I love the homeless angels. Mike karl has a vision...to rid lansing area of homelessness..n to become a model for other communities..God bless them
I have volunteered with the Homeless Angels since the summer of 2014. It is a Great thing that Mike Karl and all the Homeless Angels do, and they do not Judge anyone, and treats everyone with with the up most Respect. That is what I Love about the Homeless Angels.
The Homeless Angels are te real deal. Every dollar they get goes to helping the homeless in crisis, to finding homes for homeless individuals. Working with the Homeless Angels have made me a much better person. I don't trust easily and I totally trust the Homeless Angels. They have "Free Street Stores" and give away everything from shoes to refrigerators, no questions asked. When I asked the founder Mike Karl about people taking things when they don't really need it, his response was, "that's on them."They have "Free Laundry Day" at various laundry mats where anyone who comes gets free washing, free drying and free soap etc. When someone robbed the hotel where they house the homeless, Mike Karl said he was going to ask the judge if the robber could be released to him to help him get on his feet and away from crime. The Homeless Angels are family.
I feel.like it was God's plan to show me there are still others in this world with hearts like mine. If I ever move back to the area I will go right back to being an angel.
I first learned of the Homeless Angels a few years back from posts that I would see on my friend Jody's fb page, never really had much thought of helping due to this false image that I had regarding people that were homeless. It wasn't until almost a year ago when I decided to take a visit to the Homeless Hotel...there I stood talking to one of the residents that was organizing the free store. The gentleman shared his story with me and stories of many others like him. That day I sat for hours researching all that I could find regarding these people called Homeless Angels...as I read all of the things that I found online, tears flowed from my cheeks...tears of so many different emotions. I immediately signed up to provide breakfast for the children on a Saturday morning. That day has changed my views, my heart and my plans forever. I am thankful that God has lead me to be part of such a wonderful outreach. I've seen nothing but love pouring out of the hearts and hands of many volunteers! Together through Christ a community unites in order to provide support for those that need a chance to get life turned around. A big shout out to Mike Karl, his fiancee, his mom and all of the core group for doing what you do! God Bless < TF
Homeless Angels is fantastic!! The thing I like about them is they don't "sell" the donations given to them, they give those items directly to the Homeless, thru their community funded hotel, Free Sidewalk Sales, and Public Walks. No one is getting rich off this like others do. Great, loving people that staff it as well.