“I went through some troubles and separated from my family. Then about a year ago, I was hit by a car. No longer able to work, I was homeless and hungry.”
Christmas 2012, my friend Anthony was alone and living on the streets of Austin. Recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident and estranged from his family, he could not work and had nowhere to go. Christmas was spent looking for a meal and a warm place to sleep.
“Thanks to the Mobile Loaves & Fishes truck, I had a meal everday. That’s when I met Steven, and he offered me work at Genesis Gardens. Now I’m part of the Community First! housing program and have a safe haven from my troubles. I have a home!”
–Anthony
Like Anthony, many others will spend Christmas Day just like every other day; alone, hungry and with no place to call home.
For our homeless neighbors, the Mobile Loaves & Fishes trucks are a familiar sight of hope and friendship. Our trucks bring more than a healthy meal, new socks or a warm blanket. They bring compassion and community to those who have suffered a devastating loss of family. – Alan Graham
