August 2026 “The Bridge” & Under a Bridge

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The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center

Outreach Team

The Bridge Impact & Prayer Concerns

What does love look like?

Living under bridges and on the street in 104 degree heat

Impact & Prayer Concerns

Final Words

AUGUST 9, 2026: On this Sunday we had the wonderful opportunity of helping more than 160 needy men and women at The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center. Our outreach team of eleven was able to personally assist each of these appreciative men and women. The staff at The Bridge was very accommodating and thanked us for coming out to help.

( Note: Their Privacy policy did not allow us to to take pictures. We understand.)

**Excited and Happy volunteers; John, Sheryl, Jim, Pam, Bob, Bonnie, Gayle, Tom, Debbie, Pastor David, Perla, & Jerry**

IMPACT

150 Bob’s Bags: (smaller and packed with items The Bridge wanted us to give out) New Testament, memo pad & pen, socks, toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, body wash, lip chap, emery board, wash cloth, & band-aids.

50 Ladies’ backpacks: Personal care items

50 Protein packs: Juice, chicken salad kit, fruit cup, Vienna sausages, beef sticks, & spoon

Socks: 200 pairs

Men’s clothing: 154 pairs of underwear, 78 pairs of pants, 229 T-shirts, 224 polo shirts, & 10 new belts

Men’s shoes: 41 pairs of shoes

Women’s clothing: 45 bras, 100 briefs, 76 pairs of jeans, & 103 T-shirts

Women’s shoes: 34 pairs of shoes ‍

Our largest outreach to date passing out 1,219 articles of clothing and 75 pairs of shoes

Dear Friends, Please take a moment to read through this list of names and their concerns. They need our prayers.

August 9, 2026 Outreach to The Bridge

· Phillippe-42 Job, housing, kids back

· Lovera-64

· Alisha-60 Native American, spinal stenosis

· William-24 Serenity

· Lucinda-69 Health

· June-61 Health

· Yolanda-50 Better job

· Darrell-62 Son safe

· Jeremy-36 See his little girl

· Walker-29

· Brandon-36 Housing, narrow path

· Dorethia-56

· Amanda-40 Strength and family restored

· Aspen-25 Parents, grandma, & niece

· Ramona-37 Family be saved by God

· Cody-36 Job, girlfriend relationship issues

· Pepper-42 Sobriety

· Timmy-59 Mom

· Jeremy-36

· Anne-55 Everything, peace

· Marshall-61

· Andrew-36 Job

· Gregory-70 Tractor

· Patrick-47 Apartment, nice job

· Beverly-67God breakthrough racism & women

· Lakeer-26 Focus school & new job

· Natasha-50 Money to survive

· Terrance-44

· Fletcher-74 Sustain faith

· Steve-50 Make good, get house

· Amanda-38 Job soon, luggage taken, from Kansas

· Clint-62

· Stephen-34 Cooler weather

· Tyrone-46 General prayers

· Khadyah-31

· Xavier-25 Luggage stolen

· Chris-55 Everyone

· Byron-58

· Ajah-25 Housing approved, schooling, job, family okay

· Jazmine-31

· Laura-55

· Jazmine-37 Healing

· Darmarkes-30 See daughter

· Daniel-40

· David-63 Christy in hospital to get well

· Tiffany-43 Strength and move upstairs

· Phillip-60

· Ashley-35 Make it through probation

· Davon-21 Mom

· Izella-21 Permanent housing, family sold out to God forever

· Pamela-58

· Derrick-57

· Demetrius-40 General, new home

· Susan-53 Safety, stability

· David-34 Prayers

· Joshua-35 Peace

· Tyeshia-28 Everything

· Lori-60 Family

· Dustin-27 Grandma Sherry, Mom Mary

· Albert-61 Esophageal cancer

· Charles-60 Everything

· Sylvia-42 See family again, get apartment, shows and see God

· Shantease-51 Health and housing

· Lazir-42 Prayers and the rest

· Debra-59 Continue walk with Jesus

· Alicia-41 Health and family back

· Lola-50 Leg, employment, health, income, enemy out of my life

· Cruz-68 Health issues, house, peace

· Nickey-47 Already blessed

· Claude-64 Knees healed, health and strength

· Ray-63 Home

· William-35 Anxiety, stay on straight and narrow

· Sharell-34 God’s perfect will for her and boys, judgement over lives

· Keith-40

· Karibian-38 Family, niece going Southern Baptist today

· Blue-58 Right home

· Kerri-43 House

· Antonio-36 Kids

· Lance-31 Mom

· Roe-39 People fighting wars, peace on earth

· Christopher-36 Life

· Robert-63 Continued blessing from God

· Janita-40 Family, financial, looking for her son, King (got adopted)

