|
Jeremy Reynalds was born in England and emigrated to the
United States in 1978. Jeremy gave his life to the Lord in 1976.
He became an American citizen in 1998 and voted in his first
general election in 2000.
Jeremy founded and directed a small homeless shelter in Santa Fe,
New Mexico from 1982 through 1986. He resigned that and started the
Albuquerque-based "Joy Junction," now New Mexico's largest emergency
homeless shelter, in August 1986. Joy Junction does not accept
government funding of any type and is not a United Way member.
In addition to his responsibilities at Joy Junction, Jeremy is also
a writer for the Assist News Service (www.assistnews.net).
He has also authored a number of books, "The Walking Wounded"
(Huntington House, 1996), "Homeless Culture and the Media," (Cambria
Press, 2006), and "Homeless in the City: A Call to Service." (Theatron
Books, 2006). Additional information is available about this book at
www.HomelessBook.com.
He also contributed to another book in 1999 that dealt with how the
media portrays the homeless.
Jeremy holds a master's degree in communication from the University
of New Mexico and a Ph.D. in intercultural education at Biola
University in Los Angeles. He may be contacted by e-mail at
jeremyreynalds@comcast.net.
|
