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But Mary Jo Copeland, the founder and director of Sharing and Caring Hands, is not looking for praise. She knows from experience what it is to live in poverty and brokenness, and she is striving to make the world a better place for the poor today.
We provide over 3,300 beds to adults and children that would otherwise be sleeping on the floor. Mary’s Place Transitional Shelter houses over 600 people each night, of those over 400 are children. Sharing and Caring Hands serves over 157,000 meals each year (3,000 per week) to people in need.
Sharing and Caring Hands was founded by Mary Jo Copeland in 1985 to serve those in need and show them unconditional love by providing for their needs.
Sep 9, 2022 · Next month, Mary Jo turns 80, and as she grapples with the constraints of an aging body, she is undeterred, pouring even more time and prayer into her ministry. “She has changed,” says longtime friend Father Joseph Johnson, pastor of Holy Family in St. Louis Park.
Mar 4, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS — It's a name many in Minnesota have heard: Mary Jo Copeland. She's the woman behind Sharing & Caring Hands and Mary's Place in Minneapolis.
Feb 8, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota announced today that Mary Jo Copeland, founder and director of Sharing and Caring Hands, will receive the Hendrickson Medal for Ethical Leadership. Mary Jo Copeland is often referred to as ”America’s Mother Teresa.”
Feb 14, 2013 · Mary Jo Copeland, founder and director of Sharing and Caring Hands, says she is humbled by her choice as a recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal, one of the nation's highest...
Feb 15, 2013 · WASHINGTON — Mary Jo Copeland, the 70-year-old founder of Sharing and Caring Hands, spends most mornings in prayer, then at her shelter helping Minneapolis’ poor and homeless get...
Feb 14, 2013 · Mary Jo and Dick Copeland have been married for 51 years and have 12 children. MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson. 1 of 12. Mary Jo Copeland greets Tqra Muse, 3, at Mary's Place, Sharing and...
Mary Jo Copeland has a long commitment to helping the inner-city poor and less fortunate in our society. She founded Sharing and Caring Hands, a volunteer organization, that currently works with over 20,000 persons a month.
