The Philipine Nurses of GKC, KC World Outreach Lions Club and Dr. Jason hosted a Holiday breakfast at n2n on 12/24/24. 136 guests (103 adults and 33 children) were served by 23 volunteers at our Ministry. Food, fellowship and new connections were made between guests and staff. It was a God moment. Many people don't know who we are when we ask for support, funding and staffing.n2n is a safe place providing meals, prayer, access to recovery, case management and welcome. It has been a long term goal of n2n to find partners who will embrace n2n and our Ministry. We have some, but not enough to sustain long range plans. We survive regardless of obstacles. Our guest and access to recovery growth continues - our support lags behind. If you have a desire to support our Ministry, please feel free to contact us. We are hoping 2025 will be a year for us to find ongoing support, a permanent location and expanded staffing. KMBC9 and KSHB41 visited us today. Please access their websites for additional n2n videos and interviews.

Charlie was a frequent visitor when we were at Mount Washington. He was an avid Chief's fan and a great personality. Charlie had been incarcerated in Missouri for 30+ years, 15 of them on death row. Never asked Charlie what the reason was. Did not need to. Charlie's goal when he was released from prison was to get his GED. I assume the prison system does not focus on education for its inmates, but do not know. He worked hard on it and we celebrated when he passed his exams.
Just found out he recently passed - no information given. Charlie was a great visitor to n2n with a passion for life. He now has the ultimate GED. God Bless, Charlie and rest in peace.

Congratulations to Freddy C. on achieving 90 days of sobriety! Today his commitment to sobriety was tested when he walked past two liquor stores without going in! Freddy has been dealing with health issues as well as the pull of alcoholism for many years. Hopefully his path forward will be one of continuing sobriety - 90 days is a great start! As we have said many times, anyone who has successfully given up their addiction has a more serene, relaxed countenance than they had with the addiction. Freddy's picture exemplifies this.
God Bless Freddy - may God's strength continue to be with you!

Thank you to the many donors who have sustained n2n's Ministry during this unprecedented time in our history.
Serving out of the tent shown below, we are serving up to 100 per day, are praying with those in need, are getting access to recovery beds where we can, etc., etc., etc.
I would like to thank our supply supporters by name, but won't for fear of unintentionally omitting some.
Thank you, donors, for supporting us and for helping us "feed my sheep". You bless us.

It was an awesome day at n2n on Friday, 12/23/2022. Thanks to an event led by the Kansas City World Outreach Lions Club and the Philipine Nurses Association of Greater Kansas City, we had a memorable time. Brunch consisting of grits, pancakes, eggs & breakfast meats, was served by our volunteers to our guests between 10&12. Gifts and gift bags were provided to our guests thanks to the generosity of our hosts.
In our Executive Director, Greg Parr's words, we had:
*74 Adults - 10 received blood pressure checks.
*18 Kids
*26 Volunteers including:
😊Philippine Nurses Association of Greater Kansas City.
😊 Kansas City World Outreach Lions Club.
😊Kelly of Kansas City Public Library.
😊N2N Board Members.
😊Pastor & Members of MWMBC.
😊Keystone UMC.
😊Saint John's UMC.
😊Workers from VA Hospital.
😊Minister & youth from Saint Mary's Grand Holy Tabernacle.
😊Dr. Jason.
😊2 Volunteers from Volunteers KC.
😊Neighborhood volunteers.
😊Mike M., Master of pancakes.
A joyous occasion for all who were served and for those who served!

Congratulations, Willie on the achievements of 14 months sober and for being awarded Employee of the Month at your job! What great accomplishments!
For those who don't know Willie, he has a quiet demeanor, is a pleasant conversationalist and is a friend to n2n. His stabilizing presence at our Ministry is a blessing for us. If you see Willie on site or elsewhere, please congratulate him. The congratulations are well deserved.

In our 1st quarter 2024 newsletter, we highlighted our in house angel, Ms. Rosie. Sadly, Ms. Rosie left us last week after a major health battle. She was an incredibly devoted, caring, loving part of n2n. Prayers, welcoming and some stern corrections were our Ms. Rosie. She was the nagging kid sister I never had.
How blessed each of us who were touched by her are. I know the angel who was part of n2n is now watching us to make sure we continue to touch so many in need. Rosie's love for our Ministry was selfless, even when it was detrimental to her health. If there was any way around it, "no" and "I can't" were not part of her vocabulary.
Rest in peace, our dear, loved sister. We know you are healed, healthy and happy. Your presence with us blessed us. We know that will continue in His Kingdom. We will try to continue as you wanted us to.
God Bless you, Rosie, for who you were and who you are now. You will forever be with us.

Thank the Lion's Club and Phillipine Nurse's Association of Kansas City hosting a barbecue lunch for n2n, in honor of Father's Day on 6/14/24. The meal was delicious and well received by the n2n community.
Blessings such as these are such a joy!
Thank you again

Several years ago, n2n was blessed by the culinary skills of Joe Austin, a fellow member of Rosie's Church. who joined n2n as our chef/cook. Joe brought skills of meal preparation, making due with supplies on hand (aka leftovers), baking, organizing the kitchen storage closet, bringing his mother Helen to help with the clothes closet and to pick up supplies at Starfish - the list of Joe's contributions to n2n seems endless! Joe has decided to resign his position at n2n. He will be missed - we are hoping one day he will be able to return.
God Bless you, Joe, for your dedication, support, commitment and devotion to n2n.

Many thanks to the dedicated REZ Downtown Serve Saturday n2n supporters! Through their dedication and commitment, monthly they are able to donate approximately 250 sack lunch meals and additional components for n2n's food Ministry. As we serve about 1000 sack lunch meals per month (in addition to our hot meals), REZDT provides a significant 25% of our need. Thank you again REZDT for blessing us!

Please take a moment to stop in to say hello or to meet with Rev. Dr. Carlotta Boles, our new case worker. We look forward to her becoming a key part of the n2n team.
She is on site at n2n Monday and Wednesday from 9-12. This is who she is in her own words:

From Prison to Pastor, that’s who I am, I broke out from the prison that Satan had me in. (From one of my songs I wrote for my CD 'Breakout'). My credentials are, Faith-based Pastoral Counseling PH.D; studies of Theology and Christian Therapy PH.D. I am a Motivational Speaker/Christian CD Artist and fully committed to be a servant of God. In short, 20 years ago Pastor Gregory Parr ask me to quit my job and come work with him in the community serving God’s peoples, one of the most rewarding opportunities I have ever experienced. Currently, in addition to n2n, I am working at Footprints as a Substance Use Disorder Counselors.
Pastor Dr. Carlotta Boles

Welcome to n2n, Rev. Dr. Carlotta Boles! We are glad you are here!

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor and friend of n2n, we were able to purchase a used shipping container for us to use as an outside storage unit on our landlord's premises.. Our landlord Church required us to install this unit to minimize the storage we were using in the renovated Fellowship Hall. The storage unit adds a lot of efficient space for us. It is a "thing of beauty" and has been moved into by n2n with shelves placed and storage organized!
Thank you again, our friend, for your generosity!