2021 1st Quarter News
2020 Statistics
Men Employed - 443
Taxes Paid - $243,576.35
Child Support Paid - $28,286.23

Currently     
Men Housed - 53
Men Employed - 35
Graduates for the Quarter - 19
Baptisms for the Quarter - 8
HE IS RISEN 
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR - ERIC ALEXANDER
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

It has been the most trying 1st Quarter in SHLR history, it seems like, with all the COVID protocols and vaccines being offered. It is a challenge to stay optimistic with the working numbers moving at a snails pace, But we are gearing up for a hit all at once. We are seeking GOD's direction as we enter into the Charles Capps " God's Creative Power" insights lead by our Founder Pastor Gregory Newcomb. The staff is enjoying the reading of the passages in staff meeting and in the Chapel services. Battle in the Saddle was a blast!! This year we enjoyed helping with the event, the clients continue to talk about how much they liked the event. We are looking forward to new partners in April and our numbers going up.
Our Director, Pastor Eric Alexander, shares his story on the Mindset Mastery Podcast.
SAFE HARBOR OF TIPTON COUNTY COMING SOON!
Safe Harbor of Tipton County is set to open June 1, 2021. Our new facility is located on a 20 acre campus, which was built in 1905 as Dunlap Orphanage. One of the founders of the orphanage said that they wanted to build a place to see little hands discover what God has for them. We are proud to continue that vision as an orphanage, the only difference is the hands are bigger!

We will be able to house 74 men in our Safe Harbor of Tipton County Program and 16 women in our Fresh Start Program at the new property in Brighton, TN. This campus will also house our Administrative Offices. We are so excited to be able to expand to this beautiful location and continue the work of Safe Harbor that was started over 25 years ago.

​We want to continue to shine the Light of Jesus into the darkness of this world to see these now bigger hands discover the freedom and life God has for them! God’s ways are higher than our ways; His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. It’s overwhelming to think back to every step He ordered for this moment. We give Him glory, Amen!
CELEBRATION SUNDAY - MARCH 2021
Congratulations to our graduate, Jeffrey Houlton!
Our Reliable of the Month is Larry Huey. Congrats!
Client of the Month is Joshua Godsby! Congrats
A LOOK AROUND LITTLE ROCK
Easter 2021!
Pastor Eric bringing a great message on Easter Sunday and our clients reading scriptures. Thankful that HE IS ALIVE!!!
Spring has sprung in Little Rock! Clients working on some landscaping.
6 pm NA/AA class under way
Orientation in Little Rock
Clients filling out applications for a new job. God is AMAZING!
Clients cleaning up the dollar store parking lot next door. We love to give back!
Little Rock received a blessing. We were happy to see Pastor Newcomb!
Our Transportation Coordinator took the drivers to lunch today. We love these guys!!
God woke us up today to praise him. Stay humble, thankful and grateful. Altar call at Safe Harbor LR!
Joshua Group in Little Rock
Clients took advantage of all the snow we had, building a huge snowman!
Pool Tournament in Little Rock! Mr. Huey is our Pool Champion
Super Bowl 2021! Little Rock had a great Super Bowl Sunday that started off with Pastor Eric getting the clients excited about our God in the morning worship, followed by lots of wonderful food and desserts and a great game!
Mr. Alexander says that he wants to help with Gods word going forward, so he stop by an donated 50 care packages for the guys! What a blessing! Thank you!
Jon Brooks holding a Reliable meeting
Pastor Eric bringing the Word this morning. We love seeing the altar full!
Chaplain Rucker bringing the Word in the PM service.
Chaplain Rucker speaking to the church & a client praying over the service!
Altar call in Little Rock
Clients on the way to Burlington & shopping with their gift cards they received for Christmas!
STAFF SPOTLIGHT - CHAPLAIN WINFRED A. RUCKER
Chaplain Rucker has been with SHLR for 4 yrs as a Night and Weekend Coordinator. He is an Ordained Minister with COGIC, and is vital in helping clients get their pending charges handled and coordinate all donation efforts. He oversees all class curriculum and volunteers.

