News Release from Joy Junction
Call Dr. Jeremy Reynalds at (505) 400-7145
or e-mail jeremyreynalds@comcast.net
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (ANS) -- Capacity crowds
have plunged Joy Junction, New Mexico's largest emergency homeless shelter,
into a food crisis.
Joy Junction Founder and CEO Dr. Jeremy Reynalds said the shelter is in
urgent need of fruit, red meat, both breakfast and luncheon meat, sugar,
butter, milk and eggs.
Reynalds said, “It’s such a difficult economy and I really appreciate the
generosity of concerned Albuquerqueans who have been giving, as do our many
residents. However, the surge of people asking for help has, quite
literally, ‘eaten’ away at our food supplies. Our kitchen is doing such a
great job with the supplies that do come in. However, we just need more.”
He added, “I am praying that concerned citizens bring some, or maybe all, of
the items listed above. There is definitely no sign of the number of people
asking for help decreasing, and we want to feed everyone a good meal.”
Reynalds said, “The continued existence of Joy Junction and other privately
funded ministries for the needy in Albuquerque is a testimony to the Lord’s
goodness, and the generosity of the Albuquerque community. All of our
services are provided without any government assistance.”
Reynalds sadly noted that in the last few days, due to capacity crowds and a
lack of space, Joy Junction has been reluctantly forced to turn away a
number of people.
“That breaks my heart,” he said. “I pray that ultimately we will somehow be
able to help all of those precious people who are asking for our
assistance.”
