Closer Than Ever& the Flicks and Corpus Christi House Fight for Right
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"Aside from the breakfast, there wasn't much going on in the way of daytime shelters, so some of us got together and started looking for a place," Skinner said. The search was a struggle due to zoning issues and personal conflicts with neighboring businesses, but the group finally found a nice space at 525 Americana Boulevard. Cooper and his crew renovated the building and began piecing together the kind of place where homeless people could get real help--not just an earful of scripture and a bed for the night. "Thanks to so many generous donations, our original vision was realized. CCH provides showers, clean clothes, laundry facilities, computers, employment counseling, haircuts, classes, coffee, phones, an address and a nice place to get out of the heat," Skinner said. Despite having a full time job, he makes time every Tuesday and every other Saturday to serve breakfast at Corpus Christi House. The selection includes cereal, fruit, bread, bagels, muffins, hard-boiled eggs and sandwich materials; and volunteers serve until the food runs out. "We usually serve about 60 to 80 people per day, but the idea is not just to meet physical needs--it's more about treating people as guests, forming relationships and friendships as human beings, not just people waiting in line," said Skinner. "I've gotten to know some people in the years I've been involved, and it has been a very positive experience. I probably get a lot more out of it than they do, but it's amazing what happens when you treat someone like a worthwhile person."
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Closer Than Ever& the Flicks and Corpus Christi House Fight for Right
Upon first hearing Vashti Summervill's lilting voice, I could easily pick her out of the group photo on the flyer for Closer Than Ever, an acclaimed off-Broadway musical soon to be performed at The Flicks (she's the only one laughing). A trained soprano and head of a children's performance tro...
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