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April 25, 2010 to May 2, 2010
To volunteer for a shift, please e-mail familypromise@fpcyorksc.org. Please include the following:
*Your Name
*Your Church
*The Day/Shift you are available to stay
*Your Phone # or E-Mail
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Todd or Martina Russell after 6 pm at 803.684.0306.
Thank you.
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MEAL PROVIDED BY:
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5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM
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7:30 PM TO 9:30 PM
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9:30 PM TO 7:00 AM
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SUNDAY
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FPC
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Mike Allman
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Steve McCrae
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Joe Howe
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04/25/2010
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Caroline Allman
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Bill Sandifer
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Micky Howe
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MONDAY
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GOOD SHEPHARD EPISCOPAL
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Ann Wilson
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Paul Black
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Bill Hardin
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04/26/2010
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Harold Wilson
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Stuart Dillon
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Eleanor Hardin
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TUESDAY
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TRINITY METHODIST
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Anne Wood
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Mac Brice
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Stuart Ann Dragner
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04/27/2010
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Joel Wood
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Katie Brice
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Jane Garrison
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WEDNESDAY
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FPC
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FPC Youth
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Ed Jillson
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Jim Hodnett
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04/28/2010
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FPC Youth
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Linda Jillson
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Pat Hodnett
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THURSDAY
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FPC
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Judith Moore
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Stuart Ann Dragner
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Marie Russell
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04/29/2010
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Jane Blankenship
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John Templeton
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Mindy McCrae
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FRIDAY
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FIRST BAPTIST
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Mary Elyn Carroll
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Steve Evans
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Alice Smith
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04/30/02010
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Stephanie Ferguson
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Lisa Evans
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AVAILABLE
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SATURDAY
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BETHESDA
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Todd Russell
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Bill Garrison
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Alfred Baker
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05/01/2010
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AVAILABLE
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AVAILABLE
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AVAILABLE
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SUNDAY
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Leave at 7:00 AM
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05/02/2010
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What to Expect:
5:30 - 7:30 (2 hours)
Open kitchen and set 2-3 tables. The food and guests will arrive around 6. There will be a maximum of 12 guests. During this time, the volunteers are encouraged to share in the meal with our guests and just make them feel welcome. After dinner, the kitchen is cleaned (the guests can help). Once this is done, they retire to their rooms upstairs in the Sunday School rooms. We are not responsible for childcare.
7:30 - 9:30 (2 hours)
The volunteers are available to answer any questions the guests may have. Generally, people tend to sit in the kitchen and converse or read.
9:30 - 7:30 am (Overnight)
The building is locked. The volunteers have their own rooms with fresh linens. The guests must be out by 7:00 am. There is nothing that needs to be done during this shift, other than be there. Many people choose to sit in the parlor and read until bed or read in their rooms. Clean linens and pillows are provided, though some prefer to bring their own or a sleeping bag for convenience.
Our newest family arrived on March 2nd. Lance and Kirby have three children. Leland - 4, Austin - 2, and Lillian 9 months. They are expecting twins to arrive before their due date of July 4th. There will be a boy and a girl. Epiphany Lutheran church is planning a shower. Kirby is at extremely high risk for pre-term labor. Her doctors do not want her doing much of anything including lifting her children. We are asking for volunteers to come to the day center anywhere from 9am - 2pm to assist Kirby with child care while Lance is taking GED classes and searching for employment. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Leslie Starnes or Jennifer Coye at 329-2456.
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Family Promise
A mother loses her job, a father is kept from working by an injury, a family is forced from their home by fire or natural disaster. Healthcare costs soar, public transportation is underfunded, affordable housing is almost impossible to find. These are the reasons why families now make up 40 percent of the homeless population, and why one out of every four homeless people is a child.
In response to this crisis, the Interfaith Hospitality Network brings the faith community together to help families regain their housing, their independence, and their dignity. IHN is a partnership of congregations within a community helping families who are facing homelessness. It offers an opportunity for volunteers of all faiths to reduce homelessness and transform lives.
Interfaith Hospitality Networks are currently operating in 39 states and the District of Columbia, in large cities, suburbs, and rural counties. They mobilize community resources: houses of worship for lodging, congregations for volunteers, social service agencies for assessment and referrals, and existing facilities for day programs. This strategy enables networks to help homeless families achieve sustainable independence at a third of the cost of traditional shelters.
Nationally, 80 percent of the families that IHNs serve go on to long-term housing. In 2008, Family Promise affiliates served more than 45,000 children and adults and involved more than 125,000 volunteers in 5,000 congregations.
Currently, 152 affiliates are in operation, and dozens more are in development
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