Dear Friend of Homespace,
Every one of us can change
the desperate plight of homeless families. There are solutions for
lives shaped by fear, loneliness and failure.
At Homespace, a transitional
housing service for young, homeless families, some of the children
we see have never had enough to eat. Some don't speak
well, or at all. Some have never visited a doctor, except at the
emergency room. When a mother is young, poor and homeless, it is
tough for her to do anything.
The lives of these young women have
been shaped by turmoil. She may have run away from an abusive situation
at home to live with her boyfriend. There are so many stories, too
many, each one distinctive and heartbreaking.
We can put tools in
the hands of these young, inexperienced parents that break this cycle
of hopelessness. The tools are the basic life skills which most of
us take for granted, such as how to manage money, cook and clean,
get a job, finish school and take loving care of our children.
Community
caring and support created Homespace. May
is our new Annual Campaign month at Homespace and our continued success
depends upon you. Please
remember us in your charitable giving this month and always. You
can donate on this site through PayPal or contact Kathy Pignatora,
Development Director, at 881-4600. Along with your charitable donation,
you may want to purchase car wash tickets from Delta Sonic for Mother's
or Father's Day. Please indicate the number of tickets you would
like to purchase via email or phone and include the amount in your
gift giving and we will send the tickets to your home.
Financial contributions
help families purchase basic household necessities; donations of
new or gently-used practical items help stretch limited family budgets.
The gift of your time can end isolation with friendship and good
advice; your tutoring can help a young mother prepare for her GED
exam.
Your generosity and commitment can bring you the same joy we
get - watching the
blank stare of a toddler become a grin and hearing a once silent
child's voice
fill a room with giggles. Together, we can change the lives of two
generations.one
family at a time. |
