It was great working side-by-side with neighbors in the North Lake Wire neighborhood with organizations and churches too! North Lake Wire Neighborhood Association, All Saints' Episcopal Church, Dream Center of Lakeland, City of Lakeland, Lakeland Police Department,...
We’re still Here
We're still here in the Parker Street neighborhood beginning a busy fall of service and neighboring. Looking back at our usual summer programming compared to Covid summer programming – we were at 22% of normal program hours for Grades K-8. At the same time, our high...
Taking Jesus and BBQ to the Streets!
Taking Jesus and BBQ to the streets! Once a month Tim Mitchell and a few helpers are cooking out at a Parker Street corner all day, smoking up some sweet BBQ to share for dinner. Since it’s all day, they’re also able to crank out breakfast and lunch. Praise the Lord...
Thank you, Publix Super Markets Charities!
Parker Street Ministries is grateful for Publix Super Markets Charities and its funding that goes as far back as we have electronic records (2005) and probably earlier! This year’s funding was for…
Empower Polk bringing us Up to Speed
So grateful for GiveWell Community Foundation’s Empower Polk Grant for funding this new website and a host of other Social Media enhancements. All for the good of engaging…
Neighborhood Families Help Plan Christmas Store
Fourteen Parker Street households signed up to help promote Neighborhood Christmas Store at a family workshop/dinner on October 3. While the kids were making Advent calendars, parents talked about…
City of Lakeland Awards First Surf Lakeland Access
Parker Street Ministries will receive access to Surf Lakeland in the months ahead. We applied to be part of this City-sponsored grant that seeks to relieve damage from the Digital Divide that affects so many…