There are 5 article(s) tagged Constance Abbey:

• July 2023

  • ‘They’ll be missed’: Constance Abbey serves last meal

    “Christ reached out to the unreachable and touched the untouchable. In my view, that is what Constance Abbey did,” said Rev. Gary Meade, interim dean of St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral.

    By Jane Roberts July 29, 2023

• December 2022

  • Roger Wolcott, dedicated to homeless, dies in Calif. hospital

    The founder of Memphis' Constance Abbey ministry to the homeless died early Saturday, Dec. 24, of injuries sustained in a biking accident near San Francisco.

    By Jane Roberts December 24, 2022

  • Constance Abbey founder paralyzed in California bike accident

    Roger Wolcott, 74, and his wife, Margery, started Constance Abbey in 2013 to meet the needs of homeless people by living among them.

    By Jane Roberts December 13, 2022

• June 2020

  • Long lines for detox, particularly for the uninsured

    The waiting list for detox treatment at Alliance Healthcare doubled this week; 75 people are waiting for 4.3 beds.

    By Jane Roberts June 24, 2020

• April 2020

  • Pandemic stretches help for homeless

    Social distancing is creating big challenges for local organizations that provide services and meals to the needy in Memphis.

    By Toni Lepeska April 06, 2020