Media Release from Joy Junction Contact Jeremy Reynalds at 505 400 7145 Homeless men, women and families continue in droves to call Joy Junction –Albuquerque’s largest emergency homeless shelter — for a ride to warmth, safety and a hot meal. Shelter officials say the 28-year-old ministry has been sheltering hundreds nightly and feeding more than 16,000 meals a month. These … Read More
Celebrate but Remember the Homeless
By Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. Founder and CEO Joy Junction Inc. Not all Americans will be celebrating Independence Day with fireworks, a day off from work, a thankful heart and food. For some, it’s just another day of fear and uncertainty. An incident from four years ago just prior to July 4 ago came to mind. While out on the streets … Read More
How To Pick Up a Stripper and Other Acts Of Kindness (or Taking People Where They’re At)
By Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. Founder and CEO Joy Junction Inc. If a good title is the key to successful book sales, Todd and Erin Stevens have a best seller. Their new book, “How To Pick Up A Stripper and Other Acts Of Kindness” spotlights the ministry at Todd’s church in Mount Juliet, TN (a Nashville suburb), Friendship Community Church, where … Read More
There’s No Quick Fix for Albuquerque’s Smelliest Problem
By Jeremy Reynalds, Ph.D. Founder and CEO Joy Junction Inc. A recent story by KOB TV 4 in Albuquerque reported that some Downtown business owners are just plain fed up. They say while homeless people come to eat at the Albuquerque Rescue Mission, once the facility closes its doors there’s no place for the homeless to use the restroom, and … Read More