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Helping Table 61 Build Their New Space in Harrisonburg

Justin Franich, Executive Director of Shenandoah Valley Adult Teen Challenge

Justin Franich

September 4, 2024 · 2 min read

Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge students and Table 61 volunteers pose together outside The Table 61's new space in Harrisonburg, Virginia after a day of renovation work.

For about a year and a half, our guys have been going to The Table 61 in Harrisonburg, Virginia every Monday night for prayer and worship. On Fridays, they go back to help feed the homeless. Table 61 serves 50 to 80 people from the unhoused community every week through meals, a thrift store, and a house of prayer.

When Table 61 got the opportunity to move into a bigger space, we showed up to help. Our students made the drive from Mount Jackson to Harrisonburg every day for a solid week or two to do demolition and renovation work. Ripping out old flooring, clearing debris, sweeping, hauling, whatever needed to happen.

This wasn't a one-time service project. Our students had been worshiping alongside these folks on Monday nights and serving meals on Fridays for over a year before any of the renovation work started. When they needed hands to help them grow, there was nothing to think about.

Table 61 is doing real Kingdom work in Harrisonburg. Feeding people, praying with people, and creating a place where anyone can walk in and be seen. Helping them expand that reach was one of the most meaningful things our program has done this year.

If your family is looking for addiction help in Harrisonburg or anywhere in the Shenandoah Valley, we can point you in the right direction. Visit our Get Help page or call us directly.

Hear more about our partnership with Table 61 on the podcast: Building a Prayer Life That Lasts with The Table 61.

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Justin Franich, Executive Director of Shenandoah Valley Adult Teen Challenge

Justin Franich

Justin Franich is a former meth addict, Teen Challenge graduate, and pastor who has been clean since 2005. Today he's a husband, father, and Executive Director of Shenandoah Valley Adult Teen Challenge. He hosts the Rebuilding Life After Addiction podcast and helps families across the U.S. navigate faith-based recovery options, compare programs, and rebuild life after addiction.

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