· Cheryl-68

· Tim-60

· Terri-53

· Aries-35

· Cameron-35

· Latell-36

· Ramona-25

· Percy-47

· John-45

· Jessica-43

· Tracy-60

· LaKenya-52

· Taquilla-37

· Paul-60

· Albert-55

· Bassit-29

· Charmaine-50

· Adrienne-32

· Althea-39

· Camaya-46 Housing

· Tyrese-33

· Alante-34

· David-36

· Rudy-51

· Marvin-70

· Marchell-59 Housing

· Josefina-66 Health

· Camilla-32 Housing

· Reginald-37 Housing

· Feiteng-30 Housing

· Alex-44 Financial and housing

· Iesha-35

· Derick-44

· Sheila-51 Family

· Bernadette-47 Rid of evil

· James-47 Pain Relief

· Robie-64 Spiritual help

· Tommy-40

· Usial-36

· Demonica-48 Overall

· Todd-41 Housing and family

· Tarvia-59 Mother’s bone cancer

· Jerry-64 Job

· Marvin-43

· Julie-57 Disability

· William-39

· Lermon-51 Housing

· Harold-49 Good blessing

· Chris-32 Deliverance

· Savanah-45 Get her son Hunter back and Ron

· MaLya-41

· Steven-43 For marriage

· Alvin-61

· Nika-45 Health and upcoming surgery

· Phyllis-62 Housing

· Anthony-54 Housing and health

· Jennifer-54 Reconcile with kids

· Lashawne-60 Safety from God

· Michael-60 Health, stability, housing

· Randy-55 job and stability

· Greta-54 Health

· Christine-64 Real life back

· Michael-36

· Timothy-57 Health

· Dary-32 Better life

· David-61 Love and hope

· Michael-45 Better health and sobriety

· Phillip-49 Better life

· Malini-57 Daughter

· Harley-40 Everything

· Archie-78 Everyone get along

· Patrick-47 Get on feet

· Brian-62 Program

· Antonio-41 Job

· Angelo-45 Off the streets, Yvonne and Rebecca

· London-34 Better life situations

· Gerald-47 Better health

· Orlando-42.

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like. -St. Augustine

Living under bridges and on the streets in 104 degree heat

August 18, 2026: Two team members went out on this day delivering food, water, and supplies to more than twenty needy souls

**Lily-36 and Daniel-47: living with addiction**

**Hamburgers, cool water, food, hygiene items, and new underwear**

**Hot, hungry, and desperate……with no place to go**

Prayer concerns on this day were for family, health, medical , safety, surviving the heat, food, water, clothing, and shoes

Valerie-72, Eric-34, Watt-45, Lily-36, Daniel-47, Daniel-73, Dexter-67, Michael-51, Kelvin-54, Tracy-50, Charles-46, Donna-70, Novelyn-52, Mavil-37, Francis-54, Willis-47, J.T.-64, Lazaro-53, Vesha-40, Brian-58, Camille49, Juan-38

Impact

20 Bags, 127 bottles of Water, 7 ladies’ personal care backpacks, 11 ladies’ underwear, 3 pairs woman’s shoes, 16 pairs men’s underwear, 11 pair of men’s shoes, 25 Insect repellents, 25 micro fiber cool neck wraps, 5 sleeping bags, and 3 tents

FINAL WORDS

· · · · ‍Bob’s Bags Vision Statement sums up our purpose:

To extend a hand of compassion and support to individuals experiencing homelessness, providing them with essential supplies and a sense of dignity. We strive to be a beacon of hope, sharing God’s love through practical assistance, heartfelt outreach, and the transformative message of the gospel, believing that every act of kindness is an opportunity to spread hope and faith.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

The need is great! Your financial donations are much appreciated and allow us to purchase needed supplies.

Donate through the website at bobsbags.org

Please remember:

Love your neighbor

Take care of the poor

Feed the hungry

Clothe the needy

Bob’s Bags is a 501(C)3 public charity

Thank you for supporting this ministry

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