Kids Without Homes A Presentation for [name of faith-based organization]

Kids Without Homes

A Presentationfor

[name of faith-basedorganization]

• Name:

• Office Phone:

• Other Phone:

• Email:

Homeless Education Liaison

Contact Information

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


• providingcleaningproducts and

personal care items


• collecting household items, suchas lamps and small bookcases


• raising funds for needed items by organizing . . .

-- a car wash -- a bake sale, or -- a garage / yard sale


• arranging transportation

to and from health care

appointments


• organizing a drive for stuffed animalsand toys


• planting a treeat a homelessshelter


• offering use of your phone for local or

long distance calls (which often have free weekend calls or a flat monthly rate)


• home-building with Habitat

for Humanity

www.habitat.org


• teaching kids how to play

board games


• sponsoring a benefit

walk or run


• enjoying outdooractivities together


• preparing / serving a

holiday meal


• organizing aholiday party


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


• kids helping kids

• mentoring

• tutoring


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


Guidance to Faith-Basedand Community Organizationson Partnering with theFederal Government


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

Documents

Kids Without Homes A Presentation for [name of faith-based organization]