Thank you Chaplain Rucker for your dedication to Safe Harbor!
CELEBRATION SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 2021
Congrats to our graduates - Jerod Spires, Kevin Reed, Timothy Counts, & Justin Overton!
Happy Birthday to Joshua Troglin, Ryan McDonald, & James Colson!

Congratulations to our Reliable of the Month, Felix Diaz-Acevedo!
Congratulations to our Client of the Month, James Colson!
PARTNER OF THE QUARTER - ARKANSAS WHOLESALE LUMBER
Arkansas Wholesale Lumber has been a partner of ours for the past 8 years. Through the pandemic they have continued to employ our clients with anticipations of hiring them full-time.


Working with Calvin and Bryan has been an easy and enjoyable process over the last quarter. We look forward to continuing this partnership over the many years to come. 
CLIENT OF THE QUARTER - RICHARD MESSENGER
"I have spent most of my adult life incarcerated behind drugs and theft. I am 42 years old and I have never had my own place. The night Pastor Eric accepted me into admission to Safe Harbor of Little Rock I had been out on the streets of downtown Little Rock sleeping in the trash dumpster in front of Regions Bank. It was so cold that night I had to crawl in to the dumpster to stay warm. At 4:30 AM the truck came to empty it I was almost dumped and smashed with the rest of the garbage. I knew change or death lie ahead. All I know is I am something good because God don’t make no junk. I got to accept change and embrace it. Now I have a good job, a good work ethic and I’m living a better life."
CELEBRATION SUNDAY - JANURARY 2021
Congrats to our graduates - Bobby Martin, Jarrod Vaughan, Quincy Hamilton, Robert Smith, Randall Lewis, William Madison, Jimmy Jerome, & Harold Parks!
Reliable of the Month is Michael Jordan. Congrats!
Client of the Month is Kenneth Roof. Congrats!
BATTLE IN THE SADDLE 2021
Our 2021 Battle in the Saddle Champion is Katie Jo Keller & Ima Fiddleplayer Too of Mulberry, AR.

We had a total of 1900 entries over the weekend. 1,101 runs in the Open, 139 runs in the Young Guns, 31 KK Run for Vegas Qualifiers, and 61 in the poles. Our total payout for 2021 was $83,730.50!

Thank you to everyone who made this show possible - our sponsors, our staff, our vendors, contestants and your families.

Thank you to the Agricenter Showplace Arena, Manager Jamie White, & his staff for keeping the facility top notch for all of us to enjoy.

Thank you to all of our sponsors for supporting our event:
D&S Builders
The Lodge at Five Oaks
Clegherns Piggly Wiggly of Erin
Netgain Mobile Diagnostics
Jim & Sue Oaks
Carter Funding Corporation
IGA - Insurance Group of America
Jackson Tire & Alignment
WASCO Inc.
Dr. Ford
Deborah Lane - Iberia Mortgage Loan Officer
Tractor Supply

Thank you to First Choice Farm & Lawn for use of the Kubota tractors and Randy Prince for the use of The Drag Queen Arena Drags. We have some of the best tractor drivers in the business. Thank you Travis Childress, JJ Bryant, Rodney Ervin, & Maddox Pinner for keeping the ground so consistent all weekend.

Thank you to Josh & Cassie Morton for bringing the Poles and for helping to get everything set up.

Thank you to those who carried flags opening up each day, and thank you to Sharlee Shumpert for singing our National Anthem.

Thank you to our vendors for giving us all somewhere to spend our money on your great products and services! Thank you JHA Saddle & Tack for donating a 5 Star Pad for the Raffle Giveaway!

Thank you TN Equine Hospital of Eads for being our on-site vet for the weekend.
Thank you to Brent Puhl with Puhl's Photography for the long hours behind the camera, and for providing us with a live webcast for those who can't be there to watch!

As we all know it takes everyone to have an event like this. There are so many thank you's to give out. We will have everything figured soon to see what 2021's show raised for Safe Harbor. You will never know the impact you are having while you are just enjoying what you do with your friends, your families, and your horses! You are investing in so many lives, most you will never even see or know. From all of us at Safe Harbor & Battle in the Saddle THANK YOU and we will see you next year.

Mark the dates in your calendar - Jan 14 - 16, 2022 at the Agricenter Showplace Arena in Cordova, TN!

SAFE HARBOR OF LITTLE ROCK