If a mother can't afford to feed her kids. . . . She remembers how her kids loved family outings. Willie and Fred used to pack up the kids in their motor home and take off. So, a couple of days each summer, mission staff and volunteers head to inner city parks with portable grills and volleyball nets. They barbecue hamburgers and hot dogs and toss big beach balls so the little kids can play volleyball, too.
Regulars say the mission's family feel is unmistakable.
The only time she gets her hair cut, she said, is once a year on Mother's Make-Over Day. I feel comfortable here. It's like a family atmosphere, even though you're surrounded by poverty. It gives you a sense of hope when you have someone who cares for you. Over the Years, Clientele Has Changed In Fred Jordan's day, the mission was a place for men to try to sober up and get back on their feet.