ARISE fills nearly all slots for homeless meals

Thanks to the “ARISE needs help feeding the homeless in January” story in the Dec. 30 Renton Reporter, the group was able to fill all but two nights this month for their homeless men’s feeding program. The ARISE group, which is operated by Catholic Community Services, found itself with 12 days not covered with organizations to help feed homeless men coming to the Salvation Army this month.

January 6, 2012 2:07 pm

Thanks to the “ARISE needs help feeding the homeless in January” story in the Dec. 30 Renton Reporter, the group was able to fill all but two nights this month for their homeless men’s feeding program.

The ARISE group, which is operated by Catholic Community Services, found itself with 12 days not covered with organizations to help feed homeless men coming to the Salvation Army this month.

Support poured in from local groups and parents offering their high school-aged child’s community service hours, said Sally Cummings, who is on ARISE’s site committee.

Now with only Jan. 11 and 18 to cover, the group has support through May 1. After that time, they will be faced with the same challenge of coordinating food support for the summer months.

High school students interested in fulfilling their community service hours for school are welcome as volunteers, Cummings said.

Those interested in volunteering should call Cummings at 425-228-1871.

 

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

Public Health – Seattle and King County staffs a mobile medical program that will be in Renton in January.

4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Jan. 11, Salvation Army, 720 S. Tobin St.

4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Jan. 26, 200 Mill Ave. S.

For the clinic’s updated monthly schedule visit, http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/mobilemed.aspx.