Desire Street Update

Here's the latest update from next year's Urban Mission Conference speaker, Rev. Mo Leverett, whose church and school were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina: I’ve been extremely encouraged by the efforts of so many people over the last two weeks. With the help of our staff, camp staff, donors and volunteers, we have transformed our new school site at Camp Timpoochee in Niceville, Florida into a donations distribution center and a construction site in preparation for our students’ arrival. By week’s end, we expect to have at least 75 Desire Street Academy boys at the camp, and we plan to start classes on Monday, October 3rd.

My family and I have moved from the Atlanta area to Florida, and most of our school and ministry staff members are relocating as well. Ultimately, we plan to serve 100 boys this school year, and we are excited about the ministry opportunities we will have in this setting. Please pray God would use us and this boarding school to immediately and eternally impact the lives of these young men [editor's note: pray for the 60 boys who are still missing].

Our website continues to be the best source with the latest information on our progress and on ways to help. Please visit www.desirestreet.org to stay up to date and to see current photos from our New Orleans facility and community, as well as from our new location in Florida.

When you visit the site, you’ll find contact information about specific needs under the Ways to Help section, including donations and volunteer opportunities. We’re moving our Atlanta office to Destin, Florida this weekend, so you’ll also see our new mailing address. Our donations address remains: Desire Street Ministries Fund Whitney Bank, Northwest BranchMail Teller, Attn: Loveda Lockey1716 Mangum RoadHouston, TX 77092.