DETROIT (WXYZ) — For people with nowhere else to go, the street becomes home. But for Covenant House's Outreach Team, no one is invisible. They show up with warmth, with patience, and with a promise that help is possible.
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I spent the day riding along with the Covenant House Outreach Team, as they searched for people with nowhere else to go.
Their first stop: a McDonald's.
"Hi sir, how are you? We're from Covenant House, and we saw you come in. We help people get into shelters and warming centers. Today is so cold, we just wanna see if you're OK," Stephanie Taylor with the Outreach Team.
Their approach is simple: no pressure, just presence. A check-in, a warm word, and a card for when someone is ready.
"I'm going to give you my number. When you're ready, I'm going to come back and get you," Stephanie said to a man in the McDonald's.
Every day, they move block to block, looking for signs of trouble and people who need help the most.
For Stephanie, the outreach manager, this work is personal.
This is what God would want us to do," she said.
So she keeps going, hoping one conversation will turn into something more.
Then it happened: a man who was ready to accept the help extended to him.
"You want shelter? I'm here to take you. You ready? Come on, go with me," she said. "God is good, ain't he? All the time."
A ride, a warm bed and a first step off the street.
Stephanie said she knows she can't help everyone, but every day they show up, believing that even one yes can change a life.
