Transcript Kids Without Homes: module for Faith

Kids Without Homes
A Presentation
for
[name of faith-based
organization]
Contact Information
Homeless Education Liaison
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Name:
Office Phone:
Other Phone:
Email:
Stereotypes of Homelessness
Did you know . . .
More than 25 million Americans, including
nearly
9 million
children
receive emergency food assistance each
year from America's Second Harvest, a
national food bank network of charitable
agencies
Did you know . . .
About 70 percent of the clients seeking
emergency food assistance are living
below the federal poverty line . . .
Nearly 40 percent
have at least one
working adult in
their “household”
Who is homeless?
Federal and state laws say that
young people who lack
a fixed, regular, and adequate
nighttime residence are homeless
Life is difficult for
our kids without homes
A helping hand
makes a difference
You help change days like this . . .
into a life like this!
Examples of service opportunities
that you may want to do
once or twice a year
Service Opportunities
• providing school
supplies
• sponsoring
a book drive
for kids
Service Opportunities
• coordinating
a food drive
• conducting a
clothing drive
Service Opportunities
• providing
cleaning
products
and
personal
care items
Service Opportunities
• collecting household items, such
as lamps and small bookcases
Service Opportunities
• raising funds for
needed items by
organizing . . .
-- a car wash
-- a bake sale, or
-- a garage / yard sale
Service Opportunities
• arranging
transportation
to and from
health care
appointments
Service Opportunities
• organizing a drive
for stuffed animals
and toys
Service Opportunities
• planting a tree
at a homeless
shelter
Service Opportunities
• offering use of your
phone for local or
long distance calls
(which often have
free weekend calls
or a flat monthly rate)
Service Opportunities
• home-building
with Habitat
for Humanity
www.habitat.org
Service Opportunities
• teaching kids
how to play
board games
Service Opportunities
• sponsoring
a benefit
walk or run
Service Opportunities
• enjoying
outdoor
activities
together
Service Opportunities
• preparing /
serving a
holiday meal
Service Opportunities
• organizing a
holiday party
Examples of service opportunities
that you may want to do
on an ongoing basis
Ongoing Opportunities
• food closet / food pantry
Ongoing Opportunities
• meals served
on regularly
scheduled
days / times
Ongoing Opportunities
• mentoring
• tutoring
• kids helping kids
Collaboration
When exploring service
options, consider the
advantages of collaboration
Collaboration
For example,
consider local collaborations with:
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Other congregations
Local businesses
Homeless shelters
Civic groups
Campus service organizations
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
at the Federal Level
www.fbci/gov
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
at the Federal Level
President George W. Bush
at a White House National Conference
on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
March, 2006
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
at the Federal Level
Guidance on
partnering with
the federal
government
www.fbci/gov
Guidance to Faith-Based
and Community Organizations
on Partnering with the
Federal Government
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
in
Texas
• Governor’s Mentoring Initiative
• Resources for Faith-Based
Organizations
www.onestarfoundation.org
On behalf of our community’s
kids without homes . . .
Thank You!
Contact Information
Homeless Education Liaison
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Name:
Office Phone:
Other Phone:
Email: