Just about a year ago, Tanuel Major, known in the community as “Daisy,” was tragically murdered just outside these doors.

Just about a year ago, many of us from Connections joined this congregation and heard Pastor Grace, Pastor Jane and Pastor Bonnie name what had happened to Daisy. We heard them call upon us all to be awakened and to find a solution, to find a way to ensure this would never happen again.

Mike began volunteering at Connections more than 10 years ago and has been cooking breakfast for our shelter residents on most mornings ever since.

It takes a very special person to cook breakfast at our shelter, let alone cook breakfast 3 to 4 days a week. Mike’s in the kitchen at 5am – yes, 5 AM! - with all the groceries in hand.