I called the main number for the mission twice in the morning on a Sunday and there was no answer…read more The first two times I was prompted to press 1 for the emergency shelter and 1 for the women's shelter; albeit it was Sunday so no answer, it just rang and rang. I phoned again and pressed the option for the men's shelter and spoke to a gentleman that tried to transfer me but instead I went into a personal mailbox for one of the employees and then I was disconnected. On My fourth call into the main number I reached the same gentleman again and he handed the phone over to a woman. I explained that I was in need of emergency shelter for a minimum of two days. She informed me there was one bed open in the women's shelter. I explained I had a backpack and a personal bag. No problem come in. I had someone drive me 20 miles in only to be told I could not bring my backpack in. Please be specific when speaking to the staff. My backpack is a professional pack with tent and attached bedroll and they told me this is unacceptable. The staff asked if I was involved in a domestic violence case and I said, "Verbal abuse, yes". She phoned another facility and they were full. She told me to leave my pack with the person that drove me in. (????)My gear cost over 400 dollars and that is all that I have left. I am homeless and have terminal breast cancer. I had to chuckle as I walked out and saw the bible quote about helping and doing unto others. I was left on the highway in 90 degree heat! I made sure they heard me outside when I said, "Well there you have it, Christians they call themselves Christians". We now live in a world where challenges and problems are not confronted with logic and genuine caring but instead with my way or the highway, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. And yes in my case I do literally mean highway. Horrible people skills!

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Tony and I was walking around Chattanooga today, and I found this lovely old church on 7th Street…read more It was built in 1879..and is so gorgeous... History I found on the internet: Tony and I was walking around Chattanooga today, and I found this lovely old church on 7th Street. It was built in 1879..and is so gorgeous... History I found on the internet: Second Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 700 Pine Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee, affiliated with Presbyterian Church USA. The Gothic Revival building, designed by Reuben Harrison Hunt, was built in 1890. It is the oldest building designed by Hunt that is still extant in Chattanooga.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] Since 1984 the undercroft of the church's main building has been used for a homeless shelter, operated as a cooperative project of Second Presbyterian Church and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. St. Matthew's Men's Night Shelter started as a winter-only emergency shelter for homeless men. It now operates year-round to provide overnight housing for men who are participating in a rehabilitative program, such as the program of the Chattanooga Community Kitchen.

Cara wasted almost 2 months of my time. I am pregnant & trying to find housing before my childs…read moreborn. She told me all I had to do was transfer credits from the other organizations I've worked with & just be patient. She told me if I helped her with her bs paperwork & played assistant for awhile that "community service" could help me get housing. I realize now she just wants free labor from homeless struggling mothers. It sickens me the amount of stress I have went through to try to get housing just to be told. "Sorry if I gave you any false hope." Your sorry didn't give me my time back. I only did what I was told so I could get a place for my son. You people are monsters