{"id":3045,"date":"2009-01-26T14:46:34","date_gmt":"2009-01-26T20:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=3045"},"modified":"2009-01-26T14:46:34","modified_gmt":"2009-01-26T20:46:34","slug":"downtown-union-mission-seeing-record-number-of-homeless-needs-donations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/26\/downtown-union-mission-seeing-record-number-of-homeless-needs-donations\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Union Mission seeing record number of homeless; needs donations"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just hit WMC TV-5’s site to check on the weather situation, and discovered a story about Downtown’s Union Mission on Poplar.\u00a0 The shelter is seeing record numbers of homeless this year, as new people deal with the cold and with sudden losses of jobs.\u00a0 Full story here.<\/a> The story notes that the Mission serves more meals per week than many restaurants do.<\/p>\n

Because of the increased demand, the Mission is in need of donations, especially warm, heavy clothing.\u00a0 Here’s a link to the Mission’s website<\/a>, where you can learn about ways to help.\u00a0 Although I don’t recommend giving money to individuals on the street claiming to be homeless – because in Downtown Memphis they’re often not and are trying to get money for liquor or drugs – I wholeheartedly recommend donating to the mission, where the money will go to services the homeless need, including shelter, meals, and clothing.<\/p>\n

In other news:\u00a0 I’ve had several people e-mail me and confirm that Stella is indeed closed.\u00a0 Note that while Monroe has lost three restaurants this year, none of the losses were due to poor business.\u00a0 Stella’s lease ran out and the building is being sold; LoLo’s had an unfortunate financial event right as it appeared poised to draw more customers than ever; and Bon Ton Cafe’s owner died unexpectedly and there was no plan to continue the business.\u00a0 Fans of Stella who want to continue to dine Downtown may want to try Felicia Suzanne’s, McEwen’s, Encore, or Circa.<\/p>\n

Yawn… boring day here.\u00a0 Setting up a WordPress site so the inventor of the personal finance software I’m working on can write a blog.\u00a0 Going through my College Logo Shopping<\/a> sites and removing store categories that don’t have any items.\u00a0 Transferring domain names from one GoDaddy account to the other.<\/p>\n

I was invited to the CCC’s groundbreaking ceremony for Barboro Flats today, but decided not to go because it’s too cold outside.\u00a0 Congratulations to them on getting that project, which will add almost 100 apartments and hundreds of parking spaces in the core, under way.<\/p>\n

Plans for tonight:\u00a0 Pint Nite, of course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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