These Birmingham Groups Helped Keep the Homeless Safe on a Frigid MLK Day

BY AMY HYBELS | WIAT Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not a day off for those helping the unsheltered and food insecure especially in subfreezing temperatures. “We definitely need hand warmers,” said Christine Golab, the Assistant Executive Director of Food for our Journey. “I mean we cannot have enough of these, we give out so many of these every single day. They also need gloves. The non-profit ministry was busy on Monday passing out food, jackets and telling people about the city’s warming station for the unhoused and those who lack sufficient heat in their homes. On Monday, the Alpha Phi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity in Birmingham organized a coat giveaway, CBS 42 caught up with them while they were also passing out gloves and hats in a parking lot off of 3rd Avenue North to try and help people stay warm. “It’s very important to do it on MLK Junior Day of Service, this is a day where we give back,” noted Art Franklin, Basileus of the Alpha Phi Chapter. “This was our opportunity to show that we care about the unsheltered, we care about this community.” “It’s not about the money, I just would...