I first started getting involved helping the homeless community by working in a shelter in Aberdeen after experiencing my own unstable housing issues after a house fire. I then met Sarah and then started helping at the Westport shelter the following winter.

I stay with Chaplains on the Harbor because I feel the group as a whole is making the biggest difference in the community and I enjoy the work that I do there. The cold weather shelter in Westport and more recently, I’ve started working on the farm too. The things I’ve done with Chaplains that I’m most proud of so far is helping people stay warm and fed and just stay alive during the cold, wet winter months. What I want to do most is to keep helping people through their difficult times until they’re ready to do what they need to do to better their situation and to continue to spread awareness about addiction and that people can get better.