This was a close call. His one of his five homeless shelters in Baltimore ran out of food Monday night after the small business owners who provide the meals had not received payments from the city for months. It was a situation that seemed like it would happen. Without the payments, 120 of the city’s most vulnerable people would have been without food starting Tuesday, according to Badia Sheppard, who received this report Monday afternoon. As 11 News Investigators reported last week, Shepard and her business, Taste of Home, provide breakfast, lunch and dinner daily to 120 men experiencing homelessness. Sheppard told 11 News Investigates that she hasn’t received consistent payments from the city since August, and as of Monday morning, the total she owed was up to $278,000. she said. Sheppard said on Monday morning, she sent an email to the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services and payment providers informing them that if they did not receive payment on Monday, they would no longer receive meals at the men’s homeless shelter starting Tuesday. Ta. Late Monday, the city and the payment were completed. The vendor gave Shepherd $30,240 and will keep her fed until the middle of next week, she said. Last week, 11 News Investigates asked Shepard how her past-due bills were impacting her 15 employees. “The people who are here and the people who do come, they love, they enjoy, they stay and they are patient with me and our organization when it comes to finances. They have bills to pay too. There is,” Shepard told 11 News Investigates. Shepard and her husband used their personal savings to put food on the table for those who depend on it. “It’s tough. It’s a struggle. Yeah, we’re paying them, and like I said, we’re taking it out of our own funds,” Shepherd told 11 News Investigates told. I was overwhelmed. I enjoy feeding the homeless. We appreciate that our staff is here every day at 7 a.m. to ensure these meals are prepared and shipped on time. “It’s exhausting,” Shepherd told 11 News Investigates, where she said one of the biggest issues was a lack of communication from the city and vendors. . She knows that. But I think what you’re talking about is eight bills, 10 bills that need to be paid,” Shepherd said. Shepherd said her Monday payment will allow her to continue paying her staff and providing meals to homeless shelters. Mid next week.
This was a close call.
One of Baltimore’s five homeless shelters was on the verge of running out of food Monday night after the small business owners who provide the meals had not been paid by the city for months. there were.
Without the payment Badia Shepherd received Monday afternoon, 120 of the city’s most vulnerable people would not have been fed starting Tuesday.
As 11 News Investigates reported last week, Shepard and her business, Taste of Home, are a city-funded men’s emergency shelter located at the Holiday Inn Express on Russell Street, where people experiencing homelessness It provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily to 120 men.
Shepard told 11 News Investigates she hasn’t received ongoing payments from the city since August, and as of Monday morning, the total amount she is owed is up to $278,000.
Shepherd sent an email to the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services and payment providers Monday morning informing them that if payments are not received on Monday, meals will no longer be provided at the Men’s Homeless Shelter starting Tuesday.
Late Monday, the city and its payment processor gave Shephard $30,240, which will provide her with meals until the middle of next week, she said.
Last week, 11 News Investigates asked Shepard how past-due bills were impacting his 15 employees.
“The people who are here, the people who actually come, they love it, they enjoy it, they stay there, they are patient with me and our organization financially, and we have to pay them too. I have bills,” Sheppard said on Monday. News investigates.
Shepard and her husband used their personal savings to keep food on the table for those who depend on it.
“It’s difficult. It’s a struggle. Yeah, we’re paying them, and like I said, we’re taking it out of our own funds,” Shepherd said at 11 told News Investigates. “I’m overwhelmed. I’m overwhelmed. I enjoy feeding the homeless. I come every day at 7 a.m. and the staff makes sure the meals are prepared and delivered on time. I’m happy. I’m tired.”
Shepard told 11 News Investigates that one of the biggest issues is a lack of communication between the city and contractors.
“The communication that says, ‘It’s going to take a week to pay, then another week.’ I understand that. But what you’re talking about is eight bills to pay, 10 bills to pay. I think that means there is,” Shepard said.
Shepard said Monday’s payment will allow her to continue paying her staff and providing meals to homeless shelters through the middle of next week.
