At least someone is doing something down there. Boring preaching or not, at least it is SOMEONE addressing this population of people that get quietly tucked away and forgotten on the Southside.
I do not believe in God but I do believe in causing and participating in action that helps people; this helps people at the end of the day. Kids and families get shoes and hopefully some semblance of community or at least made to feel special in a town where there is not much to help this population of people.
More power to these people, faith or not, boring preaching or not it is better than nothing.