FRIENDS OF THE CARPENTER

FRIENDS OF THE CARPENTER IS A MINISTRY OF RELATIONSHIPS WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HOMELESS PERSONS WITH SINCERE, STABLE VOLUNTEERS FROM COMMUNITIES OF FAITH. THE GOAL IS TO EMPOWER PERSONS, BOTH THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND THOSE WHO HAVE MEANS AND THE DESIRE TO HELP, TO FIND WAYS TO BUILD RELATIONAL BRIDGES OF TRUST, HOPE, ENCOURAGEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUPPORT. THE DESIRED RESULT IS FOR THE POOR WHO SINCERELY WISH AND WILL RESPECT ANOTHER CHANCE, TO IMPROVE THEIR STABILITY, SELF-RESPECT, AND INTERDEPENDENCY IN A COMMUNITY OF INTEGRITY.