Volunteer Story: Peter McHale

Bright and early Friday morning, you can find Peter McHale hard at work in the kitchen at The Shepherd’s Inn, our downtown men’s campus. He arrives by 5:45 AM each Friday to prepare and serve breakfast to our clients. He has been volunteering at Atlanta Mission for five years, serving countless meals to men who need it most. 

Along with his faithful volunteering, Peter is also a donor. It is important to him to give both his time and treasure to Atlanta Mission. He has gotten to know other volunteers and the staff members in the kitchen, along with clients. Seeing clients move from Choose Help to Make Progress is very rewarding to him.

“The takeaway from both volunteering and giving is so much,” says Peter. “The guys I serve breakfast to always thank me, but it is me who should be thanking them. My money and time is small potatoes compared with what I take away.” 

Peter highly recommends volunteering at Atlanta Mission, because he believes in our vision of ending homelessness: “My effort to help Atlanta Mission continue to make a difference in the lives of many in my community that may be forgotten or ignored is a great source of satisfaction, and a connection I plan on continuing for as long as I can.”