It was a little over a month ago that my roommate, a friend of mine, and I decided to go into Harrisburg and try to bring them food and build relationships with them. We had gotten this idea in the spring when we went into Harrisburg one weekend just to see what there was to do. We were surprised to see how many homeless people there were where we parked and there were a couple of beggars when we were walking down second street. It was also disappointing to see that there was not much to do in the city other than drinking and clubbing.
The first thing we did before going into the city to bring them food was to actually get food. So we got some small snacks and Gatorade from the grocery store and we had the idea to ask them if they wanted to go to a pizza place and get food if they wanted to. It took us a while to find some people but when we did we talked to a guy and he told us that a van came around with food. So we waited for the van to come and we asked if we could help out and decided to just stay and talk with people.
We have been going back every week building relationships with the people there and also trying to bring basic supplies as they need them. So far we have gotten blankets and sleeping bags for a couple of the guys there and we are looking to continue helping people on an individual basis. We don't want to just give handouts but we want to truly meet needs of individuals which vary from person to person.
If you can pray for us and the homeless problem in Harrisburg that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew Breighner
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