HOMELESSNESS
Many of us take for granted that we have a comfortable, dry, warm bed to sleep in. For a minute, imagine sleeping on the cold, wet ground on a blanket. Now read about the following facts about the homeless:
1. There are over 1500 homeless neighbors in the city of Indianapolis.
2. There has been a 12% homeless increase in America since 2007.
3. 671,888 experience homelessness in America in one night.
4. 42% of the homeless in America live unsheltered without warm, dry bedding.
This is where Bags for Beds steps in. Bags for Beds was created by and led by pre-teen and teens girls. It is their sole mission to provide hand crocheted beds to our homeless neighbors and to love them as if they were Jesus. The beds are made from plastic grocery bags, cut into strips, tied, made into a crochet ball and sent out to crocheters. This group of 15-20 young girls hand deliver the beds to the homeless. Not only are they being Gods hands and feet in our homeless communities but their hearts are being changed!
1. There are over 1500 homeless neighbors in the city of Indianapolis.
2. There has been a 12% homeless increase in America since 2007.
3. 671,888 experience homelessness in America in one night.
4. 42% of the homeless in America live unsheltered without warm, dry bedding.
This is where Bags for Beds steps in. Bags for Beds was created by and led by pre-teen and teens girls. It is their sole mission to provide hand crocheted beds to our homeless neighbors and to love them as if they were Jesus. The beds are made from plastic grocery bags, cut into strips, tied, made into a crochet ball and sent out to crocheters. This group of 15-20 young girls hand deliver the beds to the homeless. Not only are they being Gods hands and feet in our homeless communities but their hearts are being changed!