Monkey Maniac Of The Day: Tom Branch

My fellow bloggers, several times during the past year I have blessed various people with "Friend Of The Day" status. Now, this award gets a face lift. It will be known now and forevermore as "Monkey Maniac Of The Day." And my first Monkey Maniac award goes to none other than Dr. Tom Branch.

Tom has a heart of gold, and he's quite a prolific blogger (see his blog in my link section -- and by the way, SOME DAY I PROMISE to get around to updating that section and posting links to several of you).

Tom has put in a ton of time at the Jeff Street Baptist Center, a men's homeless shelter that takes in those who are often kicked out of other shelters -- those with substance abuse problems and mental health issues.

Tom also recently completed work on the first ever Sojourn Partners' Directory. It's no small task to get a bunch of indie-culture 20 and 30somethings to stand still for a directory photo, but Tom did a bang-up job.

Tom is always willing to lend a hand to those in need, and to share the blessings of friendship. All of this makes him an ideal candidate for the first ever Monkey Maniac of the Day award. Congratulations, Dr. Tom. Job well done.