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By Diane Holloway
Communications/Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Molly Burnette is one of those fabulous surprises every nonprofit hopes to recruit. She started at Trinity Center shyly, almost five years ago, and then bloomed into a perpetually cheerful, always helpful, ever-nurturing, do-anything-without-being-asked helper. She files mail, checks mail, searches for emergency clothing and hygiene items for neighbors and somehow manages to keep staff going with what we all believe are the best hugs we’ve ever received.

By Emily Seales
Case Management Supervisor
Speaking to UUMC and Austin Interfaith

Thank you for taking the time to be here today – to learn more, to support people experiencing homelessness, and to come together to discuss principles to help guide our community leaders to better serve our homeless neighbors.

By Diane Holloway
Communications & Volunteer Coordinator

“Hospitality: The generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests; the activity of providing food, drinks, etc,. for people who are guests, visitors or strangers.” That’s the dictionary definition. Here at Trinity Center, we practice radical hospitality, which means loving and serving our neighbors — six days a week, 52 weeks a year. Hospitality is both our mission and our joy.

By Doug Bell
Trinity Center Founding Father

There is a crisis at the Mexican border. Immigrants are flowing in by the thousands. Who will care for them? Are they our neighbors? On one occasion Jesus told a scribe and others at the temple that the second greatest commandment is this, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Donald Haglund De Grasse passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019, after a 10-month battle with inoperable brain cancer. His generous heart, sharp mind and silly sense of humor will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Former board president and board member of Trinity Center, Don was a loving presence in the Center with staff, volunteers and especially our neighbors.