Kids Without Homes
A Presentationfor
[name of faith-basedorganization]
• Name:
• Office Phone:
• Other Phone:
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Homeless Education Liaison
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Stereotypes of Homelessness
Did you know . . .
nearly 9 million children
More than 25 million Americans, including
receive emergency food assistance each year from America's Second Harvest, a national food bank network of charitable agencies
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”
Did you know . . .
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 handmakes a difference
You help change days like this . . .
into a life like this!
Examples of service opportunitiesthat you may want to do
once or twice a year
• providing school supplies
• sponsoringa book drivefor kids
Service Opportunities
• coordinatinga food drive
• conducting aclothing drive
Service Opportunities
• providingcleaningproducts and
personal care items
Service Opportunities
• collecting household items, suchas 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 animalsand toys
Service Opportunities
• planting a treeat a homelessshelter
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 outdooractivities together
Service Opportunities
• preparing / serving a
holiday meal
Service Opportunities
• organizing aholiday party
Service Opportunities
Examples of service opportunitiesthat you may want to do
on an ongoing basis
Ongoing Opportunities
• food closet / food pantry
• meals served on regularly scheduled days / times
Ongoing Opportunities
• kids helping kids
• mentoring
• tutoring
Ongoing Opportunities
When exploring serviceoptions, consider the
advantages of collaboration
Collaboration
• Other congregations
• Local businesses
• Homeless shelters
• Civic groups
• Campus service organizations
For example,consider local collaborations with:
Collaboration
Faith-Based and Community Initiativesat the Federal Level
www.fbci/gov
President George W. Bush at a White House National Conference
on Faith-Based and Community InitiativesMarch, 2006
Faith-Based and Community Initiativesat the Federal Level
Guidance to Faith-Basedand Community Organizationson Partnering with theFederal Government
Faith-Based and Community Initiativesat the Federal Level
Guidance on partnering with
the federal government
www.fbci/gov
Faith-Based and Community Initiativesin
Texas
www.onestarfoundation.org
• Governor’s Mentoring Initiative
• Resources for Faith-Based Organizations
Thank You!
On behalf of our community’skids without homes . . .
• Name:
• Office Phone:
• Other Phone:
• Email:
Homeless Education Liaison
Contact Information