News
Blog Articles
A Kitchen to Cook In
Dec 13, 2012
Story by Carol Hunt A Kitchen to Cook In Carl Sojourner is a man that loves to cook. His passion for southern classic cuisine was born in the Biloxi, Mississippi kitchen of his mother. He would sit and watch her prepare rich macaroni and cheese, yam soufflé, deliciously spicy Cajun rice and other...
A gift of new shoes
Dec 07, 2012
Story by Carol Hunt Early in September, a worried mother was in our clothes rack. She was a mother of two sons, Jeremy (8) and Thomas (2 ½). She asked for used shoes for her eight year old son. Any kind would do because school would begin in two days, and the money she had saved for...
The Divine Appointment
Nov 09, 2012
He really wasn’t supposed to be here. We were open after our regular service hours for Thanksgiving registration and there was a new volunteer being trained to answer the telephone from 2p-4p on Tuesdays. The volunteer came to me and said, “We have a Hispanic gentleman in the waiting room...
A Gift of Cereal
Nov 01, 2012
Story contributed by Carol Hunt On a hot, July morning, a child came running to the MUST van for his sack lunch. He shared that he had a surprise for me to see on his kitchen shelf. I walked with him through the dusty, clay yard to his door and entered a bare, dark trailer where his mother greeted...
A Warm Coat for a Cold Boy
Oct 25, 2012
Story contributed by Donna Vickory The temperatures dropped sharply last week as the number of MUST clients rose, many looked for warmer clothing, blankets and comforters. I am a new MUST volunteer in Smyrna and was working in the clothing closet for the first time. A young father came in and asked...
Homeless Children
Oct 23, 2012
Story contributed by Carol Hunt My days are sometimes filled with anger and sadness at their victimization. But often there comes a silent whisper of hope. I see them individually as small miracles that deal with that silent place where a child’s fears crouch. For me,...
Cobb charity seeks food, financial donations
Oct 05, 2012
But Sharon’s story is not unique. A Cobb County charity has seen more and more needy families, but its food and monetary donations are drastically down. Right now, MUST Ministries only has enough to feed the hungry for the next two weeks. The Marietta charity’s food supply...
MUST Helps -�Step Up Your Game-™ in the Job Hunt
Oct 05, 2012
-�Step Up Your Game-™ Almost 50 people arrived at MUST Ministries on Sept. 13 to learn skills that will help them get a job. MUST hosted the -�Step Up Your Game-� event in conjunction with other non-profits in the area, including Nobis Works, Goodwill, Center for Family Resources and Cobb...
Christmas Toy Shop
Oct 05, 2012
It’s that time of year again! Believe it or not, preparations are underway for Christmas at MUST Ministries! Christmas is ComingMUST Toy Shop will openDecember 5, 2012MUST will host a volunteer orientation for the upcIf your group would like to volunteer for a shift or host a Toy...
