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It was a beautiful afternoon on Father’s Day. The youth from the Society of Saint Andrew’s Harvest of Hope descended on Franklin Park, just four blocks from the White House. As they got out their bags...
We had to weave around a lot of traffic to get to Franklin Park in Washington, DC on a chilly Saturday morning. The youth group from Bethany Community Church was making its first trip with Teens...
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in March. We had so many clothes for the TOP trip that one of our older youth, Mike, drove his car in addition to the minivan I rented. We arrived at Lafayette...
“Oh, no! Where are we going to park?” It’s almost always our biggest problem when TOP heads to DC to serve homeless people. Drive around the block. It will be OK. Well, OK enough. Each of the...
That was a busy day! I bought and delivered air mattresses to a homeless couple and another man who were living in tents. Then I gave Walmart gift cards to a homeless man recovering from surgery and...
The cold wind blew right through our coats on a late winter day in Washington, DC. The youth volunteers with Teens Opposing Poverty were handing out clothes at LaFayette Square. The White House stood...
November 2025 marks 38 years since I took a group of youth into Washington DC for our first “TOP Trip”. I know we have impacted some (I hope many) lives through our ministries through The Street...
Even when you devote your life to serving the poor, your priorities sometimes get skewed. The true story that follows is in part a confession, but it’s also a lesson I learned. Never sacrifice...
The drive to DC on was pleasant that seasonably cold December night. I didn’t have to fight traffic, and the Christmas lights were a joy to see. I went there to take some winter clothes to the guys...