From the Desk of Former Mayor Malinda Miles

It has been two years since I decided to remove myself from the political scene in Mount Rainier, MD, Prince George's County, and the State of Maryland. Holding the lofty position of Mayor was such a great honor, but as the years flew by, I realized that it was time to do something else -- get a life.! I did, and still continue to provide resources to the residents through The Front Porch Ministries (TFPM). Real people pass through The Front Porch Ministries weekly. LIFE is good.

Thursday, January 04, 2018

WARM NIGHTS' PROGRAM/SHELTERS

If you know of someone that needs shelter during this cold spat (or any other time), please get them in touch with Prince George's County's Social Services! The Warm Nights program is still operating throughout the County.

The Warm Nights program is a rotating emergency shelter, which serves, on average, 10,000 meals and 7,000 bednights each winter to homeless individuals and families.

Warm Nights is sponsored by Community Crisis Services, Inc. If you are in need of immediate shelter, contact the homeless hotline: 1-888-731-0999.

Warm Nights provides physical overnight facilities for those in need that rotates between 40 host congregations (with 40 additional congregations lending further assistance) throughout Prince George’s County, as well as transportation services, employment assistance, general medical and mental health services, and intensive case management to help people assess their needs effectively. With the help of more than 8,000 volunteers each year, Warm Nights shelters 50 persons each night from October to June.

Hyattsville Mennonite Church (HMC) hosts Warm Nights one week each winter, giving those in need a warm place to sleep in our fellowship hall, providing them with dinner each evening, a bagged lunch to take with them during the day, and breakfast in the morning before departing for the day. Warm Nights’ staff are onsite and awake overnight.

Participants arrive at 7:00 p.m., receive a hot, nourishing meal and case management assistance prior to bedtime, and conclude their overnight stay with breakfast before leaving by 7:00 a.m.

Additionally, HMC is helping provide support for the Prince George’s Plaza Day Center at University Christian Church (6800 Adelphi Rd., Hyattsville, MD) through Congregations United for Compassion and Empowerment (CUCE).

https://hyattsvillemennonite.org/ministries/community/warm-nights/

Mayor Malinda Miles

As a long-time resident of Mount Rainier and a homeowner, it is important to me that municipal government be inclusive of all of its residents. It is equally important that information be communicated through all possible channel so that residents can get involved. It is also important for residents to volunteer and serve on committees, commissions, boards and task forces. I truly believe that municipal government is the government closes to the people, and as such should be easily accessible. This BLOG is another effort to reach out to the residents of Mount Rainier.