Housing Dept. Waiting List To Open
The Housing Dept Waiting List will reopen on May 30 from 10 am until noon and on June 4 from noon to 2 pm. Call 815-964-5520. No walk-ins. In order to qualify for the waiting list a family must be …Read More »
Beer Tasting Event at Pig Minds Brewing Co. Coming Soon
Shelter Care Ministries is excited to present a first time networking event and fundraiser at Pig Minds Brewery on Friday, June 28 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Admission is $15 per person and will include beer tastings and appetizers. Tickets …Read More »
Armed and Dangerous ...
Yesterday the strongest gun control bill in decades was lost. The idea of scrutinizing the backgrounds of people wanting guns and banning assault weapons (weapons with the greatest capacity for killing) seemed to be the sticking point for the senators …Read More »
Part-time Job Opening -- MAYA'S House
MAYA’S House is seeking a part-time, (25 hours/week), seasonal Child Care Assistant. Duties include: Providing child care for up to 20 children, ages 0 to 5 years with support from 3-5 additional volunteers and staff, activity planning and implementation, food …Read More »
The Art of Living
“A person who is a master in the art of living makes little distinction between their work and their play, their labor and their leisure, their mind and their body, their education and their recreation, their love and their religion. …Read More »
The New Pope
I have heard all the old and new pope jokes – jokes about men in dresses and a few jokes about smoke. Now that we’re done laughing, it’s time to wish the new Holy See many blessings. Pope Francis, who picked …Read More »
Celebrating What's Right About Rockford
I am so tired of hearing the world outside Rockford talking about how bad this city is. People are always willing to talk about what’s wrong. I have a different view of Rockford, and it’s time I began to share …Read More »
The Complexity of Poverty
The Rockford Register Star, in their Sunday morning paper, had a long article on the breakdown between the City Council and the agencies charged with caring for people who are homeless or living on the edge of homelessness. As I …Read More »
From the Desk of Lou Ness
Even as we moved through difficult economic times, reduced income and dwindling resources, the good news is our doors were open and the lights were on, ready to welcome our members and residents. We offered hot coffee laced with unconditional …Read More »