Here's what happened last month at CP

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Lockwood Park Picnic

CP staff hosted a picnic for our housing guests at Lockwood Park. There was a lot of great food, a wagon ride, fun games, and plenty of laughter to go around.

Stepping Stones to Success

Cedric feels blessed to receive his ID card. He is one step closer to obtaining employment.

Cycles for Change

David was thrilled to receive a bike at CP. Transportation is an important key to success for our guests.

Nutritious Breakfast

Rev. Sejoon Jang and Juliana Brandy from Grace UMC provided a yummy egg casserole, tasty muffins and fruit cups. Kitchen staff Craig and Charles were blessed to have the help.

Grateful For Our Meal Partners

Kevin (left) from St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church dropped off a hot and hearty lunch. To learn more about serving a meal to our guests, visit our website to read some frequently asked questions.

Family Services Birthday

Thanks to some wonderful donors, Abreana was so excited to receive a special gift for her birthday.

BINGO Activity

NIU nursing students led our guests in some BINGO fun. Guest Kimberly was working on filling up her card for a winning prize. Our guests enjoyed this interactive activity.

Serving Our Guests

Board members Tom, Frank, Wally, Brian (housing guest), Craig (kitchen manager), Matt and Charles (volunteer seated) provided a fun hot dog lunch for our guests.

We are looking for help feeding our homeless guests this Fall. Here you will find our open meal dates for October and November. For breakfast we serve between 40-60 guests, and for lunch we serve around 60 guests. Meal services are at 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., respectively.

TO SECURE A DATE:

Email DHegge@carpentersplace.org or call David at 779-210-2975.

FOR A LIST OF FAQs:

Visit this link on our website: www.carpentersplace.org/volunteer/meal-service-faqs/

Donation Needs for October

The cooler weather is on its way, and our current needs list reflects these changing temps — with items like sweatshirts, thermal underwear, and hand warmers. We also need a few basics for the kitchen — like sugar, non-dairy creamer, and Styrofoam cups. Click the button below to view the list of our most-needed items for the month.

View the needs list

Thank you for the coffee! ☕️

Thanks to all the support of our donors, especially during our recent coffee drive, Joseph is able to enjoy a warm cup of coffee to start his day.

Inspired by Christ's compassion, Carpenter's Place offers direction with accountability to people with broken lives, helping them find peace with God, themselves and their communities.