May 2023 Newsletter
A Family Affair…
Hello, I am Gary, and I am an addict! Pictured with me is my wife, Heather, my grandson Alton, and my son Lane.
After returning to Soul’s Harbor in 2014, I took a different attitude to the place. I was done with trying things my way and I began to listen to the suggestions of Brent Burmaster, Steve A., my sponsor, and the Soul’s Harbor program. I began the commitment of long-term sobriety, and my life has changed so much since then. I began working toward getting my family and life back together again. With the help of my wife Heather, who is also in recovery, we both have been working toward a better life than we had in the past. We now rent our own home, own our cars, take care of our bills, and care for our family – all because of the program of Soul’s Harbor. Our family that consists of Heather, our son Lane, and me, has now grown to a fourth person with the addition of our grandson Alton coming to live with us this past year. Heather and I believe that him coming to live with us, is God’s way of giving us a chance to clear up some of our past mistakes, and we have accepted this with open hearts and minds. Our lives are happy again and although we have our difficulties, we meet these challenges with clear minds – free of drugs. We deal with life on life’s terms. Little Alton is known as the unofficial mascot of Soul’s Harbor. My days consist of volunteering my time as Manager of the Warehouse and being on staff while Heather continues her job at a major auto parts distribution warehouse, a job she works extremely hard at, and has had for over a year and a half now. I enjoy every day at the Harbor working on my recovery with my brothers. All of this because I began to listen to the suggestions that Soul’s Harbor has been suggesting to me all along. Thank you, Soul’s Harbor! I am 8.5 years sober and clean, and it has been a REAL “family affair”!!!
Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em…
A BIG Soul’s Harbor “Thank You” to Volunteer Now who donated over 300 pairs of 
socks to all our homeless men. Many of our men come into Soul’s Harbor with no socks or holey socks, so this gift was very appreciated by all our men. We have been a member of Volunteer Now for over 12 years. Volunteer Now supplies us with many volunteers, especially in our kitchen. You can sign up as volunteer by going to their website. 
We need your help…
Soul’s Harbor homeless shelter is supported solely by our four thrift stores. You can donate your household items via phone (972-286-1940) or our “Household Donation Request Form” page. We also take automobiles “Vehicle Donation Request Form“. So if you have old clothes, furniture, appliances, household items, or even a car to donate to Soul’s Harbor, either fill out our online form or call our dispatch office at 972-286-1940. Our dispatch office is open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
We are sustained solely through our four thrift store sales. We rely on your donated items to support our shelter. At Soul’s Harbor, we would like to thank all our customers that donate their items and also our thrift store customers. Because without our customers, there would be no Soul’s Harbor.
Thank you and God Bless.
Brent Burmaster
Executive Director of Soul’s Harbor Homeless Shelter
For information regarding intake/admission into our recovery facility, please contact:
Dispatch Representative
Soul’s Harbor, Inc.
13134 Nile Drive
Dallas, Texas 75253
972.286.1940
972.286.5282 Fax
Soul’s Harbor Substance Abuse Program Questions and Intake
Please contact our intake Manager
Cell number 214-663-9684
contact@soulsharbordallas.org
New Online Donation Processing:
Soul’s Harbor, Inc.
13134 Nile Drive
Dallas, Texas 75253
972.286.1940
972.286.5282 Fax
donate@soulsharbordallas.org
Soul’s Harbor can now provide the convenience of taking your donation request online. Just follow the link to our online “Household Donation Request Form”. We are also now taking vehicle donations and have an online donation processing form for this too. “Vehicle Donation Request Form”
To help Soul’s Harbor financially you can donate by clicking the donate button.
