July 16, 2014

A Helping Hand, at Good News Partners (Feature Friday!)

By tjmcfee

A Year of Being Kind blog – Friday, July 11, 2014

A Helping Hand, at Good News Partners

I remembered something today. Something I haven’t thought of for a number of months. I remembered offering some piano lessons to several children, at reduced cost. These were not my usual piano students. No, these were children who lived at the Jonquil Hotel, a single-room residency building that is part of Good News Partners, a ministry that tries to make God’s love and caring tangible in the lives of those they serve. Good News Partners is located in the North of Howard section of the Rogers Park neighborhood, in Chicago just a few blocks from Lake Michigan. The other housing options of GNP make up a unique housing continuum, with a shelter, rental housing, and cooperative housing.

I traveled only a few miles, and crossed the border into Chicago. I transitioned into…

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Freelance writer. Activist on homeless issues. 48 years old. I write about subjects that need to be examined closely and thoughtfully. The idea for Brain Sections came from reading a book about abandoned asylums. I wanted to set a suspense story in that setting. The inclusion of crazed scientists turning homeless people into zombies is what makes the story unique. View all posts by tjmcfee

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One response to “A Helping Hand, at Good News Partners (Feature Friday!)”

chaplaineliza
July 16th, 2014 at 2:19 am

Thanks for the repost! Anything to get out the word and let more people know about homelessness, and the innovative solutions that are out there. Blessings on you and your blog. http://wp.me/p4cOf8-bU

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