An Oprah-Mother Teresa-Energizer Bunny woman helps the Dallas homeless

The Dallas Morning News describes Susie Jennings, a nurse at Baylor University Medical Center, as "Oprah, Mother Teresa and the Energizer Bunny all fused into one."

And that's what she is to the Dallas-area homeless. Four years ago, Jennings started an event called Operation Care Dallas. The event, held at the Dallas Convention Center, attracts thousands of the city's poorest. At Operation Care Dallas, the homeless receive a hot meal plus much, much more -- they also get haircuts, makeovers, medical and dental checkups, legal help and job assistance.

According to The Dallas Morning News, her devotion to helping the homeless stems from God:

Last month, Ms. Jennings elevated her connection with the homeless by disguising herself and spending an entire night in a shelter at the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas.

She was driven to do so, she said, because God spoke to her. Her calling revealed hardships foreign to most: sleeping on cold concrete, scrounging for cardboard, being propositioned for sex, relying on the church for every meal.

It takes 2,000 volunteers, an estimated $100,000, and a very dedicated Susie Jennings to ensure that Operation Care Dallas takes place.