Meals That Heal Ministries was launched on February 15, 2024 in memory of my daddy, Daniel Marshall "Bumps" Jarnagin, Jr who would have been 85 years old on February 19th. On that day the goal for my mom and I was to feed a minimum of 33 unhoused and hungry individuals on the third Thursday of every month. To date we have exceeded that minimum every month since and have been blessed to share over 2600 HOT home cooked meals at the conclusion of our first full year of ministry. This has been made possible with church and personal donations as well as a donation of food on many occasions which allowed us to feed more than our minimum people aside from the one scheduled day each month.

We have also been blessed with the love and support of our dedicated volunteer caterer, Sensational Souther Cuisine, who meets my monthly unwavering expectation for a meal like I would serve at evert family Sunday dinner. We set and exceeded a goal to share a Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner with at least 300 individuals, if possible, to help bring the sentiment of home to the streets and the wooded encampments....Now as the seasons change the needs are still great and the outpour of care and concern from Meals That Heals Ministries will go on stronger than ever with the support of our community partners, churches and area businesses. Clothing, shoes, essential toiletries (or donations to make up the kits for male and female recipients) and warm blankets are still greatly needed now that the temperature has significantly dropped at night. What we certainly need more than anything is to stand in the gap for those who are sick and suffering; so many through no direct fault of their own. As our mission to service and meet the needs of this population grows beyond just feeding, we are pleading for ALL prayers from believers and intercessors to uplift and encourage our neighbors living on the "outskirts" of our communities. Stay tuned and plugged in to this right now call of God to be our brother's keeper, offering a HAND UP to help LEAD OUT.