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Days
of Caring have been a special service project event that builds
partnerships between United Way, nonprofit agencies, community
volunteers, and employees from area workplaces. Each
year, members of United Way’s network of agencies and other
participating organizations design inspiring hands-on projects for
corporate volunteers.
The
16th annual Days of Caring will take place on Saturday,
September 15, 2007 and Wednesday, September 19, 2007.
This year, we will emphasize building bridges between corporate
and community groups by increasing the number of community
volunteers involved in Days of Caring. By developing innovative
and valuable service projects, your organization can help us to
strengthen the value of volunteerism for both corporate and
community volunteers while taking advantage of this wonderful
volunteer power.
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PA Home Of The Sparrow
United
Way is helping over 80 community organizations this year. CCIL
provides web hosting for some of those community organizations.
Shelters
like:
The
Shelter Providers of Chester County
(http://shelter.ccil.org/)
Good
Samaritan Shelter
(http://www.goodsamshelter.org)
The
PA Home of the Sparrow
(http://www.homeofthesparrow.org)
A
Little History of The PA Home of the Sparrow:
The Pennsylvania Home of the Sparrow was incorporated in May 1994.
It opened its first residence in February 1995.The first two
residences were rented from area churches. In May 1997 the Board
of Directors purchased a house in the Borough of West Chester.
With the help of over 300 volunteers, this house became home to
five families in the agency's Transitional Housing Program in
February 1998.
The
agency purchased its second house in West Chester in
November 1999. Renovations began in July 2000. Once again, devoted
volunteers stepped up to the plate to offer their assistance. In
February 2001 this house became a home to an additional four
families. Today the agency can provide its program to up to nine
families at any given time. Since the opening of its first
residence in February 1995, the agency has provided housing and
supportive services to more than 150 families, including more than
200 children.
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Delivering Groceries
The Need:
The lack of affordable housing in Chester County is
a major factor contributing to homelessness. As noted in the
Blueprint Report, an individual must earn at least $33,550 per
year to afford the fair market rent of $839 per month for a
two-bedroom apartment in Chester County.
Female-headed households with children under 18 live
below the poverty level in Chester County. Most are unemployed and
have minimal education or job training, and are unable to afford
housing.
The Solution:
The Home of the Sparrow,
through a unique program provides long-term transitional housing,
extensive training and support. It also provides a badly needed
missing link between emergency housing and permanent housing.
Women who are committed to
improving their lives and receive a broad range of social
services, including housing, vocational support and counseling, to
help them live with dignity and as productive members of society.
(610) 647-4940 info@homeofthesparrow.org
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