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Even though we have been helping the homeless since 2007, we weren’t able to gain trust with the majority of the homeless until we met Shelby Stokes in 2011.
Shelby was a chronically homeless man who passed away from the elements of the streets. In 2021. When we first met Shelby, he was sitting on a milk crate behind a bodega in Coram. We offered him a pocket Gideon Bible, and he promptly refused. So the next day, we went back to the same spot at the same time. He said he would take that Bible, and he opened up the Bible to Proverbs 6:3. The first verse he read had his street name in it (Subtance), then he mentioned he had some hustles going on the day before and he couldn’t take the Bible. At that point, he immediately hopped into my truck and asked for a ride. It was the true rightful beginning of impacting the homeless, starting in Coram and eventually spreading to other towns, not only saving lives but, by God's grace, saving souls.
Shelby would tell everyone that homeless Long Island was cool and not the police. Eventually, he started going to church. He would always say, I give God one day a week and Satan six days a week. After going to church for some time, He dedicated his life and his heart to God. Even though he struggled with homelessness, he was not hopeless, he continued to help build trust with the homeless, from Port Jefferson to Patchogue and Holbrook to Hampton Bay's. He did so till his sudden death in 2021.
Over the years, Homeless Long Island has helped hundreds upon hundreds of homeless and needy people. We helped the homeless stay comfortable in the streets until we were able to get them off the streets. Leading all who want to receive Jesus as their lord and savior, not judging those who were not interested.
We are aggressively 100 percent motivated and inspired by God's grace to help those rejected by their families and society.
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