God is on my side

Posted by shelterkc on May 14, 2020Category Client Story

My name is Sandy and life for me has felt like a series of earthquakes. Every time I feel like I’m steady, everything shakes apart.  The turmoil started early...

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We See HOPE

Posted by shelterkc on April 29, 2020Category News and Updates

An Important Message from Eric Burger, Executive Director These are stressful, uncertain times. But here at Shelter KC, we are seeing glimmers of hope every day! The men and...

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Challenging Times

Posted by shelterkc on March 28, 2020Category News and Updates

Hello everyone, For the past few weeks, we at Shelter KC – like the rest of the world – have been busy working to meet the challenges of COVID-19....

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Set-Free

Posted by shelterkc on March 18, 2020Category Client Story

In the first 12 years of Robin’s life, he was abandoned by his mother and father. He was abused and terrorized by his alcoholic uncle. Then his aunt, the...

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THE NEW IS HERE

Posted by shelterkc on February 28, 2020Category News and Updates

An important message from Rev. Eric Burger, Shelter KC's Executive Director Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is...

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“I’m Finally Safe”

Posted by shelterkc on January 25, 2020Category Client Story

TREVA SAW THE SIGN as she walked down Prospect Avenue, anxious about her future. “I had just completed a stay at a nearby recovery ministry. Their program only allowed...

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Leading by Surrender

Posted by shelterkc on December 17, 2019Category Client Story

Sarah grinned ear to ear, pushed her graduation hat tassel out of her face and looked around the room full of guests who’d come to attend her graduation from...

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Passing the Torch

Posted by shelterkc on November 12, 2019Category News and Updates

An important message from Rev. Joe Colaizzi As you may well imagine, it won’t be easy for me to say goodbye a few months from now when I step...

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A Long Walk Home

Posted by shelterkc on November 6, 2019Category Client Story

On a brutally cold day last winter, Eric found himself at the end of his hope. “For more than 18 hours I hid from security at North Kansas City...

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