for woman completing county court order. Gifted her donated jackets and ball caps for her sons, wall mirror, and food items. (10/11, 13,14,16,18)
- Transported mom and child to Headstart and other needed agencies to secure enrollment for child in preschool. Assisted mom with purchase required shoes for new job. (10/13) and brunch ❤️
- Assisted disabled client with access to needed community resources, transportation, agency correspondence, copying services. (10/13) and lunch😊
- Delivered refilled prescriptions to disabled client from Medical Outreach Ministries clinic.(10/13)
- Gathered pairs of black pants and tee shirts for mom in emergency shelter starting Job (10/14)
- Transported mom and child to preschool and work. Purchased pumpkin for child’s school project (10/14-16,19-22, 26-30)
- Met with elderly military widow preparing to downsize and move out of state, assisted her with organizing move process. Her daughters are unable to come currently due to illness and new job start respectively. Delivered boxes and packing supplies and provided a helper to assist with packing. Assisted her in selling over $2800 of home furnishings on Facebook Marketplace to assist with cost of her relocation. (Multiple dates in Oct.)
- Purchased work uniform and paid for new prescription eyeglasses for woman living with family members and starting full time job after years of full time cargiving, death, and grief recovery over her disabled child. (10/15)
- Gifted assorted crafting items to retired disabled gentleman living alone in a trailer who requested crafting items/ideas to occupy time. A volunteer and I gathered a basket of project supplies. He also asked for food seasonings and spices. Titus 2 provided Walmart gift card for volunteer to meet that need. (10/15)
- Prepared and delivered dinner to family whose newborn son was discharged after 6 days in NICU. (10/16)
- Provided 2 hours of paid labor for a gentleman who has lost housing and is in a local job training program, also provided 3 shirts from Samaritans Place clothes closet. Gifted a blanket, a hammer and breakfast for him. (10/17)
- Paid for eye exam and glasses for a life recovery mentee who started a new job 3 weeks ago but is having difficulty reading overhead monitors used on the job. (10/17)
- Purchased a LEGO car kit for a child in shelter to put together while isolated due to health issues. (10/21)
- Provided several boxes of useful kitchenware items (glass bowls, bakeware, dishes, utensils, small appliances, etc.) for families through Art of Giving area online contacts. (10/20-21).
- Provided transportation for homeless gentlemen to visit family to secure resources. (10/20)
- Gifted 6 families with Fall-themed decor from donated items. (10/24-24)
- Provided gas assistance to mom in emergency shelter for work and child’s school transportation.(10/23)
- Provided month of cell phone minutes for disabled homeless medical ministry client in disability application process to maintain medical and legal appointments and information. (10/26)
- Provided lunch for current class of Hope Inspired Ministries students. (10/29)
- Assisted medically referred 55+female pursuing job search by securing replacement birth certificate and new state ID, as well as providing some household needs and paying a utility bill.
- Transported mentee of 3 months, living in women’s shelter, who is now ready to secure rental housing to screen prospective rental.
-Met with mom who lost vehicle to impoundment from allowing someone else to drive her vehicle, found a very difficult situation that may require legal counsel to pursue.
- 2 cakes baked for Fall Festival Cake Auction
- Gifted 8 stuffed Christmas toys to 5 moms, 2 sets of unbreakable dishes to families, assorted fall and halloween decor to 7 families.
Agency Summaries:
- Church benevolence case management for 3 churches- cases - 5
-Counseling at Med Outreach Mission clinic (M.O.M.)- 21. Encounters , 26 Hours
- Private OP counseling- 15 Encounters, 30.5 Hrs
- Case management at MEP, 21 Encounters, 31 Hrs