Night 5/Day 6
Another day of blessings as night 5 and day 6 draw to a close
Day 4 and 5
It is great to be sitting outside again. It rained for 36 hours straight with gusty winds cutting through anything in their path. I’ve had a few casualties….a plastic tripod is now out of commission and we cannot quite get all of the signage up just yet. Beyond that-it’s just good to be outside.
For the [...]
Video: “Lisa in a Box”
Luke from the Alabama West Florida United Methodist Conference put together a short video about what Lisa is doing this week. Click here to check it out.
Night 3 Day 4 in the Box
My coworkers laugh because it seems I pick the worst weather to do an event in. During the Walk Across Alabama this past summer we had a heat wave. For Poverty Awareness Week-a late hurricane decides to make her presence known. I have been asked if I slept in the box last night. Stayed in [...]
Life in the box
Two nights down…not sure how many more to go. The first night was wild, loud, and crazy-a typical game Saturday night in Auburn. Last night a bit more peaceful but still not as restful as I had at least expected and at worst hoped. But, that is the least of my concerns. I have to [...]
Poverty Awareness Week aka Lisa in a Box Begins
On Nov. 7th-the action begins, Lisa becomes confined to what we know as the box; a small “shack” that will be home for the next few days. The intent is to raise awareness about poverty housing and poverty in general for families living in the Black Belt area of Alabama. Lisa will have information available [...]
ARM interview with Praise 88.7 -praise887.com
On Wednesday October 21, Cassie Keyes will be interviewing ARM and talking about Poverty Awareness Week. At 10:30 AM you can catch the interview. What is Poverty Awareness Week? It is our work in the Auburn/Macon county community to understand the issues surrounding poverty and how it affects housing.
Lisa Pierce, ARM’s executive director, will live in [...]
Poverty Awareness Week-Get Lisa Out of the Box
ARM’s director, Lisa Pierce, will be living in a small “shack/box” for a week or until $10,000 is raised
Make A Difference Day October 24th
This year ARM is partnering with Lakeview Baptist Church in Auburn for a day we are calling Roof and Ramp Blitz.
Why Macon County?
While visiting my home church of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, I was asked a great question this week. An affluent fellow in the Sunday School I was talking with asked me what made the need in Macon County unique. I was unsure what he meant at first, but quickly realized that we live in [...]
