On an unusually warm day in mid-February, I sat down with Timothy Swift, one of our regular shelter guests, to discuss homelessness.
Swift, whose “home” translates to St. Louis streets and abandon buildings, is no stranger to homelessness. Now 53, he took to the streets in 2002 after a battle with drugs, alcohol, [...]
Submitted by Kayla Potter – Year 17 ERT, Year 18 CST
As a second year ACSTL Member, I’ve had a lot of surprises over the two years I’ve been here: from“I get to learn how to use a chainsaw?” to “ok, serving for 24 hours straight isn’t too bad…” One of the best surprises, [...]
Abby Simons, Yr 17 and 18 ERT Member, created a fundraiser among her friends and family to jumpstart this initiative. Through Joining Hands in the Heartland, the first large appliance was purchased for a family affected by the Joplin Tornado.
“I started this fundraiser for Joplin, for the people the Tornado affected, and for the impacts [...]
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