Do they have a mother?

Some years ago, I stood in the bedroom of a friend in need. Her body had been carried out only moments prior, and all that was left was a few sticks of furniture, a pile of clothes, stacks of paperwork and a cell phone. I had little more than a date of birth to offer...

Hiring: Housing Stabilization Navigator

The Housing Stabilization Navigator is responsible to the Re-housing Navigator for assisting chronically homeless Micah guests in moving from homelessness into permanent housing. The end goal for the Housing Stabilization Navigator is to ensure that Micah guests, once...
Introducing: “The Furniture Bank”

Introducing: “The Furniture Bank”

Local congregations are developing a system to receive donated furniture and household items and distribute them to those who need it. In partnership with other local service organizations, Micah has secured a 2550 sq. ft. warehouse for storage and started putting...

As if there were only one of us

In 1988, an 8.2 earthquake devastated an Armenian village, killing more than 25,000 people. Among the places most tragically demolished was a school building. Parents raced to the scene, only to find a pile of rubble. Most of their children could not be found and...

Who is your neighbor?

The afternoon sun warmed the downtown sidewalks as Black Friday shoppers strolled through the historic district. There were sales to find, Thanksgiving leftovers to eat and relatives to entertain. No one had time to notice the comatose man who had curled up on a bed...