Episode notes
Our planned guest this evening was Teresa Racer, better known in the community as “Momma T.” She was unable to get her smartphone to cooperate and connect her to our studio feed, so we will absolutely have her back on as soon as we can figure out why she was unable to connect. “Momma T” leads a street ministry in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Parkersburg. Every week numerous trucks pull up to Lynn Street filled with tables to erect, hot home-cooked food, and bags of clothes to distribute. Volunteers wearing purple “Momma T and the Warriors” sweatshirts set up warming plates, lay out clothing and blankets, and look for directions from a smiling lady the locals call Momma T. As of 2018, the ministry was feeding around 350 people per week. Donations for the food, which cost around $800 weekly, come from many sources, including passersby who st ...
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