From shelter to helper: Woman organizes outreach for Birmingham homeless

Shay Renee Oden organized an outreach to the needy and homeless on Tuesday, distributing food and supplies from the parking lot at A.G. Gaston Motel on a cold day to those in need, and sending a bus around to Birmingham city parks to deliver supplies.

“We got MAX Transit to donate a bus, we got Community Food Bank to donate food for over 200 people,” Oden said.

Oden earlier this year founded Rooted Impact, which counsels businesses on branding and focuses on community healing in needy communities…

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