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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
The
Lighthouse
Christian Outreach Center provides a faith-based community outreach to the poor,
homeless, children at-risk, and senior citizens in the Corky Row
neighborhood through a new outreach
center located at 194 Fifth Street in the Corky Row neighborhood. The
project is a ministry of
Ferry Street Ministries,
Inc. located at 1367 Pleasant Street, Fall River. They also operate a
soup kitchen on Sunday evenings and a food share every 4th Saturday of
the month. The Corky Row Center provides food and clothing free of
charge to neighbors and as a gathering place for those who want to work
on improving their lives. Pastor John Hopkins and volunteers from Ferry
Street Ministries work to actively transform the lives of the residents
of this neighborhood. For more information, contact Pastor Hopkins at
774-644-1551 or by
e-mail at
ferrystreetministries@yahoo.com. |
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(Top row, left) The Center at 194 Fifth Street is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for free clothing and food (Top row, center) A large meeting room provides a gathering space for groups in recovery from substance abuse and addiction. (Top row. right) Susan Griffin, a volunteer from the Ferry Street Ministries folds donated children's clothing for distribution to Corky Row residents through the Center. (Middle row, left) Celeste Thibeault assists a neighbor with the selection of donated clothing. (Middle row, right) Outreach Specialist Faith BonJovi oversees the distribution of canned goods from the Center's food distribution room. (Bottom row, left) Pastor John Hopkins spends very little time in his office, preferring to meet neighborhood people on the streets where he works with them to build healthier lives. (Bottom row, right) Volunteer Lenny Ossick unloads a delivery of juice from the Greater Boston Food Bank.
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