A True Witness Rescues Lives

Jenny and  Brian Taylor stepped out with faith and a desire to “rescue lives” in their hometown of Aberdeen, Scotland after being inspired by Somebody Cares Houston.   Pockets of desperate poverty and pain marked their prosperous city in a way that broke their...

A Net that Works!

In 2007 God accomplished some amazing things through the Somebody Cares network!   Here is a glimpse of the year:   God added to our number with five new Somebody Cares America chapters (St. Augustine FL, Tomball, Brazos Valley, San Antonio, West Pasco FL), and...

A Christmas of Caring

THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE HARD, BUT TOGETHER WE CAN OFFER HOPE! “This is an emergency,” the young woman said when she called our hotline number in Houston. (We’ll call her Sherry.) A baby cried in the background. “I’ve been making calls all morning, but I haven’t found...

Somebody Stills Cares New Orleans Needs You!

“What would it look like, in our lifetime, to see a city that was literally washed away rebuilt on a godly foundation?” -Doug Stringer A city-wide compassion crusade is planned for March in response to the ongoing needs of the city of New Orleans.  It’s called...

Help Us With California Fire Relief!

The fires covering 750 square miles in California have prompted the largest evacuation in the history of that state. Some reports say up to one million people have been forced to evacuate, as thousands of homes are threatened by the growing fires. The disaster is...

SOMEBODY STILL CARES: TWO YEARS AFTER KATRINA

“When I had the chance to travel back to New Orleans with Doug Stringer and a team from Somebody Cares America, I jumped at the chance,” says Mark Roye from BloodNFire/Somebody Cares San Antonio. “Somebody Cares America was and is such a huge blessing to so many...

Thank You for Caring!

A couple of weeks ago, a woman came to our office by mistake as she was looking for another office in our building. She looked very heavy-burdened and asked Emily what we do. Emily told her, then asked if we could pray for her. Her granddaughter had just been murdered...

CREATIVE GIVING!

Did you know there are ways you can support the ministry of Turning Point/Somebody Cares in addition to your monthly giving? For example: You can contact your local Kroger’s or Randall’s (Safeway) store about their “good neighbor” programs. Use your cards...

“RECEIVE THE FATHER’S BLESSING”

When Doug Stringer penned that short sentence in the last chapter of Who’s Your Daddy Now? little did he know how significant it would be in the lives of thousands of individuals, and most recently, over 4500 who received a free copy of the book at The Call Nashville...

Mom Was Right! A Mother’s Day Tribute

In many cultures of the world, honor is still practiced, especially in the form of honoring previous generations. It is not considered unusual for parents or grandparents to be cared for in their latter years in the homes of the younger generation. Instead of seeing...