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Sint Maarten/Saint Martin, two names for one rather small island. This now peaceful Caribbean island has a long and bloody history. Violence began long before the day Columbus first sighted the island in 1493 on November 11, the holy day of Saint Martin of Tours. He claimed the island for Spain, naming it Isla de San Martin. Throughout history, the island changed hands many times between Spain, France, Holland, Britain and Denmark. Before the Europeans came, fierce Cari... Read More
Tongass National Forest covers the majority of southeast Alaska. It is the largest unit in the US Forest Service, as well as the largest coastal temperate rain forest. Almost 17 million acres to explore amidst an abundance of wildlife and natural beauty, with miles of pristine wilderness few people ever see. Many opportun... Read More
The Journal Star works with businesses in the Lincoln area to come up with a deal that is 50% off or better for shoppers. Throughout the month of December, part of the proceeds from the deals that you buy will be given to the Mission. This is a great chance to get deals on Christmas presents like 2 tickets for $15 to the Lincoln Star's Hockey game or $10 for $25 worth of merchandise to Blu Velvet. Save some money and bless The Mission at the same time! ... Read More
Picture of the Week A few of the students from Goodrich at Dawes who brought blankets to the Mission last week. See more pictures at Facebook. ... Read More
Date: November 24, 2010 For More Information Contact:Gene Hanlon, Recycling Coordinator, 402-441-7043Linda Stevenson, AmeriCorps Volunteer, 402-441-8004 Tips Offered On Reducing Holiday Waste City Recycling Coordinator Gene Hanlon has some helpful tips for households dealing with increased waste during the holiday season. For party hosts: Calculate and buy only the amount of food needed for the party or dinner. Buy food that is packed in packages made of recycled... Read More
Recently I have been having problems with sleep and the side effects of sleep deprivation. After some research I have found out that this is a major epidemic especially with our teenagers. technology is a problem. Instead of going to bed kids are texting, going on facebook and playiong games. Here are 12 tips to help get more sleep. In no certain order of importance. 1 Turn off all electronics 45 minutes to an hour before bedtime. Helps slow... Read More
A Few monthes ago I wanted to start donating blood and the first time I tried they told me I couldnt because my blood pressure was over their limit. SO, I went home and looked up to see what I could do. Well in the next few monthes I lowered it. This is the article from WEB MD that I found and followed the guidelines and suggestions. Now I should use a standard disclaimer and say that this is only MY experience and anyone that is going to try new procedures should c... Read More
Curtis Center Curtis Center Serves our Nation's Veterans A little over two years ago PCM opened the Curtis Center, a two year, transitional living program for men. At that time we were among only 2-3 other places in the nation that had a Veteran's Program and we were able to take in 12 homeless vets from our area. This year we are proud to say that we are able to expand our Vet's Program to create 18 new openings.&nbs... Read More
Rick Ragsdale Rick has been with PCM for over five years now, let me tell you his story. Rick grew up in Iowa and saw his older brother fall into alcoholism and addiction. This was as difficult for him as it would be for any young boy, but then one day he saw his brothers life dramatically changed. You see his brother had come to know the Lord as his savior and was immediately set free from his addictions. Rick could see the peace in his brothers life and wanted it for himself a... Read More
PCM Distribution Center Located at 2101 "N" st. Many people don't know about the People's City Mission's Distribution Center, so we would like to share a little bit about what we do there. ... Read More
Meet the Staff of PCM: Jackie Miley Jackie Miley joined the staff of the People's City Mission Distribution Center approximately 5 years ago. When asked what brought her to PCM she said that she believes that the Lord brought her here. Jackie receives a great deal of joy from serving others. She sees her job as ... Read More
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Meet the Staff of PCM: Brett Anderson Brett came to PCM in October of 2008 after graduating from Wesleyan. He had graduated with a degree in Physics but had a heart for helping the homeless. You see, Brett had experienced homelessness first hand while in college. He'd had to choose between college and a place to live and chose to tough-out the semester, living in his van. Brett said the experience was much harder, and colder, than he... Read More
Thank you to our Donors: Back-To-School Shoes for our kids!!! Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our donors we were able to take our kids out to the Payless Shoe Source at Westfield Mall and purchase a brand new pair of shoes for each child! Wow what a blessing, the squeals of joy truly warmed our hearts! Pictured above is just one of the groups of families that we took, and the appreciation is quite evident... Read More
Congratulations to Angela Washington on receiv ing the Point of Light Award! In 2009 Angela Washington came to the People's City Mission as a volunteer intern. During her time in that position Angela helped with our Halloween Food Drive and Co-Founded our Amazing Grace Food Drive, coordinating over 100 volunteers and raising over a ton of food to feed the homeless. On Wednesday, August 11th Angela was awarded the Governor's Poin... Read More
Help the "Gulf Coast" with NO financial outlay on YOUR Part Do you know someone that is behind in their "utility bill" or other bills? If you know someone that is having trouble with "bill payments" then a good place for them to start getting help is at "Modest Needs". http://www.modestneeds.org When we were in a tough spot they were able to... Read More
There ain’t no money in being productive. The only money to be made is in feasting upon the carcass of this once great nation. Seriously. Think about it. What sector of the economy is making serious money right now? The banking industry. And how do they make money? By taking funds from the fed at near 0% interest rates and then doing a couple of things. They can lend it to the Federal Government at interest and make money on the spread. They can trade in the stock market f... Read More
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