Kids Without Homes: module for FaithBased Organizations

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Kids Without Homes
A Presentation for name of faith-based organizati
on
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Contact Information
Homeless Education Liaison

• Name
• Office Phone
• Other Phone
• Email

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Stereotypes of Homelessness

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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
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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
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Who is homeless?

• Federal and state laws say that young people who
  lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime
  residence are homeless

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Life is difficult for our kids without homes
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A helping handmakes a difference
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Your efforts spread
the Light of Hope
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You help change days like this . . .
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into a life like this!
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Examples of service opportunitiesthat you may
want to doonce or twice a year
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Service Opportunities

• providing school supplies

• sponsoring a book drive for kids

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Service Opportunities

• coordinating a food drive

• conducting a clothing drive

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Service Opportunities

• providing cleaning products and personal
  care items

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Service Opportunities

• collecting household items, such as lamps and
  small bookcases

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Service Opportunities

• raising funds for needed items by organizing .
  . .
• -- a car wash
• -- a bake sale, or
• -- a garage / yard sale

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Service Opportunities

• arranging transportation to and from health
  care appointments

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Service Opportunities

• organizing a drive for stuffed animals and toys

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Service Opportunities

• planting a tree at a homeless shelter

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Service Opportunities

• offering use of your phone for local or long
  distance calls (which often have free weekend
  calls or a flat monthly rate)

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Service Opportunities

• home-building with Habitat for Humanity

www.habitat.org
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Service Opportunities

• teaching kids how to play board games

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Service Opportunities

• sponsoring a benefit walk or run

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Service Opportunities

• enjoying outdoor activities together

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Service Opportunities

• preparing / serving a holiday meal

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Service Opportunities

• organizing a holiday party

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Examples of service opportunitiesthat you may
want to doon an ongoing basis
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Ongoing Opportunities

• food closet / food pantry

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Ongoing Opportunities

• meals served on regularly scheduled days
  / times

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Ongoing Opportunities

• mentoring
• tutoring

• kids helping kids

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Collaboration
When exploring serviceoptions, consider
theadvantages of collaboration
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Collaboration
For example,consider local collaborations with

• Other congregations
• Local businesses
• Homeless shelters
• Civic groups
• Campus service organizations

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Faith-Based and Community Initiativesat the
Federal Level
www.fbci/gov
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Faith-Based and Community Initiativesat the
Federal Level
President George W. Bush at a White House
National Conference on Faith-Based and Community
Initiatives March, 2006
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Faith-Based and Community Initiativesat the
Federal Level
Guidance on partnering with the federal
government
www.fbci/gov
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Faith-Based and Community InitiativesinTexas

• Governors Mentoring Initiative

• Resources for Faith-Based Organizations

www.onestarfoundation.org
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On behalf of our communityskids without homes .
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Thank You!
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Contact Information
Homeless Education Liaison

• Name
• Office Phone
• Other Phone
• Email