July 2025 - Volume 37, Number 6 | Be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only. (James 1.22)
HOW YOUR GIFT SAVES LIVES THIS SUMMER
Wayside gives homeless individuals, families, and pets some cool relief.
The summer heat in July can be deadly for people living on our streets. When temperatures soar above 90 degrees, our homeless neighbors have nowhere to escape the burning sun. Without air conditioning or even shade, many face serious health problems like heat stroke, dehydration, and even death.
At Wayside, we follow Christ's call to care for "the least of these" by opening our doors wide during the hottest days of summer. We provide a cool, safe place where people can rest and recover from the dangerous heat outside. Our guests receive cold water, nutritious meals, and medical care when needed. We also help people with job training, housing assistance, and other services, PLUS connect them with God to change their lives for good.
Your donation makes this life-saving work possible, providing many with relief from the heat, including meals, cold drinks, and a safe place to stay cool. When the temperature outside could kill, your donation helps us share God's love in action.
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Please help us keep our cooling center running strong this summer so we can continue serving those who need it most.
Call/text Tracy: 502-345-0081 or donate here.
DIRECTOR'S CORNER: A WIFE'S LOVE, GOD'S GRACE, AND WAYSIDE'S MISSION LED TO MARK'S MIRACLE.
Mark, a lifelong truck driver, accepted his wife’s ultimatum and nears a two-year sobriety milestone.
Mark S., a professional truck driver, never expected much when he first arrived at Wayside Christian Mission's Sober Living Program.
"I came up there not actually expecting to get anything out of it," he admits. But what happened next would save his life.
Mark's world had crumbled after witnessing a devastating truck accident in 2013 that claimed a young woman's life. The trauma drove him deep into addiction. "I was ready to commit suicide and everything," he recalls. "I just turned to drinking and drugging on a daily basis."
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At Wayside, something extraordinary happened. The staff, the counselors, and the classes had a dramatic effect on him. "It touched something inside of me and it made me want to put forth the effort," Mark explains. The program taught him how to stop bad thoughts before they took over.
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But Mark's recovery wasn't built on Wayside alone. "God is number one in my life." His faith became his foundation, the source he turns to when life gets difficult.
Today, approaching his two-year sobriety milestone on July 21st, Mark has transformed completely. He's clean from all substances, rebuilding his trucking business, and his marriage is stronger than ever. "Wayside honestly saved my life," Mark declares. Now, he hopes to help other addicts find the same redemption through
faith and recovery that restored his world.
Recovery Families Hit the Trails at Iroquois Park
Recovery families had a great opportunity to walk with God in the woods during a recent hike in Iroquois Park
THREE CHURCH GROUPS VOLUNTEERED TO HELP STOCK OUR THRIFT STORE SHELVES.
Is your church, business or civic group ready to volunteer?
Call/text Tracy: 502-345-0081 and she’ll set it up!
How Do You Study When You Don't Have a Home?
Every night, kids in Louisville face a hard choice: study for tomorrow's test or worry about where they'll sleep. These are smart kids who want to learn. But they can't focus with no home.
When a child has no safe place to sleep, their grades go down. When they don't have clean clothes or school supplies, other kids notice. Teachers might not see them. But, at Wayside, we know something important: when these same kids get help, they do amazing things.
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​Your gift to our Back-To-School Fund does more than buy a backpack or shoes. It shows a child that you believe in them. It gives them what they need to succeed in school and in life.
Children with no home suffer lower grades.
Will you help change a child's life? Your gift today could help a kid stay in school instead of dropping out. It could break the cycle of being poor and give them a bright future.
Find out more by calling or texting Tracy Corby at 502-345-0081.
Fleur's Dream outreach helps our clients
Fleur's Dream Homeless Outreach consistently visits the Mission and shares
clothing, hygiene products, snacks, and more with our clients.
Wayside appreciates Fleur’s Dream and their many volunteers.
