Nashville church helps unhoused people after downtown library fire

When the Nashville Public Library’s downtown branch closed after a fire, McKendree United Methodist Church stepped up to fill a critical gap for people experiencing homelessness who had lost their daily refuge.

“Alright we’ll get ya all bagged up here,” said Francie Markham, who volunteers at the church every Thursday morning helping people experiencing homelessness.

“Some people need absolutely everything so we can give them four items and hopefully next week another four,” Markham said…

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