Word on the Street

For 73 days this year, Virginians sheltered in place under the Governor’s “stay at home” order. But the reality for 110 neighbors within the Micah community was that…

There has been much talk in recent years about the ALICE (Asset-limited, income-constrained, employed) population. In a different time, ALICE would be considered the working poor.  While we…

In the summer of 2017, a speaker at the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference presented a video on how a systemic response to homelessness should work. The…

My son is obsessed with Band-Aids. Last week, his grandma got him a box of “emoji” print “stickers” (as he likes to call them) that he can’t keep…

Gathered around the sofas of a Micah church, nine people – some newly housed and some not yet in housing–met recently to talk about their lives as a…

I was first introduced to the battle buddy concept by a barely 20-year-old Army crewman. He had come from another state in the middle of the night last…

Fred Rogers has had quite the comeback in the last couple of years with a documentary about his life, his mission and his critically acclaimed public television show,…

Each Sunday, our Micah community gathers for a time of worship, reflection, fellowship, food and showers.        About 20 to 30 circle up each week.         Traditionally, we begin our…